TABLE OF CONTENTS project work Collage..................................................1 Logos.....................................................3 Business Cards.....................................9 Musical Instrument...............................15 3D Street View.....................................17 Slaney Map..........................................19 Illustrator Characters............................21 Exhibition Poster..................................25 Exhibition Invitation..............................26 other work Eggward Superhero Poster..................29 The Map Maker Poster.........................30 Lights Camera Action Poster................31 Sinking Ship Poster..............................32 John Barry Election Poster...................33 Fish Of Wexford Poster........................34 Exhibition Artwork Labels.....................35 Dazzle Library Manipulations...............37
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collage
into the picture to add anothThe layout I’ve chosen is a sim- er subtle layer to make the have chosen statues around Wexford Town as the ple one; the pictures are placed collage stand out more, I only wanted to do this to one of theme for my collage. I picked around the page in boxed shapes. To convey the message the collage images because this because I felt it was an I wanted to keep the rest of interesting topic and the town that the collage is about Wexford Town, I’ve placed a large the collection organized and has a number of interesting photograph of a view of the neat and to not overpower the statues and monuments town from across the bridge to end user with a lot of different that could be included in my headline the collection of imagcollage. I also felt that these images. es. This is the principal image of statues around the town are the collage. sometimes taken for granted I have utilized the design and are therefore forgotten principle of white space to I then proceeded to place the about so a collage would be create the borders around rest of my images consisting a good way to highlight them the images and to give the of statues underneath the and bring them to people’s collage an arranged look thus main photograph of Wexford attention. giving it have more of a strucTown. I varied the shape and ture and making it easier to size of the photos as to make I believe the images that I understand. the collage less uniform and captured and have chosen The images are all aligned more interesting to look at. I to include in my collage are with equal spaces in between also wanted to make sure I suitable for the theme of each picture and although had a nice mix of colours in statues as they all include the images vary in shape and the collage to ensure that is monuments and features of size,they all fit well together in the statues and each of them doesn’t look dull, yet to have the arrangement. are appealing to look at. Many a dominant colour of blue so I feel that this layout is most the collage doesn’t look too of the photos follow the rule appropriate for my theme of messy and disorientating to of thirds and they each have statues around Wexford Town the person who’s looking at it. as anything more cluttered some nice depth in them, In one of the images I powhich gives the end user a and chaotic would cause the nice insight into the locations sitioned a circle of a linking end user to become confused in which the statues are locat- photograph on top of it and as to what the collage is about another image of the same ed around the town, as well and the simplicity of it makes statue closer up blended as getting a unique view of it very user friendly. the statues themselves.
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be easily read. I decided to
My
vary the colours because I felt logo is for a
worldwide food distributing company that deals with fish, hence the name “darne good”. I wanted to create a very simple and basic logo, one
darne good
that would be easily read and recognized but I didn’t want to make it look cramped and messy with different graphics
that a union black, or a union white would look bland and the end user may potentially miss the font on the graphic.. I chose orange (#FBCC0A) and blue (#41ADE5) for the graphic of the fish and the waves because these would be universally recognized and associated with the sea and
the design simple, clean and to make it easily transferable onto different mediums for example on flyers. Alignment: The two words, “darne” and “good” are both aligned with each other and the graphic of the fish is aligned with the wave. Also the font and the graphic are both in alignment with each
other. This makes the logo and variations of size and font fish, also I think that the coeasily read and ensures that it yet I didn’t want to make the lours look bright and attractive doesn’t look messy. logo look boring. which would attract the attenEmphasis: the graphic of tion of the end user. the fish is bright orange colour I chose a very simple and I placed the fish inside and to make it stand out to the end basic type of font called Berlin right beside the waves beuser. The font is bold in order Sans FB because I believe cause I wanted the logo to for it to be emphasized. that for the kind of logo I was look as neat as possible and Proximity: the graphic of give them both a sense of trying to create it would look the fish and the wave are in unity. well and wouldn’t distract close proximity to eachother the end user from the simto convey to the end user that ple graphic placed behind it. they are both connected. It I chose the colour of white has also been placed under (#FFFFFF) for “darne” and the font to also show it as black (#000000) for “good” being connected. because they’re simple coWhite Space: there is no Rhythm: The logo is placed lours, they look well on the background in the logo, apart as such to give it nice rhythm orange background of the fish and to make the logo flow and from the orange background and I feel that they were the ebb well. for the font. I did this to keep best colours use in order to
Principles of design used:
LOGO 1: Darne Good
programme(s) used: tools used: pen tool and type tool
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the fear gorta
This
logo is for
a local Irish restaurant that
(#0E0B09) but not a strong
imity to each other to show
black because I felt that a
that they are related to each
in association with the Irish saying “Fear Gorta” which
was said when someone was very hungry. I wanted to give my logo a traditional Irish feel that is always associated with Irish restaurants and I feel I did this through the font, but I wanted to keep the logo as clean as possible because through my
them and this ensures that the My graphic consists of a
logo doesn’t become messy
fork, shamrock and a knife. I
and confusing.
