Monday 28 February 2011

Design is About Doing - Organised Chaos


http://www.serialcut.com/?project=51



http://thingsorganizedneatly.tumblr.com/post/2956534426/wad-magazine



http://www.serialcut.com





http://www.agentbauer.com/photographers/alexandercrispin





http://www.coming-soon.be/creativebranding/26_gent_ss.html



http://www.flickr.com/photos/bertolegendaryh/5482944917/

Design is about Doing - Inspiration

To coincide with the release of A-Level results, The Guardian released 'The Fresher'; a guide for new students. I was asked to design a full-page advert for the guide, and so created this large multi-layered papercut piece, with a couple of additional 3D elements.



Really nice use of hand-crafted type and imagery. The multi-layered crafting achieves a sense of depth and is fields apart from digitally created, 2D design.



http://www.alltelleringet.com/



http://www.behance.net/gallery/MORE-is-MORE/302279



http://www.fromupnorth.com/2011/03/in-focus-like-minded-studio/

Wednesday 16 February 2011

Design for Screen - Amnesty

“Death to death penalty. 139 countries have wiped out the death penalty. 
Only 58 are left to convince. Join us at www.amnesty.fr”



An atmospheric and thought-provoking advertisement by Amnesty International. They have conveyed their wish to demolish the death penalty by depicting various scenarios in melting wax - an unusual media but in this case works extremely well.

Design for Screen - This is where we live



In this video, they have managed to depict a real-life scene not only through paper figures, but through stop motion, also. Multiple events and scenarios take part simultaneously which would have required immense effort and planning. The media works extremely well also as the media compliments the essence of the video perfectly - books are to convey stories and information which is exactly what this video does.

Design for Screen - Kinetic Typography



Clear introduction to type using clear indicators and descriptions. The red circles and arrows point you to the 'elements' in which the part of the video is in reference to making the information easy to digest. Although it does not explain all aspects of type in depth, it gives you an insight into the basic elements which you can then go and explore yourself. The simplistic colour scheme works well as it does not detract any attention from the message it conveys.

Design for Screen - Superbowl Adverts




Tuesday 15 February 2011

Design for Screen - Coldplay Video (Strawberry Swing)


In this video for Coldplay, they have depicted a scenario from a birds eye point of view using Chris Martin as the main character among potentially thousands of chalk drawing. The effort which has gone into creating this video is immense as each frame was an entirely different large scale design, hand-drawn using chalk. The imagery captures the essence of the song but this works in reverse, also.

Design for Screen - Movie titles

Move titles from 2001-2009











Some effective movie title stills which manage to capture the essence of the film in one image. For example, the [REC] movie still conveys a gory and horror genre through the blood splatter and the red circle alongside the word, 'REC' gives the impression it is all hand-recorded.

Design for Screen - Just the Basics

Sunday 13 February 2011

Collection 100/Design for Screen - Nike Better World








User interactivity is key here as when you scroll through the website, the images and text move at at a different rate - some of the images within images move at a different rate also creating an almost 3D experience. The photographs compliment the body text effectively and are balanced well together in terms of composition. This has influenced me greatly for a potential website design for my Collection 100 brief.

Design for Screen - Locked in a Vegas Hotel Room

"I was working a gig in Vegas with a brand new Phantom Flex high speed digital cinema camera. I had to try it out. In fact, I never did go to bed that night. I opened up a wormhole shooting at 2,564 frames per second." -  Tom Guilmette



Friday 11 February 2011

Food arranged by colour - Postcard inspiration

A photo series by Linda Lundgren, a food stylist from Sweden.






Tuesday 8 February 2011

What is Design for Screen? - Language School Advertisements

EF Language Schools advertisements by Gustav Johansson, an Art Director from Sweden.











These videos have managed to capture the essence of the city through one persons perspective and experience. The music compliments the video well due to its uplifting and fulfilling nature. The lighting is perfect in all of these videos as it manages to convey the aforementioned connotations. The aim is to persuade people to visit these countries and that is exactly what it manages to do.

Monday 7 February 2011

What is Design for Screen? - Business in Real Time

Geckoboard
"Geckoboard is a status board for your business's vital signs. See web analytics, CRM, support, infrastructure, project management, sales... all in one place. Because it's a web service Geckoboard is available anywhere there's internet, whether it's a 60" monitor in your office or on your smart phone."





Here the information is displayed through vivid, visual graphics set on a dark grey background. It is divided into clear sections which all have a particular purpose - I imagine the user could customise to suit their own needs. It is supported on smartphones and also tablets such as the iPad meaning customers can access their data anywhere. The information is easy to digest as the composition is simplistic and concise. I love the use of a minimalist design style but with bright data visualisations.

Information Graphics in Context








What is Design for Screen? - Vanishing Point






I love the use of unusual transitions, camera angles and music changes to compliment the geometric shapes. Although it may not have a particular meaning (though this may not be the case), it is an intriguing video which draws you in and keeps you watching.

Friday 4 February 2011

Collection 100 - MEGATREND Branding












Love the use of vivid infographics set on a range of different colours. The branding is consistent throughout using the same colour scheme, typeface and unique style. I particularly like the map which is clearly set out into key areas (much like the london underground map). This is complimented through the other promotional products.