Self Branding 1.0

Beginning to think about what styles I want to bring into my work and what really inspires me. This will help me to gain experience and find a field I enjoy. I like design that is more conceptual over practical as it pushes the boundaries of graphic design and it innovative. Particularly with artwork, I like a range of styles. The bauhaus movement has impacted my previous designs as I like the geometric shapes and limited colour palette. However, I really like expressive work such as Jackson Pollock and Ian Davenport as they use colour and line to create interesting texture that enters the unconscious mind. 

Paul Insect

I like the way Insect simplifies the human form by adding blocks of colour and texture. The choice of colours definitely bring the compositions together which I will take note of because I always struggle to find colour schemes that work.

Ian Davenport

Davenport uses a really simple technique to create his vibrant, colourful composition. He simply uses gravity to run paint down the canvas, making sure the consistency of the paint is thick but still watery. Again, Davenport has chosen strong colour schemes. In some of his compositions, he manipulates how the paint falls to create angles: 

I found both of these artists inside The Art-Form magazine which is a publication celebrating successful artists. This is an example of how looking at design blogs/magazines can inspire. 

Matt Willey

Gained more of an interest in editorial due to designers such as Willey because I like the way he has freedom to put typography and imagery together. His design is clean and concise and shows evidence of using grids. I would like to have the opportunity to create a magazine like this, using crisp and interesting imagery to back up the typography in an expressive way. 

Leif Podhajsky

Podhajsky has been a huge inspiration to me, mainly for his impact on the music industry. He has created art for Tame Impala, Mount Kimbie, Bonobo and a music video for Foals:

Again I like the colour schemes and shapes created. His work is diverse because some of the compositions are very expressive where as some are made out of separate shapes. The use of media that he uses is very diverse, he creates videos, LP sleeves, advertising and editorial.