Based in Huddersfield
http://www.opticaljuice.com/
'Optical Juice is a small, independent graphic design company based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We strive to build personal working relationships with each of our clients, gaining a clear understanding of their business and in turn offering graphic solutions to fit.
We enjoy what we do, have a great passion for design, and take pride in the individuality of our work.'
Studio Services:
Brand creation
Web design
Pritn design
Advertising
E-marketing
Interior graphics and signage
Photography
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Studio Output
Based in Nottingham and London
Preferably I would like to contact Nottingham as it is closer.
http://www.studio-output.com/
Strenghts in:
Brand identity
Intergrated marketing campaigns
Digital and online
Social media and mobile
Design for print
Interiors
Motion graphics
Preferably I would like to contact Nottingham as it is closer.
http://www.studio-output.com/
Strenghts in:
Brand identity
Intergrated marketing campaigns
Digital and online
Social media and mobile
Design for print
Interiors
Motion graphics
Raw Design Studio
Based in Salford
http://www.weareraw.co.uk/
'We create thoughtful pieces of design and creative communications, with a focus on craftsmanship and collaboration.
Ours is a simple approach: we take the time to get to know our clients, we do all that we can to understand the people they’re trying to reach, then we take what we know and create memorable, relevant pieces of work.
The ability to deliver good ideas and strong design transcend sectors but most of our work tends to be within health, sports, Corporate Social Responsibility and communications for youthful audiences.'
Some work produced for their clients:
As the origin of Raw Type is based on typographic experimentation, we thought we’d stick to our roots with an open brief encouraging the same process. We want you to create a typeface based on one of the following themes; time, sound, photography orlight. As well as the typeface, we’d like you to create a poster promoting your creation.
Technical Spec
—
Themes: Time, Sound, Photography, Light
Typeface: A-Z and 0-9. Extra points for more glyphs, upper & lower-case etc.
Poster: A2 portrait/landscape
Deadline: 15th April 2011
How to Submit: PDFs, no larger than 5MB to submit@rawtype.co.uk. Must contain The typeface, poster and explanatory text about the idea and method.
We will pick our favourite from each theme and then open it up to the design community to select the overall best and winner of the placement. If you have any questions, use the comments below – that way, everyone can benefit. Have fun everyone!
This could be an amazing opportunity. Better get designing...
http://www.weareraw.co.uk/
'We create thoughtful pieces of design and creative communications, with a focus on craftsmanship and collaboration.
Ours is a simple approach: we take the time to get to know our clients, we do all that we can to understand the people they’re trying to reach, then we take what we know and create memorable, relevant pieces of work.
The ability to deliver good ideas and strong design transcend sectors but most of our work tends to be within health, sports, Corporate Social Responsibility and communications for youthful audiences.'
Some work produced for their clients:
11 out of 10
Think Green
Chirpy & Chums
Heads Up
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITY
Brief link: http://www.rawtype.co.uk/general/open-brief
Placements. You want one? Well, we can offer you one, but it’ll cost you… 1 creative project to be exact. Best case scenario, you’ll get a month-long placement and some recognition for your efforts. Worst case scenario, you’ll have a lovely new project to add to your portfolio.
As the origin of Raw Type is based on typographic experimentation, we thought we’d stick to our roots with an open brief encouraging the same process. We want you to create a typeface based on one of the following themes; time, sound, photography orlight. As well as the typeface, we’d like you to create a poster promoting your creation.
Technical Spec
—
Themes: Time, Sound, Photography, Light
Typeface: A-Z and 0-9. Extra points for more glyphs, upper & lower-case etc.
Poster: A2 portrait/landscape
Deadline: 15th April 2011
How to Submit: PDFs, no larger than 5MB to submit@rawtype.co.uk. Must contain The typeface, poster and explanatory text about the idea and method.
We will pick our favourite from each theme and then open it up to the design community to select the overall best and winner of the placement. If you have any questions, use the comments below – that way, everyone can benefit. Have fun everyone!
This could be an amazing opportunity. Better get designing...
