Friday, January 18, 2008

Freelance Design Blog - Weeks Thirteen - Fifteen - 18.1.8


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iStock image of the week - Collection of Stylised Animals
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My full iStock portfolio can be viewed here.
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Stats so far.
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Uploads. 160
Downloads. 926.
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I must apologise for being a poor blogger, after Xmas I found that I had a lot of work to be getting on with, coupled with two new clients I have found little time to get down to some writing. Luckily I have freed up an hour today to give you an update of whats going on.
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As I have mentioned in the past I have been working with a new furniture shop called redbed designing their Branding. My latest work was for two newspaper adverts advertising their grand opening one a large half page and a second two column advert. (See below)
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I must admit that I didn't come up with 'Everything bedroom and a bit more..' which I must say I really like.
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I will be attending the launch night which will be filled with local business so if anyone has any advice on mingling with these business people it would be appreciated. It will be the first time I have attended a launch but I'm really looking forward to it.
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Scarlett & George
The cosmetic company work is coming along a treat and I have completed the packaging, branded stationary, leaflet insert and am working on their presentation boards which included 3d renderings as the packaging isn't printed yet.
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I would recommend that new freelances get involved in 3d rendering/visualisations as often its an additional service you can offer clients and can get the wow factor. The more you can keep for yourself the better!
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Curve.
I was delighted to get a call from a London based digital design agency with regards in-house promotional items. They had seen my website and were keen to let me come up with my own concepts and artwork with little direction. I really like working on advertising as there's room to create slogans and strap lines creating a bigger picture rather than just some informative artwork. I will post some of the work once they have launched the campaign.
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Outso.
Another new client this year have commissioned me to come up with a modern graphic art website and new brand identity for their company. This is brilliant as its really going to be quite conceptual and hopefully I will create something really unique. I'm moving away from all the glossy buttons and reflections of last year and feel textures and depth of field will be this years big looks. If you have opinion on this feel free to e-mail me!
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So that wraps up what I have been designing since the beginning of this year, just so you don't think I'm completely consumed by design, I do enjoy hanging out at the Orange Tree in Nottingham so if any new freelancers/Designers/Design Students want to chill out and talk design give me an email.
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Thanks for reading!