I started this exercise off by doing the research on the competition for this type of website. Generally the sale of books online is done through online giant Amazon. I’ve included screenshots analyzing the details on the page from logo placement, ads and the general format so the client can view and i will addContinue reading “Exercise: Pine Marten”
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Assignment four – Open this way
Brief Research https://designmuseum.org/ As the design museum is currently still closed while we are in a global pandemic of coronavirus unfortunately i cannot visit the museum and all it’s glory. So a google map view is the best i can do at the moment to develop ideas for the map layout. Sketches I did someContinue reading “Assignment four – Open this way”
Research point
Saul Bass (/bæs/; May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996) was an American graphic designer and Oscar-winning filmmaker, best known for his design of motion-picture title sequences, film posters, and corporate logos. During his 40-year career, Bass worked for some of Hollywood’s most prominent filmmakers, including Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, Billy Wilder, Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese. Among his best known title sequences are the animated paper cut-out of a heroinContinue reading “Research point”
Exercise: Step-by-Step Guides
As i’m not very good at DIY I’ve chosen to do a basic task that i do on a regular basis and since moving will be doing a lot more. How to hang wall displays without damaging the wall with a nail etc. using command strips. First i needed to decide on layout, traditionally instructionsContinue reading “Exercise: Step-by-Step Guides”
Exercise: Pixels – an alternative national heritage
So for this exercise i first need to decide what an alternative national heritage looks like. The traditional look for Englands national heritage would be the union jack flag or some landmarks from our capital London city, personalities would be that English people are generally considered quite ‘posh’ to other countries like the US. SoContinue reading “Exercise: Pixels – an alternative national heritage”
Exercise: From Source to Sale
For this exercise i want to display all the information but in a clear and easy way to read. So I am going to use a flat layout of the world and display where the ingredients are sourced from and where they travel to and then arrive at the shops to be bought by customers.Continue reading “Exercise: From Source to Sale”
Exercise: New Leaf Book Store
As the handheld book struggles to keep up with modern demand of instant reads such as the kindle. It’s important to highlight how many second hand bookshops will be finding it difficult to keep up. So with this exercise i want to highlight the buildings historic features alongside a 3d model of each floor andContinue reading “Exercise: New Leaf Book Store”
Exercise: Directional Signage
I have actually been involved in a lot of directional signage with the current pandemic, i have had to create signs for different zones to keep people away from one another. So this included a directional sign with an arrow, an entrance sign to make sure they are using the correct route and toilet andContinue reading “Exercise: Directional Signage”
Exercise: Household Instructions
I’ve decided to use the household appliance a toaster for this exercise so I had a quick google and looked at an existing toaster manual with safety precautions inside and there was no illustrations other than a map of the toaster and what everything does. I find this quite shocking as I assumed most manualsContinue reading “Exercise: Household Instructions”
Research point
Using google search i have found the below images of aircraft safety cards from different airlines to see how they have displayed information differently.
