Website designs + red panda

Had a small presentation in Design today showing what Ive done so far. I cannot remember if Ive mentioned exactly what we have to do but we have to design and identity for a company of our choice, I chose painteddog.org

We have to design a business card, invoice, letterhead, postcard, sticker, fax form, with comp slip, envelope, cd case and cd as well as a website with a minimum of 4 pages.

Oddly enough I quite like doing this. Or really I like seeing what Ive done when finished, as usually I surprise myself.

Im quite happy with how everything looks at the moment. Its not perfect, and Im certainly no designer, but I like it. And I didnt completely fail giving the presentation, so thats good too.

Heres what my 'Home' page of the website design looks like -

Photos are mine, I went to the zoo on sunday and had so much fun, it was a gorgeous day. I sunburnt my eyes though, and I find that odd, I didnt even know it was possible... Anyway the design will probably be tweaked a bit more, but not too much.

Here is a website design I did last semester, this time unofficially for Wildcroft Friesians -

Again pictures are my own. Id say Ive improved a little. Or at least tried not to make so much stuff up on my own this time. I actually did research on what makes good websites and tried to follow that. Which is good. And I created the webpage and everything in illustrator rather than photoshop.

I admit Im starting to like Illustrator.

And just for fun and cause red pandas are epic, heres a photo I took of one of the red pandas at Melbourne Zoo

Design

I wasn able to go to that lecture by Shaun Tan. My design teacher decided to make all our work due in a week, where I thought we'd have at LEAST another 2 weeks to work on them, so I couldnt really skip the class...

Oh well.

Im enjoying design though. I cant say if Im any good at it.. what Im making at the moment I quite like, but when others look at it and I get some feedback I might not be so optimistic about it.

Ive reworked my logo, because the last one was a piece of poop and I hated it...

Heres my business card design as of now, Im still deciding on the back of the card, and I keep turning back to the silhouette of the logo, but I believe I should stick with the more detailed one. I also like the text placement on the top one.

Im thinking I might go to the zoo tomorrow. I really hope the weather is nice. I have to use my own photos for the website and brochure etc. and the only photos I have of African Wild Dogs suck.

Presentation of all my designs on Wednesday. I really hate presentations, I dont have the confidence to speak to a group of people, but I guess I just have to suck it up and learn if I want to get anywhere in this industry... if only the teacher wasnt so intimidating >.>

*Sigh* Back to work.

Lost Thing and walk cycle

On wednesday, as of now, I shall be going to a lecture given by Shaun Tan, the academy award winning creator of 'The Lost Thing'. Shall be good. However Ill be missing part, if not all of my design class, which I reeeeally need to get some feedback on my work...

Anyway, check out 'The Lost Thing' its quite good. I adore the soundtrack and nice calm narration throughout it, not to mention the very nice story and amazing art/illustrations/style.




Heres another awesome lil animation, compleeeetely different to The Lost Thing, but no less awesome.

I absolutely love the expressions and movements in this, its well worth watching!




And now I shall contemplate doing some hw. Though at the moment its looking more likely that Ill be going to sleep. Mondays are evil, Im so tired after them...

 I also finished my little 2d animation of a walk cycle. You can see it here - http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/259/6/6/panda_walk_cycle_by_hymnsofmisery-d4a2cvs.swf I have a lot to learn, but Im still quite happy with this.

Procrastinating

How amazing is this?






I love it! Its not an animation or anything, but an amazing artpiece. Part of how amazing it is comes from how it was made and Im glad they shared that with us. I adore all the colours and the detail put into it!
When I have time to work on my own art again, I think I shall try something like this. Not nearly as massive, but just to experiment. I enjoy experimenting with new styles.. its probably why I havent set on any style for myself yet...

This one keeps popping up to me too. Another animation thats not only great from what its showing, but how its made.




Now I shall get back to doing homework. Im working on my 2d animation which is a walk cycle. Im happy with it so far, though tis nothing amazing. I still have sooo much to learn... Im also reworking my design logo because I hate the last one... lets hope the design teacher approves.

Butterfly dragon

I saw this animation a few months ago, but I forgot the name of it and I stupidly didnt save it to my favourites.

I managed to come across it randomly today whilst procrastinating.

Check it out!







I love the character designs and the beautiful flowy animation.

I dont think people will ever move away from loving 2D. 3D is big and popular now, but it doesnt have the same feel as 2D... in general, I love both types. But it seems theres a certain extra lil something to seeing a great 2D animation.

Though even in saying that, I absolutely loved Kung fu panda 2 and Up. One with amazing animation, the other with a great story and brilliant timing.

Anyway, watch the pretty animation. I should get back to this thrilling homework.

Uni work

Oooh I like this new layout Blogger.

Anyway, Ive finally finished that evil long imaging assignment that was getting me so bummed. Ive uploaded it to youtube as promised, though its being silly and not showing in the right format. Oh well, its not so great anyway.

Im just glad that assignments over.



Now were moving onto doing a storyboard assignment... Im really not excited about this one. The teacher is giving us extremely little free rein.. I mean, he's given us a scripts, the layout on how he wants the characters to move, their reactions, everything... its depressing.

I understand that this is how it would work in the industry. But for now Id love to be able to show what I can do, what I can create, rather than just doing what someone else has thought up.

Anyway, its also another project where I have to draw people... arg. Cant wait until next year. Im hoping I wont be forced into doing so many people things and Ill be able to practice on animating and drawing what I know and am good at.

Its just not fun when you work on something for hours and hate it at the end...

So, while Im showing some of my uni work I may as well show you my logo design. I did this for 'Painted Dog Conservation' http://www.painteddog.org/ ... not officially though, just for my assignment :)

Next thing I have to do for design is do a website and business cards, stationary etc. Should be interesting. Im not tooo happy with the logo, I wanted a more illustration-y type logo, but everyone I asked advice from chose this designer-y looking one.

Oooooh well.

Next post I hope will be more interesting.