David Foldvari
Another field within design that I have a
creative interest in is illustration; David Foldvari is an illustrator that I
have found rather inspirational throughout my creative experiences so far. The
content of his work depicts subject areas that controversial however he takes a
non-bias and neutral approach to his work without being discriminative.
Lana Del Rey Album cover
Album covers are usually pieces of design
that I tend not to be creatively interested in, however on this occasion I feel
that this particular album cover has infused my creative cells as it has been
created with such clarity and precision. The foundation of the piece being the
background image, which has been purposely adjusted out-of-focus to put
prominence on the figure in the center and also the use of typography which
sits upon the blue-sky background colour of the image. A clear grid system has
been put in place to ensure the crisp clarity is conveyed to the audience/user
of the product.
Paris
Another field within design that captures
my creative interests is film photography; out of my obsessive collection of
eleven film cameras one of my most loved cameras is the Diana Mini F+ by
Lomography. The 36mm camera enables you to create multiple exposure shots, such
as the one shown here of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, with this particular image
a colour filter has been placed on the flash to leave the developed image with
a coat red/orange finish.
Stefan Sagmeister
Another area of my creative interests lye’s
within typography, Stefan Sagmeister is a typographer who I upmost look up to
when carrying out contextual analysis. As you can see these pieces are fairly
hands on in terms of the materials used to create them. The use of environment
is one of the prominent factors within this series of work; the idea of taking
a concept and broadening the size of the canvas by working on a large scale
clearly shows the passion that he has for communicating the message.
Vintage Graphics No. 2
The use of colour in this illustration/
design is the main reason I have chosen this piece created by this
studio/company, they seem to compliment each other well as well as sitting comfortably
on a pale background. I also think that the typography on this piece has been
crafted well to create a silhouette on the main body of the vehicle, the
adjusting of the kern and leading has added a nature of busyness and focal
point.
Alan Kitching
Alan Kitching is a designer that utilizes
traditional print methods/processes to create typography for editorials
articles. The reason I feel he is an inspirational designer is due to the fact
that he is able to tailor his work in a contemporary manner using simple
printing methods, the composition of the type that he uses brings the headline
of editorial articles onto a new level as he challenges the usual grid system
approach that institutions usually go for. There is a sense of confidence in
the way he composes his work along with a sense of pride in simplicity and
colour.
Oh comely
magazine
This is the latest issue of the magazine
‘oh comely’; the magazine is filled with ‘creative talk’, stories and
inspirational images, illustrations and photography. I have chosen this as one
of my ten examples as I feel that it illustrates that not all editorial
magazines have to follow strict, formal, codes and vector conventions to be
successful and as one would say a ‘professional looking magazine’. The soft
colours used on the front of the editorial convey the light hearted-ness and
warmth of the content of the magazine.
Florence and the machine
Along with being
one of the most inspirational artists and an amazing lyricist this photograph
captures the natural beauty of Florence Walch. The black and white washout
photo adds to this sense of glamour and class, which is being depicted to the
audience.
Although this piece is fairly simplistic I feel that there is more to
the piece than what we see at face value. There is a sense of darkness and lust;
a sense of loneliness and loyalty, the piece is filled with emotion however at
face value there is coldness in the aesthetics. The type that has been used is structured
and broad in its stance giving a sense of confidence in what is being shown.
Photography is a large part of graphic design, this piece by
Devid clearly demonstrates the beauty of black and white photography in
conjunction with the beauty of digital software that has been used to
manipulate and outline the focal area of the piece. The designer is clearly not
afraid of leaving spacing around and above the image; there is a sense of
confidence to this particular piece and to the series that this piece belongs
too.
