I remember quite a few months ago me and my friends went to watch 'The Spirit'. Even though the story wasn't the best and a few of my friends weren't fans, a particular scene from the film has long since stayed in my head.
I really liked when 'the spirit' was running over rooftops of the city, and that mostly everything was black apart from his red tie.
I think, for me, I appreciated the way each scene of the film WAS like a comic strip. Each angle was taken so if it was screen shot, it would look like it had just come out of a comic strip. And I thought that was very clever.
So The Spirit..I salute you!!
Friday 8 May 2009
Contact Report: LOVE
At the end of my meeting with Adam Rix, he asked me to stay in contact for when I had any more further questions or enquiries. I decided to email him to invite him to view my blog. Here is the report.
Hello Adam
Just a quick email saying thanks again for your time on Monday, I appreciate it as
I know you must had been busy. I have just updated my blog with my portfolio visits
so if you would like to view it, the link is http://katspeak88.blogspot.com/
Regards
Katherine
Hi Katherine,
Hello Adam
Just a quick email saying thanks again for your time on Monday, I appreciate it as
I know you must had been busy. I have just updated my blog with my portfolio visits
so if you would like to view it, the link is http://katspeak88.blogspot.com/
Regards
Katherine
Hi Katherine,
No worries - I'll take a look at your blog. Feel free to send anything / any questions etc.
Good luck with everything...
A
Thursday 7 May 2009
Practitioners report - Music and Fake ID
The first practitioner I am going to look at is Music, a Graphic Design company based in Manchester. Music have been an independent Graphic Design company for one and a half years, and at Stockport College we were lucky enough to receive two visits from them. The first visit was from Anthony Smith who started his talk by giving us some information about what he did after he left Bolton University in 1989, and because of the recession he explained it took him a year to get a job in Graphic Design. This gave me a better idea of what to expect when I leave, that it may take quite a long time to get a job in something I want. I found the talk overall was very down to earth and honest, and Anthony had brought in work at the end for us to look at, which was different from any other lecture as previously we had just seen work on the big screen.
The second visit from Music was from Craig Oldham. He started his talk off with a 'parental warning' on the screen saying that he is going to swear, but “that is just how it goes” he stated, so I knew this talk by Music was going to probably be even more outgoing than the first. Craig had not been out of University for that long, so he wanted to give us an outline of facts of what to expect when we did leave. He explained that he could just see two words explaining 'Graphic Design' and these were 'Emotional' and 'Logical'. Things like logos for toilet doors and symbols are logical, whilst practitioners such as David Carson are emotional with their work.
This leads me on to my second practitioner I am going to discuss, Yvan Martinez and Joshua Trees from Fake ID, who are in my eyes without doubt emotional designers too. Currently in its tenth year, Fake I.D. has produced a diverse range of work, recognized in numerous books and magazines, including commissions from Aiwa, Anthropologie, COLORS and Emigre. Stockport College was privileged to have these designers come and visit us, for a 1-day workshop and a lecture/performance. Working with Yvan and Joshua on the project named LSTN (Line, Sound, Text, Noise) made me realize that these designers were in fact more emotional in the work they produced. In the talk they delivered they discussed some of their ideas, and that some of the work they produced was '4th wall' between audience and performance, and breaking this ‘4th wall’ would create interaction between audience and performance. One of the memorable quotes I can remember from the talk was when Joshua described some of the things that occurred when they started designing saying, "The line between Art and Life disappears".
This results in creating a link between these designers, and the designers at Music. Both agencies undertake independent projects. I remember when Craig was showing us his work he showed us a typeface that he had created independently and not for any company but just because "it was in my head, so I put it down on paper". He then went on to say something quite inspiring, which was "Graphic Design is a job. A designer is a lifestyle choice." Therefore it shouldn't be something you do it should be who you are. And I’m sure Yvan and Joshua at Fake ID would agree. Their whole lecture was not about their work, that they said "you can view that anytime on our site". The 'performance' was something I had not really seen before, and it was a good way to end the year off by seeing something different. It was another independent project that they shared with students that could be used as inspiration for commissioned work.
