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