#graphiccommunication

[berenicelunn]

01/ Exciting Times!

ADM5000 22/12/21

Hey :)

I’m currently taking part in my first work placement at University, all of which I will be documenting here on Tumblr for the purpose of reflecting on my personal development, experiences within the creative industry, and the challenges I undergo along the way.

This is also an insightful opportunity for anyone reading to learn from the handful of new experiences I plan on sharing my advice on.

More coming soon, stay tuned.

Berenice

[hannahbrayford-graphics]

Online Tutorial Procreate #2 - Drawing a Hand

Artists and designers can all agree on how difficult it is to draw hands. Drawing hands is something I have always struggled with due to their complex shapes and not being able to get the proportions right. This is why for the second Bardot Brush tutorial I wanted to follow I chose the tutorial titled: ‘How to Draw Hands // People Skills’ (Link to tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsOjtyqiA7U). The tutorial explains that the most effective way to draw hands in a stylised fashion is by first learning about the shapes and features of the hand in detail. It is extremely easy to visually depict a hand drawn in it’s most simplistic form, yet to be able to draw it well it is important to know the main details and features of the hand, such as the palm, the 5 digits, the fact there are multiple bendable joints, the knuckles, and the creases/markings etc in the palm. The tutorial then goes on to explain how to initially start drawing the hand through shapes, such as a trapezium for the palm, and circles for where the knuckles/joints would go, then lines to roughly outline the length and direction of the fingers. This initial drawing made of shapes can then be traced to produce a more detailed image. Using this technique to draw hands from different angles and in different positions can help to form a general idea in your mind of the form of a hand, and can help when drawing one in any angle/position. This tutorial will prove extremely useful for future work and has made drawing hands seem less intimidating/unachievable for me.

[gdesignsme]

If you scroll back through my page, its clear that I used to gravitate towards m...

If you scroll back through my page, its clear that I used to gravitate towards m…

If you scroll back through my page, its clear that I used to gravitate towards more muted colours🤣 I clearly am in a bold mood recently👀 Honestly though I am really loving these vibrant palettes!🤗 • #creatingwithserena #passionproject #design #designer #graphicdesigner #graphics #branding #branddesign #newlogo #logosuite #adobe #adobeillustrator #logodesign #typography #typographer…

[dreibayern]

#graphicartistofinstagram #graphicsongs #graphicstyle #graphiccommunication #graphicdrsigner #graphicstreetart #graphicdedign #Graphicdesgner #graphicshirts #graphichousejakarta #graphicjournalism #graphicdesignbusiness #graphicdesin #graphicpen #graphiczone #graphic1 #graphicsdesin #graphicresearch #graphiczoorane #graphicscore https://www.instagram.com/p/CGNO7XSpq-v/?igshid=1m04rccnj0lcg

[xtatic--truth]

Need to fit 2 months of work into one week😖 #graphiccommunication #graphic #graphicdesign #typographicposter #poster #campaign #dropboxpaper #dandad #dandadnewblood #mine

[jesshughesdesign-blog]

Visual Experimentation ::: Censorship in NK

Here are some experimentation using the North Korean flag and mute icons in order to reflect the issue of censorship and lack of free speech within North Korea. I use this imagery in order to explore different ways I am able to use visual communication in order to portray a simple message. 

[asadamani]

Credit: @simplrbrand It’s awesome especially the ending part 😅👍 Designers can relate to this 😄✌ ⠀ ⠀ #brandingcompany #brandingandmarketing #brandingdesign #brandingbuilding #branding101 #graphicdesign #graphic #graphicdesignagency #graphical #graphicartist #graphicart #graphicarts #graphiccommunication #graphiccontent #graphicdesignblg #graphicdesignblog #graphicdesignbusiness #graphicdesigncentral #graphicdesigncommunity #graphicdesignerclub #graphicdesigner #graphicdesigndaily #graphicagency #smm #graphicandfood #graphicartdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CASzPopH_gT/?igshid=1bcicd1brvb6p

[gracebirch]

Living Your Life as a Colour: Blue

We were set the task of living our life as a colour, I chose blue because I find it to be a soothing, calming colour (and also because I have a lovely new blue coat!). I started the day off in my blue fleecy (and slightly embarrassing) pyjamas, and watched some Blue Planet II while getting ready, which is both blue and calming, perfect! 

I noticed that after I picked blue as a colour I don’t have any t-shirts which are just plain blue so had to settle for some blue jeans, a blue and white striped shirt and my new blue coat. Though I believe the aesthetics of this day are less important and it’s more about adapting your life to be a colour. 

