Commissioned artwork

My Friend commissioned me to create a Shepard Fairey inspired artwork of two of my other friends for on of their birthdays. This was then put on a canvas for her present, looks brilliant so pleased

original photo of the girls

Altered it the threshhold

Produced a variety of colour options for Elliott to choose

Decision was red on red

Finalised version on canvas framed

My Top 5 Universities

As one of our Summer tasks we were asked to decide our top 5 University choices once we had visited the D&AD to see more options.
I have chosen my top 5 which are all outstanding Universities. I chose these because of the standard of work and the reviews on them from previous students. They all also have excellent progression options for afterward and opportunities for experience and work throughout.

First Choice - Central Saint Martins College of Arts London

(BA Honour in Graphic Design)

Second Choice - UCA Epsom

(BA Honour in Graphic Design)

Third Choice - Chelsea School of Arts, London

(BA Honour in Graphic Design Communication)

Fourth choice - Brighton University

(BA Honour in Graphic Design)

Fifth Choice - Falmouth University of Arts

(BA Honour in Graphic Design)

illustration time

This morning I spent time creating my visual sketchbook cover by drawing out a template of the book it was for and looking through the design books for inspiration. Below is the process in stages, this was my 3rd attempt with the design but was worth it...

Type and pattern down the side

Started the linked swirl pattern with inspiration from the hair on illustration of girls 'illustrators in&out book'

Added more in - this tested my patience

Completed the front side

Started the back - vines inspired from the front cover designs of 'sketchbooks' 

Finished the back side

Layout of all 3 sides completed

Stuck on

View of it standing

So happy - bought a hardback book from a charity shop and covered it with artwork to make it personal to me. Pleased with the outcome! Visual sketchbook is now covered and ready to go for the summer.

Top outcomes

This post includes my favourite outcomes from a few of my project so far.

Magazine front covers - Magazine Project

Interview page of Josh - Magazine Project

Colours of the season DPS - Magazine Project

 (above) The creation process of my final poster

Final Milton Glaser RayBan Poster design - Retro Poster Project

Don't Abuse Love Final Designs - Live Project for Love Shouldn't Hurt

Favourite Christmas card - Live Project for Paperchase

Los Dias De Los Muertos Poster - Ethnic Art Project

Label designs and signage - Corporate Branding project

(Clothing tag vector, Jeans Label, Lon Bus signage)

'Curiosity' Final piece - Turner Contemporary (This was shortlisted and will be shown in the Turner this Summer)

Em and I in Shepard Fairey style - Retro Project 

Orangina Hundartwasser inspired coloured up poster design - Retro Poster Project

Magazine design

Last term we were briefed to create a magazine on a theme of our choice from a list. I chose to study high fashion and created two full magazines consisting of 22 pages each. Below are some of my favourite page outcomes.

(Above left - Guy ZADIE Cover , Above right - Girl ZADIE Cover)

Editors pages (Left - Girls , Right - Guys)

Girls 'About the Front Cover Model' DPS

Guys 'About the Front Cover Model' DPS

Girl Zadie 'Colours Of The Season' DPS

Guy Zadie - 'Sunshiney Days' DPS

David Carson inspired Girl Zadie 'Shoe Heaven' DPS

Nike advert inspired Guy Zadie 'Intelligent style' DPS

Girl Zadie 'This Season's Must Haves' DPS

Guys Zadie 'This Season's Must Haves' DPS