Hearing what these practitioners have to say has enlightened me and even changed the way I think about my own work. I have always found it difficult in past briefs to organize images and type on a page so it looks dynamic, you could say in a similar way to the works of David Carson. Sometimes, I have found that I cannot place something in a peculiar way, as it just doesn’t seem logical. However, after Craig’s lecture I realized that I was perhaps in fact just a logical designer, and more of a problem solver. That is just in the design process though, I am quite an imaginative and emotional person, and my work has sometimes even been described as ‘surreal’ for instance in conceptual studies, I think it is just when putting pen to paper my logical thinking takes over.
As both design practitioners each do independent studies as well as commissioned work, this has made me want to begin my own projects on the side. I think this would be a good idea as it shows that you’re not just doing it as a job, it is because you enjoy it.
When I went to visit Anthony at the Music studios he asked me what I would like to see in a piece of Graphic Design, and I replied that I like to see a great idea, one that get a reaction from the viewer either emotional or comical, and he agreed. Fake ID was similar in what they wanted to see from us when we started the workshop with them. The brief was to write a narrative accompanying an image, and at first I was just seeing the image and almost started to describe it. However, this wasn’t what they wanted to see and told me to take what I was seeing at the moment, but pushing it further, perhaps even rewinding and imagining a beginning to the story that I was currently imagining. With this is mind I started to think of more ideas, and it had great results. The idea I created was something that would not have been thought of if it had not been pushed, and so this is a process I am going to apply to my work in the future.
(1013 Words)
The second visit from Music was from Craig Oldham. He started his talk off with a 'parental warning' on the screen saying that he is going to swear, but “that is just how it goes” he stated, so I knew this talk by Music was going to probably be even more outgoing than the first. Craig had not been out of University for that long, so he wanted to give us an outline of facts of what to expect when we did leave. He explained that he could just see two words explaining 'Graphic Design' and these were 'Emotional' and 'Logical'. Things like logos for toilet doors and symbols are logical, whilst practitioners such as David Carson are emotional with their work.
This leads me on to my second practitioner I am going to discuss, Yvan Martinez and Joshua Trees from Fake ID, who are in my eyes without doubt emotional designers too. Currently in its tenth year, Fake I.D. has produced a diverse range of work, recognized in numerous books and magazines, including commissions from Aiwa, Anthropologie, COLORS and Emigre. Stockport College was privileged to have these designers come and visit us, for a 1-day workshop and a lecture/performance. Working with Yvan and Joshua on the project named LSTN (Line, Sound, Text, Noise) made me realize that these designers were in fact more emotional in the work they produced. In the talk they delivered they discussed some of their ideas, and that some of the work they produced was '4th wall' between audience and performance, and breaking this ‘4th wall’ would create interaction between audience and performance. One of the memorable quotes I can remember from the talk was when Joshua described some of the things that occurred when they started designing saying, "The line between Art and Life disappears".
This results in creating a link between these designers, and the designers at Music. Both agencies undertake independent projects. I remember when Craig was showing us his work he showed us a typeface that he had created independently and not for any company but just because "it was in my head, so I put it down on paper". He then went on to say something quite inspiring, which was "Graphic Design is a job. A designer is a lifestyle choice." Therefore it shouldn't be something you do it should be who you are. And I’m sure Yvan and Joshua at Fake ID would agree. Their whole lecture was not about their work, that they said "you can view that anytime on our site". The 'performance' was something I had not really seen before, and it was a good way to end the year off by seeing something different. It was another independent project that they shared with students that could be used as inspiration for commissioned work.
Hearing what these practitioners have to say has enlightened me and even changed the way I think about my own work. I have always found it difficult in past briefs to organize images and type on a page so it looks dynamic, you could say in a similar way to the works of David Carson. Sometimes, I have found that I cannot place something in a peculiar way, as it just doesn’t seem logical. However, after Craig’s lecture I realized that I was perhaps in fact just a logical designer, and more of a problem solver. That is just in the design process though, I am quite an imaginative and emotional person, and my work has sometimes even been described as ‘surreal’ for instance in conceptual studies, I think it is just when putting pen to paper my logical thinking takes over.
As both design practitioners each do independent studies as well as commissioned work, this has made me want to begin my own projects on the side. I think this would be a good idea as it shows that you’re not just doing it as a job, it is because you enjoy it.
