Blasted...

Didn't put all the links....switching to manual mode....

www.threadless.com
www.aledlewis.com/illustration.html
www.davidandgoliathtees.com
www.junkfoodclothing.com

you win this time blog...but there will be a next time.....

God how i love t-shirts...

ah so that's jealousy i feel....been a while

Brian ko.... i forget anyways

www.myspace.com/briankoschak

wow!

check his work

the two books he's doing look fantastic

Bill Sienkiewicz

www.billsienkiewiczart.com/

Excellent sequential artwork

www.chrisis.org

In particular a tv series called 'the venture brothers' which is soooo funny...

fantastic illustration

www.mickwiggins.com/EditPortfolio.html

Palindrome

wow!
www.conceptart.org/index.php?artist=HardcorePixxX

online resource of some fantastic movie posters

http://www.impawards.com/designers/index.html

in particular have a look at ' precious' very much a nod to saul bass

Top 100 Comic Book Artists

www.acomics.com/best10.htm

Click previous to scroll through for other artists.

Santiago Calatrava

www.calatrava.com

Exceptional use of light and space within Architecture.

Lebbeus Woods

http://www.lebbeuswoods.com/

Stunning conceptual Architecture.

"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" opening scene.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpP9sI72bM

A really clever opening scene- notice how even the pace/speed of the visuals fit in spot on with the music and gunshot sounds.

Emma.

Saul Bass

Direct link to the Saul Bass title sequences -
www.notcoming.com/saulbass/index2.php

Enjoy.

Typographics

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki6rcXvUWP0

Wonderfull overview of Typography brought to life via animation. You can check out the rest of Ryan Uhrich's work via his Vemo page.

http://ryanu.tv/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNH6DWlgWfQ

great show on the aesthetics in architecture of modern britains homes

.....does whatever an iron can.....

hey there comicbook fans!
so it begins!

online viral advertising is he way forwards since the big shocker that was the dark knight
so here we go again with the next iron man instalment!
personally cannot wait as love robert downey jnr, see him in 'kiss,kiss,bang,bang' if you havent seen it already


http://www.comicvine.com/news/iron-man-2-viral-campaign-starts/139991/

masks!

mask night at the broadway.
for the film where the wild things are
check out the website!
anyone fancy it im going
great afterparty for college

Creative Review

www.creativereview.co.uk

Worth keeping up to date via the site and their wonderful blog. Make sure you check out the Alison Carmichael Christmas cards.

More Illustrations....

http://illustratorselbow.com/index.php

...Hannah Baileys illustrations are worth a look, along with Mark Judges & Kit Mason.

My all time favourite on this site is the work by "Alice Pattullo"....I LOVE the photographs mixed with textiles to produce almost a kitschy and retro feel.....so good...

Em.

p....p.....p.....p.....p....p....pick up a penguin

the history of Penguin books i find fascinating the more i read about their history. Finding this link i thought of the new project as it involves a cover design as well as the actual sequential art part. Enjoy and i hope you find inspiration and a new love for some of the designers in particular one of my favourites Alan Aldridge.

dave


http://www.penguincollectorssociety.org/penguinbyillustrators

inspiration in other mediums......

hey you bloggers....

whenever i find i have creative blocks i try to gain new inspiration through watching other mediums such as mooching through youtube or as in this case going to creative websites and playing or searching, as i have found in the past that when youre not looking too hard the answer appears. So with this in mind i wanted to post a link to this website for a film called 'Donnie Darko'. If you haven't seen it well go on and buy it for three pounds form most consumerist chains as most independents have long since passed, but anyway thats me venting my anti- capitalist views as i frequently do in my head, more so in the relevance that this new project is for poetry. With poetry its about imagining a text and interpretation, websites can also show these same values. If anything have fun and enjoy the graphics alone.....

dave

http://www.donniedarkofilm.com/

Kev Crossley

Kev will be visiting the Studio Tuesday, 8th December, 1.30pm.

www.kevcrossley.deviantart.com

Illustrations & Comic strips

Hi all,
I've found this website with good examples of illustrations & comic strips to get us "thinking".....

http://www.benpowis.net/


Emma.

some great pieces

http://www.picturesonwalls.com/Home.asp

shop in carnaby street, visuals are quite inspiring

dave

Surfaces/Textures....

Some fantastic surface textures and fonts to use for inspiration.....

http://arsenal.gomedia.us/textures.html

Emma.

