Officiall Classic

Hungary based design studio, they have got some seriously dark type shit goin on! Il be posting more work from them in the not too distant future but I came across a couple of poster designs from them that really relate to the coverwrap work Im starting to work on...



Beautiful, a load of type splashed over a page. Really like this style of work, collage with sick type designs, type as image I guess. It may very well just be pretty and nothing more, but by jove is it appealing to me!

Burak Kaynak

Craig Redman

More Spanish Design

Another music based spanish publication i came across, can't recall where I got it from, another 'save image' done job.

Bit more of a formal look than the other editorials I've talked about. Not keen on the covers, makes them look quite dull and boring, average use of pastel colours I reckon. But the use of type on the double page spreads and posters is pot on for me. Again a strong relationship between the type and image, even and complimenting. Why don't the covers look like the posters!?

Ling

Stumbled across these, completely forgot the information on the designer and what not, but still. Referencing this to my second brief, the type used for the branding is beautiful and is the kind of style i wanted to achieve for some of my logos for the artists on the label.

It's nice to see this style of type in some form of context as it's not often that you'll see it.

We Work For knowledge

Portuguese design studio, this project being for a cultural exhibition where they were asked to produce the flyer, catalogue and signage.

The end result I feel is a very strong body of work. A design that works across a range of formats, being effective across them all.

When done well, as it is here, using just one colour looks sick, simple effective and low cost. Which I imagine was an issue with this brief, the budget wouldn't have been huge.

Patricio Murphy

Argentinian designer, came across this really interesting and vibrant bit of print. At first I had no idea what is was, other than some fold out flyer or info brochure. What it actually is, is a festival programme and poster design.

Firstly it very much suits the subject of synth pop, bright and vibrant colours, bit trippy and indie. Defiantly fits in with the life of a dickhead. Saying that I do actually like it. Looks very different to any festival publications I've seen before and obviously its been made by a designer for designers (in my opinion) Whether the information is clear and easy to follow which a programme should be I don't know. Nonetheless I think its always good to see something new and interesting.

Face

A quality design studio based in Mexico, they have some seriously tip top work, some of which I have used and encountered since being on this course. As well as that they have an impressive large list of clients and they just tend to produce sick work.

The following is a publication of theirs, an interesting editorial that has the same material in english and also spanish.

Again its just a good example of the use of white space on a page, a cheeky good looking info-graphic and type being very much the focal point for most of the double page spreads.

Overall looks a very appealing and welcoming editorial.

Whats interesting to see, just from these few images is the one typeface being used in different ways. Cover has the title embossed, this typeface is then the main one throughout the book, having it large and blacked out, then using it large as outlines, then having a mixture of them together for the titles. Clever way of using one typeface without everything looking the same and repetitive.

Driv

"Driv is a graphic designer. Born in Malaysia in 1983. He loves design, illustration, typography and always enjoy thinking stupid ideas.

He used to work and live in both Singapore and Shanghai before, and recently moved back to Singapore again. Staying stupid still."

This guy has got some sweet stuff, leaning more towards image based design, his character and logo designs are fit! This is some editorial work he did for Nike, proving that he could smash it at type and all.

Firstly sick client, Nike has always been something I'd love to work for, specifically ACG - skiing / boarding range.

Loving the colour scheme, when used well gold really pays off. Just a beautiful example of relation between type, image and white space. Very even design, something I do really like about it is the use of Japanese / Chinese type, such a good looking language, if I understood any of it I'd love to use it.

Overall, wonderful.

Haas Design

Some more Spanish design, however coming from a UK based design agency, couldn't find any further info on them as their website has gone tits up apparently.

Now Im not sure If i like this editorial or not. I think it's on a fine line between shit and really good.

Quite a modern / edgy style of layout, firstly I've no idea what the hell its about but I want to read it and find out so in that way I think its successful, infact yeah I've just decided I like it. However the latter image the right page I am not a fan off, far too much text to have it all large and bold, bad. It would have worked if there was less copy, then either leaving an appropriate amount of white space or enlarging the text.

Another example of black, white and one colour and all.

I guess it is for quite a corporate client and if so then I do really approve of this design, as it makes it very appealing and well not boring, which if its corporate no doubt it would be boring as hell.

¡Dondé Esta Une Bilbiothéque!?

carmen vela

Spanish freelancer, based in London. Some more editorial that caught my eye. Being mostly image driven it may not seem that relevant to my own practice however the little type that has been used I like, specially the black print onto the charcoal stock. (The stock for these publications being sugar paper, off-white, standard) an effective means to have bold important type yet at the same time letting the images be the main focal point. Strong idea. Again this being something I feel I can improve my skill on, the relationship between image and type. This in my opinion being a really strong example of the two in harmony.

Atelier Martino & Jana

Two Portuguese designers came together and made Atelier Martino & Jana.

Came across their Behance page, again looking at pieces of editorial and publications.

For the last couple of years they have been producing these Jazz journals, annual publications.

This being their latest and my favourite.

And surprise surprise, black and white with one colour. Oh how I do love that scheme. Just makes everything look better.

In comparison to my last post this is a much more busy editorial with substantial text. Looking at these DPS's it does look as though there are a lot of words on the pages but I would safely say that there are more words on a page than you'd first think.

The publication itself is aimed at a fairly niche market so even though there appears to be quite a bit of text the readers will no doubt have a keen interest in Jazz and therefore want to read it.

One thing I like about this is the use of colour black / red on the pages, separating parts of the text and generally making the thing look a lot more pleasing. Furthermore it helps build the correct Hierarchy, (see second image). Furthermore loving the off-white stock. Off-late I've been avoiding using white stock, I feel it makes work look to bare at times and often the texture is a bit shit with white stock, sugar-paper, news print is what Im feeling and have been using of late and here is an example of similar use. This I feel would not look as interesting / appealing as it does here.

Another interesting part of this editorial, the amount of typefaces used, quite hard to do and not make it look too busy and hectic to read / mess up the hierarchy, props.

Alba Durana

The first part to Durana's Gesture based project. Essentially the same as the fold out poster but in the form of a publication. Again standard GD, black & white w/ bright orange.

Concerning my third brief of producing an editorial this is a contemporary example of the kind of work I like, and the level of quality I would like my work to be.

One key to this being successful and why it looks aesthetically pleasing and appealing is the clever use of white space. The pages aren't rammed with text or look to busy therefore making them appealing to the reader and something that the viewer would want to read.

Also loving the posters, strong use of image and type together, something that I feel I could and need to improve on.

All in all the project shows a well thought and effective print based range.