True reactions from a creative office...

what to expect from a designer when a computer crashes the one time you needed it to actually save a document that took ages to create...

Personal Can

Cola can with a personal twist. Great find from contacts in Cyprus!

Pleasant Surprise!

Terminator Poster = Awesome

My Surname spelt with an 'O' = Not so common

Having a friend (Karl) forward the poster (right) on Friday at work = Speechless 

Thanks to Karl, I have now encountered a piece of commercially used graphics with my surname on it. I found it more peculiar the fact it combines 2 things personal to me in one visual. Good spot mate!

Look out! signage about!

Here are a few instances of signs which make face palms a reality.

Photos vs Eyes?

Seeing... a new way.

We are delving into an era where sharper images are becoming the norm and we are constantly developing newer technologies to fulfill more intensive tasks.

The question we should be asking ourselves is - once we have reached the limits of our senses - i.e a camera resolution reaching that of the human eye, what is to be after that?. After all, if a camera does take a 576 megapixel image, it could mean we may not be able to tell the difference between reality and captured image. Scary stuff when you think about it, especially at the exponential rate tech is moving.

Science of human eye resolution study (this is not my work):

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activityandadventure/9680756/Machu-Picchu-The-worlds-highest-resolution-image-released.html


Question:
What do we need gigantic, monster resolution images for?

Once suggestion could be, if you had a 15.9 gigapixel image, say on a billboard which could support that resolution, the image will be crystal clear from 100mm away and will retain that quality from 100metres away and beyond. Which ultimately could, in the long run, push design into new and exciting areas which have possibly not been discovered.

New billboards which look super crisp from afar?
New dynamics into design work?


Share your ideas here :)

One off finds

Enjoying the usage of camera phones. Why not?

GB Capital

An ever so slight modification to the logo, the negative space has been used to create the shape of the house. Still in production and nothing is set yet, still to hear from Directors.

GB Capital

GB Capital - Property Investors.

Logo designed by myself and used for clarity and unification of existing company collateral. GB Capital offers a great property investment service and is constantly developing. The growing firm has 2 legendary Directors who are great to design with and I look forward to the next challenge.

Is it common?

I live in an area where a diverse number of people, religions and races live side by side. Yet there is always something thrown out there in the hope to get any attention, good or bad, without understanding the possible consequences as a result.

Understandably this can be a simple case of "taste" or a misleading/improper comment for a face value reaction.

I am not a religious person but I wouldn't mind having an open discussion with other people, bringing their views and maybe sharing photos like mine to see if controversial fly-posted graphics are becoming more common. As the digital age develops is sense of community and interpersonal social skills in decline for the coming generation(s)?.

photo taken by Ümit Souleyman in Walthamstow Market

Decode Typeface

Looking back a year, I did not upload any of my work to do with the typefaces

So here is an example (used for the puzzle gallery):

I was challenging the balance between legible and illegible to create this typeface. I took away as much as I felt was possible before reaching the tipping point into illegible.

Mango Beauty

Mango Beauty

My client is a freelancing beautician who needed quick branding and a leaflet for herself.

 The time frame was 3 days and an imperative aspect of the whole design was there to be a detachable gift card section she offers to her customers.


Overall project worked out well considering the tight deadline.

"Fillers"

Inbetween work and life - a taste of something completely unrelated to design lets you enjoy a funnier side to work skills and development. Usually photography based and has a simple concept of nothing "serious".

I'm Back

After a large gap, I am finally back to blogging. Many reasons to why, but it is the right time to start back again. Missed it!

Spillage

Impulse designing

Make shift tripod

Haven't got a tripod to hold a camera in a desired position?! Look no further!

What you will need is:

- 2 unused shelf brackets
- some electrical tape
- a plank of wood or heavy flat material
- cable ties

1) Loop cable ties though apex hole and fasten a few notches
2) Secure bottom edges with electrical tape
3) Fasten camera/phone/recording device snugly into cable ties
4) Get busy!

Sense-able Design
              keeping it real

Ironic much?

Sick joke or unlucky coincidence?

During the London Riots in 2011, rioting and looting of many shops and businesses (JD sports chains in different parts of the city appeared to be main targets). Seeing this on the high street in Wood Green, North London, It was clear that the shop named "Loot" had newly opened business after the riots subsided.

Purple Rose Beaded Jewellery

Project: 

Business Card for 2 individuals which collaborated to start "Purple Rose Hand Crafted Jewellery".

About them:

They create beaded jewellery ranging from necklaces, bracelets and rings. Custom jobs were also welcome. Very tasteful and conceptual creations with an urge to get noticed by locals. Target audience

is tricky, wide ranging from 10 years +. 

Specific Criteria/Client Wants: 

- must have the colour purple present,

- must have a rose of some kind shown,

- must show beads/bead like shapes to "show" what they do.

Approval Needed

Before I can post anymore up on Leytonstone School Community Sports Centre, everything must be approved by senior management before any further design work on the project can be posted up.

Range of forthcoming work involves:

Leaflets
Letterhead
Invoice
Business Cards
Sports Cards
Booking Cards
Membership Cards
T-shirt designs
Outdoor Signage x 2

Whoops!

Got into trouble about not having the word "School" placed into the design. Full name 

"Leytonstone School Community Sports Centre" Abbreviation is a nightmare LSCSC.

Leytonstone Community Sports Centre

Freelance Brief: Branding a sports centre
Concept: Clean, sterile and non bias to race, religion and age.