PLEASE VOTE NOW!

So I've come to a bit of a dilemma. My client has cancelled numerous appointments and hasn't given me any feedback in regards to concepts for the video shoots and has generally been pretty reticent about everything. Whilst she was fully supportive in the beginning and believed in the project's aims, I'm beginning to get frustrated by the one way street this has become and it's holding my schedule plan back. I understand that working with someone who is successful is going to be difficult as they are in constant demand, but I'm not in a position to wait around.

It's not essential for this project to have a client as the main focus is the idea of and the actual format, but the benefits of having a client are having a good name to the piece and the unforeseen turns that a collaboration brings.

So people, I ask you,
To drop the client or not to drop?

Joanne K

Christine - updates

Hi everyone,

i've reigned myself in thanks to some feedback from people in the class, i lost my way a bit! I'm back to concentrating on my original project, and here are a couple of things i sorted today.

I handed in my notice to protest (against archaic foundation principles etc) at Charing cross police station today to a nice police officer who chuckled at the reason i gave on my official notice letter. I will be protesting in Parliment square on the 21st April along with Mark Thomas (comedian and activist) and other people. Mark Thomas regularly organises protests, and this one is for a mass lone protest for any cause, There are some interesting ones such as 'diet pills with every burger' and 'brides for trolls' So it should be fun. Taking part in a larger demo in May too.

I've also completed an online petition on the Downing street website, asking the prime minister for a ban on foundation tutors promoting these out of date ideas; i should be informed if it's been accepted soon. If it does, i want you all to sign! All a petition needs is 200 signatures for it to be passed on to the minister concerned. I'll let you know what happens. Working on some other stuff too but too early to give you any details.


Christine

Teresa FMP

Hey guys,

Spam e-mail is a growing practice (90 billion messages are sent
everyday) with which any internet user is familiar. What is not as
well known is the creative effort undertaken by hackers to bypass
anti-spam security systems. The lines below are an example:

"It is this way of it, said she. Either you will go on to speak or
set-off. I left our chambers pretty bare. If we had beds, if
Catriona, Will you not forgive me that time?"

This curious bit of text was designed to elude security software.
It was composed using the modern day equivalent of the cut-up
technique popularized by William Burroughs, by mixing bits
of separate texts (often literary works available online) to create a new one.

I propose to: 1. Actively seek out spam by creating a spam-magnet email account; 2. Select interesting examples to create a book that documents this work; 3. Create a website/mailing list to which people could subscribe to receive their monthly spoem. This would be an inversion of its original role: it would be received by people who actually requested it, and the text would be the main element of the email.
What I find interesting about this is the repositioning of something
that is discarded and is connected to a darker side of contemporary
capitalism (spam e-mail main topics are Pornography,
prescription drugs, sexual enhancement products, fake University diplomas) into a more noble context of art/poetry.


Any feedback very much appreciated!
thanks,
Teresa

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

O my God!!!!! I am going in OK! magazine!
OK are sending me to some celebrity parties, allowing me to be snapped with some celebs and putting it in the magazine!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I am so excited
Keep checking out my blog
Michelle

Feedback needed!

Hi all,

as you may have gathered my project has changed a wee bit, and i was wondering if any of you nice people could have a gander at my blog and leave some feedback? Geoff included.
Cheers!

Christine

Hasina

Hey Guys,

Hope your all enjoying the Easter hols.

Quick question, does anybody know where I could find any info on official copyright laws, particularly to do with music?

Hassie xx

Fresh Fresh

My blogs up and running, woohoo! Click the link on the right for a bit of garam masala or visit...

www.desinow.blogspot.com

Ravi

Alex Kirmitsis - Answers

I apologise for my late response to the concerns about this project. Last few days back home were extremely busy. Clarifying my objective through this web-project, my aim is to thoroughly practise and strengthen my skills in Flash web design and introduce myself and my work, in the minds of the Cypriot market industry. During my research over there, I tried to get hold of companies whose activities would be interesting enough to be part of this years’ Final Show (advertising, print, fashion etc.).
All these companies have very poor looking html websites, done amateurishly by either themselves or freelance designers. They wanted to update their image on the web, since they seem to be having a growing progression in the market and the public’s awareness, and they trusted me with the task of providing them with this successful new web-look. All the contacts were made through people I know.

GTS’s concern that 9 weeks may not be enough to undertake all the websites (3), have raised a similar concern on my part as well. Although I am confident that I can complete the project, I feel that possibly I can accomplish a better standard outcome, if I only engage in 2 websites, instead of 3. I would really appreciate GTS’s view on that. Having said that, the 2 websites that I feel would be best to work at, are the one representing Contact Advertising and Extreme4x4Adventure, since I like the fact that one is a non-profit organisation and the other is a full-working experience advertising agency. I think they would look compatible together. I have complete freedom from the clients to work in any way I want, since they believe they are gaining a much better website for free…

Karina - just to clarify...

