Evaluation

For this projected we started off with a zine workshop. A zine is most commonly a small circulation self published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via photocopier.

Zines are self published, small circulation, often non profit books, papers or magazines. The usually deal with topics too controversial or niche for mainsteam media, presented in an unpolised layout and unusual design.

A graphic designer I looked at is David Carson. He is best known for his innovative magazine design and use of experimental typography. He was the art director for the magazine Ray Gun, in which he employed much of the typographic and layout style for which he is known. in particular, his widely imitated aethetic defined the so call " grunge typography" era. In 1955, Carson left Ray Gun to found his own studio. He attrcted many major clients from all over the US for example : Ray Ban, Nike, Microsoft, Giorgio Armarni, NBC, Mercedes Benz.

Another graphic designer I looked at was Neville Brody, who was also a typographer and art director. He is known for his work on The Face magazine, Arena magazine, as well as for designing record covers for artists such as Cabaret Voltaire, The Bongos, Depeche Mode. Brody's experimentation with his self made sans serif typography, along with his pop art and Dadaism influence, caught the attention of music record companies such as Fetish Records and Stiff Records after he left college. His CD covers leads toward a grundy and a punk scene. Brody made his name largely popular through his revolutionary when he worked as an art director for ' The Face'.  He changed up the basic and structual rules that existed in the British culture into a more artsy and vibrant ethetic.

Another workshop we did in lesson was to create a book cover, using a penguin book template. To create this template we were given a different title each. We either got: Twist and Shout, Objects of Desire, The Divided Self, Misconception, Her Eyes, Don't Forget Me. I got given Objects of Disire, so to make my sample I made a little list of ideas I could use, I thought of: child, Love/Happiness or even something valuable like money/ diamonds. On my sample I used a picture of a diamond. I made this by using photoshop on the macs.

For my final piece I decided to create a book front and back cover using photoshop. I decided to go for a dark kind of scene with the book cover. However to improve it I would make it more complex, it is a little simple.

Final Piece

For my final piece I decided to do a book cover, to create this I used photoshop. I decided to go with  a thriller/ scary kind of theme.

Michelle Thompson

Michelle Thompson is an illustrator and has worked succssfully in publishing, editorial and design. Her illustrations have appeared internationally, most notably in collaboration with the influential British designer Vaughn Oliver. Michelle has also illustrated Cherie Blair's book ' The Goldfish Bowl' and 'The Wasp Factory' by Iain Banks.

Michelle’s work combines found materials (books, magazines, packaging, photographs, postcards and other printed ephemera) with painted, drawn and printed elements. Her work alludes to shared memory - cutting-up and re-assembling images from recent history, to reflect contemporary themes and popular culture.
She works using a combination of traditional collage techniques and digital technology.

Book Cover

For one our workshops we ae to design a sample book cover using this :

To create a front cover design we were given different titles 

• Twist and Shout
• Objects of Desire
• The Divided Self
• Misconception
• Her Eyes
• Dont Forget Me

I was given objects of desire. For this I made a mind map of ideas I could use:

• Baby/ Child
• Something of value - Diamond, money etc
• Love/ Dreams

This is my sample book cover using a template and using Photoshop.

Kate Gibbs

Kate Gibbs has worked as a printmaker and illustrator for over 15 years from a makeshift print studio in paddington. A silkscreen obsessive, her early studies in printed textiles fuelled her inherent love of colour and pattern which continually provide the basis for the majority of her work. The kind of printing she is inspired by relies on chance, hiccups and happy accidents. Technically her practice is self taught, experimental and continually evolving.
Commercially she is reowned for her music related sleeve artwork, most notably for a long standing relationship with The Chemical Brothers. Non commercially she continues to explore the silk screen process, its tactile nature and subtle nuances providing the many graphic characteristics typical of her one off pieces and hand screened editions.

Past clients inclued:

• 180 Amsterdam
• Apple
• M&C Saatchi
• Pentagram
• SonyBMG
• Virgin Records
• EMI Music Publishing
• Nike
• Creative Review
• Dries Van Noten
• Penguin Books
• Levis

Martin O'Neill

Martin O'Neill is an illustrator and artist who creates collages for a wide range of international clients, encompassing publishing,  advertising, design and installation work.

O'Neill's work evolves from a subtle alchemy of collage, silkscreen, photography, paint and digital techniques.

Lettering

For an exercise we had to create at least 8 different letters in anyway we wanted to, by using objects in and outside, on the computer ect. I decided to use textiles and sew my letters.

I created the following letters:

• T
• L
• I
• V
• F
• E
• O
• C