Metro Station Drassanes, Barcelona

http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/article/detail/1580/metro-station-drassanes-barcelona

Melbourne's Theatrical Masterpiece

http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/article/detail/1575/melbournes-theatrical-masterpiece

leeds comic book convention!

check out the link, on today and tomorrow

worthy of a visit

only in leeds

http://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/08about.asp

Revolution Paper

Graham has mentioned how good this free exhibit is at the british Museum.

www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/all_current_exhibitions/mexican_prints_1910%e2%80%931960.aspx

Anish Kapoor

www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/anish-kapoor

A must see - seeing as our date is confirmed now, we'd recommend you go and see this on the last day.

London Trip suggestions

Hi all,
This exhibition is being held at the Tate Modern until January-

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/poplife/default.shtm

It's write up sounded good in my Grazia mag- .....to sum it up- "Was Warhol the first to have the idea that a person could become a brand? It shows how the father of Pop Art bequeathed an art scene where creativity are linked. As well as Warhol, there are works by Jeff Koons, Keith Haring & Damien Hirst".

And if that doesn't tempt you then perhaps the merchandise in the gift shop there will......

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/poplife/shop/

Emma.

brimstone

completely off kilt here but i found the first ten minutes of my all time favourite tv series on youtube........... it's called Brimstone and stars john glover aka lionel luthor from smallville as the devil. check it out as it got better and better but then, well, see for yourselves

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=brimstone&search_type=&aq=f

dave

rummaging through the world of the web to find some places we could be visiting in london

get your taste buds popping people on the idea of going to london in december, heres a few things i found this very eve..............

http://www.vam.ac.uk/activ_events/events/illustration_awards/index.html

http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/prints_books/features/comics/index.html

also since when has derby had a mediatheque, i visited the one in london and it was a stunning archive of films, tv and well you name it all under one roof dating back to the nineteen twenties its like youtube but alot more selective

if anyone else finds anything to go to lets talk to rich and graham and see what we can arrange so that the trip is more productive

Another great website, featuring graphic design, photography, tutorials & typography etc.

Worth a look....

http://inspiredology.com/category/graphic-design/

Retro UP Posters

Stunning use of retro themes that add further depth and maturity to this wonderful animated film.

Check out the rest of the designs here, encorporating Art Deco and 1950s abstract styles - www.aintitcool.com/node/42946

Inspiration for Adobe....

Check out this photography for some inspiring Adobe ideas to think about.....

www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Visionary_images_really_have_the_X-ray_factor&in_article_id=761405&in_page_id=34

Emma.

Packaging link..

Hi all,

I've just come across this really good website on packaging. It covers examples of all types of materials- aluminium, cartons, jars, plastic bottles etc. There are some really quirky drinks packaging ideas too.

Deffinitely worth a quick gander at.....

www.thedieline.com/blog

Em.

"Thinking outside the box" for first years new brief....

Hi everyone,

I've just come across this useful link to help us start thinking "outside the box" for our new brief. There are some good, and quite witty, examples of products & designs used in different contexts. It's good to get us to stop trying to associate designs with their usual functions......


http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://faculty.mica.edu/jwatson_student/uploads/IS300/giacomettistandingnude.jpg&imgrefurl=http://kourtneystone.blogspot.com/&usg=__vp0m4fwT7_Wi_r1r5b2FeJs_P9Y=&h=800&w=297&sz=72&hl=en&start=37&um=1&tbnid=r7SSZQeVR_18uM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=53&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalberto%2Bgiacometti%2Bdrawings%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D21%26um%3D1

....(sorry its a bit of a long link)
The most relevant section is under the title "Digital Portfolio" which you'll see when you scroll down the page.....
Em.

The Genius of VW.

Good find from Robin.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivg56TX9kWI&feature=player_embedded

Links

Some fantastic links via David and Emma.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWM0FNPZSs
http://theridiculant.metro.co.uk/2009/10/finally-mechanical-tails-for-humans.html
http://www.jefreylacson.com/
http://www.jordyfu.com/
www.notcot.org/page/232/?action=login http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dark-knight-dominates

Seth Fitts

Beautiful use of mark making. www.sesfitts.deviantart.com

Keith Thompson's Leviathan Map

There's always a stunning originality to Keith Thompson's work. If you haven't checked out his macabre visions in Imagine FX or over at his official site - feast your eyes!

www.keiththompsonart.com

deviantART - www.keithwormwood.deviantart.com

Alex Trochut

Wonderful examples of graphic design using fluid and mechanical form throughout his work. Hats off to Kieron for the find.

http://www.alextrochut.com/

Doing lots with very little

Obvious title-related jokes aside (but still go ahead and make 'em), this shows what trial, error and perseverance can give you.

http://thedesigninspiration.com/articles/amazing-pencil-sculptures-by-jennifer-maestre/

A fantastic artist who summarises games and films into mediums very effectively, check out his work.
www.ollymoss.com

one of my all time favourite short films encorporating stop animation and live action.

