Feedback for magazine cover design
In this post, I present my initial magazine cover design for Magnetic magazine. As part of the course requirements, I shared the design in the forum to receive constructive feedback from my tutor, and it…
Keep readingMA. Task 3.
Current images were checked for print quality and adjusted to 300 dpi where necessary. Elements touching the page edge will be extended into the bleed area to ensure correct print output. After reviewing the article…
Keep readingMA. Part2.
The article layout is structured using a fine modular grid of 11 × 6, inspired by Josef Müller-Brockmann’s principles outlined in Grid Systems. This grid provides flexibility while maintaining clarity, allowing for comfortable reading and…
Keep readingMA. Part 1.
Before I dive in into the research and idea generation, I have to check some points to ensure good and productive work. So, in a nutshell, my target market will be age range from 30…
Keep readingThe Journey of Feedbacks
During my studies, my designs and projects have been reviewed by teachers, friends, and clients. At certain points, receiving feedback made me feel like I wasn’t good enough and that maybe graphic design wasn’t for…
Keep readingCreative process: who I want to be?
Currently and surprisingly, I am in my final semester of my studies, and the prospect of being an actual junior graphic designer is inching closer with each passing day. In fact, right now, I already…
Keep readingLeaflet Project. Part IV
New Wave / Punk Style As the final imagery for my leaflet, I created a New Wave/Punk Style poster. I used bold, high-contrast colors to capture the raw energy and rebellious mood of the punk…
Keep readingLeaflet Project. Part III
Psychedelic Poster Style Keiichi Tanaami is renowned for his vibrant, colorful, and surreal psychedelic posters. Since my leaflet aims to highlight key Japanese figures in each movement, including Tanaami was essential. Inspired by his signature…
Keep readingLeaflet Project. Part II
Pop Art Style As part of my project, I also created a Pop Art poster. Since my leaflet aims to inform viewers not only about the general Pop Art ideology but also its development in…
Keep readingLeaflet Project. Part I
International Typographic Style / Swiss Style For my first assignment, I created a Swiss Style poster promoting the opening season at the Stavanger Concert House. I applied a strict grid system to achieve the clean,…
Keep readingIkko Tanaka: Japanese Graphic Master
Ikko Tanaka (1930–2002) was a Japanese graphic designer renowned for blending contemporary design principles with traditional Japanese aesthetics. Born in Nara, Japan, he studied at the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts and became involved…
Keep readingConstructivism VS Suprematism
Once I have dived into the suprematism and constructivism styles, they both seemed the same but different. Confusion and stress overcame me. But not for so long! After diving into some research through the great…
Keep readingExploring User-Generated Content (UGC)
Today’s lesson task is to dive into Instagram and find brands that use UGC, also known as user-generated content, and by finding a good example to analyze and understand how using UGC helps businesses, how…
Keep readingOnline Communities
For this lesson task my job is to list online communities I am part of and that are helping me as a graphic design student. Until now, I haven’t thought of any actual communities I…
Keep readingLesson Task About Social Media Platforms
A valuable task I am up to make right now is about identifying three social media platforms I would use for the fashion, restaurant, tech startup, and travel agency. Also, to explain my choices of…
Keep readingSocial Media Calendar Design
Today my exercise, as a graphic design student, is to plan on my TikTok account to post and share my projects, tips, and tutorials. So today I will share my example of the week’s plan…
Keep readingOsuzu Gin Package
Osuzu Gin package been awarded in 2022 D&AD. So for today I have picked this minimalist but so meaningful packaging for my task to de-tangle. The art director is Manabu Mizuno. The Sources:https://osuzuyama.co.jp/en/philosophy/spirit/ https://alljapantours.com/japan/culture/traditions/traditional-japanese-art/
Keep readingSpeedlight batteries. Single-use or rechargeable?
Getting a speedlight requires to buy batteries, but question: what kind of batteries to buy? I am by myself a person who uses a lot of batteries. A lot. My kid has plenty of toys…
Keep readingPop-up flash!
