This is where I come to share my thoughts on various different things. (Not all design related)
As the days draw closer to starting my final year of college I am going to do a quick review on how my first year of the BA honours course went. Overall the year was very inspiring and again like my other three years at college furthered my ambition of being a Graphic Designer. The […]
Stumbled across this series on Netflix and found one specifically aimed at Graphic Design (S1 ep 6) It was hosted by Paula Scher and featured some of her work from Pentagram. I found the programme very interesting and highly influential, Paula Scher’s work was inspiring. Her work for the public theatre was creative masterclass with […]
Staying in the east end of Glasgow I got really familiar with the Tennent’s brewery, passing it almost everyday going to either work or college. I had to make a blog post about the brewery as each day it reminds me why I am studying to be a Graphic Designer. The work that you see […]
As part of my Graded Unit 2 in my HND one of the briefs was to create a prestigious publication surrounding the life and work of typographer Adrian Frutiger. I decided that this brief was exactly what I needed as it would give my an insight into someone who revolutionised typography in the modern era. […]
Upon looking for inspiration for a new project for a traditional Welsh preserve company, Welsh Lady. My research had drawn me towards traditional methods of Letterpress, I felt that this was relevant to the company and would work successively with the branding. When researching about Letterpress I stumbled across Alan Kitchings work and found it […]
Out for lunch a couple of days ago and went to one of my favourite vegan restaurants, The Flying Duck. The hipster vibe of this place is everything I love in a pub environment and when entering they have a wall of old gig posters. Various different layouts, typography and illustrations give this wall a real […]
Everyone has someone that has influenced them regardless of what career path they have went down. Mine is someone that you may not recognise the name, but his work you will. A key figure in album artwork, Storm Thorgerson has produced artwork that captures the imagination of the bands he has worked for, whether it […]
The era of grunge. Originating in Seattle, grunge brought more than the likes of Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. But a unique design style that I have been heavily influenced by, in my work I try to incorporate textures and effects to give it a feeling or style.
An experience with an old method of printing that I won’t forget. Something unique, something crafty, something fun. Letterpress introduced me to a new way of typography and made me appreciate type so much more.
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Design is knowing which ones to keep.” The quote that was not said. Although I do still stand by it and feel influenced by it. This was a project I completed in my second year of HND 2, for the first part it was required to be completely […]