Lots of Writing...

These are just a few notes I made before rethinking my rationale, I felt I just went straight into the document before planning what I wanted to write. Something I learnt in the last module

What I like_

Conceptual thinking

Working with type and layout

Consideration of stocks and format

Working with creatives

Making things

Networking

Collaboration

Print

Areas of design_

Publication Design
Brand and Identity
Promotion
Typography
Signage (yet to explore)

Clients_

Music - Artists, labels
Artists - Institutions, individuals
Fashion - Brands, Individuals,
Retail - Small shops - coffee shops, clothing companies
Furniture making - Individuals, brands, shops

Briefs_

1. Yearbook - Publication (Collaborative)

Collaborative brief to create a publication that showcases and examples the 3rd year graphic design students work.

2. Glyphtionary - publication

A book exploring the different glyphs and proper usage of each one, formatted around the style of a dictionary.

Audience

Type & Design students

3. Type Workshop ~ Publication / education

- Working on a type class with old tutor to introduce future design and photography students to collaboration within design and photography.

- Working particularly with type and utilising the grids created from last year.

- Could also collect letterforms and results from different practitioners.

Deliverables 

- Publication documenting the results collected 

- Award for favourite piece of type during the workshop

- Promotion for the event

- Contacting printers to remake sketchbooks for alternative distribution

Audience

- Those with an interest in typography

- Younger Designers choosing to study

4. Contradictions ~ Publication / Product / Identity

- Working with the idea of contradictions and trends in fashion, specific content will be delivered through research and investigation into the subject matter.

- Another possibility is a publication on the subject matter. Examples include ~ formal and casual, darkness and light, sporty and formal.

- Might be a nice concept to extend further and contact a fashion student about?

4. Branding / Rebranding

4a. Audio Doughnuts (Collaboration with Dom)

Existing client worked with for The Upfront Project,

4b. Inoda & Sveje

Re-branding for a Milan based design duo who create furniture, accessories including wallets and lighting for different environments.

Audience

- Interest in design

- Passion for quality

- Home owners

Deliverables

- Catalogues of different products including samples of woods

- Packaging for different products

- Wrapping paper for brand

- Business cards, letter heads etc

4c. Tom Peppiatt ~ Live Brief (photographer)

Branding for a freelance photographer

Deliverables

- Business cards letterheads etc

- Promotional book / lookbook