TUESDAY 30TH DECEMBER 2008
I have just got computer and internet access back so am going to write a long overdue update on things since the end of term.
ONLINE PORTFOLIO:
This project has been such a big challenge for me. The main problem I have had is how to brand myself. I didn't want to use my name, mainly because I don't like how it sounds. I thought about using Victoria Martin on its own, but I never call myself that so it seemed silly to. After much thought and deliberation I came up with Berri Design. My thought process behind this started with fruit as a name, and then ended up as Berry being a nice word on its own but then from a design point of view, I much preferred how 'Berri' looked as opposed to 'Berry' when placed next to the word 'design'. This wasn't a factor in my thought process at all, but 'Berry' is the name of my friends daughter, so it also has meaning to me.
berri design - i think it looks nice and sounds nice
We had a crit at the end of term with Neil. I had some example layouts of how I wanted my website to look and be navigated. Neil suggested that a white background might be a bit boring and that maybe I could look at textures, such as hand made paper. I think this is a nice idea, but after further consideration, I really like white backgrounds on website, they don't take away from the images. I also think that it is more suited to an illustrators website maybe? I will look into it and see what I can find, but I really am keen on a plain white background - it fits with me as a designer and my style. I am also a bit of a control freak and a textured background would probably make me anxious, I like structure and organisation, so I feel that I need a site that shows this.
After further thinking, I have gone back to the idea of branding myself as 'victoria martin'. My website will be a certain colour scheme and layout and these have been chosen on the type of designer I am and the things I like, the name isn't going to have an effect on they way my site looks etc. So, I think it can be easily changed if need be.
ISTD
I went into Bournemouth to do my people watching for the ISTD brief. It was really hard to get down enough information about a person in just three minutes, whilst having to observe the person and write at the same time. Due to the places I was doing the people watching, a dictaphone wasn't an option. Still, I managed to get lots of information down, and at first glance, I really can't see how I am going to use it? Or whether it will be an interesting and effective piece of design? I have left it for now, and will revisit my notes tomorrow to see whether anything jumps out at me. I started to think about changing my idea ... again! But I think that I should continue with this if I can otherwise I am going to make more work for myself and my course projects will suffer (online portfolio)!
INK BAR
The Ink Bar is up and running and every time I have past it, it seems to be busy ... great stuff! We met up with Chloe before Christmas to get some printed media for our portfolios - we are going to see if we can get hold of some menus etc as well. They gave us a £20 voucher each for The Print Rooms which we spent before we broke up for Christmas holidays.
The website is up and running, please click here to view it. As we did the logo and the identity (ink in water), due to time constraints the website was built by their web design company - although it is a shame to see they have squished the logo up on the home page.
So, there is my update so far. I am working on my online portfolio still and will update again soon!
ISTD talk from Jonathan Doney
THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2008
Jonathan Doney came in today to talk to us about the ISTD briefs. I found it really helpful, he showed us some of the work that students have entered in previous years which helped to give us an idea of the standard of work they are looking for. I am really unsure about my idea now and I don't think it is going to give me enough information to work with. I am finding it really hard to think of an idea - maybe because I am thinking of it the wrong way round - i.e. I am aware that I need to present it typographically so am thinking of this and then trying to think of an idea, but it is clouding my judgment a bit. Hence the reason I think I am currently working on an idea that doesn't seem to have much scope?
Jonathan Doney came in today to talk to us about the ISTD briefs. I found it really helpful, he showed us some of the work that students have entered in previous years which helped to give us an idea of the standard of work they are looking for. I am really unsure about my idea now and I don't think it is going to give me enough information to work with. I am finding it really hard to think of an idea - maybe because I am thinking of it the wrong way round - i.e. I am aware that I need to present it typographically so am thinking of this and then trying to think of an idea, but it is clouding my judgment a bit. Hence the reason I think I am currently working on an idea that doesn't seem to have much scope?
Yulia Brodskaya - Graphic Design and Illustration
MONDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2008
Yulia Brodskaya has done some of the illustrations for todays Guardian G2 paper.
Here are a couple of examples:
Here are a couple of examples from her website as well:
As well as finding her work interesting, her website is really nice. The layout and the flow of it works really well so I have included it in my research for our Screen Based Project.
Yulia Brodskaya has done some of the illustrations for todays Guardian G2 paper.
Here are a couple of examples:
Here are a couple of examples from her website as well:
As well as finding her work interesting, her website is really nice. The layout and the flow of it works really well so I have included it in my research for our Screen Based Project.
Daren Newman - Hand Rendered Typography
FRIDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2008
Me and My Pen - hand rendered type by Daren Newman.
Me and My Pen - hand rendered type by Daren Newman.
Email to Phaidon
FRIDAY 5TH DECEMEBR 2008
I have just sent my CV over to Phaidon in the hope that someone will forward it to the relevant person and I can secure some work experience, or even a day at their offices! After my visit to Penguin I am much more sure of the type of publishing I am interested in and am going to do everything I can to try and get as much experience as I can. My response from Violette Editions has made me realise that if you don't ask you don't get!
I have just sent my CV over to Phaidon in the hope that someone will forward it to the relevant person and I can secure some work experience, or even a day at their offices! After my visit to Penguin I am much more sure of the type of publishing I am interested in and am going to do everything I can to try and get as much experience as I can. My response from Violette Editions has made me realise that if you don't ask you don't get!
Violette Editions Reply
FRIDAY 5TH DECEMBER 2008
I had an email back from Robert Violette at Violette Editions ... so exciting! He asked me to send over my CV and said that in the New Year we can arrange a date for me to go up and talk books!! WOW!