wanted to make it as simple
Proportion: Each part of
as possible so I placed them
the logo is in proportion to
all beside each other with no
each other and are all well
overlap. The colours I have
sized.
chosen to use in my graphic
White Space: there is a
are green for the shamrock
lot of white space in this logo
and black for the cutlery. I low- which makes it easy to be ered the opacity of my graphic transferred and to be read. the harshness and to give it
ements in the logo are well
a more smoother feel. Even
aligned which ensures that it
though there are a number of
looks neat and as simple as
my logo a modern twist and I
colours in this logo I believe
possible.
feel I accomplished this with
that they are necessary for
Emphasis: The font is em-
the use of the graphic.
the end user to tell what each
phasized so the end user can
element is and I feel that they
see it and read it well
work well in the logo.
Unity: All of the elements of
pubs/restaurants can be hard to read. I also wanted to give
Script AI to keep with the tra-
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space between the two of
Alignment: All of the el-
a number of logos for Irish
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other, but there is enough
to 85% to take away some of
research I discovered that
type of font called Wisdom
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the graphic are in close prox-
serves home grown Irish food, darker shade would make the the name “The Fear Gorta” is logo uninviting.
I’ve used a handwritten style
LOGO 2: The fear gorta
sonal feel. The font is black
Principles of
ditional feel of the logo while
Design used:
also giving it a more per-
Proximity: The font and
the logo come together well and gives off a sense of unity.
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The
It is also black (#00000) and
Wexford Arts in capitals to make it more Centre is a place in the town noticeable and also because I
confused.
of Wexford where a number
feel that it works well with this
white space in this logo keeps
of events and exhibitions are
logo.
it simple and also makes it
held. It is a place that is key to the appreciation of the arts in the town. I wanted to create a logo that showed people what
way. I decided to make my
logo graphic based to make it as visually attractive as possible. My graphic consists of a treble clef, a typical operatic mask and a paint brush with paint on it and a well of paint, all of these are universally associated with the arts and
The colours that I have picked different mediums. Proximity: The font and the to include in my graphic are black (#00000) and red
colours because they complement each other and they
they are related to each other, but there is enough space between the two of them so
paint.
graphic complement each
Principles of Design used:
together to give a sense of
lieve that they look well on the messy and confusing.. Unity: All the parts of the image of the brush and the other and they are all brought unity. The font also complements the logo by not taking the viewer’s eye from it. Balance: Because my logo Alignment: the elements of is graphic heavy, I feel that by making the font smaller than
My font is a basic one(Gill
with each other and show that the graphic, it gives it good
Sans Ultra Bold) to ensure
they are all connected. The
balance and also because all
that it can be read while also
words of the font are each in
the elements of my logo are
ensuring that it doesn’t dis-
alignment with each other and neither big nor too small I feel
tract from the graphic. Howev- the graphic and the font are
tools used: pen tool and type tool
to each other to show that
that the logo doesn’t become
the graphic are each aligned
er the double lining gives it a
programme(s) used:
graphic are in close proximity
look quite artistic. I also be-
these all are things that the Art Centre hosts.
