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what I've been up to lately.
Oct 2009 // Old Threads
A start up business I am putting together with a friend, using recycled fabrics to create new and saleable objects. I am of course developing the brand from scratch and will also be working on fabric designs.
Sept 2009 // The Esther Benjamin's Trust
A poster campaign for my favourite charity. I'm also developing the next leaflet and continue to produce their regular newsletters.
Sept 2009 // Elepharts
Brand development for new local charity, 'Elepharts'. Working closely with the charity director, we developed the logo and applied it to a number of saleable products including T-shirts, mugs, stickers and created a website in 2 days. Have a look!:
June 2009 // Epsom Media Guide
I've been lucky enough to design this years Epsom Derby media guide again. Epsom already have a strong brand identity, so it's just a question of making sure the guide works well with the other print collateral being created for the race.
June 2009 // The Paint Pot People
Brand creation and development for local ceramicist starting up a pottery painting enterprise.
Ongoing 2009 // Bloomsburys Garden Centre and Restaurant
This is an ongoing branding project, for local business Bloomsburys. They have a large site, with a number of resident tenants including a fishmonger, farm shop, garden centre and restaurant. They intend to bring on board local artisans, therapists and host events to create an exciting one stop shop and venue attracting locals and tourists alike. They needed brand advice on how to create an overall Bloomsburys feel whist retaining the integrity of the resident businesses. Practical applications of the brand included exterior signage, advertising, print and web design.
January 2009 // John Smith's Grand National 2009 Media Guide
I have just completed this year's 80 page media guide for the Grand National. A much more dynamic layout, due in part to having more time on the design. The cover and tabs are printed onto a thick matt card, unlike the gloss of last year, which gives it a more utilitarian feel.
29 November 2008 // Joe John Andrew Wrake
We have had a beautiful baby boy, 8lb3oz in perfect health after an easy delivery at the Canterbury Birth Unit, in water no less!
September 2008 // Storyboard and visuals for children's animation
Development of characters and visuals for a short animation based on Ovid's Metamorphosis.
September 2008 // Imagination pitch
Design and artworking completed for an Imagination pitch. I created sample animations using Trapcode's plug-in Form, a brilliant tool that creates infinite visuals affected by an audio track. I deconstructed assets from the animation to create further visuals, like this still showing the '0' from a countdown clock. A really beautiful and filmic feel, something I may try and introduce to my next graphic project, if they let me!
16th September 2008 // 3 Lundbeck Menus
Had a look at the proofs today for the menus designed for a 2 day Lundbeck event in Belfast next week. One menu was for a meal and Ceilidh at the Belfast Castle; Inspired by Clarice Cliff and 30's transport posters, the other 2 menus are more contemporary in style to reflect their locations; Deanes and the Roscoff Brasserie, 2 modern micheline starred restaurants.
August 2008 // Land Rover 'Our Planet' Lounge , London Car Show
Just finished art directing a series of pieces for the Land Rover 'Our Planet' Lounge at this year's Auto show. The work came through my previous employer Imagination, and involved a large format 6 minute film and a series of kiosk interactives. I directed a fantastic team of 2 animators, using After Effects and Lightwave, and another team of 2 for the kiosks - a flash designer and programmer. I was also lucky enough to work with John Hannah as voice over artist and London composers Beetroot for the music.