Unit 10 - Christmas Card

The assignment was to produce 5 original christmas cards, using different materials that reflected on the theme. I decided to base my designs on reindeers in different aspects, but in each design I incorporated embossing powders. Therefore, the 5 cards looked like a set, yet they were there own designs. I kept my ideas simplistic, so that the cards were not over powering to look at. 

Live Brief

The college was set a live brief to create monster beanbag designs, for the company called R U Comfy. I successful won the project, by combining different features together to produce a variety of ideas. As well as, for the designs to be easily pictured as a beanbag, I used bright and dark colours. Therefore, the designs incorporate a range of colours, of how the monsters can be produced into beanbags. 

Unit 49 - Specialist Illustration

 

The aim of the brief was to create a hello and goodbye page, to introduce and end our portfolios. I based my designs on New York City and Venice however, I started my illustrations from back to front. By using New York City as my hello page, symbolizes that I have come out of my shell slowly over the years. Therefore, Venice is my goodbye page, representing that I was a quite person to begin with. The concept of my two designs have been revearsed, to show what I am like now to the past. As well as, to look as though I am standing in the centre of the two places. I used one of my favourite music artists, to show another characteristic about myself.

NCFE Construction Crafts

For this brief I had to pick a letter out of a hat at random, and produce a successful piece of packaging to represent the letter which included a bag, book and box. I brainstormed the letter 'W' and out of my options I chose a wedding them. However, rather than opting for a traditional wedding, I decided to choose a masquerade theme for my packaging. Therefore, my use of materials and colours were not limited, to a set colour scheme of white and black. For each piece of packaging, I used a bright colour to stand out the item, and a simplistic colour accompanying it so that it looked tasteful.

Unit 3 - Ideas and Concepts

I had to choose an author at random out of a hat. Luckily I was able to get Cormac McCarthy, with already knowing two of his books. I researched into three possible books that could be created into book jackets. Out of the books he had written I chose to pursue: The Road, No Country for Old Men and Child of God. I was able to use different aspects of the plot of the first two, so that the design reflects on the books. However, for my third book I looked back at my research and interpreted the plot, of what I thought were the main features of the books. To create my 3 designs I used photographs, so that the books look realistic, so that it sets the scene of the plot of the three books. 

Unit 5 - Contextual Influences

The aim of this brief, was to write an article about an Art Movement between the 19th and 20th century. I researched between the two time periods, by looking into the artwork that were created for each movement. Out of the possible art movements, it was a choice between Pop Art and Impressionism, with the two having completely different styles. Overall, I decided to pursue Pop Art, with this period being more modern and the style of the artists were different, to the other movements between the 19th and 20th century.  

Unit 39 -

The aim of this project was to create a typeface that had the characteristics of a character. I brainstormed a range of characters and chose 5 possible choices that could be pursued, to create into the alphabet. I decided to pursue the character Morph, with it not having many features the typeface would be simplistic. I based the style of the typeface on the appearance, by rounding the edges and using a similar terracotta colour. Therefore, it looks as though the features of Morph has created the alphabet.

Unit 1 - Self Contained / Personal Journal

I was given an A5 book, to express my interpretations of the stickers I was given for the project. I used a variety of materials such as watercolours, marker pens, pencils and many more. To create the stickers into pictorial or typographical designs, depending which idea worked best to visualize the stickers.

NCFE Digital Imaging

The concept of this project, was to produce a successful logo for a skateboard company, and two pieces of clothing accompanying the item. I targeted my design at the older generation, to illustrate that they can still be active at any age. To create my idea into a visual design I used the program Adobe Illustrator CS5, to produce a clean cut logo to be placed on the three items. 

Unit 12 - Computers in Art and Design

For this brief I picked out a magazine at random and chose Tado. The design of the magazine had to reflect on their style, so that it was selling themselves. Tado having a fun approach to their work, had been incorporated into my front cover. By using bright colours to reflect on their style, as well as, to emphasise the type of work they do. I recreated and created my own monster designs therefore, it illustrates the type of illustrations Tado produces. Furthermore, to know more about Tado, an article was included on the inside of the magazine that still reflected on their style. 

Unit 39 - Typographic Design

 

The aim of this project was to use different words and create them into visual items. By using their meaning to express the words pictorial and typographical, without using any other items but the phrase. As well as, there were certain guidelines to follow through the project, which were not to stretch the type and use the helvetica typeface. On the other hand, we were able to re-size and cut up the type. My final 5 designs were: Split, Reflection, Magnetic, Acrobatic and Shatter.