Master/Apprentice Here I have attached my complete collection of the icons which Paul gave is to complete. I really enjoyed this exercise and already feel so much more comfortable with the software. I also decided to complete a few more recreations. The main thing that I need to work on is scaling and perhaps making […]
IxD104 – Drawing warm up exercises
Drawing warm up exercises This week I have really been focusing on retraining myself into doodling more. It has always been something I’ve loved to do and I feel that it not only stimulates more ideas, but is also something you can see yourself getting better at every time you do it, which is very […]
IxD104 – Pocket Profile – Gabriella Street
Gabriella Street Gabriella Street is based in Jersey, UK, and after graduating an Arts & Design Diploma in Bournemouth, and a Graphic Design Course in London, she now freelances as a graphic designer and illustrator. Gabriella is inspired a lot by her surroundings and the personal connotations that come with them, so after living in […]
IxD103 – TED talk – Sunni Brown, doodlers unite
Sunni Brown – Doodlers Unite Sunni Brown speaks about how our culture are blinded to the value of doodling. In this 5 minute speech, she explains the value of doodling and how it is a natural thing we learn to do as human beings. Doodling is literally defined as… to do nothing, to dilly dally… […]
IxD103 – Week 3 – Typography
Week 3 – Typography We started this week off with reviewing our monogram sketches on Padlet. Daniel gave me some great pointers and was able to give me constructive advice which I will use to progress my monograms further. We discussed how my earlier ideas were the best, they were more simple and I can’t […]
IxD104 – Pocket Pocket – Kyle Tezak
Kyle Tezak Kyle Tezak is an independent designer and illustrator in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He works with all kinds of companies on projects ranging from brand identity and product design to editorial illustration and large icon sets. Tezak has worked for many famous companies including Netflix, Unicef and The New York Times. What initially caught my […]
IxD104 – Week 2 – Getting Iconic
Week 2 – Getting Iconic This week we began looking at iconography. We spoke about the history of icons and how Icons have changed how the world functions. They are language agnostic, meaning they are recognised globally. They help us function in our everyday lives and come in particularly handy for us humans, due to […]
IxD104 – Travel App – Development of Ideas
Travel App – Development of Ideas Obviously, when thinking of ideas the best way to begin is by splurging all of your ideas onto a page. Below you can see the first of many bubble maps I completed. It’s a collection of random words, but without them I wouldn’t have been able to think up […]
IxD103 – Week 2 – Monograms
Monograms and Letterforms During Week 2, we focused on the next stage of our branding project, wordmarks and monograms. These are very important choices as they will visually demonstrate the tone of voice established last week in the writing stage. This week we were a lot more practical based which I really enjoyed. It broke […]
IxD103 – Monogram Inspiration
When gathering inspiration for my monogram, I kept in mind the personality and tone that I wanted my brand to present… Reliable, slick and professional. I want these qualities to be apparent as I think that the brands with professional logos/ monograms are always the most striking, fluent and timeless. One of my favourite examples […]