WAYNE PATE

These are shape designs by a design called Wayne Pate, he mainly deals with shapes and how he can manipulate them in to what type of design he wants. I find his work inspirational because if he sets out to do something he does it and it works really well, i also like how the design is made of no more than 2-3 colours, this adds a a different effect that attracts your attention because the colour base is so strong. 

BUILDING MAPPING

These videos are created by a company called Macula and urbanscreen. they deal with a lot of big business and recently Macula have created a ad in japan for BMW. i first stumbled across the work when i was on youtube and then from there i have followed what they do and still wonder how they do it. this type of design is on a complete different level and to have a hand on working on something this big would be great and i do wish in the near future that i could try this out on a smaller scale. there is a whole section on youtube of other companies designs but two companies i have chose struck my eye the most with the stunning design and originality.   

INSIDE OUT

"In the design of the Pompidou Centre (Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano and Gianfranco Franchini, 1977) and the Lloyds Building (Richard Rogers, 1984) the buildings were effectively turned ‘inside out’ by placing the services on the outside. One of the architects’ aims in doing this was to maximise internal space, prioritising functional movement and flow, but it also had the effect of revealing the infrastructure to the occupants and passers-by in a way that might be considered analagous to the ‘seamful games‘ of Mathew Chalmers et al. at the University of Glasgow.

Colour-coding used for the ducts on the Pompidou Centre where blue was for air, green for fluids, yellow for electricity cables and red for movement, flow and safety made the services legible both to maintenance engineers and the general public. Accessibility of services when freed from the interior space was a further consideration in the design, with the architects acknowledging the varying rates of obsolescence of different services:
“Whereas the frame of the building has a long life expectancy, the servant areas, filled with mechanical equipment have a relatively short life, especially in this energy-critical period. The servant equipment, mechanical services, lifts, toilets, kitchens, fire stairs, and lobbies, sit loosely in the tower framework, easily accessible for maintenance, and replaceable in the case of obsolescence.”
This is a topic of perhaps even greater importance for technology with its current rate of development and lack of reliability. Which brings us tidily back round to another point in Bell and Dourish’s paper; that perhaps the goal of seamlessness is inhibiting the implementation of technologies in our everyday environment. Certainly this would seem to be the case for responsive/interactive architecture. While there are many great examples of installations, demos and interventions in the urban environment there are relatively few examples of permanent, built responsive or interactive buildings. And I wonder if a large part of this is to do with the implicit risk of embedding technological infrastructure into a building without providing for easy access to it if, and when, it fails."

I love how the building is turned inside out so that people can see what is would look like with out all the fancy over coating, i personally think the idea was very inventive because when you first see the building you are automatically struck in the face and cant stop looking at it, this is also a great sell point for the business or art exertion that is coated in this wire design.

FOUND

FFFFOUND! is a web service that not only allows the users to post and share their favorite images found on the web, but also dynamically recommends each user's tastes and interests for an inspirational image-bookmarking experience i use this website alot becuase it helps me keep to date and find new ideas which i originally wouldn't of thought about. It is quite simple to use and a lot of peoples art work has been uploaded which is good because you can find the latest trends and also you might be able to find a new up and coming artist that could be very successful.

ART

I found these images whilst on a design blog. i was disappointed because there wasn't a name to these designs which was a bit shame as i really enjoy the work that this person does. The quality of the images are of the highest standard and i think that if you can get the quality right then that is what makes your work look professional and well created. 

My favourite piece of work by this artists is the chunk of meat at the top, its carved out of wood and painted red and white. i personally think this is a striking piece of work and would love to see many different things created with wood and paint just to see the effect that it will have.

PPD - TASK - STATIONARY SET

 Personal Branding 

Reviewing Personal Brands : Task 2

Branding Sets Review

Name of Brand:

Silverbirch

Orientation – portrait, landscape both

Portrait – This branding set worked well as a portrait layout because everything linked together and a very clean and tidy finish. 

Design – consistent? Does it work? 

The design work very well, I like how they have used no more than one colour but used different shades of the same colour to make certain parts stand out from the rest.  The design is very consistent and it stands out from the rest because its simple. 

Alignment 

Everything is aligned and in order. This is one of my favorite design sets that I have seen because it looks clean and fresh. 

Use of colour, imagery?

There has only been one colour used in tis design set and I think that is what makes it stand out, I like how they have used different shades of the same colour because it doesn’t over power its self and the different shades makes parts stand away from the other parts that aren’t as important

Paper stock?

Paper had a matt finish and had a very good feel to it. 

Print finishes?

Had a great print finish and something I would consider on my own design set. 

Overall?

Overall I think that this design set is a step above the rest because of the clean finish and the use of one colour, When I come to design my own set I will look back at tis design set and take some good examples from it because the way it is set out is very professional and very tidy with a fresh and clean finish. 

PPD - TASK - STATIONARY SET

Personal Branding 

Reviewing Personal Brands : Task 2

Branding Sets Review

Name of Brand:

The Design Quarter

Orientation – portrait, landscape both

Portrait – The letter head and the business card were both portrait and I personally think hat this is the best layout that you could use for business cards and letter heads, the design runs through smoothly and professionally. 

Design – consistent? Does it work? 

All in all the design works very well together. The whole concept works very well and sets each part off from the other, although it’s a bit dull and could use more colours to excite the design it works and has a clean and tidy finish. 

Alignment 

All the alignment are to size and in line which makes this design set look professional and have a high finish quality.

Use of colour, imagery?

I personally think that he logo they have used should be changed because it looks as if it’s for a building company or a landscape business, that would be the only thing I would change because I like the set up of the design ad how it is very minimal. 

Paper stock?

Strong and professional finish with a great paper feel. 

Print finishes?

I personally think that the finish was a high standard and very professional finish, it was in the top 5 that I had viewed and I would consider using the same paper finish for my own design. 

Overall?

Over all I really like the layout and use of colour but the only thing I would change is the logo that they have gone with because it doesn’t say enough about the company and it almost makes the comapy look as if its for something else which is a very bad point in their design.