When I hear back from him I will ask him to send me a catalogue of the books they have published. He didn't send me any further information in his email - and I would really like to research further into them as a company. Their website is just a splash page so I will need to do some digging!
I had an email back from Robert Violette at Violette Editions ... so exciting! He asked me to send over my CV and said that in the New Year we can arrange a date for me to go up and talk books!! WOW!
When I hear back from him I will ask him to send me a catalogue of the books they have published. He didn't send me any further information in his email - and I would really like to research further into them as a company. Their website is just a splash page so I will need to do some digging!
ISTD progress ...
TUESDAY 2ND DECMBER 2008
I spent today working on the ISTD brief researching creative writing, people watching, body language, psychology etc. I have found it really interesting and have found some useful information. I think its progressing well - the more I research the more I can see my idea working. I just need to work out a day to go to London, maybe one day next week. I know I could always do my 'people watching' in Bournemouth, but there is something about the Tube in London, and the different people that get on and off. I think it would be more interesting, as opposed to doing it where I live - which may not be as inspiring!
I now have something solid to speak to Mike Ryan about on Thursday/Friday when he comes in which was my aim! I wanted to be able to make as much use of him being here as possible and I am sure he will be able to give me some good advice!
I spent today working on the ISTD brief researching creative writing, people watching, body language, psychology etc. I have found it really interesting and have found some useful information. I think its progressing well - the more I research the more I can see my idea working. I just need to work out a day to go to London, maybe one day next week. I know I could always do my 'people watching' in Bournemouth, but there is something about the Tube in London, and the different people that get on and off. I think it would be more interesting, as opposed to doing it where I live - which may not be as inspiring!
I now have something solid to speak to Mike Ryan about on Thursday/Friday when he comes in which was my aim! I wanted to be able to make as much use of him being here as possible and I am sure he will be able to give me some good advice!
Cool Book!
TUESDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2008
I came across this link on www.formfiftyfive.com . It is a book that over a period of 36 weeks was sent between 4 artists between Brooklyn and Belgium!
I came across this link on www.formfiftyfive.com . It is a book that over a period of 36 weeks was sent between 4 artists between Brooklyn and Belgium!
www.designersreviewofbooks.com
TUESDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2008
Gareth Sanger posted this link on the Vis Com blog:
The Designers Review of Books
It is a brand new site founded, edited and mostly written by Andy Polaine who is an interaction designer, journalist and lecturer.
Under their 'about' they have written the following:
This is definitely a much needed site I will be making good use of!
Gareth Sanger posted this link on the Vis Com blog:
The Designers Review of Books
It is a brand new site founded, edited and mostly written by Andy Polaine who is an interaction designer, journalist and lecturer.
Under their 'about' they have written the following:
'Although there are several good design websites that occasionally have book reviews, there didn’t seem to be a single place online where you could get constant updates and reviews of new (and sometimes old) design books.
Design books are often expensive and contrary – sometimes the book is worth having for the physical production values alone, sometimes for the images, sometimes for the words and, occasionally, for all three. We wanted to cover those elements in our reviews so that you know whether it’s worth owning.'
This is definitely a much needed site I will be making good use of!
Nikki Farquharson
TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2008
I came across a designer called Nikki Farquharson while I was researching for my ISTD project. She has done some really cool stuff - I really like her All Wrapped Up project. She took inspiration from the ribbon in a book that you use to mark the pages:
She has also done a project on conversations she heard over a period of 3 months - its called 'Snippets':
I came across a designer called Nikki Farquharson while I was researching for my ISTD project. She has done some really cool stuff - I really like her All Wrapped Up project. She took inspiration from the ribbon in a book that you use to mark the pages:
She has also done a project on conversations she heard over a period of 3 months - its called 'Snippets':
ISTD - three minutes
MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2008
There is something really interesting on www.formfiftyfive.com : Mike Reed self promotion by 300million
This is such a great piece of design, I have spent ages thinking about this and how it is done, but I can't seem to work it out! How annoying! I am determined to figure out how it is done.
For my ISTD brief I am think about making a book and something along these lines could fit really well with the basis of my design. I am playing with a few ideas at the moment, but there is one in particular I am really keen on pursuing! I have wanted to do something like it for a long time, and I think this could be a great opportunity!
There is something really interesting on www.formfiftyfive.com : Mike Reed self promotion by 300million
This is such a great piece of design, I have spent ages thinking about this and how it is done, but I can't seem to work it out! How annoying! I am determined to figure out how it is done.
For my ISTD brief I am think about making a book and something along these lines could fit really well with the basis of my design. I am playing with a few ideas at the moment, but there is one in particular I am really keen on pursuing! I have wanted to do something like it for a long time, and I think this could be a great opportunity!
Studio Punkat
MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2008
I came across some of the work of Studio Punkat through ilovetypography.com.
I really like the use of mono and colour in these designs. The logo is particularly nice as well.
I tend to use a lot of black and white in my design work, mono tones. I need to start looking at introducing colour as it is something I don't feel overly confident with. I think both of the designs below are good examples of introducing a colour to an essentially typographic design:
I came across some of the work of Studio Punkat through ilovetypography.com.
I really like the use of mono and colour in these designs. The logo is particularly nice as well.
I tend to use a lot of black and white in my design work, mono tones. I need to start looking at introducing colour as it is something I don't feel overly confident with. I think both of the designs below are good examples of introducing a colour to an essentially typographic design:
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