10 posts from my blog that I find interesting.

Packaging Design / Graphics - Packaging Design
Emma Hayes

Underground Map

The first schematic london underground map designed by Harry Beck in 1933.  Below is the previous design from 1908.  As a schematic diagram it shows not necessarily the geographic but rather the relative positions of stations along the lines, stations' connective relations with each other and fare zones. The basic design concepts have been widely adopted for other network maps around the world, especially that of mapping topologically rather than geographically.

Above is a recent re-design of Harry Beck's original map design.  This design caters for twice the amount of lines as Beck's original design did.  It has been geographically designed and relates to the street level.

Research into Photography

http://www.photographyserved.com/gallery/Once-Upon/2182355

Examples of Constructivist Design:

Love/Hate

This piece of Graphic Design is made by Steph Baxter,http://www.stephsayshello.co.uk/work/hey-there-cupcake/, it falls into my love category as I really like the playfulness of the greetings card and the raw looking materials she's used like the lined paper.  I also think the choice of colour works really well overall.

Typography designed by Gemma Correll,http://www.gemmacorrell.com/portfolio/typography/ I love this also because it is playful.  The amalgamation of illustrations to create the typeface works well overall, the letter is really clear.  As above I like it because it hasn't been taken too seriously.

http://vimeo.com/28995545 A video by Julia Pott, an amazing illustrator, her work is so detailed and interesting to look at.  The way she characterises/personifies animals is fantastic.  Here is an example...

I HATE this awful website.  People who think they're graphic designers.. pffffft.  Nice try.

London 2012 Olympic Logo, designed by 'Kino Design.'  I'm not a fan of these brightly coloured poppy logos.   I don't think they relate to the olympics at all and they have even caused uproar in Iran, because they think it's racist, reading 'zion' which means the capital of Iran, Jerusalem.   Until recently I didn't even realise what this logo was advertising, so to me it is not conveying it's message well.

David Airey -http://www.davidairey.com/alphabet-photo-art-gallery/

This is my favourite from his collection, it must have took ages to find all these buildings!

Gemma Correll 

http://youmightlikethis.com/2011/02/artist-interview-gemma-correll/

Old Fashioned Posters

Festival are excellent fun and also a great way of spending time with your family with plenty of things to keep kids and adults alike entertained. 

1. Wychwood Festival - Nominated best family friendly festival 6 years running.  8-10 June.
2. Ely Folk Festival
3. The Deer Shed Festival
4. Cockrock
5. Beautiful Days
6. Wizard
7. Harvest at Jimmy's
8. Cornbury
9. Larmer Tree
10. Truck 

A useful website to refer back to: http://www.festivalkidz.com/

Some insanely cool mode's of transport: