Packaging Ideas/Development

Over the weekend I have had I was able to go through some Ideas I have had and have started to develop some of them onto paper. Once I done some research on Space NK I seen that their packaging was pretty boring and plain so I wanted to create something totally different for them. Amongst other ideas I had the idea of going down the oldy worldy route creating different illustrations of old perfume bottles, mirrors and shampoo bottles. I have uploaded some of my development so you can get a better understanding of what I'm talking about...

Packaging

I have just recieved a new brief which is a packaging brief. This will give me the opertunity to design some lovely lovely packaging :D. I dont usually like designing packaging as its not my strong point but I like to give myself a challange now and again. I will be desinging packaging for a company called Space NK, this company provide a wide range of cosmetics from makeup to smellies to perfume. Its packagin for a perfume bottle that I will be desinging. Ill blog some more once I have some ideas of what direction I want to go in.

Final Major Project-Primark Rebrand

Finaly I have managed to get my final designs onto my blog! These consist of: My final logo, 3 bag designs, one website mockup and 1 gift card. I am very proud of these and I think this is my best project to come out of my first year. I was able to design whatever i wanted this time round so I think that helped alot with my concantration and motivation throughout this final project. I'll let you decide whether you like my designs or not... Enjoy. F

Inspiration

I love nothing more than drawings of eyes, especially this one. The amount of detail that has gone into this one eye is amazing, the person who drew this has an amazing talent of being able to make a drawing look so realistic! The detail on the eyelashes is amazing, each and every one is perfect! The fact that the eyeball its self has a shine on is just amazing. I love everything about it! F

SWOT Analysis

Being a Graphic Designer is challenging at times but when I get a project that I really like and am able to get right into it then it makes it a lot less of a stressful experience. I just get on with it, concentrate and do my very best to achieve the best marks I possibly can. My weakness is not handing in on time, this happens when I find it hard to concentrate throughout the project and I fall behind more and more as time goes on. My strengths are: 1)layout, I am able to see when something looks good and is in the right place. Sometimes my friends ask me for my input on the layout of something they have designed, however sometimes I need their input on my things too, it works both ways. 2)Colour and schemes, I am good at marrying colours together and creating a colour scheme. This comes in handy because having the right colour of something can change the whole perspective of it. If something hasn't got the right colour then it can make the whole thing look totally wrong! 3)Good knowledge of current design trends, I do a lot of research into fashion and trends so I keep that in my mind which helps me when designing and knowing what is on trend at that current time. My outcomes for this course are that I would definitely like to leave here with a great understanding of Photoshop and Illustrator. I would like to be able to create designs to a high and professional standard. Lastly, Graphic Design is a very competitive business and theres a lot of competition around so that is a threat to me, which is why I need to be on top of my game and always bettering myself. F

Primark Rebrand

DEADLINE DAY I have just handed in my last project of the year and to be honest I am quite happy with the outcome. I spent a lot of time on this one and planned it out so I could meet my deadlines. I think I have worked well on this and have been focused on what I was doing. Unfortunately I am unable to upload an image of my work for you guys, sorry. F

Branding Myself

This week I have been trying to brand myself and design a logo for myself with my name in somewhere! Quite hard to get going but I've already got a few ideas which are more type based instead of picture logo! Maybe this is the way forward...F