Research for ep cover

I have been looking at a lof of geometric patterns and design inspired by geometric and angular forms as part of my inspiration for the Warner ep cover. I have also been looking at texture and pattern and using this in small selected areas of the design.

Research for Warner ep

I have been looking for inspiration for my designs for the Warner ep - I want to create something contemporary and in fitting with the genre of the band and the kind of art work that is associated with these bands.....

These are four pieces of artwork that the band sent me to explain the kind of thing that they like...

M&S Photographs

After being removed from Waitrose for attempting to take photographs with a very conspicuous SLR in their store, so I decided to go for a more sneaky approach and use my phone instead and try Marks and Spencer. I took these before asking one of the management whether I could take some with the SLR, but was denied again. Luckily I got these, but I'm not sure if the quality will be fantastic for my mock ups. However, Marks and Spencers shelving units, layout and graphics better represent the ones in Waitrose than the ones in Co-op (which I managed to get a couple of on the SLR), so if the quality is decent I will use these instead.

A few more type ideas...

Amarilis Typeface

Typeface design by Diego Sanz Salas. I love the patterns translated to onto these letterforms. While they are floral they are not overly feminine and the colour choices give them a south american feel - perhaps remeniscent of the designers Peruvian origins. The colours and slightly geometric remind me of moasic tiles.

Michal Sycz - Various work

These are various pieces by Michal Sycz. He works with 3d design a lot - both digital and crafted. I think that the way that he uses layers works well to bring the type into the 3rd dimension - and then back to 2d when translated across to print.

Free Soul

Lucy Molnar - Free Soul type design - I like the geometric elements that make up this design and I think could translate well across a 3d layered design like the one I have in mind for Fedrigoni.

Garito Cafe custom type

This typeface was designed for a popular club in Mallorca by Vicente García Morillo.....

I also like the way that it is photographed - in the sand. It adds an interesting context to the design that is slightly unrealistic but more interesting than simply photographing it in someones hand! I don't think that it necessarily works as well as it could, but it has made me think about how I would photograph the text and how it would make it more relevant or interesting.

'Holt' type design

Typeface design by Stella Björg - this reminds me of an idea I had last year when I was going to design a typeface base on wild flowers, before settling on another theme for my type design project. I think that this is absolutely beautiful - and though extremely delicate, I think that this could be adapted into a three dimensional paper design.

Numbers for Con Artist

I absolutely love these numbers created by Anjo Bolarda. I think that a style like this would work really well as a 3d paper type design.

Typeface exploration

These are some typefaces that I have been looking at for inspiration for 3d type. I think that these highly decorative typefaces explain the aesthetic that I want to achieve.
(fonts sourced from MyFonts.com)

minjungkim

Minjung Kim is the artist who created the cover for the Fedrigoni Imaginative colours selection tool. She is Korean-born, and fuses oriental and western techniques to create these really interesting pieces of paper artwork. She uses rice paper - even in the Fedrigoni piece, but exploits the colours of the range.

Imaginative colour tool.....

More detailed information about the Imaginative colour tool.....

These sample books are key to the way that the tool functions and could be important when we consider how we promote this function.

I think that we should aim to communicate the four different colour ranges....

Launch of 'Imaginative' colour range from Fedrigoni

I found the official information about the launch of the "imaginative" colour palette which is what we are supposed to be promoting. This information is not supplied with the brief so I think it is necessary to find out as much as possible about the range....

"Fedrigoni is pleased to present the Imaginative Colours paper selector, an encyclopedia of colour available from the entire Fedrigoni special papers range.

The tool consists of four fan style paper booklets, divided into sections of: warm, cool and neutral colours, containing a total of 262 samples of paper.
The Fedrigoni paper selector is an essential tool for graphic designers to appraise the best shade and suitable surface for their latest projects.

The ultimate toolkit for design and print professionals, who'll soon be wondering how they ever managed without it on their desks, a real source of inspiration for loads of creative, innovative ideas!"

Background information on Fedrigoni

Fedrigoni UK

Overview Part of the Fedrigoni Group, manufacturers of high quality papers and boards distributed to over 60 countries worldwide. History Still a family owned company, Giuseppe Antonio Fedrigoni began paper production in 1888 in the Verona Paper mill,that was subsequently expanded by his son, Antonio. The three mills (Verona, Varone and Arco) were merged in 1979 to form Cartiere Fedrigoni & C. S.p.A. Since then, Group development has continued with special emphasis on the "converting" sector, with the creation of Arconvert in 1989 and the take-over of Manter SA (Manipulados del Ter SA) in 1993, on European distribution through the dedicated companies distribution companies in Germany (1987), Spain (1989), France and Great Britain (1993). As from the 1st January 2000: the Fedrigoni Group was re-organised, with the transfer of production and commercial operations to the new Fedrigoni Cartiere S.p.A. and buildings operations to Acquaviva S.r.l., while Cartiere Fedrigoni & C. S.p.A. itself became the Group Holding Company. Client List Graphic Designers, Printers, Merchants, Greeting Cards Producers, Luxury Packaging. Market Focus Environmental Credentials While maintaining complete compliance with the principles underlying both the development of the company mission and the framing of environmental policies, Fedrigoni has been able to achieve a series of improvements, largely as a result of a proven ability to apply increasingly responsible, ethical approaches to the management of its processes. With the finest technologies available for improving product quality and efficiency, Fedrigoni has managed to adhere to minimising the potential environmental impacts. Drawing inspiration from the following principles: Making efficient, respectful use of all natural resources, from water to energy and forestry. Promoting and insisting on concrete and validated practice of responsible defined and recognisable environmental policies on the part of suppliers, in particular those of fibrous raw materials based on wood originating from forestry.

Workshop notes

Stock/print processes

These are some photos I took of some of the different print samples that Generation Press showed uas after their talk. These are the finishes that I particularly liked.....

Vintage halloween images

Vintage image sourcing

The Hyde park social ahas a retro vibe to it - mainly down to the dated decor comprising of bold 60s/70s/80s wallpaper patterns and miss-matched furniture. I want to use vintage images as the basis for the promotion as I feel that this will very much appeal to the target audience and reflects the atmosphere of the social.