aine bannons blog

www.designer-daily.com

2010-06-24T09:55:00.000-07:00

I found this work on designer daily, on the post 30 amazing packaging designs. I picked out a few of the designs that appealed to me.

I think the design for this Six Feet Under box set is amazing, it captures exactly what the show is about as well as being an excellent piece of design. It avoids being a typical box set design with just images from the show, it makes a much bigger statement and would definately stand out from the others on a shelf.

I love these designs for Kraftstoff vodka, i think the idea of having the bottle as a hip flask is something that works very well as it means that it can be re-used rather than simply just thrown away. It also makes the desirable for people to buy as it is more of a collectors item with the illustration on the flask, it gives it a sense of originality.

I think the design for these Kleenex tissues works extremely well for their "Perfact slice of summer" collection. The shape of the boxes works well for the slices of fruit, and the fact that there are 3 different types of fruit makes it work well as a collection.

www.dzineblog.com

2010-06-24T09:32:00.000-07:00

On the dzine blog i found a post on inspirational packaging design and i have picked out a few that really stood out for me.

I love this packaging design for Microsoft Expression studio, it looks completely different to any other software packaging. It uses a design that relates to what the software is and does so in a number of different ways with the range of designs for the packaging. I think the fact that it is in black and white pencil drawing is what gives it, its appeal and quirkiness.

I was attracted to this packaging for little dish readymade meals because it is so different from the type of packaging we would normally see for children's foods. I think the illustrative style and subdued colours give it a certain appeal that would attract consumers.

I think the design for this bottle of Gloji juice is fantastic, it is so original and eye-catching, and would definitely stand out from all other bottles on a shelf. The tag line for the brand is "the juice that makes you glow" which i feel makes the design of the bottle in the shape of a light bulb seem so much more impressive.

Tatratea

2010-06-24T09:09:00.000-07:00

This is the design for Tatratea, a Slovak spirit, created by design studio Pergaman. The "T" symbol design on the bottle is inspired by traditional wood carving and jewel making. The different coloured bottles are used for the different kinds of Tatratea, each varying in percentage and flavour.

I think the design of the "T' on the bottle works extremely well, as it gives the bottle a sense of elegance. The shape of the bottle is unusual for a drinks bottle, but i think this is what would make it stand out from its competitors.

Wine bottle by Let it Grow

2010-06-24T08:56:00.000-07:00

These wine bottles were designed by Brazilian design agency Let It Grow. They decided to take 100 bottles of wine and paint over them in white then onto them they created a unique design for each to give to clients, friends and family.

They made a movie of the project with can be viewed at www.letitgrow.com.br

I think that this is a brilliant idea it gives a real sense of individuality towards the bottles and makes for a much more interesting choice of wine than any other bottle designs out there. The bottles almost become collectables because they each have such an original design.

www.jkr.co.uk

2010-06-24T08:35:00.000-07:00

I have been looking at the work of this packaging design company and i think that the work they do is inspirational. They take a brand that is tired and old and give it a new personality and lease of life.

I love their work for Molton Brown, each year the design a christmas box for the company, with the latest one even more spectacular than the last. The whole packaging for the brand is elegant, tasteful and looks of the highest quailty.

They also rebranded Cheesestrings, creating a whole new identity for the company. they rebranded every aspect of the product from the packaging to the designs on the lorries to transport the product. They have given it a new, more modern feel that really appeals to their target market.

They have also given a major rebrand to Silver Spoon sugar. Before the rebrand the packaging was old and dated and not exactly eye catching, now it is modern and instantly stands out from other sugar brands. The clever use of colour to distinguish between the different types of sugar gives them a feeling of individuality, yet keeps them looking part of a collective brand.

www.notepod.com

2009-10-19T08:06:00.000-07:00

This website www.notepod.com sells these notepad type books with graph paper inside. The book allows you to design apps for the iphone with pages that are already scaled to the dimensions of the iphone.

