New Brief - Disruption

We were given our new brief y.day and its called Distruption. The project looks really interesting as it combines music with graphic design.We have to create a visual map which interprets one of the following songs:

• Heroin -The Velvet Underground
• Being For The Benifit of Mr Kite - The Beatles
• Superstition - Stevie Wonder
• O Superman - Laurie Anderson
• Rose Rouge - St Germain
• Frontier Psychiatrist - The Avalanches

Im finding it really hard to choose one of the above songs as I like 3 of them!! I dont know if choosing a song I know well will be to my advantage or not. Atm its between, St Germain, Avalanches, Stevie & Laurie Anderson.

Year 2 - First Project Restriction

Here you will find work from the restriction brief. I found this v.v.v.v.v hard! I am stil a novice when it comes to Indesign and Illustrator so I found there was a LOT of work to complete in the time restriction. It took me twice as long to figure out how to get my ideas in my head onto the computer screen. I also need to adhere to the briefs restrictions with more accuracy! I think i put more time into researching the poster content than considering the layout/colours etc. All in all though I think there's a couple of sucessful spreads.

Summer Project- Typography Inspiration

Experimental typography from New Zealand design company bemodern. Could see the poster on the left working in a short animated piece.

Amanda Wachob Tattoo's

I want one!!

http://www.amandawachobtattoo.com/

The Melbourne Design Guide

This little book has been made by local designers living and working in the Melbourne design community. I like the lo-fi feel to the design of book which is similar to the Le Cool travel publications. I recently aquired a copy of the Le Cool guide to Barcelona from a mate who used the guide while staying in Barcelona. The content is cool and quirky and gives an insiders guide to the city but what i apreciate the most is the design within the book. I think all city guides should look like this. Just like these guides emphasise the cities character. Heres some pics from Le Cool guide to Barcelona.

http://lecool.com/book/index.html

http://www.vasava.es/  Maps designed by Vasava

What i've Been Looking at Recently

How cool is this bike!? I want one. From Danish designer Michael Ubbesen Jakobsen. He sees the the bike as an object of design but it is still functional. It reminds me of Piet Mondrians paintings.

Why Am I Blogging?

Well I don't know really seen as im not great at writing! But I do need somewhere to store my inspiration as it were, and keep a catalogue of my own work. I will update daily (well...) and share any thoughts or findings i come across! Enjoy!