When I went to visit Anthony at the Music studios he asked me what I would like to see in a piece of Graphic Design, and I replied that I like to see a great idea, one that get a reaction from the viewer either emotional or comical, and he agreed. Fake ID was similar in what they wanted to see from us when we started the workshop with them. The brief was to write a narrative accompanying an image, and at first I was just seeing the image and almost started to describe it. However, this wasn’t what they wanted to see and told me to take what I was seeing at the moment, but pushing it further, perhaps even rewinding and imagining a beginning to the story that I was currently imagining. With this is mind I started to think of more ideas, and it had great results. The idea I created was something that would not have been thought of if it had not been pushed, and so this is a process I am going to apply to my work in the future.
(1013 Words)
Monday 4 May 2009
FAKE-ID Workshop
On Thursday 30th April Yvan Martinez and Joshua Trees from FAKE ID came to visit. I quote from their website www.wefakeid.com/lstn
"In May 2009, the second workshop will investigate the 'voice-over' as an invisible yet influential communication device, to be conducted at Stockport College in Manchester, England. Sonic experiences (audio books, cinema soundtracks, mobile media, podcasts, real-time announcements, vlogs, and voice-activated technologies) are increasingly augmenting our lives. Participants are challenged to script, perform and record a voice-over for contemporary life."
And so our class divided in pairs, and we were each given a picture. And with this picture we were to script a two minute voice over that influences what is being seen according to what is being said.
Myself and my Uni work friend were given a picture of countryside and country road, with a billboard in the centre right saying 'Hell is Real'.
At first we did not quite know what to do with the image, but as soon as my Uni colleague said "news reporter" an idea came into my head.
We then started to script a helicopter report covering a crash that had just taken place below them, on a country road. And how it unfolds.
It didn't take long to write the script, I think you have just got to let go and imagine your there, and then the words just write themselves.
Here is what we came up with (read in "panicked news reporter voice"):
"Thanks everyone there in the studio
From what I can see from up here there is what seems to be a rather large shipping lorry that has overturned and is now in the middle of the road and this seems to be the main course of the hold up on the A623…
We have just heard from witnesses on the ground that have said that a Nissan car was weaving in and out of traffic, causing cars and the lorry to steer out of the way …and from what I can see the chaos created is ...there is just wreckage and an outstanding quantityof cars either overturned or mounted on top of each other, prayers with the families of those involved with the collision..
Reports are coming in that the lorry itself was travelling at great speed which caused it to overturn that caused the consequences of the crash, the crash itself has caused major delays and a back log of cars for what I can see from here…stretches miles back
As this is the main Highway leading into the next state there have been reports that several of the cars in the backlog havelooked for their own diversions, possibly in order to get away from the hold up, but please if you are listening to this report then we advise you to stay in your vehicles and STAY WHERE YOU ARE. If you know of friends and family that may be involved in the crash then ring 0800 900 300 and we will give you news as it comes to us
Emergency services are on their way to remove the lorry and let the traffic continue by.
Breaking news! We are hearing of people running away from what looks like a tank exploding in the middle of the chaos area, we do not know how this started we ….we remind you if you are not involved in the main crash site to stay where you are, do NOT take diversions just yet we do not know whether you will be safe
This really Is a quite horrific crash and we will keep you updated with the news as it comes, back to you in the studio…"
I think what I most got out of this workshop were several things. I learned to
1/ Think outside the box, don't describe what I see describe what I see around it.
2/ Script writing - imagining I am there, therefore what I would say.
3/ Performing the script. Not an actress but felt like I did the script justice!
A very educational and enjoyable day!!
"In May 2009, the second workshop will investigate the 'voice-over' as an invisible yet influential communication device, to be conducted at Stockport College in Manchester, England. Sonic experiences (audio books, cinema soundtracks, mobile media, podcasts, real-time announcements, vlogs, and voice-activated technologies) are increasingly augmenting our lives. Participants are challenged to script, perform and record a voice-over for contemporary life."
And so our class divided in pairs, and we were each given a picture. And with this picture we were to script a two minute voice over that influences what is being seen according to what is being said.
Myself and my Uni work friend were given a picture of countryside and country road, with a billboard in the centre right saying 'Hell is Real'.
