Who Are You? Printed

DPS Tom Squire- Printed

David Carson

Funny Guy

http://yourcreativefuel.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/dont-mistake-legibility-for.html

Who Are You? Development

Who are you?

Editing image to suit the DPS

I chose this colour scheme from the colours that Tom prefers and uses often.

These icons are for a graph of Tom's favourite and least favourite things.

Basic Modernist Layout

Different variations

Simple but effective decoration

I added a halftone dots picture to give it a bit of mystique and i don't think tom would appreciate a big cheesy grin picture.

Pink circle with multiply blend mode, off centre.

Second Page

I extended the title banner to connect the two pages so they run more fluently.

A simple graph displaying Toms favourite and least favourite things as he is into his infographics and formal information.

Adding in the Content:

Layers:

Final spread:

Post Modernism & Communication- Publication

For my publication I want to research further into post modern graphic design, the information I am going to put in the publication will be factual and informative of the movement and notable designers from the movement, as well as designers that reflects elements of post modernism in their contemporary practice.
The aesthetics and layout of the publication will explore readability and legibility and push the boundaries of communication.

I am going to research a wide range of post modernist designers as well as the social and historical context that they were working in.



Recap of Post Modernism Lecture Notes:

• A reaction to the rules and 'Form follows function' of Modernism.
• Beginnings in the 60's, recognisable in the 80's
• An attitude of questioning convention.- no rules
• Robert Venturi: "‘I like elements which are hybrid rather than ‘pure’, compromising rather than ‘clean’, distorted rather than ‘straight-forward’, ambiguous rather than ‘articulated’, perverse as well as impersonal….’
• Sampling lots of different elements.
• Rejection of technological determinism?- a more hand made approach

Moscoso

 Art Chantry

Jamie Reid

Wolfgang Weinart

April Greiman

Kazuma Nagai

Tibor Kalman

I am interested in how sentences and words are still readable even if some of the letterforms have been changed.

Direction:

I am going to produce a series of 3 posters that explore legibility, typography and layout with reference to the post modern graphic design movement.

Inspirational Design

All image sources can be found on: http://tumblefingers.tumblr.com/

I'm looking forward to doing some branding in 2nd year, this style of branding is right up my street!

High-res →

Thinking larger in terms of scale, media and placement.

Clever use of negative space

COP Publication

Todays COP session was about trying to define the content of the publication we are to produce.
i narrowed my areas of interest down to:

• Audience- How style adapts to suit different audiences
• Super Expresso- How illustration and design successfully works together.
• Post Modernism- pushing boundaries of communication
• Artist v Designer- public understanding of the work
• Clear communication of design
• How Modernism/ Post Modernism treat their audience.

The publication should be equally weighted with theory and practice, bearing this in mind I think that 'Post Modernism- pushing boundaries of communication' will work the best as I will be able to look into clear and confusing communication and the way that I lay it out will illustrate the theory I am exploring.