I tried to implement this calm attitude into my life, not getting stressed when trying to organise my flat into jobs for Christmas dinner for example! Also later when I was trying to get an Uber which I watched go in circles for a good 20 minutes of the map, I didn't get stressed and cancel it, I just listened to my calming Spotify playlist and just chilled in the lobby of my building! 

I kept up my chilled, blue personality into the evening and left the movie choices up to the others and just went with what they picked! 

I feel like my ‘Living my Day as a Colour’ was beneficial for me as it kept reminding me to stay calm, and although I am not an aggressive or particularly stressed person verbally, I do find myself getting incredibly frustrated in my head a lot and this forced me to stay calm and not get all het up mentally!

Overall I feel that my day as a colour was a success, although I didn’t eat blue food (apart from blueberries, what blue food is there?!), I listened to calming music, wore blue and stayed zen all day, I even ended my day with a bit of yoga!

[amelia-wolff-blog]

Cut and paste using newspapers and magazines. Working out what works and what makes something look good.

[theholdn]

Been doing some #graphicdesign stuff at the day job. Also switching up some posting of my other love! . . . #thehustle #thegrind #artistoninstagram #artist4life #jpllibrarysfsu #wifiprinting #myriadpro #circuitory #graphiccommunication #sanserif #dropshadows #leadingtheeye (at J. Paul Leonard Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2IYzc0hUtW/?igshid=1et0394cl288n

[hannahbrayford-graphics]

Online Tutorial Procreate #1 - Foundations of Style

This online procreate tutorial from the YouTube channel ‘Bardot Brush’ (Link to tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lipLpRoh8YM) explained how to use photo references to create a stylised illustration in procreate. The tutorial explains how to define characteristics of a subject matter, break it down into simple forms and learn to make creative choices to draw it in a stylised fashion. I chose this tutorial because drawing/illustrating from real life has been something I have struggled with in the past, so learning that you can start from simple rectangles and circles and develop this further to really understand the form of the subject is very valuable. Drawing a bear from different photo references and angles using this simple technique helps to truly learn the form of the subject matter and this helps when drawing with no reference. The final drawing is still very simplistic and could be developed further through the use of different textures and brushes within procreate. Completing this tutorial has been extremely useful and will be relevant in any illustrative work I do in the future.

[gdesignsme]

Who doesn’t love a brand pattern? Also tissue paper is like my favourite kind of...

Who doesn’t love a brand pattern? Also tissue paper is like my favourite kind of…

Who doesn’t love a brand pattern?🤣 Also tissue paper is like my favourite kind of mockup😂 This one is from @noissuecreatives @noissueco if you want to use it yourself! • #brandpattern #pattern #tissuepaper #passionproject #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #design #graphiccommunication #branding #branddesigner #newlogo #logodesign #vinyl #cds #musicstore #musicco #typography #typeface #adobe…

[dreibayern]

#graphicaltattoo #graphicdesignintern #graphicapparel #graphicartistofinstagram #graphicsongs #graphicstyle #graphiccommunication #graphicdrsigner #graphicstreetart #graphicdedign #Graphicdesgner #graphicshirts #graphichousejakarta #graphicjournalism #graphicdesignbusiness #graphicdesin #graphicpen #graphiczone https://www.instagram.com/p/CGNDELNJ8Ez/?igshid=fg0x3g4dvkh6

[4evahaka]

Shamir Taylor, a #Retired #USArmy #Combat #veteran, his wife, Nyema, a #BreastCancerSurvivor and mother of their two children, and Shamir’s father, Raymond Richardson, a #Retired #USArmy #MasterSergeant and soon-to-be-retired #FederalWorker, will all graduate from #UniversityOfMaryland. Shamir will be earning a B.S. in #BusinessAdministration, Nyema a B.A. in #GraphicCommunication and Raymond a B.S. in #PublicSafetyAdministration. #BlackExcellence #AspireToInspire #PowerMoves(💕💚#4evahaka2 #FAMU1908 #CreditToOwner) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxizie-HqU_/?igshid=tgeyde43m1qb

[jesshughesdesign-blog]

Micro Macro Task ::: Layout

As the kick off of our second mini brief we were tasked to study existing layouts within the Tatler magazine, whilst creating these mock layouts we were able to truly understand how layout is able to connote to different contexts. The use of grids and proper layout can connote whether a magazine is high or low end and even hint to its contents.

White space is often used in order to lead the readers eyes to important text and images, which will take up the remaining space of the page, which builds greater emphasis on the importance of the content, unlike the cluttered pages of a lower end newspaper such as Tatler or the Metro which are cluttered with information and too busy to be considered good design.