Helpless romantic

Web layout

Quirky and target audience lead designing.

Love love the simple, fresh and original layouts and ideas.


Check out the Pac Man rings and other design products, very imaginative!

Chairs

Material

Communism exhibiton

K2 Screen

Screen print quality has always been regarded highly in my eyes due to the personal touches and the time and attention to produce the perfect end product.

K2 Screen have a range of clients and is commited to the mastered art of screen printing.



I firmly believe that pen is more mighter than illustrator and this proves the artist quality that can be produced without a computer.


The website layout is somewhat unoriginal and generic compared to most of the creative design websites I have seen. It is also too minimalist and simple, thus lacking an identity for itself.



Left adjusted title bar menus on a white background and grey/ black typeface.
The K2 icon logo is reminisent of screen printing, pastel palette and san serif type. I think there is definately room for improvement. Especially with the kerning!

On the otherhand, designers with a low budget and lack of time a simplified website is a good start, but requires something to stand out from the competitors.

American Apparel tights

Simple, but bold.

Like the ipod nano line up.
An array of bold colours is the 21st Century design phenominon!

American apparel stock the same garment in evey other colour too.



What really got my attention was the way a basic pair of tights were marketed.






Utilising contortionist to display the tights in an unusal and unnatural positions certainly draws attention to the where the body parts are placed and the tights convienately displayed to their full glory.

Also, the robustness stretch and coolness are borrowed from the contortionist. I sense of enpowerment and oringinality!

New Ipod Nano

As design students we always prefer the functional apple brand that oozes style. The new ipod nano is no exception to it ever so well thought out concepts of functionality.

I particulary love how shuffling the playlist of songs uses the motion of a shake to the device. Ingenius

Visual deterrent warnings of smoking

Tobacco adverts and cigarette smoking have had so many restrictions placed upon it today. We are all aware of the warnings and health risks that are placed upon the actual packet of Malboros.

I read that on the BBC website they are going to place photos of cancerous lungs on these next week.

The visuals project a much stronger and instant message for sure. It could go further with the packaging a having unpleasent odours in the packaging if it were for a campaign to stop smoking. Maybe a box made from harsh textures, like sandpaper?

Too Faced

Too faced products are well designed and thought out in their packaging and marketing. Like the benefit brand too faced offer quirky packaging and interesting names for their makeup products. Too faced in itself states an alternate look as well as the obvious two faced which is a negative attribute.

World Dominationtour promises a kit arranged like a grand theatre set with lots of drama and intrciate detail to enpower the owner. Where essentially it is just a palette of colours.

The price tag comes from the concept of how it will sit on the dressing table and how it functions and transports. Ingenius and elaborate design.

Helvetica, but not as you recognise it

I stumbled acrossed a typography design brief competition winner (from the student catergory). Set by MPA advertising awards present Helvetic in a way the judges would not recognise...




I think the idea is humorous, it's simple and straightforward and fulfils the brief. Helvetica is truly used in everyday occurances such as the typeface for nestle products, the north face, energizer, staples and muji to name but just a few!

Menu for a mouse

I thought this was a clever way to display the menu outside the restaurant; featuring a minature spiral staircase. The menu cover is photographed proportionally with a table situated inside.




The novelty and attention to detail caught my eye. The concept to display a menu exceeded beyond the cover design and layout, by fully integrating with the theme and identity of the restaurant's personality.