White Space: The use of
possible to easily transfer it on
the Arts Centre represented in (#B71F29) I felt that it was a fun, yet a simple as possible relevant to have these as my
LOGO 3: Wexford Arts Centre
that the end user doesn’t get
aligned. This makes the logo
that this also creates good balance in my logo.
more modern and artistic look. neat and tidy and ensures 7
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chose blue as the colour
business card which re-en-
It also makes the card easy
forces it. I also included a
for the reader to understand
of my background because it
wave like design on each side and ensures there is no con-
is the colour of the sea and
to make the card stand out
fusion. Proximity: The
relates to the business. I also
a bit more and make it more
text and the graphic on front
feel matches the logo well.
noticeable.
of the card are in close prox-
On the front of the business
Principles of
card i included basic infor-
Design used:
mation for example opening hours and contact information
Card 1: Darne Good
imity to each other to show that they are related to each other.
Unity: All the
elements of the card complement each other and they give
while on the back i decided to
Alignment: the elements
a sense of unity. Balance:
utilize it to tell the consumer
of the card are each aligned
all the elements on this card
what the business sold. The
with each other and show
are balanced and make sense
logo is on both sides of the
that they are all connected.
to the reader.
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of the business card are the
with each other and show
same which keeps it simple
that they are all connected. It
and reversible I also put a
also makes the card easy for
kind of criss cross pattern on
the reader to understand and
the left of the card to attract
ensures there is no confusion.
suits the logo. I included the
the viewer’s attention and to
Unity: All the elements of
necessary information that is
make it less plain.
the card complement each
needed for this business for
Principles of
other and they give a sense
chose green as the
colour of my background because it is related to Ireland and being Irish which links to “The Fear Gorta�. I also feel it
example serving times and address.
Both the front and the back
Card 2: The Fear Gorta
Design used:
of unity. Balance: all the elements on this card are
Alignment: the elements
balanced and make sense to
of the card are each aligned
the reader.
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ferent from the others and to
It also makes the card easy
keep it simple.
for the reader to understand
On the front of the business
and ensures there is no con-
card i included basic infor-
fusion. Proximity: The
it looks artistic and also aes-
mation for example opening
text and the graphic on front
thetic . I decided to make the
hours and contact information
of the card are in close prox-
font all the one color to keep
while on the back i decided to
imity to each other to show
chose a watercolour paint
texture as the background of the business card because
it uniform and also to compliment the background. I placed the logo in the right hand
Card 3: Wexford arts centre
that they are related to each
Principles of
other.
Unity: All the
elements of the card comple-
bottom corner to keep it neat
Design used:
while also associating it with
Alignment: the elements
a sense of unity. Balance:
the rest of the card. I kept the
of the card are each aligned
all the elements on this card
back of the card blank and a
with each other and show
are balanced and make sense
purple colour to make it dif-
that they are all connected.
to the reader.
ment each other and they give
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This
Balance: the sticks and the
to contrast them against the
instrument are balanced, not
xylophone
was created as result of the instruction to create an instrument to get to know the pen tool. I created the basic shape using the pen tool and added a gradient to the elements of
Illustrator instrument
sticks a plain brown colour
gradients so they wouldn’t get lost in the graphic.
Principles of
one element of the graphic outweighs the other. White Space: I decided to leave the background white
Design used:
so as not to take away from
the instrument to make it more Alignment: all the parts of
the gradients used in the
appealing to the eye. I left the
instrument.
this instrument are aligned..
programme(s) used: tools used: pen tool and gradient tool
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This
city scape
was created as result of the instruction to create one to get to know the perspective selection tool. I wanted to keep mine basic and simple
3d city scape view
blue and grey because i
Principles of
thought they looked well for
Design used:
this design and they complimented eachother and gave an industrial feel to my design. I gave the background a bottom heavy gradient and
Alignment the buildings in the design are in alignment with eachother and the city is aligned with the reflection below.
so as not to make it messy
reflected the city scape onto
Balance: all the elements
and confusing. All the shapes
it to make it look like the city
of this design are balanced
i used are rectangular and
was situated on metal which
and nothing outweighs the
square. I used the colours
makes it interesting to look at.
other.
programme(s) used: tools used: perspective selection tool, pen tool and gradient tool
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Bunclody
Slaney Bridge
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N80
used was one typical of a map come together to create a made a very simple map
of the River Slaney because
River Slaney
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i wanted it to be easy to read
viewer and easy to compre-
together to create the map
To Ferns
Ballycarney
Temple Shanbo
which makes it relatable to the sense of unity and come
and understand which is the
hend.
itself.
