My Design: September 2012

Wednesday 19 September 2012

Today I have had a lesson at collage on how to create a webpage. I found this quite challenging and a real head ache - but do feel that the more use to setting commands ect. I might eventually start to enjoy creating and designing webpages.

This is the out come of my very first attempt ...

Here is the webpage prior to any styling...

As you can clearly see it is very bland!

Here are the codes used which we set up on TextEdit. The screen grabs show the before and after of adding styles...

Codes that I used to firstly create the basics then improve the webpage's original look were as follows...
- <html>. This is the abbreviation for hypetext rmarkup language. The dictionary definition for html is "It isthe standard protocol for formatting and displaying documents onthe World Wide Web".
- <head>. This is the code for Heading.

- <body>. This is referring to the main bulk of text and image.

- <h1>. This is the code for the first heading.
- <h2>. This is the code for the second heading and so on.
- <p>. This means paragraph.
- <a. This is the code for anchor.
- <img. Image is what this code means.
- href. This code means hypertext reference.
- <style>. this is the code for when wanting to style text and layout.
When beginning a command, e.g. when wanting to change the style, the code needs to be typed in with two surrounding chevrons like this... <style>. when the command is completely finished then chevrons are needed again but also a forward slash after the first chevron. example... </style>.

Thursday 13 September 2012

I am rather proud of this little poster...

I designed it for the Peace One Day campaign as a task that was set in class. The image was hand drawn using fine liner then coloured up on Illustrator. I am really happy with the out come as it shows off my style well. The block colour gives a simple look which is effective against the detailed drawings. The colours I feel relate to peace strongly but also sit upon one another well.

Wednesday 12 September 2012

Another artist I really admire is Vicky Newman...

Her work varies in medium but continue to have the same clean elegant look. She is great drawing by hand and makes her work beautiful with romantic detail which often gives her work flowing movement. The use of monochrome give her work a bold statement look even on a light, delicate piece. Vicky Newman's work can often be dream like and feminine with a lot of pieces incorporating beautiful women.

Only myself recently hearing off, here is work from Julia Rothman...

My view is that we both have a similar drawing style. I like creating images using black fine liner and feel this gives me the control to add detail which is an element that can always be seen in Julia Rothman's pieces. Her work is elegant and delecate which i would see to be more female appealing. The bulk of her work does seem to be very feminine in colour but also subject matter - using homely objects or animals and birds. She also produces lots of beautiful patterns that keep the eye moving all round due to it's busyness. Colour is only used in blocks in her work which i feel balances out the heavy amount of detail in the image well.

We have been set the fairly simple task of finding what options are out there for us after we finish this Graphic Design course. However, I am having difficulties choosing what direction I want to work towards. Not having explored all areas on this course yet I do not know if perhaps it could be some thing like web design which could be what I am best in. But I am edging towards illustration or advertising the most. I know of the HND course in Canterbury but feel this is 'a safe option'. Reason being it is still in an area I am familiar with and close to home. Looking around at Universities further afield seems very daunting but I know I would need to make that life changing step if I want to broaden my options in further education.

Wednesday 5 September 2012

Back to collage post

Over the summer i have been relatively busy which resulted in leaving my iPod untouched for a good part of a month. But in the limited time spent ignoring my surrounding to focus on music I did find a couple of really worth while albums. They come from the band Little comets - In Search Of Elusive Little Comets then Worry. All though I may have descovered this album slightly late on, the first album mentioned was released a year ago, they are both full of well constructed lyrics and beats that work harmoniously with the lead singers rustic voice. I was also interested with the albums covers...

Rough and grungy is how I would describe the two pieces which does relate to the albums lyrical content well. In a way the look is naive but this gives it so much character and interest. I like the contrast in textures and areas of detail in the album Worry's cover. The cover is defiantly something that drew me in and hopefully an element that will help Little Comets become more known as their work really deserves more recognition! From brief research I believe the cover was designed by the band themselves.