I know its off the beaten track with the current project but it is a fantastic short film that reminds me of the great films i love and the subjects explored that are always entertaining. let me know what you think
dave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvOL6qXs-Vg

for 2-d students to think laterally.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp89LjiYAcA&feature=related

old ps2 game that utilises repetition in both form i.e shapes and the basic gameplay to create sound repetition also. I link the two anyway, let me know what you think and were this took your thoughts on the subject of symmetry, geometry and serial planes

Serial Planes - Flexible Furniture

Genius! Some research for you courtesy of Dave from the first year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luwc_ejaLjw

How to Think Like a Designer

www.designtaxi.com/article.php?article_id=100683

The Cool Hunter

www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/design

Rinzen

Check out this article from Juxtapose Mag...

http://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/meet-the-rinzens

Some funky design for you all!

http://www.rinzen.com/

Year One Summer Project

The project is simple – Only using a black pen and the colour orange produce 10 drawings on 10 pieces paper measuring 10cm by 10cm.

Keep your eyes open - observe. You can draw anything you like from life, the limitation in format, size, colour and medium should restrict your drawings and force you to produce 10 graphical exercises. Look at weight of line as much as wit - you may play with adding quirky slogans and illustrate from them. Or, a diagramatic drawing of a house or interior.

They don't have to be works of art you have spent hours on - learn to 'symbolise and summarise'.

Why not upload your observations and chat about the project amongst yourselves before you start the course.

Welcome Year One FdA

Hello all,

I’d like to welcome you to Year One of the FdA Design course and hope you have had a decent summer, despite the rubbish weather.

We’ve decided to send you a summer project to keep you company and hopefully give you a little something to discuss during induction week. I would also like to introduce you to the official Blogspot we have set up for you – www.fdadesign.blogspot.com. We would like to encourage you to use this area of the tinterweb throughout the year. For now, it is the perfect place to introduce yourselves and hopefully help each other out with the project. Perhaps you’ll share ideas, research, or even some of the final pieces.

In the meantime, enjoy the rest of your summer and I look forward to meeting you all in September.

Richard Johnson
Year One Course Leader

Brand Development Case Study

Case study from Fluid Design on the reboot of an existing franchise, with emphasis on how research informed the final design solutions.

A good chance to look at a brief and how it's broken down.

http://www.fluidesign.co.uk/#/casestudy/?projid=38

BBH London

Outstanding advertising campaigns from one of the leading companies in their field. www.bartleboglehegarty.com
Watch the highlights and all the Ads here - http://www.bartleboglehegarty.com/#/europe/highlights

Personal favourite is the Audi advert of the character in the box folding the shape of the car. Incredible.

Typo Tarts

http://www.jen-lamb.com/index.php?/project/typo-tarts

20 Chairs

http://sub88.free.fr/designchairs.html

Chip Kidd's Favorite Book Covers

Book cover designer, Chip Kidd's lowdown and critique on the top book covers since 2000.

www.newsweek.com/id/203825

The Brainstormer

Really useful tool for anyone reaching a creative block.

www.distractionbeast.com/brainstormer.swf

50 Ideas? Piece of cake.

Raymond Loewy

Superb website showcasing the work of the Godfather of Industrial Design, Raymond Loewy.

http://www.raymondloewy.org

The Apple iRaq

Something to make you laugh.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2nkoGLhrE

www.studiokxx.com

Stunning showcase of illustration, art, design and identity.

New Designers

Don't forget to visit New Designers!

3D - 9th July-12th July

2D - 16th July-19th July

Andy Gilmore

http://kunstformen.blogspot.com

Bionic Systems

German based Graphic Design company showcasing some slick looking corporate Identity.

www.bionic-systems.com

Cover Art Case Study

A nice little case study on the progression of a videogame box design from concept to final artwork.

http://www.l4d.com/blog/post.php?id=2353

Promotional Items

Looking for exciting self-promo stuff? Try http://uk.moo.com/en/ for business cards, mini business cards, and STICKERS, available on standard or recycled stock. Prices are good, and you can have a different image on each and every card.

There's also http://www.shineboxprint.com which does cool little business card booklets, but is more expensive than moo.com

Mike

Beautiful, disposable paperware. 3D/product design .

http://www.shift.jp.org/en/archives/2009/04/wasara.html

Intestinal album artwork.