Fishtank Creative
Based in Huddersfield
http://www.fishtankcreative.co.uk/
'Fishtank Creative are a Graphic and Web Design agency based in Huddersfield offering leading-edge visual communications. Our range of seamlessly integrated services deliver results that are fresh, distinctive and highly effective. Whether you are revamping an established brand or starting from scratch, Fishtank Creative will provide a complete graphic design or web design solution that addresses the specific needs of you and your customers.'
Small tank. Big ideas.
Some work for clients:
http://www.fishtankcreative.co.uk/
'Fishtank Creative are a Graphic and Web Design agency based in Huddersfield offering leading-edge visual communications. Our range of seamlessly integrated services deliver results that are fresh, distinctive and highly effective. Whether you are revamping an established brand or starting from scratch, Fishtank Creative will provide a complete graphic design or web design solution that addresses the specific needs of you and your customers.'
Small tank. Big ideas.
Some work for clients:
Wigan Warriors
Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Mungo, Nighclub
I particularly like their editorial and design for print work.
Mark Studio
http://www.markstudio.co.uk/
Mark Studio is an independent branding and graphic design studio, who like to keep things simple.
What I like about MArk is the brand identity's and logo's they have created. I love their use of type and it's appropriateness. Their work is simple and effective, uncluttered and clear, and makes you go 'Oh that's clever'. I like their editorial work and other print based media. I also like the fact that they have done work for Wigan Little Theatre (my home town, Wigan), and also won awards for this from Design Week for their promotional Brochure in 2009.
They have an impressive raneg of clients, including: Amnesty International, BT Wholesale, Manchester City Council, Manchester City FC, Marks & Spencer, Royal Mail and The Comedy Store.
Mark Studio is an independent branding and graphic design studio, who like to keep things simple.
What I like about MArk is the brand identity's and logo's they have created. I love their use of type and it's appropriateness. Their work is simple and effective, uncluttered and clear, and makes you go 'Oh that's clever'. I like their editorial work and other print based media. I also like the fact that they have done work for Wigan Little Theatre (my home town, Wigan), and also won awards for this from Design Week for their promotional Brochure in 2009.
They have an impressive raneg of clients, including: Amnesty International, BT Wholesale, Manchester City Council, Manchester City FC, Marks & Spencer, Royal Mail and The Comedy Store.
Manchester City Council
The Comedy Store
Wigan Little Theatre
Manchester City FC
Turn Key
'Turn Key - it does what it says on the tin - full service, fully integrated.
We Consult.
We Create.
We Communicate.'
'We are an award- winning agency producing intelligent communications and branding solutions.'
http://www.turn-key.co/
Advertsing
Brand
Digital
Direct Mail
Events
Retouching
We Consult.
We Create.
We Communicate.'
'We are an award- winning agency producing intelligent communications and branding solutions.'
http://www.turn-key.co/
Advertsing
Brand
Digital
Direct Mail
Events
Retouching
N. Pearl - Autumn/Winter Collection lookbook
The Chocolate Works
The Metquarter, Liverpool
The Victoria Quarter Leeds
University Academy Keighley
Saturday, 26 February 2011
B&W Studio
'B&W Studio is an award winning graphic design studio based in Leeds. With a growing reputation we deliver innovative branding and design for clients across cultural and corporate sectors. The most successful design agency in the 2009 Roses Design Awards and winner of the coveted Chairman's Award.'
Their client list is impressive with a wide range of businesses, including: The British Heart Foundation, Eureka! The National Children's Museum, Perspex, Republic (Retail) LTD, St George's Crypt, University of Leeds, Urban Splash.
They also work with partners consistign of photographers, illustrators, copywriter's, brand consultants, and website builders.
I like this agency and how alot of their work is print based. Their work is original, edgy and refreshing.
Their attention to detail, print finishes and use of typography within their work, represents the brand effectively.
I would like to contact this design agency as one of my ten. Here is a contact for their creative director:
Steven Wills
Creative Director
B&W Studio
+44 0 7795 973 500 Mobile
+44 0 113 245 4200 Office
steve@bandwstudio.co.uk
http://www.bandwstudio.co.uk/
Their client list is impressive with a wide range of businesses, including: The British Heart Foundation, Eureka! The National Children's Museum, Perspex, Republic (Retail) LTD, St George's Crypt, University of Leeds, Urban Splash.
