Work from ‘HandMadeFont’

As you may have been able to tell from the title this company makes fonts, but... By hand! As your probably seeing from the work added so far I do like my splashy detailed stuff but what I like more about this isn’t the image but the way its presented.

What caught my eye most about this was when I saw a pair of shoes under the image. I haven’t seen this before but what it started to get me thinking about was how I present my work. It can be kind of boring in layout and this seems really clever and effective. Definitely something to consider when it comes to presenting my next final pieces but it also gets you thinking about what else you could do with a similar theme.

Trendsetter by ‘Paul Hollingworth’

Trendsetters is a small dance event in London. From reading about the idea the design was intended to look different in each of its MANY applications, hence trendsetting. Many, being the word, this clever font was applied to posters, leaflets, crafted into wooden block signage and light boxes. This is what I appreciate most about this, it’s not just for print, it’s used in so many situations which then add their own interpretation and form a different take on the image every time.

For some reason I have always favoured the computer side of design but seeing work being applied in such creative ways is pretty inspirational to be honest.

My favourites from this design one has to be the light box with the human interaction and then the way it’s been put back into 2D with the leaflets/tickets. What’s also interesting with the 3D light design is the way it works on certain angles. It’s kind of similar to the channel 4 idents that we’ve recently worked on, how concepts can be interoperated and formed together.

I think the designs biggest success is through its simplicity. It may be simple but its incredibly effective taking a 2D font, making it to 3D, adding light ect. The range of exploration is really impressive and also very effective in its delivery.

Pete Harrison ‘Sexy Mashup’ (LOL)

Here is a great mix of mediums, from glamour photography, digital art, photo manipulation and vector art. I first saw Pete’s work in a Photoshop magazine many moons ago. There’s actually a step by step guided of how this image was made. It does look very complicated but when it’s broken down into steps it’s not too tricky really. I do really like the texture on this image and use of warm vibrant colours adds a sense of quality. It’s not too bright and in your face and I think it’s that subtleness that supports the image and gives it a qualitive feel.

‘The Renaissance of Colours’ Alberto Seveso

This is just a great example of how far you can take photo manipulation into making a stunning image. The colours are so bold and appealing and the distortion has such a nice appeal and texture. The thin lines and again, detail is very appealing and is great for studying, seeing a little more each time you view it.

Stop Haunting Me everyday by Tony Ariawan

I really like this kind of work at the moment. The image is obviously highly based around fractal effects and fractal brushes but the use of lighting and effects makes the images highly appealing and exciting to view. It’s work like this that catches my attention the most, mainly because of the detail but I think who ever see’s it you would stop and have a closer look, simply because it just draws you in as a viewer.

Right, I’m basically looking at a big word document full of links that I’ve still yet to upload. So, with a little free time now, here it goes. The types of work I’ve been looking for are mostly digital as this is still defiantly a direction I wish to pursue within the course.

I came across a lot of pretty much jaw dropping stuff and I found it pretty interesting picking out certain areas and realising how the work was made. The only resource I’ve been using so far is the internet and I’ll be looking at other areas shortly through college library and poster hunting around the city!



One of the first tutorials Fred showed us was a pretty fun animation based around typography. I had a little look into the animation side and found this amazing piece by Jenn and Sara, designers based in London.

The more you watch it you kind of start to appreciate it even more. I love how the creator and the image itself interact with each other and how well thought out the design is. It’s both interesting and impressive with a very clever use of technique. Even the choice of simple music helps support an idea of simplicity and adds an upbeat vide to the whole animation.