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 Over the last few weeks I have been working on designs for a couple of commisions. It has meant I have been really busy but has given me the opportunity to try and implement ideas and techniques I have learnt on the course. Both jobs had their own set of constraints nad very specific briefs.

 The first image is a logo for a record label. The name of the record label is AMP (always making progress). The brief was to incorporate elements of an amp into the design and to create lettering that is both interesting and easy to read. I wanted to use wires as part of the lettering but didn't want to make looping lettering out of wires as this has been done many times before and is not the most legible. I tried to find ways to incorporate some element of an amp but found it difficult as most amps are plain boring black boxes. The only interesting amps are fender style guitar amps but they do not fit the type of music the lable creates. I settled on the idea of using a dial from an old style analog amp but wanted to make the image more interesting. i searched for images that are rougly they same shape that could fit in with the image of the record label. I have worked on commisions before but now i feel i see problem solving and communication as the main hurdels to a succesful illustration.

This image is created as to be a screen printed clothing design for Howard Marks. I had to include a portrait, plane,suitcases, lettering and a representation of the northern lights. I struggled with the severly limited colours given the amount of elements in the design. I looked at screen prints form Jay Ryan to see how he overcomes the hurdels of print limitations. His use of block colour is a great guide on how to only use colour where completely necessary to the piece. I added the water towards the bottom of the design to create a backdrop for the plane and make it jump to the front of the image.