They also work with partners consistign of photographers, illustrators, copywriter's, brand consultants, and website builders.
St George's Crypt
Annual Report and 6 Accounts 2009
Eureka! The National Children's Museum
2007-2009
I like this agency and how alot of their work is print based. Their work is original, edgy and refreshing.
Their attention to detail, print finishes and use of typography within their work, represents the brand effectively.
I would like to contact this design agency as one of my ten. Here is a contact for their creative director:
Steven Wills
Creative Director
B&W Studio
+44 0 7795 973 500 Mobile
+44 0 113 245 4200 Office
steve@bandwstudio.co.uk
http://www.bandwstudio.co.uk/
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
OUGD202 - End of Module Evaluation
Throughout the duration of this module I have learnt alot about my own design practice. I found design for screen to be enjoyable and satisfying. I enjoyed working in After Effects and applying knowledge learnt form the workshops, and also when I got a result better than I thought it would turn out to be. With beign new to motion graphics I found it interesting and something I would like to develop further, as it can give you alot of options for possible design solutions/outcomes. I have also learnt how to organise my time better, and found staying behind later in college impacted on the quantity of work I managed to produce in the given time. It was also useful as I do not have the After Effects on my own laptop.
I found that when researching it was best to start the design process with finding out as much information as I could about the subject to help me make informed design decision. It also helps with the direction of my design work as it can lead you in different directions in terms of tone of voice, style, and who the potential audience is.
The strengths I feel that have come through in this module show through in my motion graphics, as I got the hang of using the After Effects programme. I also found that storyboarding and working with timelines was a very important part of design for screen and is best to work out exactly what you want to do before going anywhere near the computer. This was a great method and I enjoyed coming up with design variations, and working with the frame and how the assets move around within it.
One thing I have noticed as a weakness in my design work is that I tend to prioritise which idea I think has the most potential, and don't explore the other ideas as deep. I realise that I should make sure I exhaust every direction to see which styles and outcomes I could end up with, becuase I could surprise myself and end up with totally different, more effective outcomes.
Thinking to what I have done and what I would do differently next time, I definately will develop my ideas further to gain different possible directions. To stop staying safe with design, try to come up with more original concepts and think outside the box more, so I surprise myself with the ideas I come up with. To keep my blog more organisated and keep on top of it. And also I will make sure that when it comes to crits, that I bring enough work and make sure it is clear with the ideas/concept I am trying to get across, and ask what I need to know about my design work and how it could be improved, so I come away more benefited with help toward my design development.
Attendane - 4
Punctuality - 4
Motivation - 5
Commitment - 5
Quantity of work produced - 4
Quality of work produced - 4
Contribution to the group - 4
I found that when researching it was best to start the design process with finding out as much information as I could about the subject to help me make informed design decision. It also helps with the direction of my design work as it can lead you in different directions in terms of tone of voice, style, and who the potential audience is.
The strengths I feel that have come through in this module show through in my motion graphics, as I got the hang of using the After Effects programme. I also found that storyboarding and working with timelines was a very important part of design for screen and is best to work out exactly what you want to do before going anywhere near the computer. This was a great method and I enjoyed coming up with design variations, and working with the frame and how the assets move around within it.
One thing I have noticed as a weakness in my design work is that I tend to prioritise which idea I think has the most potential, and don't explore the other ideas as deep. I realise that I should make sure I exhaust every direction to see which styles and outcomes I could end up with, becuase I could surprise myself and end up with totally different, more effective outcomes.
Thinking to what I have done and what I would do differently next time, I definately will develop my ideas further to gain different possible directions. To stop staying safe with design, try to come up with more original concepts and think outside the box more, so I surprise myself with the ideas I come up with. To keep my blog more organisated and keep on top of it. And also I will make sure that when it comes to crits, that I bring enough work and make sure it is clear with the ideas/concept I am trying to get across, and ask what I need to know about my design work and how it could be improved, so I come away more benefited with help toward my design development.
