Libertine 2010

The photoshoot for the Libertine fall/winter 2010 collection is one of the best shoots I have seen in a while. Surreal and Sick.

Mountain

First day out on the mountain today.

Panoramics.

'Reading Week'

So after our deadline on monday we have some time off for 'reading'...

so I'm in Avoriaz.

To read.

Deadline

Deadline fast approaching and I feel like Im finally making some progress.

Did this double sided poster in response to a piece on the radio 4 show 'Woman's Hour'.

It's also heavily influenced by the 'Legalize LA' campaign by American Apparel.

Mission

For the last three days I have been trying to bind a book. and I never thought it would take as long as it has. Finally finished.

Snow Game

Basingstoke has been big in the snow game of late. No doubt it's caused a lot of problems for everyone including myself. But blaaady 'ell its pretty.

Khruschev

I posted a little while ago about some work i was doing based around a speech by Nikita Khruschev. Over the past few days I've been working on it more, and heres some of the progress I've made.

Resources

Being home for christmas and new year was good for a lot of reasons.

Spending good time with family and friends made it well worth while coming back.

But the last few days I've been cracking on with some uni work, and working in my mother's studio. The resources on offer are second to none, paper stock gallore. And weird little trinkets also.

Lovely.

christmas was good. the best.

Principles

Dieter Rams 10 principles

* Good design is innovative
* Good design makes a product useful
* Good design is aesthetic
* Good design helps us to understand a product
* Good design is unobtrusive
* Good design is honest
* Good design is durable
* Good design is consequent to the last detail
* Good design is concerned with the environment
* Good design is as little design as possible

Pantone

Pantone Unveils Color of the Year for 2010: PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise

Turquoise Transports Us to an Exciting, Tropical Paradise While Offering a Sense of Protection and Healing in Stressful Times

CARLSTADT, N.J., Dec. 8, 2009 –Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT), and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced PANTONE® 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the color of the year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing.

“In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of color,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “It is believed to be a protective talisman, a color of deep compassion and healing, and a color of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky. Through years of color word-association studies, we also find that Turquoise represents an escape to many – taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy.”

Whether envisioned as a tranquil ocean surrounding a tropical island or a protective stone warding off evil spirits, Turquoise is a color that most people respond to positively. It is universally flattering, has appeal for men and women, and translates easily to fashion and interiors. With both warm and cool undertones, Turquoise pairs nicely with any other color in the spectrum. Turquoise adds a splash of excitement to neutrals and browns, complements reds and pinks, creates a classic maritime look with deep blues, livens up all other greens, and is especially trend-setting with yellow-greens.

In fashion, Turquoise makes a statement that can look elegant and dressy in fine silk and gemstones, or casual and fun in cotton and athletic apparel. Because of its versatility, Turquoise is a great accent color in jewelry, purses, shoes, hair accessories and even nail polish for women, and ties, shirts and sportswear for men.

For brides wanting a flattering choice for attendant apparel and accessories on their big day, Turquoise is now one of the nearly 200 PANTONE WEDDING Colors available from Dessy, a leading manufacturer of bridesmaid, social occasion and flower girl dresses, as well as destination wedding gowns under the labels Dessy Collection, After Six, Alfred Sung, Lela Rose Bridesmaid and Sandals Destination Wedding Dresses. PANTONE WEDDING exclusively from Dessy provides a collection of color tools to make it easy for brides to achieve perfectly color-coordinated weddings – from inspiration to “I do.”

Additionally, Turquoise is one of 3,000 colors available in Pantone’s line of superior-quality, eco-friendly paint. PANTONE Paints combine the accuracy of PANTONE Colors with the beauty of high-performance Dutch paints. Perfect for a powder room or bedroom, Turquoise is an evocative, spa-like hue that adds an undertone of warmth and excitement to any cool space. In the kitchen, Turquoise adds a unique flare to tabletop and appliances.

Respect

A friend of mine got in touch with me earlier today and asked if I could spare some time to put together a poster for him. The poster was for the University of Portsmouth's football teams in conjunction with the FA's respect campaign. The end result came out really nice, using the colours featured in a lot of the FA's original press material and imagery.