Some inspiration for becoming Edgar ;)

http://www.jonasval.com/projects/future/index.html

Now Showing

Just flicking through some of the old Monograph's from Creative Review and was reminded how good the 'Now Showing' posters are. Wonderful retro redesigns from leading designers.

www.flickr.com/photos/keepsmesane/sets/72157601618281265

Zip Up Tangles

www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/22/zip-up-tangles

Yanko Design

Yanko Design is a web magazine dedicated to introducing the best modern international design - from industrial design, concepts, technology, interior design, architecture, exhibition and fashion. It’s about the cutting edge and the classic, the new and the rediscovered. It’s all about the best. www.yankodesign.com

If you recall the Letterpress cover of Janurary's Creative Review at a letterpress workshop in São Paulo - Coolhunting has made a very nice film at the same workshop, interviewing the guys who printed the original cover artwork

www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/grafica-fidalga-on-film

Jarvis does Nike

Illustrator James Jarvis and Shynola director Richard Kenworthy have collaborated on a lovely new film for Nike. Oh, and you can see Jarvis talk at our Portfolios event.

www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/jarvis-and-kenworthy-go-onwards-for-nike

Ten Graphic Design Paradoxes

06: Ideas usually fail not because they're bad ideas, but because they're badly presented. The ability to present an idea is as important as the idea itself. The single most important thing we need to remember when presenting work to clients is that they are terrified at the prospect of what we are going to show them. For clients, commissioning design is like going into a furniture showroom to buy a sofa and being told by the salesperson, “Sure, I can sell you a sofa. But I can’t show it to you.” Who ever spent money on something they couldn’t see? Yet this is precisely what we ask our clients to do when they commission us.

For the rest of the article, head on over to -

www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=39207#more

Create your own books!

Blurb.com is a great lil resource for all who'd like to create professional books/portfolios. They have a wide range of book templates and pricing is based on page count/quality. Download their easy to use software, populate it with your work (you have creative freedom) and submit. They'll print and post to your door! Perfect for 2nd yr student portfolios or any other projects you'd like to compile into a book :)

http://www.blurb.com/

Brian Dettmer

Just discovered this artist while assessing Kat James' work. Absolutely stunning! http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/09/13/13:26:26

Alexandra Lange: Standard Operating Procedure

Interesting Architecture article about the High Rise buildings wover at Design Observer. www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=39047#more

I Can Read Movies

Check out these beauties in the latest Creative Review.

http://spacesick.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-can-read-movies-series.html

Terminator Salvation - Animated Poster

Some may have seen this one doing the rounds at cinemas. If you can manage to link to the animated version - great example of both strong art direction and marketing. Expect to see more of these animated posters for most marketing campaigns from now on.

www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/terminator-salvation-gets-a-fiery-new-animated-poster.php

Tim Burton's Alice

Okay, so the link is in French - but some first glimpses of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland have appeared online to wet your appetite.

www.badtaste.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7064&Itemid=91

Iron Fists

I'm currently writing an essay about how the public relations industry and mass consumerism is used to influence propaganda and public opinion through advertising and design.

My source material dates back to the early 1920's when Freud's nephew, Edward Bernays coined the term 'public relations' and created techniques for business that would subconsciously influence public desire.

I am reading Steven Heller's 'Iron Fists : branding of the 20th century totalitarian state' as Bernays's methods somewhat resemble powers of suggestion used by Hitler, government officials such as Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan; not to mention the more recent political campaign of President Obama.

If anyone has any source information (books, articles, documentaries, blogs) they think would be benficial then please let me know, especially in the area of Barack Obamas campaign strategies.

I have a quote from Hellers book that I would like people to pass comment on. Do you agree or disagree and why?

"Modern totalitarian states market themselves both to reinforce their power over a captive populace obliged to consume the dominant ideology and to extend the reach of that ideology to the hold-outs, the not yet captive, and the next generation. Corporate branding, on the other hand, is ostensibly a benign practice, intended to convince consumers to make informed choices."

Please visit my blog to leave comments...
http://jenniebennett.blogspot.com/

Thank you!

Local Networking

I may or may not have mentioned this before but there's a couple of Nottingham based collectives for those who make things and have lots of work to sell, or for those who just want to meet people within industry...


The Nottingham Craft Mafia, founded by a friend of mine, is a membership based scheme that puts on exhibitions and events to showcase members work. They also have their own shop next to the Malt Cross.
http://www.nottinghamcraftmafia.com

Glug is a networking evening held at Brownes.
http://www.glugnottingham.co.uk

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=32757050241&ref=ts for those that use MyFace and such things.