Friday, 18 December 2015
Favourite Designer of the Week - Jessica Hogarth
Jessica Hogarth is a big inspiring designer for me, and not just because she hails from my neck of the woods, North Yorkshire, but I also love her sketchy illustrative way of designing. She has designed quite a few pieces based on illustrations of shops and building but as well as this she has some produced some pretty ace geometric designs too, which I don't know if you can tell but I'm pretty into geometric right now.
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Favourite Designer of the Week - Helen Dardik
I like Helen Dardik's detailed prints. I aspire to have the patience to but this much detail into my designs.
Friday, 27 November 2015
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Re-Vamp Living Room
I have kind of changed my decor taste in the last year or so, I used to love everything vintage and granny chic whereas now I like more of a rustic wood, white and lots of plants look with more mid century furniture. Here is the link to how my living room used to look.
My living room especially was pretty granny chic. I started by changing the sofa, although I loved my old sofa it actually wasn't massively comfortable to sit on, more of a waiting room settee. We changed it out for a more plain grey sofa, that has a little bit of a mid century shape and is super comfy. I also changed the rug for a more hessian one, painted the mantle place white, changed the chair for this awesome peacock chair I got at a car boot for £15. I also changed the tv stand for these great crates I got off a local green grocer for £5 each and changed the lamp shades for more wicker style ones. Oh, and more plants of course.
I totally love this room now, it has a very chilled out style, it's bright during the day and cosy in the evening. I'll see how long I keep it like this before I change it again.
Thursday, 29 October 2015
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Drawing and Illustration Class - Week 4
This weeks drawing challenge was more about finding our own style. We did this by designing a 1st and 2nd class stamp that celebrates Yorkshire Day, preferably associated with food.
We had to pick out illustrators that inspire us, I picked out a few, but picked Louise Lockharts style to try and recreate.
I used a stencilling and sponge technique to do this.
I pretty happy with the outcome.
I did the 2nd class stamp at home for homework but wasn't has happy with it as the first one.
For next week we have to research a magazine that is food related to bring in for next weeks class.
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Make it in Design - Summer School, Creative Brief 1
I have been trying to get back into some design work, but it's really hard to be self motivated. Whilst scouring the Internet for inspiration a came across Make it in Design School. They host a series of modules online that can really provide you with the tools to actually make it in design. Module one doesn't start until September so in the mean time I signed up to thier Summer school. Summer school is for four weeks in July, you can sign up to beginner, intermediate or advance track or even all three. They send you briefs and deadlines weekly.
I would have loved to do all three tracks but between running the cafe and my illustration classes I knew I wouldn't have time to but a good effort into all three so I just started slow and steady and took the beginner track.
Not to give too much away but the first brief was based on soft pop / retro, and this is what I completed for the first brief.
