Well, after some deliberation, and a but of thought, I decided on these 4 stars to make my final decision from. I then went off and pen-tooled them in, coloring them black for reference in black&white.

Logo’s in my mind need to work in black and white as much as they need to in full color, and I think this process of developing logo’s as black and white only first, is the best way to do it.

Also if you have seen any of my previous work on http://journeyofthedesignstudent.blogspot.com then you know I am a big believer in tone before color.

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lacedrabbit.

Back again with another design, this one with some help from my peers, I think it looks tidier, but I still need to work on the colors in my mind. However it is much better in reflection then my previous attempt, that’s what progress is all about.

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lacedrabbit.

In a class at Tafe, one of the classes we are undertaking is based around green design, or environmentally friendly design.  This particular class handout was about recycling and reducing the carbon footprint.

The first question was concerning recycling.

How Many Times can you recycle paper, glass, plastic? Each Product Consists of different grades, how is this important when it comes to recycling?

Paper – It can be recycled an unlimited amount of fresh wood needed changes, waxed, pasted or gummed are more expensive to recycle that different grades effect cost and amount of fresh wood needed.

Glass – Glass is infinitely recyclable, it is graded on color more then anything in context of what glass it remakes once recycled.

Plastic – The different grades of plastic makes a different grade rather then remaking the same grade of plastic.

The second question on this handout reached out to us, and asked us to formulate an opinion on environmental impact after choosing a subject.

Now you have thought about reducing the carbon foot print of a product, choose a produced or process that is in common use and submit your ideas to reduce its environmental impact.

Electricity – A Way to reduce the use of electricity includes motion sensor lights throughout houses and business buildings to stop un-necessary lighting of rooms with no one in them.

Another key factor for reducing power usage would be for every building house, compound, shed to have compulsory Solar and even perhaps a small wind turbine style of production and store electricity produced. Even if it doesn’t make a place self sufficient, it would take strain off an already existing power station, in turn reducing carbon footprint, and using less of the earths unrenewable energies.

Also perhaps an electricity tax might help to accomplish two things:

1. Increased awareness of cost

2. Increased revenue to produce alternate fuels such as wind / solar energy to make them more effective.

Consumption will only reduce with a good reason other then overall effect on what millions do. That is why if alcopop tax works for binge drinking, a higher electricity tax will work for power saving.

Resource Links:
Wiki Links:

Recycling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling
Recycling Paper: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_recycling
Recycling Plastic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_recycling
Recycling Glass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_recycling

Carbon Footprint: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint

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lacedrabbit

Hey folks,

Earlier on, around 2-3 weeks ago I posted a blog about Herb Lubalin, and Wes Wilson, well they were two typographers from around the 1960’s. and they were the guys responsible for inspiring this poster design.

The brief was based on a typography only poster to promote the Folk, Rhythm and Life festival held near Bilyana, which is near Eldorado, in Victoria, around 30mins from where I live. and a 3day event where people camp, listern to music and generally have a good time. From my research the music is based on folk and rhythm styles, and the festival is a way of life.

I went for a little stretch with the psychedelic style colours, but i believe I was distant enough from it, for it to be applicable to this festival. It is aimed at an A3 poster, and in full view the band names would be a lot easier to read. Still in draft stage, but I believe its pretty close to completion.

Find more out about the festival here: Folk, Rhythm and Life Festival – Bilyana

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lacedrabbit.

Hey there,

KIT Cosmetics is holding a Design Award this year, find the link to it here. As a part of my Diploma year at TAFE, we are entering it as a project that we are being assessed on. The theme for the award is “”In My Wildest Dreams.”

After a week of concept development, I trimmed a lot of ideas down to the one, the sparkler, was the focus of my idea. From the sparkler came a girl holding it up into the air, dreaming of the sky, the possibilities of a lifetime ahead and what can be accomplished. And keeping the dream aspect down to the life of a sparkler, all of these thoughts racing through for the life of a sparkler. The sparkler isn’t far from our lives as humans. Compared to the universe, the life of stars, suns, and solar systems, we are really only here for a moment, but during this moment we can accomplish so much, and change the lives and events of our universe.

So with that concept in my head, the young girl holds the sparkler dreaming of what she can accomplish in her life. With kit: being the sparkler and helping accomplish these dreams that she is chasing.

In the next week, there will be the rest of the product range posted on this blog, as I get them done. While although not in its final stages, I believe the concept is fairly final and will continue along this line.