I am researching all aspects of youth culture in Russia at the moment; I am looking at youth TV, fashion, music etc. My intend is to demonstrate modern life in Russia, and give a clear idea of what is popular, what is on now. Probably everything that I am researching now is influenced by other cultures, but has an input from our own culture as well, I find a lot of similarities between Russian and English young people styles of life.

What I have shown before is just a part of my research, where I looked at Youth TV in Russia. Each of them has or had a major number of viewers from young audience, and are the most popular shows on TV for my generation. They are Russian versions of such TV programs as ‘Big Brother’, ‘X Factor’, ‘Pop Idol’etc.
… I just thought it would be interesting for you guys to see what we have here in Russia.

Jerrome Brown FMP

hey people hows it going? just to let you know my blog addresse. there not much on it as im still waiting for a wall. but i hav contacted some artists/writers and those that are interested which is quite a few are very interested. Hope every1 elses is goin well

www.walloffamefmp.blogspot.com

Karina - Research Update

Audience: everyone who is interested in cultural differences and is keen to learn about hobbies and lives of young people in other countries.

Aim: to compare and explore two cultures.

Area of observation: Russia and England (nowadays).

East is West - Ravi

Discussions with GTS and I think I've got a worthwhile proposal. I intend to produce a painted Bollywood hoarding (see the amazing historic examples above, spot the modern one?) to reflect India’s fading traditions. The poster shall utilise the age-old hoarding technique as to preserve identity and authenticity whilst parodying and subversing classic Bollywood to expose all the ‘drama’ and changes experienced in a youth-orientated India. This shall thus encapsulate many notions of preserving identity, Bollywood as an everlasting archive of India, digital & global takeover, whilst revealing the effects of contemporary India as seen through an already ‘westernised’ British Asian perspective.

A series of A1 posters each representing a different theme e.g. sex & marriage, shopping & globalisation, youth demand etc, may also be produced. Elements of each poster shall then be brought together in the billboard size hoarding, much like the way a Bollywood poster campaign is created.The billboard hoarding will take first priority and shall hopefully be sourced and commissioned from genuine film artists in India. Comments and feedback much appreciated!

Christine...updates

New stuff on my blog, come on over for a girlie half, or a small sweet sherry for the ladies...

Christine

Chelle website

Hey guys, if you get a chance please have a look at www.chellewho.com (my temporary site) , thanks

Joanne's Updates! With Moving things!

I like things that move! show me!

Mary's FMP update

For the past couple of weeks I have been creating designs for Paul's Boutique brand, which Paul loved and he purely wants me to concentrate on that with the idea of the best designs going on to the clothes to be sold in Topshop & Selfridges. This turns my project around a little, as initially I was planning to create graphics for posters/leaflets/website in order to increase customers' awareness of the brand. I suppose I can still do a part of that further on in the project. I've had lots of fun creating designs similar to this one and am very excited about the project's change. Do you guys think thats ok for the project? Comments very appreciated.

Setting up my own blog soon, have not had much time. I have actually went to see Paul at his studio today in South Harrow where all the customizing takes place and all the bits and pieces are put together before they go off to the shops. (All these clothes and bags were lying around... it was heavenly) We discussed my designs and he is giving me plenty of creative freedom, together with his ideas & criticism and feedback. I have been asked to come back tomorrow to do my design work there in the studio.

Anyway, hope everyone's well x

Just to say...

The first two location fashion shoots are in the can.

Aleister x

Charlie Bentley: The Newspaper

It has been said that newspapers will ‘check out in 2044’, and with this in mind I want to maintain the production of the newspaper.

In the same way people have a feel for vinyl as of new digital music formats, newsprint has a quality that the internet and other new medias don’t.

People use newspapers for so many things other than just a format for reading the news, such as insulation, doodling, making fires; and in the past, wrapping fish and chips, cleaning windows, fly swotting etc.

I will be looking to turn the newspaper into the ultimate versatile product. Persuading people to buy the newspaper to use, not just to read.

I will absorb myself into the newspaper and focus my thoughts on the sensory issue, the history, and scale, of the paper.


Possible outcomes:

Create a newspaper with a twist-when opened each page is perforated, ready to rip out to use for specific purposes. For example, a page is covered in vinegar ready for window cleaning, Or instructions on how to make a paper boat.

Or create a newspaper that folds out into a massive poster/wall hanging, which you hang up on the wall and punch out the perforated shapes for use when needed.

