Graphic Design Artists Part 2

Joshua Davis

I love this and I think this is because it reminds me more of illustration than graphics. Its beautiful; the colours are simple just yellow and orange but this works, if there were anymore it would be too busy with such detailed graphics. The weight of line is thin and sharp making it delicate and I love how the composition has been used to balance out the chaotic design. The only thing I dislike is that it has all been done using CAD and the design has become very flat because of it.

Siang Ching

This is a really fun design, I like how Siang has taken something ordinary and made it much more interactive and appealing.

Dan Mountford

Dan Mountford is another designer who's work is absolutely beautiful. The two photographs work perfectly with each other. The colours are soft and faded, they create a calm atmosphere. So its suprising when you see cigarettes on the man's mind. Its like a twisted view of addiction.

Yurko Gutsulyak

 It reminds me of how goods used to hand wrapped in shops before given to the customer. This makes it more personalised, the customer feels special. The paper wrapping also suggests hand crafted quality and is more appealing than the usual cardboard casing. But most importantly, the packaging is so interesting, I would buy the product just to have the packaging.

Jared Nickerson

I love the combination of elements in this: typography, pattern, illustration. The style makes me think of comic books with its bright colours and zany graphics, its something I want to have a go at. I also like how the image ranges from realistic to more crazy, cartoony graphics. It keeps the viewer looking because the graphics don't blend in with each other and become invisible.

Gordon Young: Comedy Carpet

The design has changed the landscape of Blackpool and thousands have travelled to see it. This massive piece of typography has become a landmark of the city. The collection of type is amazing and reminds me of an old style newspaper or poster. It really suits the celebration of the classic comedians. People stop to read and recall fond memories and laugh with each other. I think its amazing that graphic design can do this on such a scale and change the enviroment so dramatically.

Graphic Design Week: Review

From the exploratory stage's graphic design week I have learnt of the different specialisms within graphic design: promotional, advertising, packaging, editorial, corporate and typography. Out of all of the specialisms I think I prefer promotional; its pretty open ended so you can design more towards your own tastes as long as the product is promoted. It produces some pretty clever ideas such as Gordon Young's comedy carpet which helped to promote Blackpool but wasn't anything traditional or ordinary. This has also shown that graphic design is everywhere and anywhere. It has become common place in our lives and affects us more than we realise.
   Artists such as Alan Fletcher and Dan Mountford have provided me with ideas on how to include different media into work. This will help when I specialise.

Article: Less mud, more art by Mark Sinclair

I chose this article because it focuses on how graphics has changed people's views of music festivals. It looks at how music has moved away from tie-dyes, camping and mud at Glastonbury festival into all different scenes and genres. With this, graphic design has responded creating advertising and graphics to suit every need.

Graphic design is all about problem solving and I thought this was a good example of the process in action. Because of the variety in music there were lots of artists and styles to look at for inspiration.

Graphic Design Artists Part 1

Stefan Sagmeister



The typography is quirky and works well the graphics. The type is simple and sans serif and suits the silly, informal graphics. What I really like about it is the inclusion of the image with the type, how the chicken's feet have been used to create the letters. The type then becomes unique.

Wim Crouwel

The type looks similar to something from a digital watch giving it a contemporary feel. It suits the subject and I think its clever how the letters have highlighted to spell out the word 'vote'.

Alan Fletcher

I love this. I love the colours, the shapes and the type. Its such a simple idea but it works so well and could be used with more than just typography. The colour are very subtle but they complement each other. This style of typography would be useful to bear in mind for my specialism.

Kris Sowersby

Bold, stylish and eye catching, because it is type only it has to grab the viewer's attention using just typography. It works but I would prefer it if it were looser and more quirky. Its too structured for me.

Pep Carrio

The image on the right is the one I really like, it has a clear layout and interesting type. I really like the sort of sepia tone used as it gives a nostalgic feel in contrast with the word 'easy's type which is much more modern. The image on the left on the other hand is messy, with type all over the place and no clear boundaries. I do like the different styles of type though.

Noma Bar

This is really cute and clever. The graphics are so minimal and I love how they have been manipulated to form a pig's face. Even though it is not the sort of style I would chose I still enjoy looking at this and I appreciate how uncluttered it is. A simple style is useful for communication.

3-D Designers

Bauhaus

Peter Keler

I personally dislike Bauhaus, I think that the colours are gaudy and the shapes ugly. That's not to say that I hate it though. The design of this cradle for example, although I find it hideous, has some interesting shapes like the circular rockers and the triangular cradle. Yet dispite the alterations, the cradle is still functional. This challenges you to think of ways to experiment with an existing object's design. Its weird but completely unique, and the design is contemporary far beyond its years.

Marcel Breuer

Marcel Breuer is another artist from the Bauhaus school, but this design I like a lot more. I think that the materials used work well together: wood, stone and glass. The design, once again, is modern but the shapes seem to interact better. I like how, because they are layered on top of one another, the house appears to float.

Thomas Heatherwick

I love Thomas Heatherwick's work, as well as being functional it is also beautiful. The bridge, for example, works perfectly for the purpose it was built for, but it is eye-catching and creative. Curves and layering seem to be a common theme and it is what makes his work look so complex and the scale of his projects can range from small to enormous. This is not something that could I implement into 3-D design myself but the curves and colours would be good to include in sketches.

Ingo Maurer

Light fittings are usually quite plain in design, they may have a pattern printed on or different texures used but they are still the same conical shape as any other light shade. But, by ignoring typical ideas and designing around the light you are no longer limited to one shape. Ingo Maurer has allowed his designs to become free and creative because he has not confined himself to the standard shape of a lamp shade. This is something that can be applied to any area, not just 3-D design. The works themselves are amazing, they're so mad and beautiful. They look like a work of fine art rather than a light shade, its not something that could be fitted in everyone's home.

Frank Gehry

Known as the Dancing House, this building seems to exude movement. Great skill has been put into the curves to the appearance of a swaying motion, like that of a dancer. Its ultra modern design is emphasised by the traditional building sitting next to it. And whereas the other building 'sits' the dancing house morphs and changes going against the tradition of static buildings. I love this sleek fluid look.

Moshe Safdie

Habitat 67 is made up of simple cubes layered and slotted together. It just looks like so much fun to live in as well as to design. They remind me of sort of houses you build from Lego blocks as a kid. Everything about it looks completely random and mishapen yet it is just a similar design repeated and rotated over and over. They also remind of mountain side villages where all the houses are clustered together, it seems like it would promote a close, tight knit community which makes the buildings appear warm and friendly.

Meadham Kirchhoff

I love the vibrant colours used, the clothes stand out and are instantly memorable. I also like how most of the clothing is almost wearable, but just enough has tweaked and altered to make it that little bit more distinct. It seems to encourage the idea to take something old and change it into something new and drastically different. The style itself reminds me a lot of lolita fashion, which is something I really like, but most the clothing has an exotic look that I find appealing. Most of all the designs are fun and playful.