Recycling posters...

Conclusion

After doing my reviews on the posters below i have been able to find out what looks good and bad for a poster design. Also after looking at the posters i already have some idea of what i would like to do.

I chose this because the project will be based on electronic waste, so i wanted to look at posters that are already out there. I don't really like this poster that much because it is very boring, there is too much text to read so it makes me think i cant be bothered to read it. Its got very boring colours on it, i also think the font is average nothing special. I think if i was to use anything useful from this poster it would be not to use as much text and use a bit more colour.

Recycling poster...



The main reason i chose this is because it is simple and it gets the message across, The only bad thing about this poster is that its only got two colours in it, even though it uses the main recycling colours, it is boring and people wont look at it.  If i were to use anything from this poster it would probably be the simple layout.

recycling posters...

I like this poster because of all the bright colours used, I think the green banner across the bottom looks really good and is really effective cause it will catch peoples attention and make them want to read on or look at it more closely. In my own work i would probably not use as many colours as this one has got, but the idea of the banner across the bottom of the page is good idea.

recycling posters...

While on google images i came past these two posters, they were done by an artist called Hermosa, who can be found on http://www.deviantart.com/

I really like these particular posters because they look cartoon and quirky, i also like the fact that there not boring to look at because of all the colours that have been used, i also think the ticks and cross are a good idea for the purpose of the poster.... I like the different fonts that have been used but i wouldn't use this idea in my own work because i want to make sure that my work looks professional, where has i think these may have been used for little children to help encourage them to recycle. Its not only the font that makes me think this its also the eyes on each of the images. 

Project proposual...

The Chesterfield Borough Council are piloting a new recycling scheme aimed at small electrical goods such has, Hair dyers and straighteners, because of the worrying figure that only 15-20% of electronic waste gets recycled. At the moment there are not a lot of places where you can recycle these things. So the council are thinking about putting recycling banks in car parks, and at supermarkets etc. The main aim to this project is to create a poster that will encourage the public to use the new recycling banks for the electrical goods, instead of them just going to the land fill sites.
   For this project I aim to do some research on Recycling and also on existing recycling posters, of the old and contemporary looks to the posters and on the artist who as designed them to see if i can get a bit of inspiration. Some of the artists being Sam Kirk, Hebru Brantley and Hugo Style, these particular artists work on recyclable goods. I will also be looking at colour themes and what things would persuade the public to actually start to recycle their electrical goods.
    I will also be experimenting with different medias and materials such as mono prints, Collograpgh prints, Layering different materials on each other, as well as looking at different types and type sizes that are most effective. I also think i will come up with a a catchy slogan to help encourage the public. I will be making sure that the poster looks professional that it catches peoples attention.

Evaluation for blog project...

During the past five weeks i have been creating my own blog, while doing this project i have learnt the advantages to blogging. Them being that it does help to broaden your influences and information, cause of there being a blog for pretty much anything. I also like the fact that it is easy and simple to show other people own work and the things i like, i also like that maybe by other people looking at what i have looked at will be influenced to. Another advantage to blogging is that it is simple and quick to set up, which meant i could start posting straight away. Its also goo d because even though your own work might not look that good, having a blog makes your work look more professional and it also helps to build a portfolio.
         However in some people opinion, being able to create a blog that easy and that anyone can do, isn't fair on the people who are really good and are professionals. They see it has because there have worked hard and that it should be appreciated, by not letting just anyone post there own work on the blog. sometimes the blog decides to have a mind of its own and sometimes high lights text and images so you accidental delete them, sometimes the fonts sizes seem to change.
   While doing this project Ive learnt many new skills that i can do like making new posts, what layouts and fonts look good because of researching dyslexia. Ive also learnt how to set up the actually blog and also how to use the google reader. Ive also learnt ho to follow other peoples blogs.
     Overall blogging has its advantages and its disadvantages, but personally i like it, i find it easy and fun to follow people and find things that i like. 
  

Just cause i like it.....

Im not really sure what this piece of work is used for, or who it is by. The main reason i like this piece is that it is colourful and differen, i also like the way it looks kinda weird... and that there both bit like montages.

Just cause i like it.....

Whille looking through a magzine i noticed this advertisement for pointer footwear. I really like this because it looks quirky and fun. I like the bright colours in it, i also like that it looks weird... and that its just a bit random.

Julie Verhoeven

While looking through a graphics design magazine called Grafik... i came across the illustrator called Julie Verhoeven.  I really like this particular piece of work (above) because it looks a bit like a doodle as well as a montage in one. Most of Julie's work looks interesting, has thou she has been very free with what ever media she is using. I also like the slight quirkiness to her work.

