Lego..

Found on Flickr.. there are loads of different albums that have been recreated using lego.. which I think is a really nice and fun idea.. this could be something to look into.. whether it be using something else to recreate the actual album itself..?

Still to do:

Still have things to complete on this brief before signing it off:


Promotion : Posters and flyers (M&S lorries)
Plates & cups : Need a range
Labels for the packaging and info about the food
Overall making it look good!!

The final 3 covers

The decision comes down to 3 cover colour variations.. The discussion went on how vibrant the colours were and which one would make a passer by stop and look.. the middle cover is the one we went with in the end, as the beige background stood out more and the bright pinky/red made you look, compared to the other 2 colours.

Butterfly Origami Instructions

I have drawn out the instruction diagrams so the customer can make their own butterfly..

I was thinking that these could be made out of the napkins.. rather than including a set of paper/card in the picnic, but these instructions will be inside.. need to test it out to see if they are followed easily..

Stock

After printing of some mock up packages, I have decided I would like to use brown paper, that looks like it has been recycled.. the stock compliments the colours and it gives a japanese feel to the product.. 

Grid and Layouts

Grid for the book.. column width in.. all exhibitors on the left page, special projects have image on the left and text on the right..

Some Ideas:

Thinking about what foods are exciting to eat.. and what people like.. as veg is boring..
Maybe look at doing set meals, and looking at starters, main and dessert..


Beans on toast
Lasagne
Spag bol
Pizza
Roast dinner
Prawn cocktail
Jelly and ice cream
Cheesecake
..


Look at making typefaces out of this dishes..


Then could make up a small recipe booklet on how to make each dish.. using the type face for the headings.. experiment..

Packaging

After speaking with Si, I have decided to combine elements from my initial ideas with the idea of using pattern design on the packaging..


I have used 2 colour ways, to get an idea of how different the pattern can look.. I have printed them off in black and white, to see how the pattern sits when the packaging has been folded.. 


There are a lot of areas I need to change on the design, as a lot of the shapes are either cut off, or don't work well where they are placed.. I also want to change the scale of the pattern, maybe leaving more white space than in the initial designs..


I can also see how the label could work on the designs, and what shape that will be, and if it can be taken from the shapes used.. 

Making the stamp work on the inside..

Idea

Fine Art cover page..

Carrying on with the stamp idea.. keeping it simple, so it stands out, but took more of the stamp away to make it look a bit more stamp like.. I think these work better..


How the layouts inside might work along with the stamp..

Using 2 stamp variations, they have been placed on the white text page of the layout.. this could be varied with different pages.. though keeping it the same will keep it consistent..


I think that the designs where the stamp is in the top right corner with the line running under the title work best, as this would as the line used previously and is quite effective..


With the low opacity, this doesn't distract the reader from the work shown..


We are going to look at using the stamp in the special pages too.. this may work with these layouts.. or will be used instead of..

Madness Covers

Album cover 1979 (one step beyond) ^

Album cover 1980 (absolutely) ^

Album cover 1981 (seven) ^

Album Cover 1982 (rise and fall) ^

Album Cover 1982 (complete madness) ^

Album cover 1983 (madness) ^

Album cover 1984 (keep moving) ^


Album cover 1985 (mad not mad) ^


Album cover 1986 (utter madness) ^

Album cover 1991 (it's madness) ^

Album cover 1997 (total madness) ^

Album cover 1999 (wonderful) ^

Oscar Wilson

Story..

Having a think about the story.. and experimenting how the story can be laid out.. it could be a poster that has the story on it.. laid out around the shape of the character.. for example, the rabbit.. look at different ways the sentences are laid out, horizontal.. or diagonal..

The look at different typefaces and weights.. 

This could be the theme throughout the book.. having an image that the words go around.. with makes the story a bit more interesting to read.. 

Can you tell it's a rabbit.. add the other ear in maybe.. this could be the whole story on a huge poster.. running from the ceiling to the floor.. no need for a book.. it could be that the story runs across the wall.. glow in the dark.. read it in the dark as the child goes to bed.. 

Quick experiment with colour of the text.. how could this become interesting enough to be a wallpaper of some kind.. there needs to be more colours.. or maybe you don't see the text at all until the lights are out.. 

Beatrix Potter Alphabet

I have decided to look at a Beatrix Potter alphabet, instead of peter rabbit, as there isn't enough objects that fit into the alphabet.. so combining the objects in the book to make the alphabet up works better..


I have decided to keep the ideas done with peter rabbit, tiggywinkle and jemima.. with the letters forming the image.. but with the object from the alphabet.. for example:


A is for Apple

I don't want the image to be clean.. I want them to look like they have just been printed.. rough feel to it.. kinda..

Bit more work to be done to make it look a bit more rougher..

I want the stock to be off white.. so the colours don't completely stand out.. however, I need to look at doing some on white paper, as the colours will stand out more, and need to be bright for the kids..

The alphabet:

a = apple

b = button/blackberry/basket

c = cat/carrot

d = door/duck

e = eggs

f = fish/fox/flower pot/feather

g = gate/garden

h = hedgehog/hen

i = 

j = 

k = 

l = lettuce

m = mouse/mr mcgregor

n = nest

o = onions

p = parsley/potatoes

q = 

r = rabbit/radishes/rake/robin

s = shoe/sparrow/scarecrow

t = tree/toolshed

u = 

v = 

w = watering can/wheelbarrow/waistcoat

x = 

y = 

z =

Do I need all the letters.. I am only working on the covers? 

- Alphabet

- Numbers

- Story

B for blackberry.. the separate letters will be in different shades of purple, so the letters can be seen easier..

characters

Celery

Next typeface = celery.. going along with the vegetable range.. could do ten different vegetables.. or fruit and veg.. 

The 'g' needs to be changed, as I have realised it is a capital.. and it needs to be a small case.. otherwise they work quite well..