Instagram speaker

Finding in groups somebody who would be a good speaker, discussing their instagram use.

I suggested clothing designer/ printer memegold, she designs clothes for female artists such as Iamddb and promotes female body positivity, posting images and videos of girls wearing her clothes, creating a supportive network. She has her own radio show solidifying influence musically, and has links to other clothing designers such as her boyfriend who designed a range Slazenger Banger as well as artists such as her dad who paints to commemorate Grenfell tower victims. She posts daily funny stories increasing her personable approach.

Another suggestion benjamincraven prints onto textile, paper and a range of other materials. His vibrant prints gain a lot of attention.

We've chosen to go with printedgoods, they're based in Bristol, have been featured on Its nice that and collaborated with the likes of Peroni and Doc Martins. They're brothers which appeals as there's a 'second set of eyes' and a personable aspect. Their large scale prints are vibrant and beautiful, the main reason we're drawn to them is their wide range of collaborations, with their wide audience of 35.1k followers they seem to be doing something right.

Fundraiser Production

Printing 20 A2 prints took around 2 hours of printing time! I also printed off a large A1 print of Ned, the same one I used as the cover photo on the Facebook page, I plan to hang this one up somewhere in the entrance.


Some of the pictures were from a film camera, the two he took in China actually and I was worried about the resolution however they've come out really aesthetically pleasing, despite the fact they're slightly blurred it adds to the grainy moody b&w feel.

The only one I feel I may need to print again is the one entitled 'Gran'. I pulled this image of his photography website so it's not actually the original, hence the poor quality. I will need to ask his brother in Bristol to check Ned's hard drive to see if it can be recovered. Other than this one they all came out really well. I asked the student union to help me out with paying for the boards to mount the pictures on (which only cost £28 from the library) which helped out a great deal, not to mention them contacting higher powers in order to 'ok' me printing the photograph prints for free.

 

The union then allowed me to print off hand outs of the article I did the layout for at the end of last year for Ned. The article is about his travel to India and him reuniting with his friend Ravi, and his family.

I'm going to have fun tonight cropping these all!!..

I'll be printing my own posters as the union have done so much for me! I'll put a few up around uni:

I wanted it to be simple, legible and be fluid with the design of the Facebook page. I used the yellowy/ orange stripes as a reference to his firey hair, the sportswear brands he loved to wear, cystic fibrosis trust colours and his overall need for speed which drove him throughout his life.

In Ten Years Time

In Ten Years Time I will be...


I'm mentally stable,
I see people walking down the street wearing Lazy Gear, that I've printed with my team in a screen print studio in South London.
I go to gigs and see my own animated visuals on the backdrop, I design album artwork on the weekend, but I always have time to see my friends who are so precious to me.
I'm happy and comfortable, living in a rooftop apartment in London with the love of my life. They've just brought home another kitten. My apartment is decorated with fairy lights, lava lamps and hanging plants, planets and such.
I live just far out enough to hear birds and see green but far in enough my commute doesn't stress me. I continue having drinks with my mother as much as I can, I have a mini bar in my kitchen; but I'm capable of going a night without a drink. I do design work aiding mental health charities, possibly some art therapy on the side. I don't let anyone step on me.

Planning 

Annual goals: Pass the year, develop Lazy Gear product range and social media presence, Look after myself

Term goals: Ensure Ned's fundraiser goes smoothly (accepting help when necessary), Produce Aloe Vera fundraiser T-shirts on Lazy Gear, do the best I can for my COP essay and outcome which I've researched and been passionate about for a while

Zine: Illustrations and layout collaboration

Jes Brewer, studying Fashion Photography approached me requesting illustrations and layout for her zine on women, I was really interested in her subject matter and laid out her beautiful photographs from black to white, from the more timid to more expressive and powerful shots. This progression of colour as well as stance is purposely reflective of women and how we're often told to be a certain way, demure, quiet and saturated while the end of the zine is representative of women breaking free from this mould. I also helped name the zine; A woman's touch.

Here are some initial illustrations:

She favoured this outlined style and was specific it was to embody the female form.

Finished zine:

It was a pleasure and a task as her photographs are so lovely I pushed myself to produce this when it wasn't convenient for me, to do them justice. Even the smallest of collaborations have helped me learn throughout this year. Despite not being the best at layout, I feel you can only get better through experimenting and practising. I really enjoyed the illustrative element of this quick collab and was excited to hear her response "perfect, love it!"

Studio Brief 3: Presentation Slides

Bumble Campaign Instagram Gif : Branching out, trying minimal design and experiencing working on advertising campaigns.

Moving Images Brief: Tiffany Dufu (feminist speaker), I focus on mental health and further experiment with visual representation of mental health as I have through OUGD505 with the use of tentacles.

Experimenting with typography: Isle of Dogs exhibition gif

OUGD505: Micr-genre brief, further use of printed textiles and collaboration with Luke Goodman for the typography, producing a 'Jump Up Bag'.

Lazy Gear: my clothing line venture has come a long way from it's origins four years ago. I curated a photoshoot and spent 9 days in the print room.

(Clip and whole interview: see Metin Salih Interview blog)

Part of the creative report again I interviewed Benjamin Muprhy, an artist I'd followed for years but never had the courage to speak to. I got in contact over Facebook and he emphasised pushing for your ideas, be ambitious, and sometimes drunken ideas are the best! (hence the origins of him using vinyl tape as his favoured medium). In terms of ambitious a piece he pushed for approval to do gained him the attention of the Independant, the Guardian, and really kickstarted his career.

Studio Brief 1: Creative Report

https://issuu.com/alexandragray/docs/creative_report

Clip From Interview: (Used in presentation)

(Full video file too large to upload as it's 40 minutes long)

Access it via Google drive: (using Leeds Arts Uni login)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PCyhnLazOH7W91Y-0bx9ahPtct840tzt/view?usp=sharing

Trash Magazine Task PPP

My design was the one with the green neon background and I designed the logotype for the ones mine and Monica used:

I really enjoyed doing this and thought mine was  appropriate as it's over the top exciting, with use of clashing typography, glitter and rainbow backgrounds the purposely tacky design I feel is more enticing for the teen target audience however the majority of the group thought the latter in the presentation was best suited.