It was sad to hear of the passing of Sir Ken Robinson recently, his Ted Talk on creativity and education in our schools were an inspiration and voted some of the greatest Ted Talks of all time.
“Perceptive, profound and beguiling talks delivered with more than a modicum of wit and gentle humour.”
Please click to play the film.
For all those who are unfamiliar with Ted Talks…welcome!
Below is an excerpt from a talk give by Mike Rigby, circa 2009…but the foundations of which still hold true today. It focuses on brand, and what branding actually is - with examples in context throughout.
Just click the first slide below to open the PDF.
Templatemaker is a really useful site I happened across whilst researching custom packaging for the recently published Words of Wisdom.
On it are a huge range of templates, from basic stuff like a matchbox, mail box, through to more complex items like spheres and a variety of polyhedra. If free vector nets aren’t enough, the really nice part is that you can input your specific dimensions and it will generate the net bespoke for your needs.
As ever, this kind of resource does not replace an idea. But if you do have an idea, then the template to produce it is more than likely available here.
As a final point the site is run and maintained by one good person in the Netherlands, so acknowledge any help you get and contribute where possible.
Recent wet-weekend visits to Bury Transport Museum and Manchester’s Museum of Transport faced off the grim weather with their own deluge, albeit this downpour was one of hand-lettered type.
Both institutions are clearly run by teams of enthusiasts, and the love for the treasures within is clear for all to see. Perhaps though, there is an opportunity for a final year student to take the resources and package them for the next generation.
Welcome to Type & Grids. These three videos will make sure you are primed to begin the editorial project and design of typography magazine, Forefront.
Here we feature the seasonal special of Ted & Andy’s Graphic Adventure – ‘Folder Guidelines’.
This video is a page-by-page, turn-by-turn, and in some parts explicit in detail…guide to laying out and submitting your folder for assessment on Friday 13th December. With no stone left unturned, you need to follow the format Andy demonstrates when finalising, crafting and finessing your project work for assessment.
The latest – and epic – instalment of Andy & Ted’s Graphic Adventure takes a turn to the 3D world of nets and cardboard packaging. The first section of the video describes and demonstrates the construction of three different nets which are crucial in understanding the foundations of packaging and making up a good quality mock up. The final section showcases previous student work to demonstrate lateral thinking applied in a 3D context.
A word of warning: viewers may find some scenes upsetting, real life injures are contained within.
Here is a link to Twenty Thousand Hertz, as recommended by advertising tutor, Guy.
As Guy attests: 'Everything you need to know about sound design and effects - Essential listening.’
Enjoy.
Click the below students to see their presentations created for the first crit of their industry brief module. Bear in mind pertinent research, insights and reference; as well as initial thoughts, ideas and design directions.
Part 4 of our series on studio skills looks at the seemingly simple art of folding. The first instalment looks at techniques whilst the second video looks at folded examples from Andy’s archive. Both resources will be invaluable for both the 3D and packaging projects.
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