At first we did not quite know what to do with the image, but as soon as my Uni colleague said "news reporter" an idea came into my head.
We then started to script a helicopter report covering a crash that had just taken place below them, on a country road. And how it unfolds.
It didn't take long to write the script, I think you have just got to let go and imagine your there, and then the words just write themselves.
Here is what we came up with (read in "panicked news reporter voice"):
"Thanks everyone there in the studio
From what I can see from up here there is what seems to be a rather large shipping lorry that has overturned and is now in the middle of the road and this seems to be the main course of the hold up on the A623…
We have just heard from witnesses on the ground that have said that a Nissan car was weaving in and out of traffic, causing cars and the lorry to steer out of the way …and from what I can see the chaos created is ...there is just wreckage and an outstanding quantityof cars either overturned or mounted on top of each other, prayers with the families of those involved with the collision..
Reports are coming in that the lorry itself was travelling at great speed which caused it to overturn that caused the consequences of the crash, the crash itself has caused major delays and a back log of cars for what I can see from here…stretches miles back
As this is the main Highway leading into the next state there have been reports that several of the cars in the backlog havelooked for their own diversions, possibly in order to get away from the hold up, but please if you are listening to this report then we advise you to stay in your vehicles and STAY WHERE YOU ARE. If you know of friends and family that may be involved in the crash then ring 0800 900 300 and we will give you news as it comes to us
Emergency services are on their way to remove the lorry and let the traffic continue by.
Breaking news! We are hearing of people running away from what looks like a tank exploding in the middle of the chaos area, we do not know how this started we ….we remind you if you are not involved in the main crash site to stay where you are, do NOT take diversions just yet we do not know whether you will be safe
This really Is a quite horrific crash and we will keep you updated with the news as it comes, back to you in the studio…"
I think what I most got out of this workshop were several things. I learned to
1/ Think outside the box, don't describe what I see describe what I see around it.
2/ Script writing - imagining I am there, therefore what I would say.
3/ Performing the script. Not an actress but felt like I did the script justice!
A very educational and enjoyable day!!
Talk by Craig from Music
As I look at my notes, I have written three quotes from Craig that I didn't write together with the rest of my notes, so I think out of everything Craig said these three quotes stood out the most for me.
The first one is
"Always accept criticsm and never praise"
The second
"Let external forces inspire your design work"
And finally
"Graphic Desin is a job, a Designer is a lifestyle choice"
It was great to hear from someone who had not been out of University that long, but who also would be honest with us students, even if sometimes very honest, as to what we should expect when we leave.
I really enjoyed listening to his 12-step approach and I made a few notes.
1/ What is Graphic Design? The two words that Craig said he thinks IS Graphic Deisgn is Logical and Emotional. And I agree. As to which one I am, I know the emotional one appeals to me more as I would think of myself as quite an emotional person, though I can't help thinking Im more logical in the work I deliver. Perhaps I am just a bit of both.
2/ Strengths and Weaknesses.
I think one of my strengths is my imagination, and I'm learning not to ignore it when I think an idea is too much. My Weakness is typography, and making it look dynamic on a page. But I'm learning!
3/ Your portfolio being the most subjective thing you will ever design.
Yes I agree, and as mine currently stands with most of Craigs "Pet Peeves" (people holding up posters, lots of type) I made changes to that last week - hardly any type, no people!
4/ Placements - why you should and why you shouldn't.
This is what I was worried about, but since visiting Music and Love I'm not so worried anymore. I make cups of tea at my current place of work, they are very popular! Score.
5/ Make contacts/friends/Build bridges.
Before I met Music in their studio I was slightly anxious and wasn't sure what to expect, but I found walking around Manchester with no phone and A to Z stressful but...I enjoyed it? Starting to realise that I'm enjoying the stress and that has surprised me. Also asked Anthony at Music for contacts that lead me to Adam at Love and I'm enjoying meeting new people.
6/ Never Blockade Ideas, ask people. Be open.
I've started doing this more since Craigs talk, and it works!
7/ Record things. 3rd quote listed above.
I don't do enough of this, but plan on changing that very soon.
8/ TRIAL AND ERROR.
I have much experience in this area. Must..keep..going..
