What I've Learnt This Semester.

For this brief I was asked to create a final piece to show off what we have learnt in the first semester of year 2. I decided to create 3 folded leaflets. I decided to section each leaflet by categories (Typography & Hierarchy, Format & Grids, and Image & Scale) All 3 of the leaflets were then presented in a slip case which can be unfolded and put back together.

I Have Launched my Website! www.garyndesign.com

I decided against the triangular logo as people mistook it for the all seeing eye, or for a cult logo, but I liked the style so I just changed the shape to a circle.

Check out my website by clicking the logo below, or by going to www.garyndesign.com

Latest Logo Design

My latest logo idea for my website that will hopefully be live anytime soon. Opinions?

Keyring Collection Catalogue

My final piece for the collection in a square format, with an embossed case. I will hopefully re-do this, with a spiral bind to compliment the contents of the catalogue, but besides that I'm very happy with the outcome.

Experimental Typography

During my free time, I have been thinking of designing my own typeface, and for some strange reason I have decided to start with designing the 0-9 numbers. What do you guys think? Reckon i should continue and design the alphabet? Or scrap it and try a new one? Also, is there anything you would like me to change with the numbers shown?

Also, i will need a name for the typeface if I continue and design the alphabet, hopefully something interesting and complimentary, any ideas?

Edinburgh Fringe Leaflet - Format/Information

For this project we were asked to design a leaflet for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I decided to take inspiration from the London Underground tube map to create a clear navigation through the leaflet, as well as integrating the map while still keeping the flow. I really enjoyed this project, and I'm extremely happy with the outcome.

Rob Cox's Blog

My friend Rob asked me to create a header for his blog that he has just set up, he wanted the header to have the film strip style, but besides that I was free do what I wanted. Click here for his blog!

Vince Frost - The Given Grid

We were asked to design a 2 page spread which represented the style of a chosen designer, so I researched Vince Frost, and implemented his style of closely kerned, sans serif typography to create a very noticble typographic hierarchy.

Layout Exercises

To begin the academic year, and to get back into the swing of things, we were given a starter brief to design 8 double page spreads, by using existing images and text cut out from magazines - however, we had to place the objects within certain restrictions.