Or the idea of promoting the newspaper as a product - no need to buy windolene, use the newspaper. This could be in the form of a TV advert.

Or a retrospective...

The outcome of this FMP could take many forms- a newspaper itself with a twist, a newspaper sculpture, a witty film, adverts, poster campaign.

Leif, FMP bolg page...

FMP: "digital sketch book" that show ideas for physical interaction with graphics on digital display.
I made a page for all this on my own blog and the first sketches that showcase experiments using light sensors as interface can be viewed here
*all comments are welcome at the bottom of that page

Cheers,

Leif

Chelle:what to do at final show?

Hey guys, I have been thinking about what to have at our final show for my project and would like to know your thoughts. Ideas:

- having my billboard printed twice and having one of them there. (10ft high by 20ft wide)
- Some sort of autobiography however I do not want to write a book as that would take me too long. Maybe it could just be with images and a bit of text???
-my personal blog is definately the best way of showing my journey so could I simply have that? (would rather have more)
-goodie bags promoting myself i.e mugs, keyrings etc
-magazine spreads printed large scale demonstrating each method I undertook to become famous
-any other ideas??

Please put down a comment if you think any of these are worth persuing or if you have another idea as I would really appreciate an insight to your genius ideas!
Thank you
Michelle

Alex Kirmitsis - Web Design Exploration

My visit in Cyprus helped me evaluate my clients concerning this web design project. I had a number of long meetings with various companies and organizations and I came down with 3 potential clients. I think the following 3 cover the requirements for an interesting and stimulating project which includes an enterprise importing and distributing international brands, an advertising agency with plenty of output material concerning our field of graphic design (motion graphics, advertising, branding etc), and finally a non-profit organization of adventure seekers and 4x4 car lovers.
These are the profiles of those clients:

1. Kirmico Ltd
Kirmico is a company involved with office machines and equipment for almost 50 years, for the last 12 years they have been specializing in Printers, Automatic Coin Processing Machines, and Professional Scanners and document Shredding machines. Kirmico has been importing well-known office machine brands like KYOCERA printers, SCAN COIN and FUJITSU.

The company always employs trained and experienced technicians and engineers for the installation and support of the proposed printers and various machinery. They are in productive cooperation with many respectable companies involved in the Information Technology.

Furthermore, they organize training seminars to a number of technicians from the I.T. Dept. of various major account customers which makes them capable of first level repairs which saves a lot of down-time cost to all parties concerned.


2.Contact Advertising Agency LTD
Contact are following an evolutionary route from a traditional advertising agency to full spectrum Communications Company. They offer Integrated Communication services and they generate ideas that build value for their clients' brands and ensure their success. They also believe in strategic partnerships in order to accelerate their evolution for their clients benefit.
Contact's Mission:
Generate strategic ideas that help brands resonate in people's hearts and thus they create brand loyalty and brand preference.


3.Extreme 4x4 Adventure
The Land Rover story runs parallel to the history of 4x4 driving and adventure seeking. This could not have been any different in Cyprus and these locals or visitors who enjoy this exciting side of life… those who dare.
Adventure does not necessarily need to be on the wild or even dangerous side. It can very well be, of a pleasant type. Those who seek it are those who like the adrenaline to run above normal everyday levels hoping to be just enough to add some spice in their life.

The website will be dedicated to all those enthusiasts’ who love Land Rovers and their unique capabilities. It aims to promote everything related to this particular make of automobiles and assist those people who want to enjoy such an experience. It will attempt to explain and bring to their attention what they may need to know.

Cyprus' Land Rovers Representatives

Dealership
In the island, the official dealer for Land Rover is Premium Automobile Cyprus Ltd, member of the PILAKOUTAS GROUP.

Owner’s Club
The Cyprus Land Rover Owner’s Club is the island's only official and long standing club.

Pedro's Blog

Hey everyone
you can check out my blog at:
http://pedrobookfmp.blogspot.com

Cheers
Pedro

David Roberts Update

I got me my own blog. It's at http://davidfmp.blogspot.com/.

Juliana Davies - More Updates!

guys more updates on my blog!

http://www.jdaviesfmp.blogspot.com/

Teresa FMP

Subtraction

I would like to produce an experimental piece of graphics, based around the key idea of subtraction. I will explore formal aspects like structure, scale and tactility to create a printed object- not sure if it will be a book exactly but i would like to work within the confines of pages and layout- that addresses notions of maximalism and minimalism in graphic design (the ornamental, decorative, and cluttered and the bare, straightforward and essential).

