Tuesday, 5 May 2015

What is graphic design

For this project I was looking into post markings.






I wrote a paragraph on what I though graphic design was to me, and I recorded myself reciting it. From that recording I transferred the voice pattern into a marking in itself.


"What is graphic design? 

Graphic Design is communication in many forms. Look down at roads and pavements and there's often a slew of squiggles, dots and arrows, painted in a plethora of hues. The letters you receive contain markings in code known to postmen alone. It’s the conversation you hear in that coffeeshop. It’s the paintings in museums big and small positioned purposely. It’s in the book you’re holding, on the map you’re trying to understand. It’s the bus that you just missed because you were engaged by the text on your phone. It’s the pixels of the virtual world. It’s the graffiti that ruins your day. It is political manifestos and campaign buses. It is the food you instagram. It is the choice of paper, the type of ink, the message, the warning. You either love it or hate it. We experience it from the moment we wake to the moment we sleep. It is found down the street you live, up in the sky. It’s personal, but it can be impersonal. Graphic design is everywhere. Graphic design is what you are reading right now, but maybe you disagree…

What is graphic design?"


The final piece is a role of the monologue print.




UEL Boxpark


I was asked to take part in the UEL box park mini pop up in shoreditch, running a zine workshop with the public using risograph machines.












Portfolio


For my January portfolio hand in, I had 4 cardboard boxes, one for each project.
I tried to design a drawer system, but I felt I didn't need it after editing my portfolio down to the final pieces. 

I have two portfolios, one with the finals pieces and another with the supporting work.




Monday, 4 May 2015

Detour Ahead Lectures

 



 





Cult of Personality

For this project we were asked to idolise our partners. I had Raffaele Auriemma. I was looking at portrait miniatures at the time and decided that might be the best way to 'idolise' Raffaele.










With these edited photos of Raffaele, I made a Photocopy transfer book of miniature portraits 3x4cm.
I then took the project further by casting these prints in plaster.








Stick Twist or Fold

https://www.thegamegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Pictionary-Words-Hard-2.pdf


For this project I was working with two other students: Kamil and Stuart.
We wanted to come up with something simple and that involved a process we all love, drawing.








Using photocopy transfer (printing) I could transfer the logo on to the games box I made.


Reference Images on packaging and instructions:

 

 

 

 

I decided to go for mini cards, as it best suit the games 'no fuss' ethos. The layout changed from landscape to portrait with an easily identifiable colour for each theme.

 

The Logo went through name changes and design options, but the one opted for was 'Scribble scramble'.

 


 Instructions:





Final Product: