Initial Designs for Invites

I have used both images and a selection of layouts for Samantha to choose from. I have also experimented with different font colours so she has a variety to have a look at. I am aware that time is now running out and she needs to get these sent out asap.

Catella Ronca

We have received an email today informing us that Illustrator Catella Ronca will be coming in to do a presentation and talk to the group.

I have had a quick look at her website and examples of her work. Her style is very bright and colorful giving it a fun feeling. I am really looking forward to having the opportunity to work alongside an Illustrator and have her their to get feedback on my own work.

 

Information for Birthday Invitations

I am really pleased that Samantha liked the images I submitted and that she is happy for them to be used as they are on her invites. Although we only need one design she has said that she doesn't have a preference so I am going to design the invites using both images which should hopefully make the decision easier. 

Here is the information that will need to be displayed on the reverse:

Hi Lauren,

Here is the information as requested.

You have been invited to Samantha Kingsburys 21st Birthday 

Date: Saturday 10th January 

Time : 9PM

Venue: Upstairs in Suju, 28 The Highstreet, Swindon

RSVP: 07763839405

& a place for me to write the name of the guest it will be sent to. 

I am going to need around 60 printed off at the moment but if I need anymore after that I will let you know.

Thanks again,

Sammy 

Initial Artwork for Birthday Invites

Here are two images which I have produced for the Invitations which work as a pair. 

I feel that these are defiantly fashionable and girly, but have a much more stylish look to them rather than 'pretty'. I have submitted these to Samantha so now I just have to wait for her approval, or see if she wants anything alternated.

Live Brief - Birthday Invites

One of my friends have asked me to design the invitations for her 21st birthday. Although this will involve working with a friend rather than a professional client I am still eager to begin working on briefs that I could potentially be interacting with in the Industry. As it is going to be held on the 10th of January this is going to be quite time pressing as I need to get them done preferably in about 10 days which is going to be a experience timetabling this in with my uni work. 

I haven't really been given anything to work from as a basis but apart from that they just need to be pretty and girly and fashionable. The first thing that springs to mind is a bit Barbie related but I defiantly wont be designing anything along that line. 

Jonathan Doney

A visit from this typographer a well respected designer and member of the ISTD I felt very privileged to be part of a small group who sat in his presentation then got the chance to have a group discussion with after.

Although I am undecided on whether to progress with the Three Minute ISTD brief I still wanted to sit on on this talk as all information from any professional in the design industry is valuable.

I found the talk very inspiring and helpful especially towards the presentation of your work for any competition brief not just ISTD. 

Presenting to Proffesionals: Present as if you would to a client. 

From the samples of work he showed from other existing ISTD members - Alan Fletcher, Alan Kitching, Michael Johnson and Mike Dempsey I am going to look at their work further.

A Weekly Plan

I have alot that I want to do before I move home for Christmas as I will be working full time for the full three weeks which makes me worry about how much time, or how little time I am going to have to concentrate on my Website and on a competition brief. So I need to make the most of this week.

Monday - Researching for the Website 

Tuesday - Working on Competition Briefs 

Wednesday - Produce some initial ideas for the Critique

Thursday - Talk from Jonathan Doney & Critique

Friday - Developing website ideas using feedback for the Critique

Saturday - Traveling home for Christmas

Hopefully I will manage to stick to this. I will defiantly be prioritising developing my initial ideas using feedback from the Critique whilst the ideas are fresh in my head.