University

I haven't posted a blog for....countless really...weeks.  I've got a unversity interview this Wednesday (16th December) - I'm extremely nervous and worried, but I'm sure everyone once was.  The interview is at Ravensbourne, London and its to tudy for my B.A in Graphic Design, yes...I've changd my mind from Architecture...I deffinantly want to do Graphic Design ESPECIALLY after completing the Typography poster project (which I am still loving my final design...)

I'll keep you posted by telling you how it goes on Wednesday and IF I get offered a place, if  get the right grade! Wish me luck =]

End of the Typography Project.

The type project has been finished, handed in and marked.  The end of the project was a relief - not that it had finished, but that I had completed the project, to the best of my ability.  Overall I really enjoyed this project and found it very interesting - learning new things about different artists and new techniques to be used on the Mac's.  The end result of my project (shown above) I am very pleased with and believe that it works well for this book.  The type was created all by hand - which was what was asked of us, and then manipulated slightly on the Mac's.  I do think that if I had slightly more time, or managed my time a little better, I would have been able to focus a little more on the research side of things, due to time running out towards the end this part was rushed so I could create a decent final piece.  The only slight issue I had with this project was because half of it was to be produced on the computers it became a distraction, meaning I didn't focus well when in the Mac room because I had them there to play the radio etc.

Final Ideas?

Here, and below, are two designs that I have come up with for possible final design ideas.

I didn't know which would look better, black or white background.

I also had to experiment with various colours, in my case pastel colours (also shown in this post).

Here are the ideas in colour aswell:

 

Sex&Typography Poster

 

This here is a first idea for the project.

Here I have used my handmade type, created based on the idea of Sex - showing stick men having sex in the type.  I tried to alter it by adding paint drips to the type on Photoshop.

This is just a first idea remember - meaning it needs a lot of adjusting to improve it, i.e. the typeface for the rest of the poster and the information on the poster.

"Keep watchin' this space!" 

http://www.designeroof.com/typography-by-craig-ward/

While browsing the internet for Homemade Typography, while at home, I came across the work of Craig Ward.  He has created a typeface using woman, their bodies, parts of their bodies; i.e. breasts, legs etc, and gender symbols to create a very clever typeface.  Below is the letter 'B'...

This typeface has been created by using individual lash extensions, the reason why I put this up is because its a personal interest of mine,  the eyelashes.  Also I think the way its been created is very clever and different.

Handmade type...That I Like.

When browsing the internet I came across a little site that people had published their own type creations, which had been made by hand.

http://vi.sualize.us/tag/handmade%20type/?page=2

The reason why I put this one up, along with the others, is because I think their really nice and different.