I think that this is an extremely clever idea because there is definitely a market for this type of design.

www.designcommission.com

2009-10-19T07:36:00.000-07:00

Another website that Chris Murphy mentioned was www.designcommission.com so i went on and had a look at it. The company designs websites for its clients, i chose a few examples to show the range of work that they do for lots of different types of companies.

The images below show the layout of the website that they designed for their client Kevin Cruff. I chose this design because i feel it shows how well they understand their client, they know that he is a photographer and the purpose of the website is to showcase his work in the best possible light. To do this they have used dull colours the let the images stand out from the background as well as a limited amount of text so that it does not take away from the images.

This next website that i have chosen is one for Greenlight. I chose this one because again i think that the black and grey colour scheme works well for the type of website that it is. It allows the images to stand out from the background and the scroll across menu on the first page is something that i think works well and gives it a professional feel.

The final web design i chose was for marvel, i chose this design because i feel that it mixes illustration and graphic/web design in a successful way that would appeal to viewers of the website.

www.hu2.com

2009-10-19T07:22:00.000-07:00

After seeing the talk from Chris Murphy i decided to go on and have a look at some of the websites he had talked about. This website was an online shop that sells Vinyl stickers. I found some of the designs extremely interesting and i have seen what a good idea it actually is. It is something that there would be a big market for and it is something that you could have fun designing and creating.

I think the chalkboard designs are particularly clever as i think they would be popular for cafes and shops to display information without actually having to physically move a board around to put it out in the morning and bring it in at night.

Graphically all the designs make a real statement and their diverse range of designs mean that there is a design that will suit everyone.

New York

2009-09-22T04:40:00.000-07:00

I just recently came back from a trip to new york and i thought that it would be good to post some of the pictures that i took, firstly because i thought that some of the images were quite intersting showing the landscape of New York. Secondly because of the photographs from Times Square, it is just full of billboards and electronic screens filled with advertising everywhere you look!

From the pictures of Times Square you can just sense how busy the area is and the amount of advertising, which some may say is tacky and over the top, i think is extremely appropriate for the type of city that New York is. It truely is a wonderful sight especially at night all lit up it definately is a must see to feel the buzz and excitement of New York life.

Studio7designs

2009-09-18T14:05:00.000-07:00

i found this work by studio7design on their website. They design a wide range of work for a range of different companies including their websites, logos and print work. Also the company have a portfolio of photography that their designers have taken. I think their work is extremely creative and they have came up with some innovative designs for their clients. Their wide range of expertise is what makes their work so impressive.

DC Langer

2009-09-18T13:26:00.001-07:00

I found this work by DC Langer on http://www.theispot.com/portfolios. The images are a mix of acrylic and digital art created for advertising. i love the entire look of the images , the bright colours used in the images make them feel like they are almost coming off the page.

Jason Mercier

2009-09-18T13:10:00.000-07:00

I found this work by Jason Mercier on http://www.theispot.com/portfolios, he used mixed media to create the images, using a collection of different colours of materials to make up the images. I think it is extremely impressive the amount of work that went into the creation of the images.

Bruce Emmett

2009-08-18T09:44:00.000-07:00

Bruce Emmett is an American painter currently living in Paris. He has commissioned work for a number of famous companies in advertising and publishing. He works both in a traditional manner and also digitally on packages such a Photoshop and Corel painter. I love the variety in his work<>

Duo Design

2009-08-18T09:34:00.000-07:00

Duo design is a company run by a husband and wife in Paris. Their portfolio of work is immense, containing a wide range of work that incorporates all aspects of design from logo design to illustration. Their experience in all of these areas means that their work is so diverse and interesting.

DKM-INK

2009-08-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

DKM is an American designer who studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design. He now has his own company, DKM-INK, an illustration and design company which is situated in Manhattan. I have chosen to display his work because i think he is a very diverse designer, his illustration style varies depending on the project and what it requires something that makes him a very flexible and appealing designer.

