Poster design for an acoustic evening next month in Timaru (and also on Saturday 18th August at the Darkroom in Christchurch). Tessa, Shayna and Scott are three talented singer-songwriters based in the South Island (of New Zealand). My thanks to Kevin Allison, owner/producer of Angels Gate Recording Studio, for supplying the photographs and for allowing me to go a bit crazy with the vine border.
Sandra’s logo and floral design — I must admit, I was having so much fun designing it that the project kind of got away on me. The brief was to design a product tag (and logo) that Sandra could attach to the bags she makes (and having designed the tag, it seemed a shame not to design a business card too). I gave Sandra a choice of bordeaux red or olive green… and green was the winner on the day.
Sandra requested a Jacobean-style pattern and this is what I came up with. It took quite a bit of experimentation with my watercolour paints to make the texture look embroidered. I’ve never used watercolour without pen and ink before (strange though that may sound) and I really enjoyed the challenge. We’re both very happy with the results.
Update: you can now visit Sandra’s blog at my bagirl world.
It was exciting to see the Health & Awareness Centre‘s new sign go up this week. I’m responsible for creating the logo, slogan and overall design. I kept it simple so that it would stand out from its surroundings and I’m really pleased with how it’s turned out.
Lisa and I collaborated on a new poster for her next gig at the darkroom in Christchurch. The wallpaper and beautiful vintage bee are courtesy of the Internet.
This was the first poster I designed for Lisa — before there was a change of plan (Plan Bee). So although it won’t be used, I thought I’d post it anyway… The background and vintage woman were originally found online. I recreated them using ink and digital magic.
There is currently an exhibition of Fairtrade coffee projects by Design and Arts College graphic design graduates at Addington Coffee Co-op in Christchurch. The exhibition marks Fairtrade Fortnight and will run from 5–20 May.
Student project: Fairtrade branding campaign – logo, in-store poster and coffee cups.
The idea behind my campaign is that Fairtrade Fortnight is a celebration of fair play. With this in mind, I decided to play with the word ‘fair’. The sun motif refers to a fair day while bright colours and cheerful flags suggest all the fun of the fair.
Poster design that Lisa and I worked on over the weekend for her next gig in Christchurch. Photograph supplied by client.
Anna Cull ~ Art & Music 