Critical Journal: May 2008

Monday 26 May 2008

Tom Lancaster

I felt that this had humour and was inventive it would make me buy the cd not for the music just because the packaging is so innovative and unique but still relates to its content.

"Brains are designed to be uncreative"

I found this quote in a smile in the mind book and thought it would be appropriate for my presentation as it appealed only to my audience of young creative people.
Our brain apparently has patterns to do basic jobs like how to know how to cross the road and analyze things creating patterns for mathematical areas however it is not designed to be creative so we must be very unique.

Illustrations For speaking from experience

For my last idea I created some Jasper Goodallish illustrations to see how they would adapt on my t-shirt/book work however with a development to my latest idea they are irrelevant now but still work as nice illustrations

Lobo Design

What inspired me here was the way that you don't understand the way that the song relates to the imagery instintaly and then once the video developes and the braille comes up brings the animation together and links together to create a clever outcome.

It's a matter of packaging

books

Zoom In Zoom Out presents designs from artists the world over, herein broken down and presented according to three core components and provisions—Format, Concept, and Visual. In so doing, it aspires to not only showcase the skill and versatility of the best modern-day designers, but also, to examine the very building blocks of this wholly creative field, by both it’s expansive and restrictive elements. This volume contains dozens more examples from the three categories, all sharing the same ends, though the means will vary. Whether packaging, promotion, editorial, book or product design, where must this design’s energies be focused? By the communication of concept, the attraction of visual, or the appreciation of format; The possibilities are endless.