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Ballindaggin
purpose of a map. I added N80
Principles of
of this design are balanced
pinpoint markers to highlight
Marshalstown Scarawalsh Bridge
major places and put them
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in red. The colour scheme i
Balance: all the elements
Design used: Unity: all the elements
and nothing outweighs the
other.
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THE RIVER SLANEY Enniscorthy Map of the river slaney
R744
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PONYTA
SPHEAL
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basic colour before adding the was given the instruc-
tion to create a creature using illustrator and the gradient mesh tool. I decided to re-create some of my favorite PokĂŠmon using this tool to add to them and make them more three dimension-
Principles of
gradient mesh tool and adding darker/lighter shades where
design used:
i thought was appropriate . I added gradient backgrounds to each of them to compliment them and make them stand out more. I found the gradient
al looking than their usual
mesh tool to be a very effec-
flat appearance. I drew the
tive tool particularly when it
outlines and basic shape of
came to giving the characters
each of these using the pen
some subtle shading.
Balance and Unity: all
the elements in these graph-
ics come together and compli-
ment eachother
tool and filled them with their
UMBREON
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You are warmly invited to Watermarks, a new look at the Wexford maritime environment by Art and Design students of the Wexford Campus, IT Carlow.
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Location: The New Library, Mallin St, Wexford Town Date: Thursday, 2 May 2013 at 6.00pm Runs until 10 June 2013
2 May - 10 June 2013 The New Library, Mallin St, Wexford Town An exhibtion by IT Carlow
Exhibition poster
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Exhibition Invitation
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Our
first year exhibition was to show how interesting the river Slaney and it’s landmarks were to the population. It was also to showcase the fishing life in Wexford. For my poster I wanted to make it as simple as possible and so i included a boat which i drew using the pen tool and i wanted to include the title “Watermarks” underneath as if it was the hull of the boat submerged underwater. I made the tag line “the designing of tides and the tales left behind” into a wave above the title to give the poster a bit of movement while also associating it with
water and fishing and the graphic of the boat. I placed a descending anchor coming from the boat to bring the viewer’s attention to the information at the bottom of the poster while also connecting it to the idea of fishing and water. I chose the colours used because I felt that they are simple and easy on the eye while also being fun, artistic and eye catching With regards to the invitation i wanted to keep to the same colour scheme as the poster but i wanted to exclude the boat because i thought it would look too busy on the limited space available on the invitation. I included all the
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information necessary and included the anchor to create a kind of border that brings the reader’s attention to the text.
Principles of Design used: Alignment: the text and the graphic of the boat are in alignment with eachother and these too are aligned with the text at the bottom of the poster. Unity: All the elements of the poster and invitation complement each other and they give a sense of unity. Balance: all the elements on this poster and invitation are balanced and make sense to the reader.
Eggward super hero poster
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THE MAP MAKER POSTER
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Lights camera action poster
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Sinking ship poster
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John barry election poster
programme(s) used: tools used: quick selection tool, rasterize and type tool
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fish of wexford poster
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treasure i rel a n d
sea of infinity
coast to coast
celestial navigation map
aoife shiels cieran murphy edward whelan
aine o’ keeffe francis greene
dean heffer nan gina m u r p h y
jennifer grangel kevin fortune ronan dempsey
nautical assimilation
tide water
break water
daniel o’ brien gemma lynch
andrew wilson breda stacey
andrew wilson breda stacey
keys to the sea
sea worthy
iasc na slainte anne crosbie joanne bent
no title
distraction
andrejis rubenis james bolger
exhibition artwork labels
rosie jackson sandra ryan
programme(s) used: tools used: pen tool and type tool
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exhibition artwork labels
programme(s) used: tools used: pen tool and type tool
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dazzle library manipulations
programme(s) used: tools used: clipping mask and paint brush tool
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