Geek Table; brief two.

Literally just after we'd set the Geek Table brief with the theme of only using shades of orange (plus stock) this came up from a design page on my facebook feed! It's a great example of how orange can be utilised within a design and shows that this constraint can work if thought about in the right way. I really like this design because its bright, bubbly and generally makes you feel good. It also links to my personal geek trait of hand rendered design so I'm feeling quite inspired after seeing this. Unfortunately I'm not sure who the designer is but I would like to find out. 

Geek Table; brief one.

http://www.behance.net

Ellie King - Graphic Designer based in the USA.

I really like this piece because its fun, bright and colourful. Although I make no direct connection with what the work is supposed to represent, I think this is why I like it most, because it can just be enjoyed. This is what makes me connect it to inspiration for my Geek Table brief because a lot of the work I plan to produce for that isn't really going to have a purpose as such and will be made to be enjoyed. This is also a good example of how something can be digital but still have a hand rendered element about it and how a unique style can be showcased. 

Fedrigoni Acroprint White Lies exhibition.

A group of us also went to the White Lies on Acroprint Fedrigoni exhibition at Leeds Gallery in order to further explore print on top of the print visit. This exhibition showcased a new paper range but quite cleverly with design applied to it using a quote concept. Visting this exhibition gave us the opportunity to make further creative contacts but also explore different stocks due to the elements that were displayed such as various publications. This gave us ideas for the exhibition the Geek Table is planning in terms of how the work could be displayed because the space was very minimal but this really benefitted the work. 

We were all able to pick up some cheeky samples to add to our personal collections too which I'm sure will come in handy for inspiration. 

Print visit to Pressision.

A few of us went to visit a local printers called Pressision in order to referesh our knowledge of print but also see what they have been working on recently. It was a good opportunity to build another contact that we will more than likely need in the future. This visit was really useful because it seems like so long ago since the print module and it's good to keep these things constantly ticking over. It was also great to see what all the different machines did and the fact traditional methods are still being utilised. Everyone at the printers made us feel really welcome and were full of print knowledge that is sure to come in handy. I really enjoyed looking round and the print they produce is really impressive. This visit will inform many of my briefs because a lot of my work is print based design so it's something which I will always need to consider. 

I took a video of the printer cleaning and loading the sheets for the next print job to show how this works and what it looks like. The cool tune the printer plays was just a bonus.