I am contacting companies mainly in yorkshire as this is where I would like to work, although I will contact companies further a field to get some feedback and get my name out there. Companies to contact so far are:
Manchester
-Love Creative (Through contact Sarah Craven)
-Raw (Tom Heaton)
- V / I X
-The Chase (branding)
-Glorious (big ideas, creative sectors)
-Music (working with brands)
Leeds
-Elmwood
-Brass
-Propaganda
-Vast (Through contact Chris)
Sheffield
-Human
-The Cafeteria*
-Peter and Paul*
Huddersfield
-A.N.D Studio*
______________Personal Profession Development / Design Strategy / Design Presence______________
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Monday, 27 February 2012
Claridges Branding
The Claridges branding has enabled them to keep their luxurious and sophisticated appearance with a modern and unique twist. The bright, fresh, mint green adds a fresh appearance to the brand along with the striped lines that is reminiscent of both pinstripe and a barcode.. an element I tried out in an early personal branding.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Design for my website
I want a really simple design for my website, very clean and easy to navigate that puts emphasis on the work. Here are a few website styles I like:
Design for my website:
Main Work page
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Monday, 16 January 2012
Portfolio Surgery
http://www.siscottstudio.com/
Today a had a meeting with Si Scott to show him my portfolio and branding and discuss my practice and future in entering the industry. I have been struggling a lot with confidence in my work recently and was quite worried to show my portfolio to a leading Graphic Designer, the surgery was a lot more casual and then I had at first anticipated....
He really like the Fashion Branding I had done for the Topshop brief especially the colours used in the New Mod and the layout ideas as well as the typeface I had created for the Bavarian label. Si said that my work had a warmth to it which my branding didn't always reflect, I agree with this as I think the typeface I created for myself is quite cold in comparison to my work and doesn't really have a concept behind it unlike the work in my practice. This is something I've been struggling with for a long time, maybe introducing softer colours could give it a warmer feel as the black and white are quite strong and striking. Although the use of black and white was to create a neutral brand to lay against my work, I didn't want it to impose on the work.
We spoke about where I see myself heading and where I would like to work after university, he said to get back in contact with Gratterpalm as they are a great company to keep in touch with and look at visiting them again. Also he mentioned contacting Music and Truth in Manchester as these are both companies that work with branding for the retail sectors and also on his return to uni in the next couple of weeks he'd put me in contact with some companies to get a work placement or a visit in place.
Si Scott was it was a pleasure to speak to and it really helped to get feedback from a designer so highly regarded in the industry. A big thanks to Amber for sorting these surgeries out, I know a lot of work went into the organisation of this and it proved a huge success!
http://www.truth-design.co.uk/
Today a had a meeting with Si Scott to show him my portfolio and branding and discuss my practice and future in entering the industry. I have been struggling a lot with confidence in my work recently and was quite worried to show my portfolio to a leading Graphic Designer, the surgery was a lot more casual and then I had at first anticipated....
He really like the Fashion Branding I had done for the Topshop brief especially the colours used in the New Mod and the layout ideas as well as the typeface I had created for the Bavarian label. Si said that my work had a warmth to it which my branding didn't always reflect, I agree with this as I think the typeface I created for myself is quite cold in comparison to my work and doesn't really have a concept behind it unlike the work in my practice. This is something I've been struggling with for a long time, maybe introducing softer colours could give it a warmer feel as the black and white are quite strong and striking. Although the use of black and white was to create a neutral brand to lay against my work, I didn't want it to impose on the work.
We spoke about where I see myself heading and where I would like to work after university, he said to get back in contact with Gratterpalm as they are a great company to keep in touch with and look at visiting them again. Also he mentioned contacting Music and Truth in Manchester as these are both companies that work with branding for the retail sectors and also on his return to uni in the next couple of weeks he'd put me in contact with some companies to get a work placement or a visit in place.
Si Scott was it was a pleasure to speak to and it really helped to get feedback from a designer so highly regarded in the industry. A big thanks to Amber for sorting these surgeries out, I know a lot of work went into the organisation of this and it proved a huge success!
http://www.truth-design.co.uk/
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Friday, 22 July 2011
New companies to look at
Whilst on placement at Gratterpalm I was informed of a few other companies that I may be interested in securing placements with, Live & Breathe, Propaganda and Elmwood (which i've already heard a lot about :)). and YESSSS they are all in Leeds :) my fears of having to move away are disappearing!
LIVE & BREATHE
http://www.liveandbreathe.co.uk/
PROPAGANDA
http://www.propaganda.co.uk/
ELMWOOD
http://elmwood.com/
LIVE & BREATHE
http://www.liveandbreathe.co.uk/
PROPAGANDA
http://www.propaganda.co.uk/
ELMWOOD
http://elmwood.com/
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