Monday, 21 February 2011

DIGITAL PORTFOLIO ASHTON PITTUCK

Graphic Design is something that I have always wanted to pursue as I have had an ongoing interest in the way that things are visually perceived by the observer. It has become a passion of mine to explore different ways in which my work can connect with the audience and convey a message that can be seen in a form that has yet to be designed.

In this portfolio I have gathered various pieces of work from my time at West Cheshire College. I have tried to represent a range of both my works final outcomes as well as the vital development which led to the finished pieces. Each assignment has been inspired by something different but has been related to the subject or message that needed to be communicated.



Recharge Packaging Design
Initial sketches for the design, exploring different options and ideas for an energy drink called "Recharge".

Recharge Packaging Design
This shows the gradual development of my idea that was designed on Illustrator and inspired by Roy Lichtenstein. 
Recharge Packaging Design
My final Recharge package in its net form.

Corporate Identity
This was a live brief which required me to design a new corporate identity for the company "Hot Stone Academy",
the client desired two colour variations of a logo as well as a letterhead, comp slip and business card.

Typography Design
These are examples of my multimedia experiments exploring various shades, lines and textures. 

Typography Design
These are a selection of my final letter forms developed through the use of multimedia and various reproduction techniques.

Nailed On Magazine Design
These are the initial sketches for the music magazine "Nailed On", they are a refection of my different options and ideas that I could develop further.


Nailed On Magazine Design
The Final magazine cover with the use of an abstract image of a pair of drumsticks and a microphone that I had photographed
 with the use of red paint to create the illusion of blood linking it to the bands name "Red Handed".


Nailed On Magazine Design
The final design for the magazine's double page spread, the image is another that I had photographed containing
the three band members of "Red Handed". 

Protest Magazine Design
A multimedia design for a political magazine for students called "Protest".

Protest Magazine Design
The final magazine cover for "Protest Magazine" developed with the use of my original multimedia design
 and then edited with the use of Photoshop and InDesign. 

Protest Magazine Design
"Protest Magazine's" double page spread, created with the use of the original multimedia design and redeveloped with the use of InDesign.