One of my favourite television advertisement is the Sony Bravia 2006 advert titled ‘Paint’ which included 70,000 litres of paint which was environmentally friendly and 622 bottle bombs along with a lot of other equipment. This was for a 60-second advert which cost 2 million pounds to make. The firework display was replaced with liquid…Continue Reading Sony Bravia Advertisement 2006
Areas of Interest in Graphic Design
When thinking of the future and what I want to do with my degree initially Branding and Advertising are my first interests that I would want to explore. I didn’t really like that side and always thought I would do something regarding typography or print. I always loved doing mixed media and print within my…Continue Reading Areas of Interest in Graphic Design
Artificial Intelligence in Graphic Design
I researched Artificial Intelligence for my dissertation this year and found a lot of various information about how this will affect the graphic design field now and in the future. In my opinion, based on research and first-hand experience AI will not replace us humans as graphic designers. Yes, they can do the job to…Continue Reading Artificial Intelligence in Graphic Design
Research and Inspiration Part 2
With having an interest in TV shows and movie title scenes since having a project in year 2 I’ve always loved seeing any that spark my attention come on. I always must watch and not skip. Recently I watched Yellowstone and was immediately engrossed by the title introduction. The music suited the scene so well…Continue Reading Research and Inspiration Part 2
My Past Inspirations and Future Plans.
When I first started my art and design journey, I was very much interested in fashion design and patterns. Doing fine art made my love for this grow and made me become more aware of research and inspiration. This leads me to love doing mixed media art. Artists such as Maiko Takeda who used pieces…Continue Reading My Past Inspirations and Future Plans.
Inspiration and Artist Research Part 1
One of the main reasons I studied Graphic Design was when I heard in college that it its like conveying a message through design. I was in love with everything mixed media and the thought of this really inspired me. Throughout my research this year I discovered an artist, Mel Chin. He is described as…Continue Reading Inspiration and Artist Research Part 1
Personal Brand and Self-Promotion
Personal Brand and self-Promotion This is an area of my work where I need to improve, on social media I am not very good at updating my work. I started LinkedIn which I want to improve as I want my Instagram and my LinkedIn profile to be my main way of self-promotion until I finish…Continue Reading Personal Brand and Self-Promotion
Self Employment
We got a talk from Jackie Smyth the Employability and Enterprise consultant which explained the pathway of going free-lance in our graphic design career. Over the years I have tried to start many art side hassles or businesses. I got really into my craft hobbies with my art and combined them both to try various…Continue Reading Self Employment
Professional Practice Week Four – What’s next?
Thinking of the future and coming to an end, I want to see what there is out in the world after my final year. I attended the event at the university to meet employers and businesses that have roles for graphic design graduates and others. I met a lot of different types of businesses and…Continue Reading Professional Practice Week Four – What’s next?
Professional Practice Week 3
Thinking about my own brand and the ideas around this topic I want to further my research into self-branding and styles of business cards. I have a vibe that is in my head that I am going to experiment and explore in more detail. The colours I have imagined would be Monochrome with pops of…Continue Reading Professional Practice Week 3