literally lead type

As a designer, I am constantly looking for new and simple inspirations. I was browsing on the internet and I came across this blog that posted these pencil tip carvings. It blew my mind away thinking about the time and patience that went into these carvings. It is definitely worth the share with you guys. The carver's name is Dalton Ghetti. Check out his site http://www.daltonmghetti.com/ and prepare yourself to be amazed!

interactive business cards??

Going into the real world forced me into designing my own business card. Who would have known there were business cards that were interactive? I thought these were pretty awesome and decided to share! check out this link for other awesome cards. http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/01/22/30-memorable-and-creative-business-cards/

Attention all cowboys!!

This old west drink is new and improved! With a portable strap that you can grab and go. It's made with animal hide and stitched to perfection. Rum and coke will stay protected and cool. Go pick up a Roke at your local bar!

Establishing Hierarchy

After reading the article it was a nice review on elements that as designers we sometimes forget. There were a few points that were made that made me say, "huh I did not know that". The section that talks about space stated that, 'empty compositional space brings the visual elements alive 'should be considered a dominant element.' When creating compositions I always considered empty space as a secondary element because you would want the viewer to get the 'primary composition' first and then look at the negative space. I'll now keep my mind open to designing both positive and negative aspects at the same time.

Another element that was brought to my attention was about the composition. If you have a lot of diagonal lines or a lot of objects on the diagonal axis, you can rotate one or a series of elements going the opposite direction and this will bring attention to the distinct area of the design. This is something I'm interested in trying out because most diagonal compositions I make them go one way and I have never thought of breaking up the flow by changing the direction of the information that matters most.

The last thing I learned was darker values move to the foreground, lighter values recede in a monochromatic composition. In color I would think dark would go to the background and light would come forward. I think it's because when it comes to light and shadows, darkness is usually behind, and highlights come forward.

But I really appreciate articles like this one because as designers we get so caught up in doing what looks right that we forget the little technical aspects that we should always be keeping in mind.

colbie caillat

I am creating a music poster and decided to concentrate on Colbie Caillat's new album All of You. I am a fan of her music and soft lyrics which inspires me to do a very simple, young, fun poster. Below is my research and my mood board.

Dog packaging

Here's my packaging for dee oh gee treats.