9/ Things are happeing all over the country in Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Cornwall, Birmingham, NOT JUST LONDON.
10/ Design is 20% of your job.
11/ Let life inspire you design.
Craigs 5 stages I plan on putting into practice.
12/ Work hard and be nice to people.
I'm a nice person..and I want to give all my all to Graphic Design once I leave University.
I definitely came away from this talk with a better idea of what to expect and the best way to act when first working in an agency. I also came away from the talk with a quick intention to fix my portfolio as soon as possible, cloning hands holding my posters and getting rid of type came to mind!!!
The first one is
"Always accept criticsm and never praise"
The second
"Let external forces inspire your design work"
And finally
"Graphic Desin is a job, a Designer is a lifestyle choice"
It was great to hear from someone who had not been out of University that long, but who also would be honest with us students, even if sometimes very honest, as to what we should expect when we leave.
I really enjoyed listening to his 12-step approach and I made a few notes.
1/ What is Graphic Design? The two words that Craig said he thinks IS Graphic Deisgn is Logical and Emotional. And I agree. As to which one I am, I know the emotional one appeals to me more as I would think of myself as quite an emotional person, though I can't help thinking Im more logical in the work I deliver. Perhaps I am just a bit of both.
2/ Strengths and Weaknesses.
I think one of my strengths is my imagination, and I'm learning not to ignore it when I think an idea is too much. My Weakness is typography, and making it look dynamic on a page. But I'm learning!
3/ Your portfolio being the most subjective thing you will ever design.
Yes I agree, and as mine currently stands with most of Craigs "Pet Peeves" (people holding up posters, lots of type) I made changes to that last week - hardly any type, no people!
4/ Placements - why you should and why you shouldn't.
This is what I was worried about, but since visiting Music and Love I'm not so worried anymore. I make cups of tea at my current place of work, they are very popular! Score.
5/ Make contacts/friends/Build bridges.
Before I met Music in their studio I was slightly anxious and wasn't sure what to expect, but I found walking around Manchester with no phone and A to Z stressful but...I enjoyed it? Starting to realise that I'm enjoying the stress and that has surprised me. Also asked Anthony at Music for contacts that lead me to Adam at Love and I'm enjoying meeting new people.
6/ Never Blockade Ideas, ask people. Be open.
I've started doing this more since Craigs talk, and it works!
7/ Record things. 3rd quote listed above.
I don't do enough of this, but plan on changing that very soon.
8/ TRIAL AND ERROR.
I have much experience in this area. Must..keep..going..
9/ Things are happeing all over the country in Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Cornwall, Birmingham, NOT JUST LONDON.
10/ Design is 20% of your job.
11/ Let life inspire you design.
Craigs 5 stages I plan on putting into practice.
12/ Work hard and be nice to people.
I'm a nice person..and I want to give all my all to Graphic Design once I leave University.
I definitely came away from this talk with a better idea of what to expect and the best way to act when first working in an agency. I also came away from the talk with a quick intention to fix my portfolio as soon as possible, cloning hands holding my posters and getting rid of type came to mind!!!
Friday 1 May 2009
Species of Spaces
On the 21st April 2009 I was given a 1-day brief and some accompanying reading material, and we were asked to go to an environment and record through writing the everyday of that environment.
The destination I was given was Stockport Central Public Library, and so for an hour I sat, observed and recorded my surroundings. I realised that even though there wasn't alot going on, I started to question and look further into the few things that were taking place, for example: why are the receptionists talking loudly when its a library? and why do those women get to have cups of tea, are they special members? I wonder how long these people have been here for? and so on.
Here is what I came up with:
"As I walk in I smell the type of scent you smell when you walk into an old building, like a murky wood smell. Then I enter the second door and I can smell the paper, a new book smell. I see shelves upon shelves of books, some shelves positioned at a perpendicular angle. The library is not quiet. I can hear typing from people on the computers and most of them are young. I think that they are students. One is looking at a website with images of cars, the other is writing an email. Who is he writing to? He looks in deep thought, I think it might be of some importance but then he briskly switches to Facebook. An older looking gentleman next to him is on Facebook too so it is not just us youngens then that use this site.
