Posts Tagged: communication
Eye Think So Too
Browsing Eye I read an entry regarding the repetetive approach to designing film posters, something I was concerned about during a project two years ago. I’m glad I’m not the only person intrigued by the predictable and sterile solutions we
Eye Think So Too
Browsing Eye I read an entry regarding the repetetive approach to designing film posters, something I was concerned about during a project two years ago. I’m glad I’m not the only person intrigued by the predictable and sterile solutions we
Guy on the Wall
Final Pictogram designs from observing how we behave in public spaces. Using the idea of restriction to inform the creative process, these representations of our actions conform to a grid structure together with a set of aesthetic components to visually
Guy on the Wall
Final Pictogram designs from observing how we behave in public spaces. Using the idea of restriction to inform the creative process, these representations of our actions conform to a grid structure together with a set of aesthetic components to visually
Components
The Boulogne Airport pictograms and accompanying typeface were created using a series of essential basic components, eventually narrowed down to thirteen individual pieces. This resulted in the large body of work appearing heavily stylised, but also establishing itself as a strong
Components
The Boulogne Airport pictograms and accompanying typeface were created using a series of essential basic components, eventually narrowed down to thirteen individual pieces. This resulted in the large body of work appearing heavily stylised, but also establishing itself as a strong
Body Language=”Gestures”
A tricky aspect of designing within the confinements of a system has been developing gestures. The slightest change seems to make the difference between creating an image that looks like a tourist posing, to a character threatening violence with a
Body Language=”Gestures”
A tricky aspect of designing within the confinements of a system has been developing gestures. The slightest change seems to make the difference between creating an image that looks like a tourist posing, to a character threatening violence with a
Pictogram Drafts
The first batch of draft designs for the pictograms derived from observing behaviour in public spaces. Serving as a way to document actions, rather than enforce authority, these pictograms are designed to conform to a grid as part of investigations
Pictogram Drafts
The first batch of draft designs for the pictograms derived from observing behaviour in public spaces. Serving as a way to document actions, rather than enforce authority, these pictograms are designed to conform to a grid as part of investigations
Peopleograms
It is amazing to think of the amount of people that pass through a space on a daily basis and how they behave during this occupation. Many of us give no consideration to the behaviour of others unless it in
Peopleograms
It is amazing to think of the amount of people that pass through a space on a daily basis and how they behave during this occupation. Many of us give no consideration to the behaviour of others unless it in
People + Time = Stubs
As part of my research into Semiotics and Pictograms, a project to observe behaviour in public spaces is underway and the recordings are to be turned into Statistical Data, Charts, Pictograms etc as part of the final output. During the
People + Time = Stubs
As part of my research into Semiotics and Pictograms, a project to observe behaviour in public spaces is underway and the recordings are to be turned into Statistical Data, Charts, Pictograms etc as part of the final output. During the
Fill in the Blanks
Exploring the nature of vanity magazines and the heavy commercial influence contained with in their pages lead to an experiment in which the entire magazine had objects and messages removed and censored throughout, sometimes in certain parts, to test the
Fill in the Blanks
Exploring the nature of vanity magazines and the heavy commercial influence contained with in their pages lead to an experiment in which the entire magazine had objects and messages removed and censored throughout, sometimes in certain parts, to test the
Re-Record, Not Fade Away
Continuing to explore adverts, under handed use of language and generic hypnotic formulations of visual communication, the above image is an experiment which attempts to demonstrate the nature of the celebrity. This experiment does not relate specifically to Cheryl Cole,
Re-Record, Not Fade Away
Continuing to explore adverts, under handed use of language and generic hypnotic formulations of visual communication, the above image is an experiment which attempts to demonstrate the nature of the celebrity. This experiment does not relate specifically to Cheryl Cole,
Coming Soon!
Film posters are another area that is being brought into question during an investigation into Advertising and communication. The formula for a movie poster today seems to be headline talent, in a specific pecking order, set in front of a
Coming Soon!
Film posters are another area that is being brought into question during an investigation into Advertising and communication. The formula for a movie poster today seems to be headline talent, in a specific pecking order, set in front of a
Further Reductions!
Experiments into the emotional response generated when looking at adverts in vanity magazines. Many adverts in these magazines are for celebrity range products such as perfumes and aftershaves. I would like to believe that the majority of us out there
Further Reductions!
Experiments into the emotional response generated when looking at adverts in vanity magazines. Many adverts in these magazines are for celebrity range products such as perfumes and aftershaves. I would like to believe that the majority of us out there
Terms & Conditions Apply
One of the major concerns with communications in the public realm, focusing on advertising, is the use of small print and the way the initial message greatly differs from the actual communication. For example, “unlimited” does not mean unlimited in
Terms & Conditions Apply
One of the major concerns with communications in the public realm, focusing on advertising, is the use of small print and the way the initial message greatly differs from the actual communication. For example, “unlimited” does not mean unlimited in
Culture = Money
As part of the documentation and analysis of the way Design is used for communication in our environments, there could be a series of questions or statements to create a dialogue with the people who see them. The execution for
Culture = Money
As part of the documentation and analysis of the way Design is used for communication in our environments, there could be a series of questions or statements to create a dialogue with the people who see them. The execution for
Everything Must Go!
In a new personal project I will be aiming to analyse the way Graphic Design is used in our society. Has what should be a prominent cultural visual force of communication been reduced to a mere marketing tool, stripped of
Everything Must Go!
In a new personal project I will be aiming to analyse the way Graphic Design is used in our society. Has what should be a prominent cultural visual force of communication been reduced to a mere marketing tool, stripped of