Gabriella Bianca

2009-08-18T08:54:00.000-07:00

I found this work by Gabriella Bianca on the website www.thejulygroup.com, it has a number of portfolios of work from illustrators, animators and designers. I love the style that she uses i think the blacked out figures against the contrasting coloured background gives an impressive look to the pieces.

i think this one above is interesting because she uses type, imagery and collage to create the piece, giving it a dynamic and interesting feel

www.smashingmagazine.com

2009-08-11T08:29:00.000-07:00

I found some really amazing photography on www.smashingmagazine.com, each equally as stunning in its own right either for its content, unusual photographic style or subject matter. They really inspire you to look at things in a different way and to look for beauty in unexpected places.

Vexel art

2009-08-11T07:55:00.000-07:00

I found this form of design on smashmagazine.com, the name for this type of art comes from a mix of vector and pixel. They are made up of a number of layered shapes. I know some people are not impressed by work that is created on programmes such as Photoshop but i really think that these images are truly beautiful and would take alot of knowledge of the package to create.

Jeff Nishinaka

2009-07-31T04:59:00.000-07:00

I found this amazing work by Jeff Nishinaka, a Paper Sculptor. He was born in LA and attended The Art Centre College of Design in Pasadena, California. He creates art forms in 3D and as you can tell from the images of his work he creates them amazing well.

I think the amount of detail in this piece at the stadium is outstanding, you can just tell how much work has gone into creating the piece.

I love this piece because i think the insertion of the doll into the 3D piece really brings it to life and makes it somehow seem even more impressive. The lighting used in the image works perfectly creating shadows in all the right places to give an even more 3D look.

Tom Bagshaw

2009-07-31T04:42:00.000-07:00

I found this work by Tom Bagshaw on Central Illustration Agency. I love the elegance of his piece with the women that are mixed with a kind of sadness that is shown through their surroundings and facial expressions, it gives the pieces an unusual feeling that just endears the viewer and makes them want to look at it.

This piece is different from the rest yet the same in the sense that it takes something that is essentially a happy feel good image and makes it feel darker simply by the use of duller colours that for a cartoon type image like this is quite unusual.

Candy Lab

2009-07-31T04:13:00.001-07:00

On the website Central Illustration web i found the work of the company Candy Lab, this made me want to go on to their website to view more of their work. In doing so i found that they create a wide range of impressive and stunning work for a number of huge companies. Although initially just based in the Uk they are now in Europe and America making them a worldwide known company.

I love this piece that they have created for Umbro, the way they have manipulated the letters into the shape of a face and yet it is still legible is extremely impressive. The colours used give the piece an earthy feel that is warm and inviting to look at.
I found this piece interesting because of the concept of the cape flowing in the wind yet on closer inspection it is made up of paint. Definitely not one of their best pieces of work, just an interesting concept.

I love these characters that they have created for Sony Ericsson , each one with has its own personality which i feel makes them so appealing.

Central Illustration agency

2009-07-31T03:55:00.000-07:00

I found this work by Kate Miller on Central Illustration agency. I love how she uses a number of different elements to make up her images, the use of block colour as well as simple figure outlines. It makes your eye instantly be drawn to the images in block colour first and then examine the surroundings, ultimately highlighting the important figure within the image. She uses a consistent colour scheme throughout each of her images which in my opinion makes them an impressive collection.

http://www.illustrationweb.com

2009-07-22T04:47:00.000-07:00

I found this work from Nuno Da Costa which i think is very similar to Jaqueline Bissetts. I think both designers work is very impressive but for me Bissetts is just the bit better. Having said that i love the first piece below with the woman in the black dress, i just think the flowing lines from the dress make it so appealing and the image quite intriguing. Also i think that with Da Costas work as a collection together it is stunning.

http://www.illustrationweb.com

2009-07-22T04:24:00.001-07:00

I absolutely love the work of James A Hodgkins, in particular his work for Lloyds TSB. I just think that it is so original and has become so iconic, for me at least. I think that his identifiable characters are what make the advertisements so endering, each one is the same but different in the sense that each has their own personality. I think that to be able to identify a designers work and to know that it is theirs without seeing the name is quite an achievement.

http://www.illustrationweb.com

2009-07-22T04:13:00.000-07:00

I found the work of Greg Becker on Illustration web, he uses coloured and shading pencils in his work. I just love the effect that they give in creating a final piece of work that just looks so original and interesting.

