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This is a cubism piece for the Chi Fest project. I used paint for this. I think getting the shapes right were done well, I like how I made the shades extra big and the guy's hat. I think what could be improved is the colour, I think at the time we were told that cubism usually has 2-3 colours but adding green, yelloew, purple and getting rid of grey would have been better.

For this I had to draw a picture of a building but make the angles look funny, This was a german expressionism piece. I used pastels for this. I think the drawing in general went well. I could improve by using better colours together (not having light blue with bright yellow & orange) and doing either lots of detail or none at all.

For this I had to draw a monster for the ident project. I used ink for this. I think the proportion and detail went well. I could improve by making the dragon look more ferocious and by doing a more exciting pose, like flying and breathing fire for example.

I used Photoshop for this. I think everything went well from colour, to how I positioned everything, the effects. I don't think I need to improve for this, especially since it was displayed at Saatchi.

Materials I used were paint. I was proud of it because I got good feedback, including being told that it looks like a real photo. I think i did a good job at this, I think the different tones, shading, details are what makes this brilliant. I wouldn't need to improve this.

This is a collage. I think I did well by making sure all the pieces got room to stand out. I don't think I need to improve for this.

I did this on Photoshop. I think the idea in general went well. I think I could have improved by making more lampposts come out the sides so they look like crosses, it would have looked mad but it may be impossible.

Another Photoshop piece, I think it went well by making it have a trippy look. I could improve by choosing a better colour than red, at the time I thought they contrasted best but now I think something like green would look better.

This was another Photoshop piece for Chelsea. I think this went well by having the Chelsea text in the background, as well as the photos which I edited. I could have improved by having a couple of more things to cover up the slanted road. This was also displayed at Saatchi.

Materials used were pencil and pastels. I think the style came out well.

I included this because it is a type of drawing... light drawing. The photos came out well but with more practice and good ideas that pop up I could make some of the best light drawings ever.

This is one of many rejected posters for the Chi Fest project but I thought it was good enough so I'm glad I can include it here. I think the drawing went well, also I liked the 'transparent' look. I think I could have improved by using better font.

A screenshot of the last frame of my BBC ident. I made this by photographing the robot suit doing different positions then going into Photoshop and adding pictures of space, with a planet for it to be on. I used Movie Maker to animate it.

A poster design for my final project. More designs HERE.

For this we had to design fonts that had to be inspired by genres, the first one is a techno font so I made it blocky. The second one is art nouveau because of the squirly handwriting.

Pictures of our visit to Saatchi. More gallery pics HERE

This is everything from the Chi Festr project, the final poster, the final logo etc. I did all of this on Photoshop. It finally went well after a lot of criticism. I like how I conquered the 'classical' look, after I originally wanted to make the designs look fun.

This is a slide of my concept for the titles of Skyfall. More can be seen HERE.

My far east book cover for Beautifully Unhinged. The final 4 that were picked can be seen HERE. Other designs can be seen HERE.

Tim Marrs inspired piece for the CD project.

Final Project - Designs So Far

This was created on Photoshop with my tablet. I got the idea for this by wanting a grungy, sketchy design for one of my posters. After feedback, I got told to add a logo and change the colour of the fire and this was the result.

For this I had to do a far east market design so I did Japan. I like how I made the colour scheme red since it fits Japan very well. I also think the font with the sun behind was good. I got good feedback for the background going well with the poster. This may be my final design as I think it's the best one I made.

For this design, I got inspired by Matt Needle. I like how it has a kind of 'cyberpunk' look which I realised after making it. I wasn't sure about the font for the name of the band so I eventually changed it to the other logo.

For this design, I was looking through old pics I could use and found this, then after I simply did a hue/saturation to get the colour and then found a good enough font for the logo.

For this I was experimenting with all sorts of effects on Photoshop because I wanted to make something vibrant and mad, and eventually I made something which resembled an explosion (or paint splatter according to others but eithers good).

For this I got inspiration from a poster where it was one colour with plenty of pictures, typography, effects, etc used in the background. The first one I had the main subject completely green but after feedback, I was told it was be better if I changed it to white with an outline to contrast with the green.