Having my sweet Nikon Z50 is a great thing, and happy to have and explore it’s FLASH! This little built-in flash can be popped out by sliding small button next to view-finder, on its left.…
Keep readingLenses for my Nikon Z50 baby
The more we dive into photography, the more I discover and learn about my camera and its accessories. This time I will write more about my lenses and their specifications. When I bought my camera,…
Keep readingUser-centered website evaluation
Today I am going to evaluate my recently most visited website Al Jazeera. It is a 24-hour English-language news channel, which operates under the ownership of Al Jazeera Media Network. It is also the largest…
Keep readingRolling Stone Task
Have been watching this lovely and insightful video of Rolling Stone creative director Joseph Hutchinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlZNNxTu8EU and now my task is to answer a few questions. How did they adapt the format and aesthetics of…
Keep readingDeconstruct of an existing page layout task
Coming back from Summer vacation and diving back into studies! Been a while since last post and happy to get back to it and to make my brain have a twist while also waiting for…
Keep readingAdvertisement Task
Here back again with more exciting things I have learned and showing my practice in the new post. Today’s task was to make a small 15x5cm advertisement for Bergen Jazznatt for a local newspaper. I…
Keep readingCamera Light Meter and Exposure Task
I have taken this simple picture of this great Greek figure standing in my window. I set recommended settings (ISO to 100, aperture to f/5.6) and I just had to put my shutter speed until…
Keep readingEquipment wish-list. Research
Photography is not just a camera. I realized that it demands equipment and knowledge about it. So, I researched what would I like to add to my existing equipment, where I already have a memory…
Keep readingLarge Format Pictures
Here You can see three images I chose of Midjourney, Tory Earnshaw, and Christian Klant. It wasn’t easy to choose and wasn’t easy to download pictures. Anyway, why did I choose this trio? First, Midjourney’s…
Keep readingHumble Debate
Here I am, sparking a debate about why a film may or may not be a photography medium that is making a comeback. Couldn’t say that I am good at debating but in more simple…
Keep readingFruit Juice Photo Manipulation Tutorial Task
Had a great time improving Photo Shop skills with this great tutorial! Have tried the original with oranges and then tried the pineapple one.
Keep readingTypography Tasks
Overlapping Typography Fun and easy tutorial of making a type overlapping! Experimented making type vertical and in gradient colors. 3D design Have to admit that it was a hard nut and took me not one…
Keep readingTypography Task
After having an informative and valuable time at Nigel’s French course in typography, I finished a task where I had to use my knowledge to recreate a text. It was at some points confusing, and I am still a bit lost in the panels, but practice, practice, and practice! I love it, how everything looks…
Keep readingSketching in Graphic Design Task
Part 1. Sketching I had to use the Word Stacking method to get an idea flow for sketching. Used 25 cards of each (as recommended in the video) and came out with many crazy ideas! Some were so funny, that I could instead perform them as in the charade game than sketching them out. Anyway,…
Keep readingCreativity with Stefan Mumaw
Fun, informative and vitally important course with Stefan inspired and motivated to dive more deeply into creativity ocean with larger ideas of relevance and novelty to the design. Course was incredibly engaging and small exercises exploded fireworks in my head! Creativity is not difficult, it is challenging, and challenges are fun!
Keep readingTutorial of Mobius Eye and Vortex
Have been going through this short but great tutorial on making Mobius Eye and Vortex. It was easy and fun! I just still see the difference between my and Panter’s results, so I am working on that. Mine has a bit less of patterns, but still, the result is visible.
Bauhaus Design
After the lessons about graphic designs, my eye was taken by Pop Art because of great textures and colors, but after some more research I chose Bauhaus because of it’s calming rhythm, colors and soft edged typo. ♦ Who designed it? The Design was made by Luis Garcia. ♦ When was it designed? The poster…
An Abstract Face
Had an amazing time making shapes at Adobe Illustrator and had a great time to make a composition of the face with them. It was extremely fun, especially when I am not an abstract art person, but it got me into it so much. Played with color palette for shapes as well. Got two results…
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