I love this one with the penguins, i think the way that he has mixed the fifferent blue and purple shades for the sea and the sky gives the piece such an intriguing style and burst of colour that you would simply not get from using one shade.

I love the orranges and yellows in this piece i just think that they really bring the picture alive and immediately attract your attention.

http://www.illustrationweb.com

2009-07-22T03:59:00.000-07:00

I found this work on Illustration web by Claire Scully, I love the use of collage and how she has incorporated many different techniques which all add to the impact of the images.

I love this image of the bird on the building it just displays an eyecatching difference in scale within the image and the contrast between the colours within the image makes it stand out.

Lemonade Illustration agency

2009-07-22T03:36:00.001-07:00

After looking at a post that Karla made about the Lemonade Illustration agency i went on to have a look at some of their work and i found these pieces of illustration for children by Thomas Stefflbauer. I like the look of simplicity of his characters i think it makes them more appealing than it would if they were extremely detailed.

The simple use of variation of thickness of line in this piece is what i think makes it so successful, the charcter immediately seems likeable, a key to creating a successful character to appeal to children.

Some of my first year work!

2009-07-22T02:22:00.000-07:00

These are some screen shots from my 5 second animation that i created using Flash. I created all the elements of the animation in Adobe Illustrator and then edited them in Flash. The idea behind the animation is that the character is standing with his baloon when a gush of wind comes and sweeps him up into the sky. His balloon gets buurst by a bird and he starts to fall but luckily his friend comes and saves him in her plane. The theme was 'Dayream' as i am sure you can tell from the storyline!

This is the front and back page of the newspaper spread in the style of the Guardian that i created.

This is the font that i designed for the Modular book project. I used only the pill shape in three different sizes to create the font.

This is an example poster that i created in order to illustrate how the font would be used and what it would look like when the letters are used to create a word.

This is my image piece for the book cover project for The Secret History. I drew out the original image with pencil and marker and then on illustrator i drew over the the trees and figures in the image to create a more prominant black colour, leaving a few of the trees behind unchanged in order to give a more layered effect.

This piece was for the 2 page spread Arts festival project. I decided to create the music section of the booklet and use bands that know to include in the piece. I chose the black/blue combination for the pages because i think that it gives a much more impressive outcome for this type of project in order to appeal to the audience it is aimed at.

More from http://abduzeedo.com

2009-07-15T05:31:00.000-07:00

I found these pieces of work from http://abduzeedo.com/dailyinspiration-245

Each piece caught my attention because of the interesting techniques used in order to come up with the final outcome and in the case of the Beatles piece it made me smile and want to look at it further, something which in my mind makes it a good piece of work.

The second image with the notebook and the text attracted me because of the way in which the sentence is not actually written in ink but in fact incorporated into it, using a font with interesting shape to each of the letters.

The final image with the soldier caught my attention because of the way in which his figure is incorporated into part of a battlefield with the planes flying overhead. The almost blurred aspect of the image further adds t its appeal.

Work from http://abduzeedo.com

2009-07-15T05:13:00.000-07:00

I found this image while looking on the website http://abduzeedo.com. I think that it is an extremely powerful image that immediately attracts your attention. It is interesting to look at all the different areas of the image to find things that you did not notice at first glance.

Getting started!

2009-07-06T04:37:00.000-07:00

Iv finally got started on my blog, i tried making one on wordpress for ages and it didn't work out lol so iv decided to use blogger now.

Im going to try and customise a template for my blog page as soon as possible once i work out how to do it and start blogging :D