Alan Fletcher Exhibition at Cube Gallery

I recently attended the Alan Fletcher exhibition at the Cube Gallery in Manchester. The exhibition displayed fifty years of work from the revolutionary graphic designer who they say set the bench mark for modern design. There are massive similarities in the work that he produced and the work that is produced in the present by modern designers. I believe that this can only be compliment to Fletcher's work. He set a very high standard for minimalistic design that strips design down to only its fundamental features.

I am finding that since the start of this project I am know questioning everything that I do and include in my designs - for instance why am I using a particular font, why that specific colour, why I am placing that line in that particular place. Although the opinion of good design is subjective, I am viewing each design in a different way know questioning its very purpose and function. I feel that design should have real depth in meaning and that it should serve a purpose instead of simply being visual stimulating which is still very important.

Backs to the Wall

www.backstothewall.com

More Alternative Posters designs for films. Very interesting concepts for each design with very simple illustrations... very well done designs.

Olly Moss Part 2

www.ollymoss.com

more brilliant designs from young designer Olly Moss - Alternative Game Posters

Inspiration (Olly Moss)

www.ollymoss.com

Some very inspirational alternative film poster designs that I came across while reading film magazine 'Empire'. Olly Moss is a young designer who has a regular feature in Empire magazine where he re-imagines a poster for a release.

FMP Proposal

After starting this project and deciding to take a different approach to the research and build up work. I think I have finally decided on a concept for my final major. When thinking about what kind of work I would like to do in the future, I started to think of why and what got me into design in the first place. This got me thinking about the film posters that I admire and how I have always wanted to make some of my own. I have decided to create alternative (re-imagining) designs for film posters for a collection of my favourite films - and maybe alternative packaging for each chosen film.

This is a more personal project than I would have actually have considered at the beginning of project but I do feel that this type of project at this particular time is the right option.

Lost Art Part 2

Some more work that I came across that is inspired by the TV show Lost.

Remember to thank Tash for Inspiration...

www.geekiz.com/stephen-king

My graphic design lecturer recently sent me email of work that had inspired her this week. While looking through the links I came across some minimalistic poster designs for a collection of Stephen King books. The approach work is very simple and tells the story using the simplest type of imagery. A very interesting style of illustration and a very nice idea to bind the books together as a set. I think what works well is consistency between the posters, there is no over top imagery that I find can complicate this type of image and the typography feels very well considered in relation to position and the actual font used. Must remember to thank Tash for sending me some inspiring work!

Lost Art

Already eagerly anticipating the sixth episode of LOST from the final season and suddenly began to wonder If there has been any art produced for the show. I did a little research on net and came across over a dozen of very inspiring works related to the hit TV show. I cant think of a single reason why I haven't looked sooner but I absolutely love these designs for their simplistic approach, incredible use of colour and character throughout. Very inspiring work completed by various artist and designer all inspired by the show.