Flea markets, as highly graphic places, chaotic and seemingly undesigned in nature would supply the raw material for the book, whilst locating the project within contemporary visual culture. A selected number of images of local markets and of retrieved objects will be the basis for experimentation. The vernacular visual language of these can refer not only to the designer’s role as cultural mediator within both high and low culture, but also to designers fascination with the beauty of the spontaneous and undesigned, that is frequently coupled with the contradictory urge to order and plan. .

This project would allow me to produce a beautiful piece of print whilst pushing my vocational interests.

Any comments very much appreciated!

Sean Gall FMP

Robot update. Let the build begin!

http://tinrobotfmp.blogspot.com/

Karina - Youth Cultures comparison

(not sure about the title yet sorry!)

Hi everyone! I have been posting so many ideas for F.M.P. and was really struggling on choosing the right one for me. But with GTS’s help I think I have something interesting and worth to do as my final project. Especially because it is related to my own culture and can be a good project to represent my work in the future.

Idea proposal: I will be looking at the development of lifestyles of two youth cultures one in Russia and another one in England. Relying on my own experience, with help from my friends, and comparing it to my own peer group in London.

I will be looking at Russian equivalent of:
• Youth tv
• Celebrities
• Snack Food
• Romantic Rituals
• Topical Fashion
• Reading
• Family Relationships
• Gay scene
…etc

The outcome could be produced with use of images and text, and set of information reflecting real life experience of two cultures.

Nowadays in Russia youth culture is growing and learning mostly from the west, being influenced by it allot. Russian youth culture and my generation have always been influenced by other cultures from the west e.g. music, fashion, styles etc. If you look at good teen magazines, you can find a lot there which has been brought from other culture, I guess this is all because Russia just started to change after Soviet time, and youth culture is just starting to develop itself and needs something to look up to. Although it’s trying to bring its own culture as well, which I have noticed, because it is easy for me to see these changes, where I can compare it from what I see in UK.

A new personal blog- Samantha FMP

I have been working on my original idea to create a brochure that will market a property and have set up a blog...

http://samanthafmp.blogspot.com/

Any comments or feedback would be great, thanks!

*this project began to move very slowly due to difficulties communicating with the interior designer, and i wasn't sure if i'd have to abandon the idea, but its all running smoothly now and i've been able to get started!

Giraffe Updates...

http://annarhodes.blogspot.com/

Anna

Chelle going on a billboard

Hey guys, I am going on a billboard! Keep checking out my blog as lots of more stuff happening
Hope all well x

Posting on Brighter blog

I've noticed that nobody seems to be posting any comments on the brighter blog, which is a shame because it's our show. There are lots of good ideas being bandied around on there but the show committee won't know how to spend our dosh if we don't leave them any comments. Start posting guys!

Christine

cristina's blog

To avoid taking space over with images, etc. I decided to create my own blog to show the evolution of my project. You can see it at:

http://cristinapais-fmp.blogspot.com

Comments will be very welcome (positive and negative).

Hasina Daniel - Bling Bling… not!!!

Highly talented up and coming music producer with influences such as Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, J Dilla, Madlib, Damien Rice, Alice & John Coltrane and the Beatles to name but a few. His musical focus is centred on Hip Hop / Nu-Jazz / Break-beat and Experimental beats.

The client believes that themes found in the lyrics and images of commercial Hip-Hop, such as the allure of wealth, fame, degradation of women and illicit activities, have had a major impact on the public’s perceptions of Hip-Hop culture, this has become the predominant representation of Hip-Hop culture today and as a result has had a negative influence on youth culture today. Hip-Hop has the power to educate, inform and empower today’s youth. He wants his work to reflect a positive aspect to this field.

Aim:
In response to the client’s views on the negative representation of Hip-Hop culture, my goal is to help facilitate, promote and preserve Hip-Hop’s original vision, though the development of his own work both lyrical and instrumental. I will create an identity for his music that is non-stereotypical, in order to highlight the positive aspects of this music genre, with the aid of graphical responses to further establish the client, generate interest and draw in more potential clients.

Needs:
*Branding/ Promotional package
*Interviews/Documentary (Live bio instead of the written format, to go on myspace)
*Re-design myspace
*Visuals to illustrate music
*Photo Shoot
*T-shirt designs (generate interest)

I don’t intend on trying to revolutionize society’s perception of the Hip-Hop culture, but to illustrate an alternative response to this genre and in doing so demonstrate a different approach that can still have a positive outcome to a subject with negative public representations.

Feedback would be appreciated, as i realise this is completely different to my Juice Bar idea further down.

Olga

Hi, i know that haven't been writing for a long time.
So,i have been thinking about people's personalities, who they really are and how sometimes you want to be a different person in front of a new group of people. Become somebody else, may be somebody better or more interesting or just somebody different.
So, i was thinking to create a guide with full information about different characters and interests. For example, you want to pretend to be a model, so from the guide you will get information how to pretend to be one. The places they go, the language they speak and all the other information so you can easily fake it. I think that sometimes it can be real fun just for a little while to pretend to be somebody else.

