Hmmm...

I'm still looking at 3D images for my own promotion. I've started trying to incorporate type into the images. Get your 3D glasses ready.




I tried making my own 3D images (as opposed to using photos). I figured out that the further to the right the magenta is offset from the cyan, the closer something appears, and the further to the right, the further away.




I tried making the words 'see things more clearly' stand out, but its not very clear...this is the idea that I want to persue because it relies on the 3D glasses to make sense, which makes the concept that much stronger.



We were also thinking of putting on some kind of 3D exhibition, where everyone would have to wear glasses through out the exhibition. I made this as a business card idea, but I want to adapt it for a poster advertising the exhibition (if we have an exhibition). I was thinking that it could be changed to Bring It Alive.



I'm also doing a brief where I have to design Panamax Paracetamol packaging for people with limited vision. Here are some early designs.




A scaled down mock-up of the the first attempt at making the information leaflet. I followed the advice in the Royal National Institute for the Blind's typography for visually impaired people. Because I attached card to the front and back, it 'snaps' open and shut, making it much easier to open and fold up again. There are a few problems that need to ironed out, but this is pretty much the final thing.

In the free graduate guide that came with the latest issue of Creative Review I found an advert for the LCAD End of Year Show.




So basically, someone has taken my design, changed it so it so it doesn't work as well (how did that big blunt pencil underline those words?) and had it printed in a national design magazine... At least I can say that I've had some of my work printed in Creative Review (can I?).

Hmmm...

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Fame - I'm gonna live forever

So basically all my hard work has started to pay off, and lately I have been spending most of my time just basically being famous. Here are some reasons why I am HOT and you are NOT.

On May 11th 2008, I officially scored the 21st highest score IN THE WORLD on the Facebook application, Kick-ups. Here I would like to point out that there are over 6 billion people in the world. Here is a screen grab of the score-board that secured my reputation in the international Kick-ups circuit.



I have also appeared in various magazines over the last month.



This is an article in Ride about how I went to a BMX competition. It is pretty hard to see me in some of the photos. The photographer was rubbish and I'm out of focus in some of the pictures, and not even in others (Papps, eh? I don't know.). Here is a blown up image of me from one of the photos. You'll notice as well that its not really the most flattering photograph. It looks like I've got child bearing hips. It's a hard life being a celebrity.



Dig also covered the story. They didn't manage a photo, not even an out of focus one. The writer was keen, however, to tell people about how he met me. And yes that is an iMac keyboard in the background of the photo. Bling.





I also kicked off my modeling career with this photo by Ricky Adam in the photo edition of Juxtapoz. Note also that I'm still good looking, even with my back to the camera.



I still try and find time in my busy life to do a bit of Graphic Design - to give something back, you know? My first proper job came back from the printers yesterday. Its alright, just not as good as being ranked 21st in the world at Kick-Ups. O well.


So yeah, look out for me opening supermarkets in your area.

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3D and the like

I have finished the Humane Traffic brief. Here is the updated front cover and screen grabs from InDesign. Ill post pictures when I can find some good double sided stock to print it on.





Me, Cat, Merlin and his Norfolk friend Ryan went to the Media Museum in Bradford. It was pretty good, the best thing however was watching Lions 3D at the IMAX. This lead on to me looking into stereograms -3D images.

I started by trying to make some Magic Eye style autostereograms. Here is the very first one I did, when you focus your eyes behind the image your brain overlaps the repeat patterns, and the difference in distance between the repeats fools your brain into seeing depth. In a nutshell.



Here is a similer thing, but using a photo of some Hyde Park grass (you might have to look pretty close to the screen):



And a slight variation, using one repeat pattern but making it closer together using the warp tool on Photoshop, to create a nice 'bulge'.



Here, I tried to make an exclamation mark. It kind of works but needs a bit more work.



I am still experimenting with making more complex shapes (with out using 3D software because that would be cheating)

I have also started playing around with 3D photos. Get some 3D glasses and look at these





If you haven't got a pair of 3D glasses to hand (then why not...?), you will just have to believe me that they look quite good.

It is just 2 pictures taken 5cm apart and layed over each other on diffent colour channels. These only work in RGB, but I am experimenting with making CMYK versions so that they will work when digitally printed.

I think thats all.

Cya round, like a circle.

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