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.