The receptionists are loud – I thought they are the ones that are supposed to keep us quiet. They look happy and one of them just cracked a joke. There are a group of women behind me who are in deep discussion about a woman who “followed him round for years”. They are discussing a novel, however, this quickly switches to poetry. Their table is covered with books and pots of tea. I really want a cup of tea. Books and tea are a classic combination. It is good they have met and are doing what they are supposed to be doing and talking about what they are supposed to be talking about. If it were myself I would probably stray away and take the opportunity to discuss my current life predicaments. The man who was on facebook has now left, whereas the girl has stopped looking at cars and is now playing Tetris. I wonder why she is here; perhaps it is how she relaxes. Or is she avoiding being somewhere else? Why is she not playing Tetris at home?
I’m sat on quite a comfy turquoise sofa in the far right corer of the library. I am surprised this part of the library is not already in use as it is the comfiest part of the library, yet there is nobody using it apart from me.
I have just noticed a CCTV camera to the right high up on the wall, watching me. If it is to make sure no-one puts there feet up on the table or to check that no-one is behaving in a weird way, then thats it, I’m sussed. A security man walks past me and gives me “what are you up to” look. I’m observing - but maybe I should take my feet off the table.
I thought there would be more books in this area but there are only a few shelves, most of the books are in the far left side of the library but most of hidden from view by the ark shaped walls. Even if everyone was quiet you would still be able to hear the traffic outside, it sounds like a bus or some other kind of diesel-fuelled transport has just pulled up by the traffic lights right outside the window. The windows are big and divided into smaller square windows with a circular window in the top centre. They all look the same with the exception of one that has a stained glass window, with a colourful design. I think at first it looks like some sort of fish, perhaps a sting ray but then I realise it is a Viking boat, how you confuse a boat for a fish I do not know. Why don’t the other windows have stained glass in them? Perhaps it costs a lot of money.
Opposite me there is a set of double doors, what makes this door stand out is the gigantic hand painted image of the Jurassic park logo. However, you cannot get through these doors, as there is a sofa in the way. I wonder what is in that room. The doors look old with a thick wood panel around it and I think it looks more like a walk in wardrobe than a door.
This library is colour co-ordinated, the carpet is turquoise as so are the sofas, and so are the signs, whilst the walls are cream and light blue. These colours are peaceful – perfect for a library.
I look to my right at the bookcase and there is a book that every library should not be without, whoever heard of a library that did not have Harry Potter?"
The destination I was given was Stockport Central Public Library, and so for an hour I sat, observed and recorded my surroundings. I realised that even though there wasn't alot going on, I started to question and look further into the few things that were taking place, for example: why are the receptionists talking loudly when its a library? and why do those women get to have cups of tea, are they special members? I wonder how long these people have been here for? and so on.
Here is what I came up with:
"As I walk in I smell the type of scent you smell when you walk into an old building, like a murky wood smell. Then I enter the second door and I can smell the paper, a new book smell. I see shelves upon shelves of books, some shelves positioned at a perpendicular angle. The library is not quiet. I can hear typing from people on the computers and most of them are young. I think that they are students. One is looking at a website with images of cars, the other is writing an email. Who is he writing to? He looks in deep thought, I think it might be of some importance but then he briskly switches to Facebook. An older looking gentleman next to him is on Facebook too so it is not just us youngens then that use this site.
The receptionists are loud – I thought they are the ones that are supposed to keep us quiet. They look happy and one of them just cracked a joke. There are a group of women behind me who are in deep discussion about a woman who “followed him round for years”. They are discussing a novel, however, this quickly switches to poetry. Their table is covered with books and pots of tea. I really want a cup of tea. Books and tea are a classic combination. It is good they have met and are doing what they are supposed to be doing and talking about what they are supposed to be talking about. If it were myself I would probably stray away and take the opportunity to discuss my current life predicaments. The man who was on facebook has now left, whereas the girl has stopped looking at cars and is now playing Tetris. I wonder why she is here; perhaps it is how she relaxes. Or is she avoiding being somewhere else? Why is she not playing Tetris at home?
I’m sat on quite a comfy turquoise sofa in the far right corer of the library. I am surprised this part of the library is not already in use as it is the comfiest part of the library, yet there is nobody using it apart from me.
