Competitions

I have been looking at competition winners and have found some really interesting work.

Northern Design Competiton

Graphic Design

The title of this work is 'Postcards for an English Summer' and I think this was captured perfectly. The set, created by Sam McClusky of Leeds University, fit together really nicely due to the stye and colour palette chosen. The theme of rain on the examples runs through, showing an ice cream cone made from a cloud and rainfall. It is a really witty concept and has been produced beautifully.

Illustration

This idea came from Adam Hindhaugh, for Kleenex tissues. The concept of being able to 'blow your nose on irritating celebrities' I find brilliant. The whole look of the brand has been changed to a really modern, quirky style which fits in with the idea perfectly.

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Just Us

By Luke Jinks

I just love the style of this piece. The collage effect is really interesting, and all of the subtle elements of pattern in the background really compliment the piece. I love the use of different paper and how the muted palette looks together.

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D&AD

By Julian Harriman-Dickinson, Jethro & George Wu

This illustration/poster campaign really reflects what style of design I'm interested in, it resembles tattoo art but has a real quirky edge to it. There are so many colours involved but it still manages to work well. It is bold, vibrant and interesting.

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YCN

These are a really fun way to bring home the message that people need to exercise to keep their hearts healthy. This ad campaign for the British Heart Foundation I think would be really effective, it's humour grabs your attention and still manages to bring home the serious point. I love the illustrations and how they have been used on phoneboxes to show their versatility.

Identity

I have created my very own corporate identity for myself as a designer, which will be used on my business cards & website.

I went for a hand drawn feel, by adding the little doodle onto my name.

This will be carried through my website, also.

The colour choice was made after a lot of experimenting, and asking my peers opinions over what worked well. I think it's quite modern and ties in with my identity well.

Wonderland

One of my favourite design companies is Vault 49 I think their style of combining beautiful photography with really complimentary and interesting illustration is really unique and unlike any other work i've seen.

When looking through their newest work I came across their 'Ford in Wonderland' campaign, obviously inspired by the Alice in Wonderland story.

"A magical introduction to the new Ford Fiesta. Vault49 created a drive-through mixed-media Wonderland full of detail, narrative, and pixie dust. Photography by Joe Windsor-Williams."

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Here are some other examples of Vault 49 work

The Making Of...

While doing some research to create my own corporate identity, I looked at books relating to typography to get some inspiration. I came across "All Access: The Making of Thirty Extraordinary Graphic Designers". It was a really interesting book full of really interesting and exciting work from typographic designers all over the world.

Here are a few examples of who I found most inspiring.

Margo Chase

Ed Fella

James Victore

Eike Konig (Hort Design)