Disrupted By...Kelli Anderson

Kelli Anderson is an artist/designer living and working in Brooklyn, New York. She works on traditional graphic design styles and is always experimenting and exploring new ways of working. Everything she creates begins and ends in her home and she also teaches Art History at Pratt every summer.

One Minute Briefs

One Minute Briefs is an idea created by Nick Entwistle and James Clancy - The Bank of Creativity. The rules are simple, you have one minute to create one idea for one advert.

It's Nice That

"Founded in 2007, It's Nice That is a publishing platform that encompasses several different online, print and event offerings as part of its mission of championing creativity across the art and design world." - It's Nice That (2014)

5 Unique Self Promotions

As I have just completed a placement and I now preparing for my fourth and final year of uni before heading off into the big bad world, I have spent a lot of my time recently looking at CVs, portfolios and other creatives self identities for inspiration for my own branding. Along the way I have come across some really unique ideas that I can't help but wish I had thought of, and thought they were worth sharing with you.

Getting A Placement in Design: Part 2

It is a fact that as graphic designers you will have to complete placements to progress in your field of work, whether it be during your education or when you leave, as it is rare that graphic design firm will offer you a paid position without any prior experience (whether it be with them or or another agency). Having recently been through this experience myself I decided to put together a two-part post that will provide you with a complete guide to graphic design placements, from researching agencies to working for them, for anyone else that is going through this process.

Getting A Placement In Design: Part 1

From the first day I got involved with graphic design I was told that to progress in this field you have to complete placements, whether this be during your education or when you leave. It is rare that a graphic design firm will offer a paid position to a designer without them completing an unpaid internship beforehand (unless, of course they have already completed internships and/or had other jobs elsewhere and can prove they have the experience). Having recently been through this experience myself I decided to put together a two-part post that will provide you with a complete guide to graphic design placements, from researching agencies to working for them, for anyone else that is going through this process.

Stefan Sagmeister

In September of last year I took a trip with my university course to London to attend the annual AGI conference. As this event is rarely held in this country, out tutors thought it was too good of an opportunity to miss and bought the whole course tickets to go. At first I wasn't overly keen on the idea of going - we had to arrange our own travel and accommodation and it seemed like a lot of hassle trying to contact course mates and organise the event. However, once I got myself there I thoroughly enjoyed the two days and i'm so glad I went! While I was there, one speaker that particularly caught my attention was Stefan Sagmeister.

American Brochure

American Brochure - an innovative, immersive and modern design template available for purchase on Behance.

15 Free Display Fonts

15 great display fonts - ideal for digital scrapbooking!

10 Fantastic Free Fonts

In terms of typography the possibilities are endless these days thanks to the thousands of fonts available online. Some would argue that there is almost too much choice. To help you out, I have posted links to 10 of the great fonts that I have downloaded recently that I'm sure you will find useful. And even better, they're all available for free!

10 Unique Business Cards

I've just started my first job at a design agency and my first project was a business card. They may sound easy to produce, but I beg to differ! The dimensions of a business card can really restrict creativity, so I have been looking online for some innovative ideas. I came across three different articles, amounting to 90 different business cards, but here I have picked out my top 10.

Curated by...Lucienne Roberts

Lucienne Roberts is the founder of LucienneRoberts+ and principal founder of GraphicDesign&. She completes studio-based work as well as writes, lectures and publishes on her subject. She teaches and lectures internationally and her term as external examiner for BA Typography and Graphic Communication at Reading University has recently finished. As of 2014 she will be an external examiner MA Graphic Design at the University of Lincoln. Lucienne is also a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale.[1]

AppSeed

"An app that automates going from sketch to functioning prototype with computer vision. Letting you create, prototype and test faster."[1]

Curated By...Makers

Kate Moross is a designer, illustrator and art director based in London. She has been profiled in Grafik Magazine, Dazed & Confused, Vice magazine and Creative Review, who selected her for a Creative Future award in 2007. In 2012, she founded Studio Moross which focuses on music based projects.

Ben Newman

"Ben Newman has developed a distinct aesthetic over the years; a contemporary fusion of bold shapes, bright colours and playful characters which has been described as 'bauhaus fuzzy felt.' He has produced work for a large range of clients, including the Tate Modern, New York Times, BBC Radio 4, Google and Volkswagon. His practice extends outside of commerical work into worldwide exhibitions, three dimensional collaborations and most recently a children's book wit Dr. Dominic Walliman, Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Space, published by Flying Eye Books."[1]

Re-Think

"Re-think focuses on personal qualities, encouraging youth to embrace those things that make them who they are. Using principles of positive psychology, re-think aims to stimulate a change in thought patterns, encouraging self reflection, and putting a positive emphasis on the attributes and talents that we all have that make us who we are, and enabling us to move forward in life."[1]

Sheen

"'Sheen' is  a historical celebration of the South West London suburb, featuring details and iconography to depict its illustrious past."[1]

Tips for Good Research

"Research comprises 'creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.' It is used to establish or confirm facts, reaffirm the results of previous work, solve new or existing problems, support theorems, or develop new theories."[1]

Plug Socket Door Cover!

What a cute idea!

Colour Psychology

Colour Psychology is the study of colour as a determinant of human behaviour. Colour is a very influential source of information and when a customer makes a judgement on a product, between 62% and 90% of that judgement is based upon colour. Likewise, when people see a new logo or brand they associate that brand with the characteristics that come to mind when they see the brand's main colour.