I have just noticed a CCTV camera to the right high up on the wall, watching me. If it is to make sure no-one puts there feet up on the table or to check that no-one is behaving in a weird way, then thats it, I’m sussed. A security man walks past me and gives me “what are you up to” look. I’m observing - but maybe I should take my feet off the table.
I thought there would be more books in this area but there are only a few shelves, most of the books are in the far left side of the library but most of hidden from view by the ark shaped walls. Even if everyone was quiet you would still be able to hear the traffic outside, it sounds like a bus or some other kind of diesel-fuelled transport has just pulled up by the traffic lights right outside the window. The windows are big and divided into smaller square windows with a circular window in the top centre. They all look the same with the exception of one that has a stained glass window, with a colourful design. I think at first it looks like some sort of fish, perhaps a sting ray but then I realise it is a Viking boat, how you confuse a boat for a fish I do not know. Why don’t the other windows have stained glass in them? Perhaps it costs a lot of money.
Opposite me there is a set of double doors, what makes this door stand out is the gigantic hand painted image of the Jurassic park logo. However, you cannot get through these doors, as there is a sofa in the way. I wonder what is in that room. The doors look old with a thick wood panel around it and I think it looks more like a walk in wardrobe than a door.
This library is colour co-ordinated, the carpet is turquoise as so are the sofas, and so are the signs, whilst the walls are cream and light blue. These colours are peaceful – perfect for a library.
I look to my right at the bookcase and there is a book that every library should not be without, whoever heard of a library that did not have Harry Potter?"
Bitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers
I read this book in one day (Bitches Bimbos and Ballbreakers by the Guerrilla Girls)
It is very entertaining and funny and I did not even realise that there is always some sort of female stereotype that women are going to have to live up to...or live down.
The Guerrilla Girls posters that sometimes include taking well known 15th century paintings and distorting the faces with a gorillas face, appear in well-known American magazine such as the New York Times and Vogue and protest their part by trying to re-invent the 'F word' (feminism).
Their work uses examples of post-modernism by disregarding graphical distinctions between high and low culture. Their posters probably broke all the rules of posters in the 80s by consisting of bold type with lack of visuals, however, this technique made the viewer uncomfortable, resulting in attention being drawn to the point. (Poynor, 2003, page 157)
Here are some examples of posters that would appear around cities where protests would take place.
It is very entertaining and funny and I did not even realise that there is always some sort of female stereotype that women are going to have to live up to...or live down.
The Guerrilla Girls posters that sometimes include taking well known 15th century paintings and distorting the faces with a gorillas face, appear in well-known American magazine such as the New York Times and Vogue and protest their part by trying to re-invent the 'F word' (feminism).
Their work uses examples of post-modernism by disregarding graphical distinctions between high and low culture. Their posters probably broke all the rules of posters in the 80s by consisting of bold type with lack of visuals, however, this technique made the viewer uncomfortable, resulting in attention being drawn to the point. (Poynor, 2003, page 157)
Here are some examples of posters that would appear around cities where protests would take place.
Editorial Design, Compostition and Layout
This page from Zembla designed by Vince Frost is an example of design at a conceptual level, where it plays with scale and typographic symbols. I can relate to this piece of work with my poster for Manchester Literature Festival where even the most simplest transformations can create a big impact.
In my poster I used the bracket symbol to represent a book shape.
My poster for Manchester Literature Festival
Zembla by Vince Frost
Here is the Spread I designed for the TED Magazine brief.
Even though I was happy with my spread, I still thought it could be made to look even more dynamic in its presentation. I think next time, a good inspiration for me would be Neville Brody. I quote from Brody "Each design replaces harmony with a vital edginess, but remains legible and accessible" (Editorial Design, 2007, page 107)
*Insert Brody Spreads*
In my poster I used the bracket symbol to represent a book shape.
My poster for Manchester Literature Festival
Zembla by Vince Frost
Here is the Spread I designed for the TED Magazine brief.
Even though I was happy with my spread, I still thought it could be made to look even more dynamic in its presentation. I think next time, a good inspiration for me would be Neville Brody. I quote from Brody "Each design replaces harmony with a vital edginess, but remains legible and accessible" (Editorial Design, 2007, page 107)
*Insert Brody Spreads*
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