Aimee's

Another Blog!

Thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and add my own blog. Feel free to comment.

Aimee x

http://www.aimeegillett.co.uk/blogFMP/

Matt's blog

Hi everyone

Ive set my own blog up, been trying to add the link on here for a while but never been able to log on. If anyone wants to look, the link is:

http://subvertedstationary.blogspot.com/

Hope everyones is going well

Matt

Christine's blog...

Hi guys, hope everyone's cool. I've decided to set up my own blog; it sems a little unfair to hog this blog as i got lots of visuals, and it would mean everyone having to scroll down for an eternity to look at anyone elses. If you're deluded enough to want to see it, i'm at:

http://christine-moloney.blogspot.com/

I will still post here, but will limit visuals. I've decided to focus on the points Geoff raised as a sort of 'campaign', the sort of thing that could be included with any art colleges open days/ attendance at Ucas fairs etc, and distributed along with with prospectuses/information etc.

Christine

p.s. Ravi, if you're reading this, could you send me that link? Cheers!

Alex Kirmitsis - Web Design Exploration (B)

This post is for further clarification regarding my FMP idea about designing 3 websites for professional clients in Cyprus (International Brands).

a. An important aspect I have to make clear is that the companies I’m collaborating with, do not have existing websites, besides one (Kirmico LTD, representing the Kyocera printers), and even that one is interested in modifying it.

b. The websites will not be super complex. I am certainly not a web design expert but the task in front of me is definitely within my reach. The projects will be focused on good design and layout rather than on complex coding like, online ordering, members area, etc. I will try my best to meet my customer’s expectations, which I know for a fact does not include compound coding.

c. All customers are Cypriot entrepreneurs with their own company who want a new, fresh and modern website for their local company, selling, among others things, products of international brands. This I think, is the key that makes this project interesting. That is being said to justify that I will not be attempting to create or recreate websites inspired by the international brands web design (ESPRIT, Kyocera, etc) or anything similar, but sites for 3 independent, well known, Cypriot enterprises who are interested in promoting their businesses.

d. I will be leaving for Cyprus on Sunday 25 March and staying for a week solely to meet with my clients, discuss this brief in full, and collect all the data I will need to execute this project.

some zebras

Some zebras to go on a tshirt maybe........ not sure yet. spoke to t shirt printing place they can do all over prints which might be fun. layout needs work, but thought id show you see what you thought
Alexander W.

Paul's Boutique

I have just received an email from Paul (the man behind the brand) and he said he was really impressed with my work! I then spoke to him on the phone and he sounded enthusiastic about my ideas for posters&graphics, etc, he said they are expanding the brand with not only womens wear but mens and childrens too.

I have started to generate design ideas that can be used towards posters, swing tags, clothes and more and will show them to him when I have more. On top of it all he sounded like a really cool guy! Really excited!

Chelle: My celeb pictures from Eurovision

Images consist of me and Scooch (who won it), me and woman from Bucks Fizz, me and woman from BigBrovaz, Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)

Michelle: My logo

This is my logo designed by Melissa for one of her projects. This logo will appear throughout the promotion of 'Chelle'!
Here is also examples of my postcard/poster designs

Location location location...

I have finally succumbed to peer pressure (mostly Ms. Pais) and set up my own blog...
For those of you are kind...albeit, sad enough to follow my very epic journey, my new location is:

http://melissafmb.blogspot.com

p.s. the fun starts today...day one, project one...

Enjoy!

Chelle meets Fergie!

Last night I went to a recording of Transmission on channel 4 with T-Mobile hosted by Steve Jones and Lauren Laverne. Guests consisted of Peaches Geldof (who was a right stuck up little...) Bez, who won celebrity Big Brother (he was hilarious!) someone off Shameless (I don't watch it), Mark Ronson (who DJ'd at Tom Cruise's wedding), Bright Eyes, The Twang, another band I can't remember and O MY GOD FERGIE from Black Eyed Peas, who sang her new song GLAMOROUS!!!!!!!!!
And I managed to speak to her when she came off from her performance (only small talk)- she is stunning but tiny in real life! Smaller than me! Anyway, the reason I am posting this is because I should be on tele either this Friday night, or next. I think it is on at 10.30pm. I pushed my way to the front of everything so I should be on there, and on the interviews on the couch I was bang in the middle so look out for me. Also I am going to the Eurovision show on Saturday so look out for me then too.
Hope all well x

Mary's Boutique update

I spoke to Paul's Boutique earlier today and after asking me to email my work to them, they've asked me to generate some ideas and proposals for them. This is what I aim to do for a good few days. I will produce designs that will possibly be applied to a number of things in order to increase cutomers' awareness of the brand.