For this poster, I wanted to create something completely different so I got the idea to make something look tribal. Also, I got an idea to add 'twins' since thats in the band name so I did two of those statues, and along with the font it came out how I wanted it to look for once. I made an alternate version because I was unsure of the colours, I got good feedback anyways.

Saatchi Gallery Visit

My opinion of this is that it's exciting but I don't like how it's ripped off Silver Surfer by using it and just changing the head. The work is good because it attracts the viewer straight away by its use of mad colours, comic style drawing and strange sculptures of heads. It's made by printing out the illustrations on the boards, and the sculptures are of mannequin heads and wooden blocks.

This piece is good because it's surreal and has faded colour with shadow which makes it look kind of creepy in a fascinating way and that is exactly why I like it. I would imagine it was made on Photoshop rather than being illustrated.

                                    
I like this because it's very cartoon like, surprisingly I think that the scruffy, jaggedy drawings of shapes contrast well with the cartoon, as well as the cartoon being black & white and the shapes in colour, I think it would have been a mistake to have both in colour. It's good because it's quirky, humourous and the cartoon may remind people of their childhood. It was made by being illustrated with paint and ink.

I like this because of the colours and shapes again, it may resemble a paint splatter just made with the triangles. It's good because it's simple yet effective and visually pleasing. This was made on Photoshop most likely.

Artist Research - Kate Gibb

Kate Gibb has mainly worked in music, as she has done artwork for The Chemical Brothers, Bob Marley, Suede and more. She has also done work for magazines and books. Techniques include collage, textiles, printmaking and illustration. My opinion of her work is that it’s impressive and interesting to look at. I think the best pieces are the prints which have lots of different shapes and colours with various art mediums. Kate has created a lot of covers for The Chemical Brothers, for example the cover for ‘It Began In Afrika’, the artwork is obviously influenced from her own abstract work as both have similarities like shapes and colours. When just looking at The Chemical Brothers album artwork I’ve noticed elements such as a blank canvas in the background, the hue/saturation changed and sometimes a combination. Kate is a part of the group Big Active, who are an “award-winning creative consultancy specialising in art design, graphic design and the representation of leading image-makers”, their aim is to “produce creative design and commercial art based upon ideas with an accessible common touch” which is their ethos, and which obviously goes for Kate as well as she has designed lots of album covers, much like the rest of Big Active.

Artist Research - Jasper Goodall

Jasper Goodall is a freelance illustrator. His client list includes companies in music, fashion, advertising and publishing. “In February 2009 Goodalls first London based solo Gallery show titled ‘Poster Girls’ marked a new direction in his work”, where he combined photography with illustration. Nowadays, he still works as a freelance illustrator as well as selling limited edition prints and doing more shows in the future. I like his work, especially the covers and artwork he did for the band ‘Muse’. Specfically, I like the style of the illustration because it’s really detailed and I’ve always liked animation.

Artist Research - DINES

DINES is a graphic designer who has worked with clients such as MTV, Adidas, Nike, Channel 4, Samsung, Orange, BBC. His focus is on art direction, illustration and of course graphic designer. He founded Studio Blup, which is a digital design group where he is currently creative director. I like his designs because they're colourful and mad. One of my favourite pieces is the Nike piece with the big red circle and decaying triangle which resembles a shooting laser or something and also a face stuck inbetween the two shapes.

Artist Research - M/M Paris

M/M Paris are Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag who are known for their collaborations with musicians (Kanye West, Madonna etc), magazines, contemporary artists and fashion designers. Techniques they use are illustration, typography and photography.

                        

Artist Research - Si Scott

Si Scott is an artist based in the UK. His clients include Adidas, BBC, Channel 4, Coca Cola, Gap, Nike, Penguin Books and loads more. He has done talks and exhibited his work around the world including places like Tokyo, NY, Sydney and in Brazil. He is known for his typography and also for doing black swirls on paper and adding shape and colour until he gets 'something wonderful emerge'. His techniques are hand drawing and working on his computer has materials like ink and paint.

Artist Research - Claude Heath

Claude Heath is an artist who does blind drawings who has an unusual way of working, he traces with one hand and draws with the other whilst blindfolded. He has had many exhibitions including one at The Saatchi Gallery.