Dooooodle...

Seem has one of my projects is based on doodles, I had to do research on images of doodles on the Internet i cam across this particular doodle. I really like this doodle because there not boring and that there is alot to look at. I also like the way they put hand drawn typography into it.

Album cover...

Seem has i am studing graphic design im always on lthe look out for things to influence me... While on google images i came across this Micheal Jackson album cover... I like this cause its a photomontage, and i like how all the images are layerd on top of each other. This particular piece of ablum work is very good because it ties into one of my current projects. 

 

My own work - Doodle Project

Above is another on of my final pieces for the doodle project. I only really like certain parts of this piece because i think as a whole piece it not very detailed and there are a lot of white spaces in it. Just like the one before i used ink using sticks and brushes, i also used the letter blocks again because i thought they looked effective from the piece of work before. Also has before i used newspaper to add detail and make it look interesting to look at.

Above and below are close ups of the parts of the piece that i liked...

My own work - Doodle Project

One of my projects was based on doodles... above is one of my final pieces.
I like this piece of work because of all the different materials and media's i have used. I also like that you can see the colored ink through the tissue paper because this makes it interesting to look at. Ive also used bits of newspaper and brown paper to add more effect and make it look more detailed. As well has using sticks to apply the ink i used letter blocks and paintbrushes.

Above and below is some close ups of the final piece at the top....

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK's most progressive and innovative universities. Sheffield Hallam University traces its roots back to 1843, when the Sheffield School of Design was founded. It had a distinguished history as one of Britain's top schools of art and design for more than a century.
In 1905 the City of Sheffield Training College on Collegiate Crescent admitted its first 90 students. This teacher training college would also go on to become part of Sheffield Hallam University.
In 1969 the Sheffield School of Art and Design and the city's College of Technology merged to become Sheffield Polytechnic.
In 1976 the Polytechnic was renamed to Sheffield City Polytechnic, when it absorbed the city's two teacher training colleges. In 1992, the City Polytechnic earned the right to the title of University and the right to award its own degrees and became Sheffield Hallam University.

Below is the link to the University's website...
http://www.shu.ac.uk/
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Middlesex University

Middlesex University is a large London university, with two more universities overseas one being in Dubai and the other in Mauritius. The university has a wide range of courses to chose from such has; Arts and Education, Business, Engineering and Information Sciences, Health and Social Sciences and our Institute for work based learning. Their Campuses over the last few years are now building a state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable new home for their arts and media courses at the flagship Hendon campus.

Below is the link for the Middlesex University...
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/
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While on this website i decided to look at the course's that were available for interior design... The one in particular that appealed to me was the MA interior architecture degree. This is a full time course that last a year. This particular course appealed to me because of weekly tutorials that i would be getting and all the different projects that i would be doing...

Univeristy of Leeds

The University of Leeds main aim is to recognise your full potential and recognise all the work you would achieve while being there. Has well has having as the campus having a student services they all so have a sports facilities. 


Below is the link to the University of Leeds website...
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/

The website has many useful things on it from news letters, facility listings, events, maps on how to find the University and pages on finace and fees...
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American InterContinental University-London

This university has campus's all over America and in London - England. The main purpose and aim of the university is for you to finish with the skills that you need to get your degree. This University has designed Associate, Bachelors and Master degree programs. These programs allow students to have extraordinary control on how, what and where they learn.

Below is the link to the London campus's home page, on this page it will also show what upcoming events the university is having...
          
 http://www.aiuniv.edu/London
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While on this website i came across the Interior Design degree, this is a full time program that last four years. I decided to look at this program because i like to experiment with textures, colours, patterns, use of light and shapes. This particular program appealed to me because i would be researching a learning about the history of interior design, and learn about people who are already in the field. I can't find how many ucas points i need to get on this program but i do know that the university will accept the extended diploma i will get at the end of the course I'm on now...

Sheffield Trip...

I went on a trip with college to Sheffield, while on the trip I went to Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery. While at this gallery there was a Abram Games exhibition. Afterwards we went to see a Paul Nash and Fay Goodwin exhibition at the Graves Gallery. We also went to The Millennium Gallery, to see the restless times exhibition, 1914-1945.

Above is a piece of Abram Games's work. It's called "Grow Your Own Food, and Supply Your Own Cookhouse". I like Abram's work becasue in most of his work he puts an image within an image, making it intresting to look at. I also like the fact tht he uses bold colours and shapes in most of his work...