This may include a catalogue, in-store graphics (may have to discuss with Topshop/Selfridges), perhaps a magazine spread in a fashion mag...? (I have never seen Pauls Boutique stuff shown in any magazine... hhmmm...). One of the directors that I spoke to, Emma Minford, has also mentioned brainstorming some designs for badges to go on clothes, which I will happily do also.

So next step for me is to show them what I want to do. The only guidelines Emma gave me is to try and keep the Pauls Boutique look, which is feminine, but a bit rocky/punky/funky. I think this will go well with what I want to work with.

Not just recycled-Steven Yau

Bio Board®

Our world has limited resources. The population is growing and people need more than before. We are taking from our world and not giving enough back. This product will reverse this negative cycle and help to increase positive life.

Recycling will only ever restore part of what we take away. Bio Board® can still be recycled, but it can do much more than this and actually help to create new life.

Materials such as biodegradable toilet rolls and tissue boxes can be coated in a non-toxic fertilizer. When people have finished using them, the cardboard can be recycled or even better, it can be put into the ground to be a fertilizer for new plants, trees and crops to grow.

Such a useful double purpose suggests many images for advertising the product. Flowering plants could have a toilet roll as their stem. Instead of flower boxes in front of houses there could be flower tissue-boxes.

new concept- Stephanie

It has been a craze for several years already in Asia (Thailand, Japan,..) and is becoming increasingly popular over here in Europe : nail art design, which vary from simple designs to outrageous ones, whether it's crystals on nails, brand name logos painted on, pictures transferred onto nails,...) I want to explore this area so i went to Nails Inc (a popular nail bar chain in the UK. They have a fun, quirky concept to the typical ¨boring¨ nail salons so i thought it'd be appropriate to work with them)

I asked if they were interested for me to design a nail art book for them so that they could use it with their clients. To this day, they don't have a ¨catalogue¨ which means that the customer can't really see what Nails Inc has to offer.
The girls at the South Molton Street store told me to come back this coming Friday where the store's manager will be in so i could talk to her.

Waiting impatiently for friday!

jerrome Brown FMP- search for a wall

So today i scouted throughout Chelsea for an appropriate wall for my project. I didnt really find anywhere suitable and may have to find another solution to painting on an actual wall.

This is the most obvious wall which leads to the workshops from the triangle space. It would be beautiful however the wall is too low, not much can be done.


These two walls are behind the triangle space. These walls fit a much more desired scale and there is enough space to record the paintings. however the problems with these are that a) they lead to and are within the garden(right now there is a No Entry sign up) so this maybe area that the college may not want to be trampled all over. And b) its position is hidden from the triangle space so can easily be missed.


NOW this particular wall(the white one alongside the wall behind the arches) made me dribble!! i close my eyes and saw scenes of beautiful letters curving and bendin around such smooth surfaces..caressing the architecture, letterforms gliding from behind the pillars to the huge open space like doves!! the only problem i have with this wall is that people may get in the way of the recording(the college may have other concerns).

These have been the only walls i've seen that would somehow fit the requirements needed for space. Im not too sure where to go from here... another solution would be to put boards up for the following 14 weeks. Places I have considered to be reaonable places have been along the recycling bins, along the wall infront of the beautiful bright white 'un, or the greatest,
most satisfying ppostion along the actual triangle space( dribble some more)!!

The only problem I have with resorting to boards it that it may make the project feel temporary. The whole idea of a wall of fame is that it is permanent and indelible, boards can be taken away.

Talking to a few writers about my project a few responses have been "IM THERE..", "OHHHH HELL YEAH", and "IM SALIVATING"

Hasina Daniel - Juiced

Brief:

As Britain is becoming the fattest country within Europe. The debate of healthy eating has provoked many thoughts and campaigns through the nation. ‘Juices take the fizz out of cola’ Metro 7th March 07.

I have been given the opportunity to create the branding identity for a potential Juice Bar, which is aiming to open in the summer.

The outcome of this project will help to promote awareness of ‘Juiced’ and generate a brand interest, which would be recognised as a well established household name, a place where individuals congregate to unwind, as the client is hoping to open up a chain of shops.

Potential names:
Juiced, Juiced Solutions

Motivation
I have always been interested in the healthy eating debate and also at some point in my life I would like to own my own business; I feel this project would give me an informative insight as to what the graphical process for doing so would be.

Aim
To create a vibrant, memorable brand identity (the next Starbucks?). Test whether good graphics plays an important role in attracting interest from potential customers into the establishment.

Is there a system to graphically promote healthy eating commercially without all the common clichés?

