Task 2 - Post - Poster Design

I admire poster designs as its simple job to create a poster design but it can challenging to create a poster that is appealing as a stand out unique design. I think this poster design works well as it has an interesting subject matter and appears to take influence of swiss design style using angled typography and structures which are geometric which is appropriated with a grunge edge.

Task 2 - post - The Loop

The Loop is a social network for inpiring and professional designers in order for them to gain employment and connect with other designers of the same nature. I think the concept for this website is a great idea as it can be difficult finding employment so this website serves as a great alternative that can benefit and ensure the success of many more aspiring designers. The site could in fact change the face of the design world with application of online design porfolios and specific design network system.

Task 7 - Design Blog - Just Creative Design

                                                           http://justcreativedesign.com/

I like Just Creative Designs blog page as it provides alot of detailed tips, tricks and helpful hints to sculpt and refine your graphic design skills written from designer Jacob Class himself. Blog titles include why a logo is not $5.00, how to charge for a logo design and best logo design resources among others. Titles like this drew my interest as it great professional advice as Jacob Class helps with tips for people to make it in the design industry as it can be daunting. I think Just Creative Designs are a great starting point in trying to make the transistion into the professional industry

Task 2 - post - Zeniviroments

Zach Johnsen is an illustrator who specializes in watercolor, pen & ink, and mixed media works on paper. His medium of choice is the micron pen and he uses them exhaustively to describe a world of ghouls, monsters, and misfits – the shady characters in everyday life, but just hidden from normal view. I admire Johnsen's illustration style as it has it own unique quality with the use of water colours and the contrast between black and white and the vibrant colours of the water colour.

Task 9 - Timeline Styles

Victorian 

 - Victorian romantised design style

  - Banner Victorian style heading

  - Bright vibrant use of colour

  - symmetrical layout

  - large amount of detail

Arts & Crafts

William Morris

- Detailed illustration style

- Well constructed curved typography style

- Organic look and feel (Victorian style)

- Bold use of colour






Art Nouveau

 William Bradley

- Curved and natural shapes used in the design
- Asian style influence
- strong black outline
- image makes reference to the women common theme
 in Art Nouveau period

Early Modern

D Rudeman 1925

- Flat colour approach but eye catching aswell
- Sense of rebellion
- Figures are symmetrical
- strong use of the colour red






Art Deco

A.M. Cassandra 1924

- Geometric design layout
- overlapping layers
- unique typography style
- use of many different typography designs.






American Kitsch

J Howard 1942

- exaggerated pose (heroic realism)
- Bright vibrant use of colour
- theme of women more accepted with work









Late Modern 

Saul Bass 1958

- Quirky but stand out text
- simplicity in style
- Simple illustration









Swiss International

 Jospeh Brockman 1953

- Simple use of typography
- Geometric based layout
- use of perspective







Psychedelia

Victor Miscoso

- illegible typography
- large and vibrant imagery
- no use of the colour black








Contemporary

- Use of tongue in cheek sense of humor
- use of simple stand out text
- plain black and white imagery










Digital

- very computerised photoshop developed
- vibrant and bold use of colour
- Large and in exaggerated text

Task 2 - post - Nike Logo

 I have an appreciation fro the Nike logo as it started out as a rough doodle sketch. Its such a simplistic design but yet its bold and looks professional as clothing and shoe range.

Task 5 Trade Magazine - Desktop

Desktop Magazine looks to bring the latest in the design world. Graphic design, illustration and film are the three pillars it stands for. The magazine focuses on the lastest design solutions and designers, bringing inspiration to aspiring designers and certainly established designers themselves.

One of my favourite article found in Desktop Magazine was the insight look into into the Illustartor and typographer Peter Hoffman - Inside the Glaushaus. I was draw to this article as i loved Peter Hoffmans insanely deatiled illustration style and looked to his work as inspiration.  The article explores his Hoffmans journey from his studies back home in Germany to his success as freelance designer in the US. Hoffman talks about working under his Glaushaus design banner and sights the particular motion that design provides him with as his motivation.