Attendane - 4
Punctuality - 4
Motivation - 5
Commitment - 5
Quantity of work produced - 4
Quality of work produced - 4
Contribution to the group - 4
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Dont Get Ripped Off - Lecture
Using copyright images/text is ok in college - covered by licence but not ok when you go to work
[intellectual property - IP]
Patents
-1712 - henry Mill took out the first patent for a typewriter in England 'Qwerty' -people paid fee to use it in their manufactures
-can opener - ring pull - adopted world wide -$150,000 a day
-patent leather - Seth Boyden 1818 - wipe clean
Trademarks and logos
-TM - trademark
-Circle with 'R' - registered
-Logo - embodies qualities
-you go to a brand that you know you get from them what you want
(Nike tick, Mercedes, Audi, Heinz colour arrangement, Guiness shape of glass)
Registered designs
-iphone - Apple Inx
Copyright
-sign and date your work
-sign and get date stamped by bank or psot office
-keep copy (good practise)
FAIREY V.s. ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP)
-Fairey reproduced a drawing of a photograph of Obama
-Fairey made alot of money from the photo being reproduced
-AP sued Fairey - and now wants shares
(illegal to draw from a photograph)
Johnny Cupcakes
-keeps suing 'Benny Frying Pan' for ripping off his designs
-Urban Outfitters also ripped off one of his designs
IP website
How long does it last
-Patents last a max of 20years
-Trademarks - for ever
-Logos - renew every 10years
-Design Rights- upto 25years- renew every 5 years
-Copyrights - until 70years after death
-Music - 50years after its creditied - then goes to public domain and artist loses the right to reproduce exclusively
George Lucas - Star Ward - Fox Studios
-Merchandising rights for Star Wars - he has a share of the Box Office Revenue
Andy Warhol passed over his copyrights before he dies - to a charity
Peter Pan
-if you hand over copyright to a charity they have the rights and royalties forever (law changed)
CSL - hire and artist
-free licencing of you work - people can pay to use and you get royalties
Dacs
-valuing visual arts
-if an artist sells their work and then the work keeps getting sold for more and mre the artist will still get a cut of this
AOI - Association of Illustrators
blogger.com
facebook
youtube - non-exclusive, royalty free
Intellectual Property Office
Images available to licence - say this referring to your own work
[intellectual property - IP]
Patents
-1712 - henry Mill took out the first patent for a typewriter in England 'Qwerty' -people paid fee to use it in their manufactures
-can opener - ring pull - adopted world wide -$150,000 a day
-patent leather - Seth Boyden 1818 - wipe clean
Trademarks and logos
-TM - trademark
-Circle with 'R' - registered
-Logo - embodies qualities
-you go to a brand that you know you get from them what you want
(Nike tick, Mercedes, Audi, Heinz colour arrangement, Guiness shape of glass)
Registered designs
-iphone - Apple Inx
Copyright
-sign and date your work
-sign and get date stamped by bank or psot office
-keep copy (good practise)
FAIREY V.s. ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP)
-Fairey reproduced a drawing of a photograph of Obama
-Fairey made alot of money from the photo being reproduced
-AP sued Fairey - and now wants shares
(illegal to draw from a photograph)
Johnny Cupcakes
-keeps suing 'Benny Frying Pan' for ripping off his designs
-Urban Outfitters also ripped off one of his designs
IP website
How long does it last
-Patents last a max of 20years
-Trademarks - for ever
-Logos - renew every 10years
-Design Rights- upto 25years- renew every 5 years
-Copyrights - until 70years after death
-Music - 50years after its creditied - then goes to public domain and artist loses the right to reproduce exclusively
George Lucas - Star Ward - Fox Studios
-Merchandising rights for Star Wars - he has a share of the Box Office Revenue
Andy Warhol passed over his copyrights before he dies - to a charity
Peter Pan
-if you hand over copyright to a charity they have the rights and royalties forever (law changed)
CSL - hire and artist
-free licencing of you work - people can pay to use and you get royalties
Dacs
-valuing visual arts
-if an artist sells their work and then the work keeps getting sold for more and mre the artist will still get a cut of this
AOI - Association of Illustrators
blogger.com
youtube - non-exclusive, royalty free
Intellectual Property Office
Images available to licence - say this referring to your own work
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