What I will produce

Name
Signage
Stationery – Business Cards/Letterheads
Logo
Slogan
Posters
Possible website design
Marketing (help promote awareness of the brand to generate interest.)
Promotion

Also after seeing some of my work, I have also been asked to design some surface designs for the interior.

Feedback appreciated

Christine - 'twinning'

Yep, here i go again! After a bit of a think on Geoff's comments on education and industry, and a bit of research, there seems to be a widespread view that industry professionals don't involve themselves too much at primary and secondary school level. From what i've read, this has a detrimental effect on young designers as they are not exposed to visual language early enough, and are not encouraged to think out of the box, which of course can have beneficial effects on other aspects of learning, not just the graphic arts.

So what i propose for my FMP is this:
'Twin' Graphic designers/agencies with their local school (in much the same way as towns/villages do with their counterparts in other countries). This way, designers have direct involvement with the next generation, instead of just moaning. I propose to send a covering letter to all would be participents, followed by an information/promotional package a few days later. I would then follow this up with a visit to all concerned. I would also work on the local education authority and try and get them interested. Wouldn't it be cool if this was nationwide? Every school in the country twinned with a designer/agency!
This idea is still abit fresh in my mind so haven't worked it all out yet, so i could really do with some feedback on this.

Christine

Michelle Griffiths: make me famous

Some more pictures now ready to view on my personal blog
www.michellegriffiths.blogspot.com
please check it out

Chris Collicott - Anyone with a bike

here goes...

Web / print system that allows people to upload their favourite cycle routes and ride other peoples'.

The system would allow people access to many peoples’ favourite rides across all kinds of cycling – commuting, racing, mountain biking, bmx, etc. They would be able to say why a route is good, if it suitable for kids, how long it is, upload photos and so on.

The site would consist of an interactive streetmap of London, allowing users to view everything cycling by effectively turning layers on and off – cycle shops, best snackeries, best place to park your bike, best cheeky shortcuts, etc.

There will also be a print area to the project, by producing maps which would be made for drawing routes on, and then sharing with others. The maps could be personalised and sent to each person or they could be printed at home.

As far as I can tell nothing like it exists, but it might be similar to runlondon. TFL’s cycle maps are useful, but in terms of showing whole routes it is fairly limited, and has no personal input – cyclists opinions can be shared and would be more detailed and useful than just a map – more of a community effort.

* The aim of this project is to make finding good, enjoyable cycling routes easy and accessible to anyone interested.

(this is independent of the cycling club project)

any thoughts would be great!

Chris

Christine: graphic design - the preserve of the young?

I've decided to copy and paste a thought i had here, as my last post is a long way down; not sure if people are reading past a certain point. Here goes:

It would also seem that the design world itself is perpetuated by bright young things (i remember Geoff saying that they always asked what people looked like before they would interview them), which begs the question, if a 50 year old graduating student and a 21 year old with the same skills applied for a job within a design agency, who would be more likely to be offered the job? Would be interesting to call tons of agencies and tell them i'm a 21 year old graduating student of Chelsea and ask for an interview; then do the same thing telling them i'm 50. Wonder what the response would be? Would be cool to send my Mum in undercover too and see the reaction she gets!
I know this is naughty, but a project exposing nationwide industry ageism would be interesting; graphic outcomes could be an expose newspaper, with a free pull out map detailing the areas in the design world that don't welcome the over 30/40/50's.

Christine

Juliana Davies

oops! last thing:

if anyone is interested here is my D&AD link: (i would love comments!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsw4y9GRpR4

tks!

'Chelle' is in the audience

I have just recieved a phone call from the BBC to tell me they can put me in the audience this Saturday for the Eurovision-Making Your Mind Up Show and they said I might appear on tele/might not. Worth a try. Look out for me!

Juliana Davies - More Updates!

Just got off the phone with Georgia. We are having a meeting on Friday at 4pm - after her studio session where i am also attentding in order to meet with the band. i am thinking of taking my camera in order to take some photos to start testing where and how i will insert the band on the music promo and CD cover, etc...

She asked me for this meeting to take some of my work and ideas. She also said that for the music promo she thinks "Life on Mars" is probably the song she wants to prmote her album, which for me is GREAT because I love that song and I think she sings it beautifully!

i will be posting very soon examples of my ideas on the my blog, if you guys could give me your opinion that would be great!

Last thing: does anyone know those "cut-outs" that you can make on paper and then make a "pop-up" out of it? I'm not sure i'm expressing myself correctly, but does anyone know what I mean?

