Hello Sunshine

Completed Book

Lady of Shalott Illustrations

Lady of Shalott

London Graphics Centre

Willow Veil'd

'The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side'

Marianne Faithfull - Illustration Rally

Find Ideal dinner guests on Illustration Rally here.

Lady of Shalott First Ideas

Don't Panic Competition

          

Poster design for the Don't Panic poster competition for the film Norwegian Wood, due to be released on 11th March.  I used a simple but strong image to illustrate the quiet beauty within the film.

Vote for the poster here.

D&AD Final Designs

These are the final designs for a contemporary range of packaging for The Body Shop, designed to unite their brand values with the premium nature of the products.

We felt that it was very important for the packing to be earth friendly and sustainable.  After in depth research we decided that the best direction to take would be to create containers that could be used again, either for cosmetics or around the house as general purpose containers.

The clear, recycled glass gives a fresh and clean look to the product, whilst the designs are delicate and light in appealing colours. The font we have used is 'Opera-Lyrics-Smooth' a font that is reminiscent of the letterpress technique and gives a traditional, rustic look.

The containers would be kept indefinitely and often displayed around the home so we felt it was important to make The Body Shop logo obvious and non-removable.  Using glass embossing the logo and pattern relevant for each fragrance would be created as a permanent feature within the container using organic inks to create the colour.

For the White Musk, Tea Tree and Body Butter products a small round label, inspired by the shape of The Body Shop logo, will be attached to the neck of the container by a hemp string.  The attached label is made from recycled brown paper to reflect The Body Shop's brand values and uses double sided printing to include all the necessary information.

Body Butter

Sweet Lemon

The Body Butter jars are inspired by preserving jars.  Because these jars are designed to keep food fresh for long periods of time we know they will keep the product fresh.  This shape will stack well on shelves and will show what the product is from a side angle, something the current Body Butter pot does not show.  The attached label shows all information needed, including ingredients, The Body Shops' details and that they are against animal testing.  the other side of the label shows the product name and fluid measurement.

For this product and other products that use the preserving jar shape there is a possibility for a refilling scheme, allowing a customer to bring in their empty container for either a discount on another item or to fill with the same product for a reduced price.

White Musk

Eau De Toilette

This product required a pump spray fitting so we opted for a soft shaped glass bottle with an attached spray and plastic lid.  There is a label attached containing information.  The blue flowers circling the bottle are permanently on the glass and are inspired by the White Musk Flowers.

Tea Tree

Face Mask

The Tea Tree Face Mask uses the same preserving jar packaging as the Body Butter and follows the same conventions, however this jar is slightly smaller, to fit 100ml.  For all Tea Tree products there would be a green leaf pattern encircling the bottom of the product.

Foundation

Oil Free Balancing Foundation SPF15

The foundation was designed slightly differently, we have kept the recycled glass container but felt that an attached label would not suit this product, therefore we have used a simple design on the front of the bottle and have used pressure sensitive labels to achieve a subtle 'no label' look for the rest of the information.

Research Summary

   

This is the poster I created to demonstrate what research I have done for my Professional Project and what this research has shown me.

I have looked into different books aimed at many different audiences, including poetry books, adults illustrated books, children's expressive typography books and pop-up books.  These have shown me what is possible, what has been done and what has not.  I have looked into other studies uniting poetry and expressive typography and how illustrations can effect people's reading experience.

I have analysed the results I have received from my questionnaires and looked into the way the poem made people feel and their relationship with the language.

I will now use this research to work on a solution that allows me to create in illustrated book that integrates text and image helping the reader gain more understanding and enjoyment from reading 'The Lady of Shalott'.

Edge of the Forest

Le Petit Nicolas

The lovely French inspired title sequence for this 2009 film adaption of a vintage children's book 'Le Petit Nicolas' has brought to life the original drawings by the illustrator Jean-Jaques Sempe to give it a 1950s aesthetic. As they realised they could not replicate his drawings they adapt it into a clever 3D pop-up book. Amazing.
Found via Drawn.

Rotunda Theatre Poster