Monday, May 14, 2007

Day 60, project 60 (d60:p60)

THE CLIENT:

The Graphic Thought Facility- Andy Stevens
Client's Client: Tom Dixon.
www.graphicthoughtfacility.com

Graphic Thought Facility are a graphic design consultancy, working for public and private clients on a variety of national and international projects. They produce both print and three-dimensional graphics for publishing, marketing, press, exhibition, events, product development and brand applications.
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Graphic Thought Facility was established as a partnership in 1990 and as a limited company in 1997. The practice is jointly owned by three directors — Paul Neale, Andy Stevens and Huw Morgan. Our team consists of six graphic designers and one studio manager.







THE BRIEF:

Layout design for Tom Dixon-
Grid design that guides 1-8 images for 330 x 246mm portrait, and 323 x 335mm landscape/ single spread/ rational formuale to experimental forms.


THE OUTCOMES:
3x grid variations
1x main grid exploration
Complimentary presentation/ display boards

(Me in the studio)



My corner of the studio)



(working, working working)



(the examination)



(selcection of presentation boards- created for Andy to review)






Start time: 09:24 (14/5/07)
Finish time: 18:02 (14/5/07)

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Day 59, project 59 (d59:p59)

THE CLIENT:

Tim's Fish bar, Stanstead road
(best burgers this side of the river)






(fish in the fish tank...aren't we clever?)




THE BRIEF:

'Specials' poster (Exclusive to Tim's Fish Bar)
2x-
1. Fried Chocolate
2. Sunday Special

THE OUTCOMES:






Start time: 11:35 (13/5/07)
Delivery time: 13:35 (13/5/07). Emailed to Findikkiran, Shop owner

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Day 58, project 58 (d58:p58)

THE CLIENT:

Johnnie's Cafe, Forest Hill.



(the owner, Mr. Chips)




(Johnny B-Good)



(Johnny Bravo)



(Johnny hard-stuff)




THE BRIEF:

To design table menu cards (1x 10 table)


THE OUTCOMES:

AM: Meeting with cafe owner// design
PM: Consultataion of design (at owner's request) and collection of text

(presentation board1)



(design board)





Start time: 13:24 (12/5/07)
Delivery time: 18:34 (12/5/07). Emailed to 'Mr. Johnny', cafe owner.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Day 57, project 57 (d57:p57)

THE CLIENT:

E4/



// Noah Harris- the swine




THE BRIEF:

E4 Identity Refresh:

(current E4 idents- created by Precursor)



(E4s brand guides)




THE OUTCOME:

AM: Brand history/ Deliverables/ point of reference/ current pitch
Task allocation- Research of fonts and conceptual brain-storming

PM: Presentation of ideas and brief application, ready for E4-pitch (14/5/07).


(Noah...pretending to work...)



(meanwhile I'm hard at it...)







Start time: 12:45 (11/5/07)
Finish time: 17:24 (11/5/07)

Thursday, May 10, 2007

The Big Cheese





Have just been informed about the updates to the company Cheese and Fickle's web-site, now equipped with 'logo by :Melissa Bavanandan'- very exciting!

Day 56, project 56 (d56:p56)

THE CLIENT:

The Duke of Cambridge Pub, Twickenham
www.dukeofcambridgepub.co.uk


THE BRIEF:

To design a rubgy bar tariff


THE OUTCOMES:

(presentation board)



(board2)





Start time: 16:36 (10/5/07)
Delivery time: 18:46 (10/5/07). Emailed to Mr. Wood, pub owner

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Day 55, project 55 (d55: p55)




THE CLIENT:

Noah Harris- Precursor Studio


THE BRIEF:

Melissa's one day arts triathlon
01 - morning ­ research -
Learn as much as you can about Lenin. You're not allowed to use a computer
Wikipedia doesn't count. Preferably a library.

02 ­ afternoon ­ grand master -
Create a portrait of Lenin based around what you have learnt using any media and materials that come to hand.. Bear in mind that the way you choose to depict Lenin must bear relation to your research. The viewer should be able to take some information away from the image.

03 ­ evening ­critic -
Write an honest and constructive critique of your own work.

Piece will then be put onto ebay and auctioned as a modern piece of artwork.


THE OUTCOMES:

(presentation board1)



(process/ critique)



(details)



(the grind of making the grid- 5x22 X 5x31)



(the process)



(600mmx 450mm)





Start time: 12:25 (9/5/07)
Delivery time: 22: 35 (9/5/07). Image and board emailed to Noah Harris- (final image to be hand delivered)

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Day 54, project 54 (d54: p54)

THE CLIENT:

Office Ltd.
www.office.co.uk






THE BRIEF:

Sale Signage Re-design:

addressing the design of:
Window graphics, window vinyl, window price cards, stickers, sports tags, promo tags, shelf Strips and sale/ bay rack overheads.


THE OUTCOMES:

(presentation board)



(concept board)



(guide board)



(print board)





Start time: 11:36 (8/5/07)
Delivery time: 18:37 (8/5/07). Emailed to Lindsey Leo, Visual Merchandising Manager

Monday, May 7, 2007

Day 53, project 53 (d53: p53)

THE CLIENT:

Nigel Bents/ Level 1 tutor/ Chelsea College of Art and Design


THE BRIEF:

Photographic Iconography project- to style/ direct and star as an iconic film star

THE OUTCOMES:

AM: Arrangement/ Style/ photo shoot
PM: Design/ Presentation

(presentation board1)



(board2)





Start time: 09:25 (7/7/07)
Delivery time: 18: 46 (7/7/07). Emailed to Nigel Bents

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Day 52, project 52 (d52: p52)

THE CLIENT:

Colin Simmons- Private Builder/ plasterer/ tiler/ plumber


THE BRIEF:

Business card design


THE OUTCOMES:

3x business card design
2x logo design (complimentary)

(presentation board)



(design1/ board2)



(design2/ board3)



(design3/ board4)





Start time: 11:35 (6/5/07)
Delivery time: 15:04 (6/5/07). Emailed to Colin Simmons