70 projects....Going...going...gone

It's been a busy two weeks, but here they are in all their glory...my 70 projects:

1) Music Band - Battle, signed to EMI/ Warner Brothers.
2) Car Graphics-private seller
3) AAR- Law practice
4) Metographic Jewllery
5) Sam Greenberg, fashion label, Carnaby Street
6) Private Buyer
7) Le Gun magazine
8) Senior Citizen Association, SELWFA
9) Solo artist, Paco Pais, Spain
10) Private Electrican
11) 1st year Photographic project
12) 2nd year Clip Art project- to be published in June
13) Private Buyer
14) St George's Charity shop
15) Graniph Design Awards
16) Smarty Pants, Dry cleaners
17) Chelle Griffiths
18) Rendevous (Timi Adedji DJ)
19) Elim Church
20) Apple, Regent Street
21) Lizzie Finn
22) Andy Steven, Graphic Thought Facility
23) Guys, Kings and St. Thomas Cricket Club
24) Model, Lauren Rippingham, signed to Premier Model Agency
25) Funrun, sponsored by Volvo
26) Duke of Cambridge pub- wine menu
27) Iain Armstrong- production of 13th Floor, TV show
28) SELWFA, newsletter
29) Lahori Baba restaurant
30) Asya Samilbegovic
31) Designer cake
32) Textile specialist, Trinidad
33) Fashion Designer, Shantel Dyal, Canada
34) Rendevous
35) Battle
36) Florist, Julie Walten
37-44) Duke of Cambridge pub- posters
45-6) Post Office, N4
47) Sirens, Carnaby street
48) Designer, Ally Waller
49) Cheese and Fickle, Designer bags
50) Communist Activist, Sofie Buckland
51) Private cake specialist, Trinidad
52) Youth Development Scheme
53) King's College London Islamic Society
54) King's College London Bangladeshi society
55) J4Y- Youth Today, Leaders Tomorrow Assoc.
56) Lazy Oaf, Carnaby street
57) Never too Busy to be Beautiful Cosmetics
58) Lush
59) Toyota
60) Channel 4
61) Precursor Studio
62) Van Ltd.
63) Office
64) Ben Branagan
65) Vega Communications
66-69) Luke Lobely
70) Wonderl and magazine- Final piece will be published in June edition.

From Russia with Love - Karina

All of my previous ideas were not approved, so now I’m going to try and present another idea, which is also about my home country. This is very important to me because for my Final Major Project I would really like to do something personal and valuable to me, to be able to use as part of my cultural difference in the future.
Here I was looking at the assessment criteria, and setting the aims:

What is the idea?
• Presentation of my culture into different environment
by braking the traditional rules of visual forms e.g. holiday pictures, postcards
• Looking at my culture from different point of view
• Documenting, and using raw material.


To help you to understand what I mean, I’ll try to explain: during spring break I am planning to see and document my country and its traditions, for a foreign culture to see it. But the main idea and what I like about it is that I am going to present the material, different from what we all used to see about other foreign cultures. I want to try to document my country as it’s not usually seen on postcards and pretty pictures, but its real form, good and bad sides, like I see it sometimes, sort of like being on a journalist mission. I am not planning on discouraging it in any way, but just to let the audience see its real picture.

If my idea is approved, I am planning on going to St Petersburg (Russian second capital) and documenting aspects of culture there, documenting negative as well as positive sides. (I am also very keen on using photography as my collective tool). My next step after that will be Moscow.

Outcome: everything which is associated with visual cultural representations, like postcards, for example, photo snaps etc will be used as form through which to present my overall material, in a way to show the cultural difference, its inner beauty and regrets.

hung

Thought out our generation, we see a lot of development on technology, for example cassette tape, CDMA phone, typewriter, game boy were once the most popular gadgets in their time, but as technology developed, those things are no longer being use any more, Mp3 has over taken cassette tape, mobile phone network today doesn’t cover CDMA phone anymore due to the introduction of Sim card technology in mobile phone, computer and printer are much widely use than typewriter, and game boy is too out of date for consumer to buy. All those things were once very important to us but now they are rarely used/seen in our world now days! It seems like ages since the birth of those technologies, but it was only 20 years ago! Our generation is developing so fast and people don’t realize that those things were the beginning of our technological world. It is similar to the beginning of human kind.

For the past decades we have been trying to find out more information about the past, and we actually get those historical information by discovering fossil, then we predict what those fossils are and how it was changed.

I am aiming to collect as many of those ex-popular gadgets as possible, than reproduce or make them to fossil alike, so those gadgets will become the evidences of our history, then people can look at those fossil-objects in a different point of view instead of old gadget which has no meaning to this world anymore!
Possibly once those object are made, they can be view in a gallery or in the national history museum…




















also this is the link of my D&AD music Promo for those who are interested
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7IqNC1sDVA