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lacedrabbit

3D Illustration

cutaway drawing – Jason Freeny

The purpose of cutaway drawing is to allow the viewer to have a look into an otherwise solid opaque object. Parts of the outside are removed producing an appearance of someone cutting a piece out. Although cutaway drawings are not blueprints in themselves they are commonly used to aid the cutaway production.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutaway_drawing

Caricature

human portrait – Joe Bluhm

The caricature is usually a picture or Illustration of a person that rely’s heavily on exaggerating human features of the subject. Eg. If the subject has a large nose then the caricature will have an extremely large nose. Other aspects will include over simplification.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature

Cartoon

humorous drawing – Juan Berrio

The original meaning of a Cartoon was a fine art reference which meant a preparatory drawing for a piece or art such as a painting. The modern definition of a cartoon is the one that relates to humorous drawings that are found in magazines and newspapers. Some contemporary references are visual work for print media, electronic media and even animated films.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoon

Children’s Book

picture book – Laura Logan

The Picture Book is an art form that combines visual and verbal stories into a collection of pages. An actual storybook will tell the story with both pictures and words. The media used for these drawings range from pencil to oil paints and everything in between.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_book

Comic Art

sequential art – Dustin Harbin

Comics usually relate to comedy and are a graphic medium similar to cartoons in the sense of sequential stories. However comics have a predilection to drawings as apposed to the worded story. What makes a comic is it’s storytelling through the use of pictures and not in a narrative format. Words are sometimes used and comics are not always about comedy.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comics

Game Illustrators

game artist – Robin Davey

The artist in this genre will generally design art in the use of games. In modern times this medium will be computer games of all type of platforms. The Game artist will usually work with the level designers, and art directors to bring everything together as computer games are usually high in complexity. In role playing games the artist will design characters, and in a car simulation the artist would re-create the car for a specific platform.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_artist

Graffiti Art

street art - Banksy

Street art is usually referred to as graffiti and although not always a criminal activity it is usually done illegally by scratching, scrawling and more commonly painted onto a surface. Spray Painting would probably be the most common practise in modern times of street art. Graffiti has its origins going all the way back cavemen and can be traced back to the original markings of man.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti

Manga

asian comics – Lee Chi Ching

Although a different category to cartoon and comic illustration it is still in these categories. Manga has its origins a very Japanese and still to this day is concentrated in Japan. The western world has taken on some of manga, however it is still very much is Asia. Countries such as Taiwan, South Korea, China and France have the biggest market away from Japan.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga

Sketch Drawing

sketch art – Suzanne Cabera

A usually very quick freehand style of drawing is usually referred to as a sketch. It is used as a way to record an idea or vision for use later on. Sketches will commonly be used as a way to get composition right for a final piece. It is also believed that sketches will help an artist focus on a important part of a composition in a training or practicing environment.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketch_(drawing)

Tattoo Art

body modification – Kat Von D

By Definition a tattoo is a permanent marking made into the skin and inserting ink. It is commonly known as a decorative body modification, whereas on animals it is used for marking or branding. Tattooing is becoming a very dominant culture in modern and contemporary times, allowing for a great level of self-expression especially in western cultures.

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo

And Finally by not least…..

My Tattoo Illustration

Tattoo Illustration – Paul Stevens (aka lacedrabbit)

This is my latest tattoo design, specifically done for this blog post to illustrate my skill level in tattoo design, the swirls were courtesy of free stock imagery downloaded in eps format, and pick apart for the bits I wanted. When I am skilled enough, I will be contributing to this invaluable resource that I don’t think the modern designer can live without in a cut throat industry.

The design started with the idea of scrolls with text written on them, inspired by the traditional Japanese scrolls of the samurai. The text was then hand done with a pen tablet borrowing from a modern script with my own twist. I think this gives it a personal feel, and brings it into the 21st century.

Thanks for reading, got questions, comments, ideas for more blog posts, send me an email, post a comment below, or find me on any number of social networking sites.

lacedrabbit.

Hi there,

Today’s blog is another tutorial done in class, this is the result of about 1 hour, and while it only resembles the goal, I got to practice some airbrushing, masking, and some simple layer manipulations in photoshop hidden under the cover of school. Its days like this one I love school and never want to leave, but I need some money.

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lacedrabbit

Hi,

Just a quick test blog to make sure my offline blog poster is working. For information it is Windows Live Writer, and I am hoping it is working for me.

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lacedrabbit

While getting thru the threshold for a cosmetics design project I came up with this one, it actually helped me through to a really good idea, but on its own, FAIL.. Couldn’t help add it to my blog.

Todays blogs image is a short list of 24 inked variations of the 5 pointed star. compressed for web viewing, with a little bit of cleaning up done around the white areas.