Here’s something I did last year for some friends of mine; they needed an invitation made up for a baby shower and wanted something a little different, so they asked if I could do something with Totoro and pals from the (fantastic) Studio Ghibli movie My Neighbor Totoro. This was a lot of fun to do, even though it was fairly simple, and apparently Travis & Jessica were very happy with it too!
(I actually finally got to meet their kid a few weeks back, and she is just adorable!)
Some more work done for Touchstones Marketing/Rainbow Seeker: a set of vector icon designs in a Celtic style, and utilising Celtic Knot techniques. Certain aspects of some of them became fairly frustrating to work out (for example creating the form of the Salmon without letting the lines get either too clutterd or drifting too far apart), but once I got the kinks worked out it became a good exercise in alternate styles; certainly an educational experience!
More designs after the jump
I was recently approached by Joel from Anchor End Studios to create a logo and business cards for the design & printing company.
Everything was designed with a semi-grungy, but still appealing aesthetic, in a “stamped-on” style to suggest a hand-made and original feel. This is taken further in the business cards, where the ‘oceans’ beneath the anchors were made by using ink with cloths and fabrics (to further emphasize the studio’s clothing & screenprinting services) to create an interesting texture.
Again, another fun project to work on, and a really nice person to work with!
Front book cover design for PR 4.0, a guide to utilizing social media to help optimize business publicity, by Edrea Davis. Currently scheduled for release in September 2011.
The links of the chain were intended to represent social connectivity and interaction, while the focal blue link conveys the notion of still standing out in the crowd.
I also chose to use the visual of a chain to communicate this, as it symbolizes both strength and reliability, as well as being evocative of hyperlinks used on the web.
Client feedback:
“Chis is very professional and creative. I had developed a concept that he captured very well. However, he is so creative, he was able to come up with a better concept that I love. I have worked in the media for over 20 years and can say from experience that Chris is uniquely talented.”
Had an idea and a little extra time before heading to bed last night—figured I’d throw together a little typographic illustration while I was still up and feeling the design vibe!
A quick and fun type treatment based on the classic “you say tomayto, I say tomahto,” example of different dialects and pronunciations based on geographical location. I started out without worrying about making it too immediately legible; as I got into it, that began to seem more and more fitting, further emphasizing the concept of a language barrier within the one language itself.
One of the somewhat refreshing aspects of working on a design or illustration for purely personal means—the ability to focus on form entirely independent of function (not something I believe should ever be encouraged within design, but I find giving myself less orthodox challenges helps to keep me on my toes)!
Hey Guess What, I Made a Book – it has stuff in it. Funnily enough, that’s also the title! The book is 12 pages and features a selection of works from my potrfolio.
It’s currently available to download for free right here – or, if you prefer, you can purchase a hard copy for the-not-all-that-outrageously-extortionate price of £5.
I took some photos of my copy once it arrived; I’m rather pleased with how it came out:
I recently finished working on a branding project to create an identity for Life:Salve Homeopathy.
I was asked to design the logo, letterhead, double-sided business card, A5 promotional flyer, and 6 page double-sided practice leaflet.
Business cards also double as appointment reminders.
More images after the jump. (Read On…)
Yes, it’s that time again – the future! And because the future is such a (probably) bleak and desolate place, those who live there are going to need all the cheering up they can get. Hence, another addition to the collection of advice and soon-to-be memories that is Life Tips for the Future-impaired.
More information, and previous Life Tips, after the jump!
In other awesome news, I recently wrote a logo design tutorial for Design Instruct which has just been published today! You can read it in full here.
This week’s As You’re Up comic is probably one of the oddest so far – which is by no means an easy feat.
This strip features Rick Valicenti and Ryan McGovern (both of whom I would like to deeply apologize to for the sheer absurdity of what I have just done), and the punchline comes courtesy of Matthew Egan!
To provide a little context, the following image shows what led to this strip being created:
You can catch the show in question over at Design Chat, which is well worth checking out – and if you’ve an interest in design then I highly recommend being there for the live shows every Wednesday at 8pm CST!
Another logo I made for fun! Couldn’t resist getting it down once I got the idea in my head.
As you may have already noticed, it’s 2010! That is the Future, and as we all know the Future can be a somewhat scary concept in all its uncertainty. Though one thing is almost always certain in regards to the Future – TERRIBLE THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN AND WE’RE ALL DOOMED, DOOMED I SAY!
And so in order to help future generations deal with the inevitable horrors that will undoubtedly occur, I decided to produce a series of typographic posters that provide invaluable information for surviving in a not-quite-so-optimistic vision of the Future.
These are Life Tips for the Future-impaired.
[more images after the jump]
