Second Page illustration or blank?

I wanted to use this page and the first page a double spread, using the text content to change colour to white with a 'pull out quote' in the top right hand corner, I originally wanted to use a photography to illustrate, but I feel that it will spoil the simplicity and space on the first double page spread.

Type radio, layout Design's

The first page, I decided to use simple san serif typefaces (Rounded and Gill sans for the body text) My first impressions of the ruff design was that it could be my final design as I thought it was strong enough and reflected David Crows style and the interview. Using black and white created the seriousness of the interview. 

Visual Communication in context 1 - Radio type, 9th March-23rd April

Designing a four paged layout for a magazine/ journal from a radio interview about a designer. At random choice I chose David Crow, my first thought about this project was that it seems a bit boring, but only having the brief for two days I think it will improve and become more interesting. Listening to some of the interview of David Crow, I don't think there is much visually that I could relate to the conversation to convey his personality and style on a layout, but I'm sure researching his work and looking into him more as a person I'm sure will come up with some creative ideas. But gaining tutorials on Indesign is a bonus as I have never used the programme before. 

War on Want feedback and further progression

Having had a great response to my War on Want campaign as well as others in the group, we have all teamed together to create a PDF of our posters and second dimensions to present to War on Want to actually see if they would like use any of our ideas. From my feedback it made me see how to reach higher goals in projects to come, especially in the technical field of how typography is technically used on posters etc.

Thoughts on my final animation

Finishing yet another project, I feel that this wasn't as successful. My sketch book supporting my animation and typography, imagery could have been more detailed and included more research about interactive animation. I wanted a more interactive animation as I knew I could keep the viewers attention, having a build up to the statistics using the game theme I thought worked really well. From what I started of creating I do think my development has shown a clear response to the Kalashnikov by taking it back to its roots, by creating a Russian theme. Another negative reason to why I think I didn't successfully complete the criteria  of the brief was due to my organisation and planning skills. I didn't plan as well as other projects nor did I document a plan to guide myself throughout the 5 weeks. I have thought of further developments and changes I could make to my animation.

Alfa Romeo - TV AD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T38QToY-pwI&translated=1

AK-47 development/ideas

After looking at Gun crime I decided to create my animation on the Kalashnikov (AK-47) I wanted to give the gun more then just a start and animation, whether it would be a kinetic animation or drawn. I thought about using the gun as if you were going to select the weapon in a computer game. I came across this car advert recently that inspired me to take the object less serious and then dramatically turn the viewers opinion at the end, where they will have the choice if thats the fun they actually want to use.

Statistics on Gun crime

I have been looking crime in the U.K, statistics at on www.nationalstatistics.gov.uk which has led me to research into Gun crime in the UK only.
Having looked at a campaign and commercials for gun crime (www.stoptheguns.org) I'm also going to research into specific guns and look the statistics of the guns themselves.
 The most world wide spread gun is the Kalashnikov (AK-47) it is featured in many films such as Lord Of War and Blood diamond and many more, not only is it featured in films it's featured on a soviet coin and the flag of Mozambique. It's the most easiest gun to use and is recognised and produced in many countries. Developing from gun crime to researching a particular gun has not nothing to do with supporting gun crime, I'm still going to be against guns and the production of guns.

Screened Based Communication 1, commences 25th Jan - 3rd of Mar

Today we were given our new project, to produce a piece of moving image, lasting between 30 and 90 seconds that rhetorically communicates a statistic. The final piece must be a visual explanation of our information. From websites and references given I have only made the first steps of looking into different statistics that have grabbed my attention. During the briefing I instantly thought of Knife crime and how it's something that needs to be more recognised not just in the U.K but around the world. But thinking about the idea I thought about Gun crime as it effects the globe more... reading into some statistics about Gun crime I should hopefully be able to prepare a statement of intent and begin story boarding my ideas.

Final and finished poster

Final Crit!!

The time came to show all of our final posters and second dimensions... my feedback was o.k. An improvement to typography was recommend for my poster. After the crit I kept my original photograph but completely changed the rest of it. All I need to do is to show my second dimension in practice! starting of with asking some high street shops if I can photograph the peg on items of clothing and shoes.

Recent discussion with tutors... 13/01/2010

Yesterday in groups we all discussed our potential final posters for the War on Want campaign, recently changing my direction of campaign I chose to show my poster to represent the sweat shops. Although this poster isn't yet finished! I feel that this is a definite final solution. Also showing my second dimension, which I think links well with the poster. Much more development needed for my poster, yet to add a slogan relevant to its literal concept.

Hewlett Packard Advertisement by Jeany Veslemoigne

Freedom Poster - targeting poverty in general

A simple attempt again, but not really as effective as the first idea.

Want to get in the Big city?

This was a quick solution to one of my ideas, I simply placed text on a wall and part of a London scene.

Ideas and ruff ideas for The Wall campaign - Israel

I looked at the fashion campaign involving the shop workers across many countries, but I felt strongly about the other campaign, The Wall crisis in Israel, stopping the palatines from their everyday living, stopping them from attending their olive groves, stopping them from accessing hospitals and important schooling for the local children. As a community along the wall they all face the same situation day in day out, they have this massive boundary with no one to help. Thats where War on want come into it, designing a Poster for a bus 'adshel' I'm going to advertise either the fashion campaign or the Wall campaign. I designed some ruff posters for the Wall crisis as I had thought of my second dimension which involved environmental graffiti to advertise the campaign. I looked at using a a big city in our own country e.g London and decided to put a wall in front of the city making it difficult for people to go about their everyday life but also quoted a tag line ' Want a job in the big city?' to get people to take interest, especially students.
I then developed the idea of involving my second dimension with my poster, using a graffiti theme and typography...

Democracy Poster