Year: 2021

For this task, we were asked to create a series of word plays, where the meaning of the word is conveyed visually using typography (using only the Helvetica font). Here are the designs that I managed to come up with:       

Daniel took a look at our monograms at the beginning of class, and I was able to receive some feedback on my initial sketches. He advised that I try to maintain a consistent style within my designs, and think about what I want my monogram to convey – and what language it should be putting … Continue reading “IXD103 – Typography”

As part of our tasks for this week’s class, we were asked to create a number of sketches of initial ideas for a monogram, using our initials of our name. The following are the sketches I managed to produce:

Mind Map To begin my ideas for my own travel app, I wanted to create a mind map to help define the theme of my app, by thinking about different locations in which a travel app could be used. Chosen Ideas On my mind map, I highlighted the ideas that I thought would be most … Continue reading “IXD104 – Travel App: Mind Map & Ideas”

There are a few specific monograms used in branding that I want to take a deeper look at, because I really like them and they are so effective. Playstation The original Playstation logo is widely recognised worldwide, due to its simplicity and use of shape and colour to define itself. It is an incredibly clever … Continue reading “IXD103 – Monogram Inspiration”

We were tasked with creating a mood board focused around monograms, using both images we were able to find on the internet and images we had taken ourselves. Here is the link to my Pinterest board, also shown here: I was able to find a few examples of typography using what I could find around … Continue reading “IXD103 – Monogram Mood Boards”

During Monday’s class, we were tasked with creating a number of designs for our names, using only geometric shapes to create the letters. Here are the designs that I came up with: Design One Design Two Design Three Next, I took my favourite design (two) and recreated it digitally using Figma.

In order to begin my own branding and identity, I need to begin looking into what I want my brand to feel like, and how to best portray my style and type of work. I need to take deeper look into defining myself. To do so, I will begin by creating mind maps of words … Continue reading “IXD103 – Personal Branding & Identity”

Recreating Icon Designs We were tasked with recreating a series of icons by ourselves, in order to brush up on our design skills and get a proper feel as to how these icons are made, as we will need to create our own in the future. These are the first set of designs I am … Continue reading “IXD104 – Master/Apprentice: Recreating Icons”

On Friday, we were given the brief for our next project for the next six weeks, which is all about creating a travel app. I am beginning my research and ideas for this project. Existing Designs for Travel Apps I began by looking at a few examples of existing travel apps, to get a grasp … Continue reading “IXD104 – Travel App: Looking at Existing Designs”