Assignment 2: Thinking of you

Brief Create a range of cards for sentiments or events that are worthy of a greeting card, but are currently not created for by card manufactures. The cards could be linked to other calendar events, obscure Saint days, Sporting colanders or any other happening that is worth celebration or commiserating. You may wish to explore … Continue reading Assignment 2: Thinking of you →

Exercise: Point of Sale Display

The Brief Your local green grocer has asked you to produce a point of sale display to go above the fruit and vegetables in their shop. They want the display to be seen from the street through the shop windows to attract passing shoppers in order to boot their trade. The shop is in a … Continue reading Exercise: Point of Sale Display →

Graphic Design Software

I am currently signed up with Adobe Creative Cloud, It is the first time that I am using this software and it proving to be quite the challenge but I feel that as I am working through the exercises and playing around on it myself I am getting use to it. If I am stuck … Continue reading Graphic Design Software →

Exercise: Too much or not enough information

Brief Posters generally, have an image and one main line of text, most often the title, followed by additional essential information. Look around locally and identify a coming event - it could be a jumble sale, local gig, concert or play, an exhibition or sporting fixture - and design two posters to promote it. Make … Continue reading Exercise: Too much or not enough information →

Critiquing your own work

Research How do I approach being self-critical? When I start a brief I tend to start critiquing myself immediately, it keeps me from going over the top (unless the brief gives me free reign) I normally start with what ideas popped into my head while reading the brief (they normally the more over the top … Continue reading Critiquing your own work →

Exercise: Visualising Your Ideas

The Brief Paper is something graphic designers take for granted. For this exercise you will explore some of the different ways you can fold paper and make a leaflet. You have been asked to design a leaflet for an organisation, inviting people to volunteer for a task. (you can choose the task for example, school … Continue reading Exercise: Visualising Your Ideas →

Exercise: Book Cover Design – HG Wells

The Brief Design a stunning and contemporary cover for one of the 20th century's most acclaimed authors, HG Wells. Known mostly for his science fiction writing, HG Wells also wrote social novels that are still relevant today, covering topics such as the mid-life crisis, class, feminism, materialism, consumerism and love. Your challenge is to create … Continue reading Exercise: Book Cover Design – HG Wells →

Exercise: Working to a brief

These are extracts from briefs set as part of a student competition. Your task is to read and analyse them. Ask yourself: What are you being asked to do?How will the client judge a successful outcome to the brief?What are the keywords? Note: I will be swapping question 2 & 3 around as I feel … Continue reading Exercise: Working to a brief →

Postcards – Assignment 1 – Introduce yourself

Brief: Design a series of at least three postcards that say something about who you are, your interests in graphic design and your wider cultural influenced or interests. Postcard 1: If I were a view The idea is to draw a picture using pencil then scan it and make it look aged, I was planning … Continue reading Postcards – Assignment 1 – Introduce yourself →

History of the Postcard

Assignment 1: Introducing yourself! Brief: Design at least 3 postcards that say something about who you are, your interests and your interests in Graphic Design and your wider culture. Before I start any project or assignment I like to know absolutely everything there is to know about what is asked in the brief and the … Continue reading History of the Postcard →