Stan Wars

These are my paper toys based in obsessive super fans who troll internet forums battling it out to find out who is best. Really I didn't give them enough unique characteristics (apart from Gaga toy) they look too similar to the actual celebrities. Due to time restraints I had to take ideas and a fantastic suggestion by my tutor out. However I intend to bring the toys into better context of battling for each fan's celebrities honor I will be able to portray them with speech bubbles and personalities. I found this project very difficult with my bad hands specially on finicky details which was a shame but I'm quite happy overall with them.

Paper toys

For our latest brief we have been given a task to create a set of paper toys. Just looking into google you'll find a ton of paper toys. It's more popular than I thought and the designs can range from very complex to extremely simple.

Designing toys with nets sounds terrifying but really there is a ton of tutorials online and it's not an awful lot harder than when we had to design the tactile boxes.

This is the strangest thing I've seen in a while!

This is an obscure song from 1998 that Kylie Minogue was featured in. It is a song literally about a typeface! Take time to listen.

Things I should take into account...

Hospital reading

So I was admitted into hospital last weekend (I'm ok now, just resting) and to pass time I read a lot of the independant and came across this article, it's a really intresting read! I feel like I haven't posted anything meaningful in a while! Go check the link out, go go!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/a-new-serif-in-town-the-fonts-used-on-londons-signs-and-shops-have-an-army-of-fans-7594943.html

 and also http://www.londontypographica.com Carlisle could have one of these as well, we have some typography gems and not all good.

Both sites are worth a look.

Ever had the feeling when you are ordered to relax and rest that your body has other ideas? I was so restless being on "bed rest" I actually reordered my book collection. My collection has doubled since coming to University, a lot of these books are direct recommendations from my tutors ongoing from year 0 - 1.

 

Recommended reading: the a-z of visual ideas (I love this one), thinking with type, Looking Sideways, It's not how good you are, It's how good you want to be (pff one day this book will hopefully rub off on me, still a good read regardless).

Back to blogging!

So I haven't been very well the past 3 weeks. I however have still been looking/buying stuff that I find intresting. Recently the GRILLUST blog had a post about a book called the a-z of visual ideas listed as a must buy so I invested in a copy. Seriously the BEST £12 I've spent in a long time. It's full of informative information and helpful resources, this is a one to go with my Graphic Design Thinking : Beyond Brainstorming.

Go on just buy them you'll not regret it. So my new project I am working with my fellow graphic designer and friend Luvena. A bit of a shaky start as Luvena and I have soon realised that we have almost the exact same weaknesses (I know what are the chances?) We've been a bit lazy I'll admit but I think we might be starting to crack through the glass ceiling now with this brief and I'm really enjoying it. I'm currently focused on a DIY/Beauty filler which I have named SLAP! Why SLAP! you say? DIY fillers are not exactly known for being expensive it's cheap and cheerful and gets the job done. The kind of woman I envision who'd want to use this product? SLAPPER! The amount of mutton dressed as lamb that tumble out of the nightclubs in Sunderland are my inspiration for SLAP due to the copious amounts of alcohol they consume and the heavy slap that is half melting off her face by the end of a night :) Imagine being able to carry your beauty/DIY filler on the go? You'd be able to patch up your face while fixing the wall your boyfriend just punched in a drunken rage. I think the dictionary has quite a good definition:

Slapper
noun

• A girl or woman with no class, style or dignity.

Also the University now has blackboard for smartphones!? My Iphone is happy with the news now theres no excuse to keep up to date with all the goings on from Tony.

Mint <3

Resource for later

Computer Session Resources:

http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk
http://www.r1db.com/board/index.php (DVD Cover)
http://mrcovers.com