Graphics font

I found it really difficult to make my fonts look perfect and like what I was observing, but I did strangely enjoy attempting it. It would be so helpful if I was able to have a selection of fonts that I could create manually. Despite this, it became increasingly difficult to achieve my desired effect as we experimented with different techniques, such as drawing with my left hand and with stick and ink. For this particular exercise I didn't feel like this helped as I didn't need to loosen up, my designs had to be neat and precise.

April Greiman

http://aprilgreiman.com/
Greiman's disjointed images are very attractive, they look almost like medical diagrams of the body. It makes me curious as to what the theme of her work is. It is layering of the images that I love, layered work is just so much more interesting than flat work.

Reza Abedini

http://www.rezaabedini.com/
Abedini's work is my favourite out of all the graphic artists I have researched. His use of text combined with images of people is breathtaking, it doesn't look like text it just looks like part of the image. It's also interesting that his work is based around his culture, one completely different from our own.

Neville Brody

http://www.researchstudios.com/
Brody's work looks amazing, his use of colour is perfect and his composition is really striking. He makes his text look like pieces of art rather than computer graphics.

Paula Scher

http://www.paulascher.com/
Paula Scher's maps sparked my interest because I haven't seen many artists that focus mainly on maps. Her maps were unique due to the handmade look and the informal type which contrasts with the typical formality of a map.

Flights of Fancy by Liz Farrelly

http://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/flights-of-fancy

This article caught my eye initially due to the brilliantly detailed drawings of the flies. This single piece took up an entire page and immediately drew me in. Upon reading the article it became even more captivating as it went through the working progress of the Graphic Designer Si Scott. It was quite inspiring reading exactly how he worked and completed projects, it gave me an insight into how I could be working in the future. I also loved how he described the people that viewed his work, that they either love it or hate it like marmite. I really admired that response and I think variety of reactions in his audience makes his work even more interesting!

Noma Bar

This was different to the other artists I researched in the way that it looked almost like a poster. It is extremely bold with the bright yellow background with the block black shapes made to create a bizarre face. It makes what would be a disturbing face, due to the elongated nose, comical as the bright colours suggest it is a fun piece.