Final Design

The final design for my 'Guzzleberry' juice carton, designed on Photoshop.

Pencil Tool Character

I used the pencil tool in illustrator to fill in my inked blueberry character design.

Hand-Drawn Characters

I used pencil to create some character designs for my 'Guzzleberry' juice packaging.

Analogous Colours

I hand - drew a new juice carton design using analogous colours and a small amount of contrasting colours.

Collage Ideas

This is a collage that I created for my 'Guzzleberry'  fruit juice packaging design.

Pen Tool Type Trials - Balloon Style Logo

I created a balloon-style logo using the pen tool on Adobe Illustrator.

Pen Tool Type Trials - Logo

I created my 'Guzzleberry' logo using the pen tool on Adobe Illustrator.

Pen Tool Type Trials - Name

I tried out creating my name using the pen tool on Adobe Illustrator.

Refined Logo Design

I created some refined logo designs using one of my initial ideas.

Analysis of a Juice Carton

I analysed six different juice cartons, describing their appearances and why different features were used etc.

Logo Design 1

These are a selection of logo ideas that I designed for my juice carton.

Initial Designs

This is the initial design that I created for my 'Guzzleberry' packaging.

Magazine Cover Project Evaluation

What was the theme for the project?

The theme of the project was to create the front cover of a magazine of a topic of our choice. I chose high fashion as it really interests me and I have seen and read many magazines of this genre. I also already had ideas for a high fashion cover and magazine name. 

How have you developed your ideas? How did your work change through the project?

Initially, I planned for my cover to be more of a basic, minimalist design with very little type. However, I decided to use more text to make the cover look less sparse. I originally used a secondhand image from the internet and made the type off-white/grey and a light, dusty pink to match it, but when I changed the image to my own photo, I changed the colours of the type to match that photo. 

How many photographs did you take? Do you think you should have done more or less?

I took about twelve photos in total, which was a substantial amount. Although, they were all extremely similar and I feel that I could have taken more, experimenting with different settings, poses and styles.

What artists or designers have you looked at to help and inspire you?

I looked at many different magazine covers of the same/similar genre as mine, such as i-D, Dazed & Confused, and POP. I also visited the Vogue website, to find inspiration for my cover lines and find out fashion news etc.

What materials, tools and techniques did these artists use? Think about lighting and wardrobe.

All of the magazine covers I looked at were very minimalistic and simple. They all used quite unvaried colour schemes and plain backgrounds. The images were the main focus, as they were very bold and close up to the models faces. They were concentrated less on  their clothes and more on their faces, makeup, hair and expressions/emotions.

How have your skills developed during the project? Photography and Photoshop
At the start of the project I still felt quite new to Photoshop, however the further I went with creating my magazine cover, the more I learnt. I learned about editing images, adding shapes and changing the opacity of them. I also learned a lot about photography, lighting and the styles used on different types of magazine covers.

Are there any aspects of your studies that you wish you had explored further?

As mentioned earlier, I do wish that I had explored the photography side of the project earlier in order to develop my skills more. 

How have you used formal elements such as line, tone, colour and shape?

On my magazine cover I used a circle shape to add some different elements to the cover, and create a 'sticker' effect. In terms of colour, I used colours that I felt went well together, but also contrasted, and matched the colours of the image. 

What materials did you use, and why? Did they work successfully?

I used Photoshop to create my magazine cover and a basic digital camera to take my photos. I think these materials worked well - using Photoshop gave me the ability to edit my images and cover in-depth and really make the cover look professional. I didn't use any hand drawn type because I wanted my cover to look stylish, professional and less 'handmade'. 

What meaning and messages did you want to convey and were you successful?

The meaning of my magazine was to inform people of fashion news and new trends. On my cover I attempted to draw in people who would be interested in high fashion and would want to learn about it, and I think I successful in doing so

Are you happy with your final piece? Are there any elements you like in particular?

Is there anything you would change? Why?

I am very happy with my final piece and I feel that it turned out exactly how I wanted it to. I would possibly change some of the typefaces as they are very similar, or change the masthead's typeface to differentiate it from the rest of the cover. I would also change to green type to a different colour, as it may be difficult to read from far away. Overall, I really like my magazine cover and I don't feel that there are any large problems with it or big things that need to be changed.

Portrait - Megan Fox

A portrait of Megan Fox. We were told to make it look more like a painting than realistic, by not smoothing out the edges and showing paintbrush marks etc.

Still Life - Lemons

A still life of two lemons, which I painted using only the colours yellow, purple and white.

Sketchbook Pages

'Exploring Your Pigments'

' Pigment Placement'

'Paint Colour Swatches'

'Investigating a Palette'

Annotated Magazine Cover

This is my finished magazine cover, annotated by Becky and Emily.

Pencil Draft

This is the draft of my 'BOLD' magazine cover, which I drew in pencil before moving onto my Photoshop cover design.

Similar Magazines

These are four magazines which I feel are similar to my own, and helped give me inspiration for my magazine cover. They are 'Dazed & Confused', 'i-D', 'Love' and 'Pop'.

Magazine Cover - Work In Progress

This is my magazine cover at all the different stages of creating it.

Magazine Cover Images - Contact Sheet

This is a contact sheet of the twelve images I took for my magazine cover. I chose the second one as it has the best lighting and composition, whereas in the other photos the lighting is too dark, too bright, or my face is not in the middle of the image.

Final Magazine Cover

This my 'BOLD' magazine cover, completely finished.

Magazine Analysis

This is the 'NME' magazine cover which I analysed, in order to help me learn the conventions of a magazine cover.

Annotated Poem Book Cover

Sketchbook