Good/Bad Typography.

Craig ward:
its a nice approach to how the viewer would read this piece and i feel that this technique works really well. just having a limited colour palette helps to create this too.

Mess is Lore.

Craig Ward:
i like how the simple change in the first letter of the words has been switched yet the message is still achieved. i think that the saying less is more is so well known that when we first read this we automatically understand the subtle change in the words. the layering of the text is really effective too and almost makes it 3D like.

Wish You Were Here.

Craig Ward:
this was produced from an A1 sheet of paper cut down to form this delicate illustration. i think the attention to detail is really achieved here. i also like the fact that the text is intertwined within the illustration and you have to look closely to work out what it says.

Creative CV

Peter Blake:
simple and effective graphics. in every sense it shouts creativity and i like the fact that Blake uses the equipment used to draw to create this piece and the outline of the light bulb resembling the thought of an idea.

Heck.

Peter Blake: i like how the stickers have been packaged, it almost has quite a DIY effect or it has that handmade touch to it. A bit of both really.
the type used also works really well and has the appeal to have that interaction between the product and its viewer.

Sickly Sweet.

Peter Blake: the message been portrayed here works so well and really communicates sweet foods.

Let's make something...

Peter Blake:collaborative project with Rachel Craddock. worked with the theme of creativity producing stenciled t-shirt designs.
Simple effective design and the stencils have just enough detail in them for them to work efficiently. relevant subject matter that we can all relate to and spark the creativity in us.

Plan your life.

Peter Blake:as quoted by the designer.'This screen printed poster has 2 layers, the first is in black ink and describes what would happen if I never had any motivation, imagining that my life would end up fading into normality. The other is printed over the top in a gloss varnish and describes the opposite: what would happen if I grabbed every opportunity and achieved my dreams. The gloss varnish layer is invisible unless it catches the light, a metaphor for the endeavor to see our dreams become reality.'
i think the concept behind this is brilliant its almost inspiration to all designers because its so relevant, and gives you something to aim for and not just to accept the norm as we are creative people.

Sew what?

Peter Blake:the type face created for this piece is one of the designers own 'flypaper towns,' which creates this fluent joined up lettering that resembles sewing. the concept of sewing is highlighted by using such a font.

Likes&Dislikes.

Peter Blake:
i love the concept behind this piece, it was created as an ice breaker to get to know your work mates. he built a questionnaire around what people like and disliked which proved to be useful and this piece was a screen printed poster of some of the answers.

SHOES!

this piece is by Hennie Haworth.
shoes!!!well this piece is great and is visually pleasing on the eye. the use of mixed media works well too. and i feel it works best as a repeated pattern.

CD Packaging.

Illustrations by Tyler Stout.
this makes really interesting CD packaging. the illustrations are visually engaging and the die-cut figures add a little extra interaction to the packaging itself.

Cassette Badges.

Button Badges: Greig Anderson.
i like the fact that the badges are displayed as part of a cassette, then if individually worn they would appear unique and the subject matter wouldn't be as obvious. in doing so the message appears stronger.

Game and prize.

Game and Prize by Sue Doeksen.
the way that this product is packaged is effective as it has a sense of a DIY/handmade ethic. it appears to be humorous and make you want to open it creating this interaction between the product and its user. the added touch of a little freebie always makes something more appealing too.

Welcome.

Alice Cho.
the use of just two colours works really well and the repeated line within in the type make it visually engaging. however the text is quite hard to read so maybe the type isn't that legible.

Nice.

Two colour screen print by Hazel Nicholls.
The fact the typography is set on a biscuit is nice and that the original text is used to put the message across. Quite simple and sweet.

James Joyce: oh my oh my. (2 colour screen print)
i think the use of just 2 colours works really well and achieves the 3D effect. the typography appears strong and stands out against the background.

OpMexico.

Mexico 68 poster by Lance Wyman, with artistic direction from Eduardo Terrazas and Pedro Ramirez Vázquez.
This piece is crazy on the eyes but it is really effective and is very eye catching!!!its the good use of the line spacing in between each line that makes it so effective, as if they were spaced further apart it would work as well.

Pimp Your Pumps.

Lazy Oaf approached a host of illustrators whose work they admire and asked them to customise a pair of plain pumps. Simple - and the results are invariable jolly, bright, colourful, one-off artworks by the likes of Al Heighton, Kate Moross, Ian Stevenson, Kate Sutton, Peskimo, Super Super - and many more contributors.
Shame i didn't find this when i was doing my shoe project!!!i love the DIY nature of producing these shoes and in doing so producing one off designs.

Featured here is a 3D special from illustrated ape above this text is the full 12 tile poster/wallpaper however this is contained within the magazine in which you have instructions to construct.
The visual impact that this poster gives out it quite immense and its also quite hard to look at, as there is so much going on in the image you don't know what to look at first. Yours eyes are bombarded with the bold illustrations and combined with the limited colours creates this effective image.
Supplied with the issue you get a pair of 3D glasses to wear and when viewing the piece through the glasses make the poster much easier on the eyes. This is where the image becomes clearer and the full 3D effect is achieved!!!

Morning After Spectacles.

Christmas promotion by zip design:'morning after spectacles'.
This device was inspired by advertisements for x-ray vision found at the back of comic books from the 1950's and '60's, offering an instant cure. The packaging that the glasses are contained in is reminiscent to these ads.
The box was created using reverse grey card board and screen printed with white and cyan, with white tissue paper keeping the glasses secure.
The fact that the promotion is selling a joke or gimmick makes the product quite fun and would create interest around the product itself.

Scratch card.

The interactive nature of this business card works really well as what you read isn't quite right as it is followed by something underneath the silver strip.
The use of a scratch panel is a useful technique to hide something temporarily and every viewer of this piece will want to scratch it off. And the message received is clear too.

A Tough Client

A tough client/origin.
The business card appears to be ordinary at a first glance but it takes brutal strength to open it up then the information is revealed to the viewer.
The concept behind this is perfect for advertising a personal trainer with links to pulling muscles and strength to open the card.
It works by doubling up a four page card and folding them inside itself, the elastic band is hidden from the viewer and is then revealed when opened.

Real, Raw and Renovated.

Real, Raw and Renovated. DWL Incorporated/Shawn Murenbeeld.
Each of these packages contain a T-shirt that is shrink-wrapped onto a Styrofoam tray and labeled, giving the effect of fresh produce in a supermarket. Its is also a nice touch that an illustrated piece of meat adorns the front of the t-shirt and makes the packaging easier to relate too.