artist/designers statement

Specialising in Graphic design means that most of my work is based on a specific outcome such as a logo or typeface to reflect a business or product. I start out with several ideas which could only be one word or even a detailed design,which may not develop into anything.

My work experiments with colour, the subject matter of each piece of work determines the colour, materials and the software/materials of which I will use. Sometimes I start off with one colour and gradually introduce more colours that work with the initial colour, or stick to a colour theme which could be as little as one colour depending on the objective. I try to choose colours that are prominent to draw attention. Colour follows changes of emotions and is a unique style of expression. 

By breaking new ground and using conventional techniques allows me to reflect my creativity and provides many opportunities for happy accidents to influence the final outcome. Everything I see, feel and experience are my influence. I regularly view the work of others and research various artists that link to my work for inspiration. 

facebook pitch

 Facebook is an internet based social networking service. It appeals to all age groups through simple and easy to use design. After a quick registration to the site a user is able to customize there unique page with photos and interest groups.

Finding other friends pages is as easy as typing their name or email address into the Facebook search bar. Once you have found your friends and family, you are able to view each others pages, instant message through Facebook chat, send emails through Facebook's own email facility or even post to each other publicly where other friends can 'listen in' on the conversation and post their own comments.

Facebook has a big group facility where you can quickly find groups that interest  you, such as bands, Tv shows, and films, allowing you to meet new people with similar interests. If you can not find what you are looking for, you can create your own.

Facebook also has an events section allowing you to invite friends to a social event. Facebook also has an alerts feature which alerts you of friends birthdays and will allow you to stay in touch with family, friends and other acquaintances where ever they are in the world. Facebook will become a necessity in the modern day society, at home and on your mobile. Its the new way to socialise, so sign up now!

Arnolfini visit

The Arnolfini is one of Europe’s leading centres for the contemporary arts. It specialises in live art, music and dance events, poetry and book readings, talks, lectures and cinema. There is also a specialist art bookshop and a café bar. Arnolfini is funded by Bristol City Council and Arts Council England, with some corporate and individual supporters. Jeremy Rees founded the gallery in 1961, and was originally located in Clifton. In the 1970s it moved to Queen Square, before moving to its present location, Bush House on Bristol's waterfront, in 1975. 




On our visit Neil Cummings exhibition was the main attraction. Throughout the building, from the bottom to the top is a timeline of the Arnolfini that traces  the  Arnolfini's history and its possible futures. The art work is by Neil Cummings who is a professor at Chelsea College of Art and Design. It traces the presence of Arnolfini through three colours: pale blue representing the history of art and Arnolfini, purple for technological innovation, and olive green for social and financial organisation.


My favourite artwork was a small enclosure with mountains painted on two opposite walls and newspaper printed onto the wall in-between featuring raised mirrors that were positioned at all different angles that then reflected the image of the mountains at different angles or when you entered the artwork you could see your self at different angles.

Specialist reveiw

Tracy Emin My bed

My bed engages the viewer with an embarrassing scene; a cluttered mattress on top of which are stained rumpled sheets, pillows, tights and a towel. Alongside is a collection of items such as vodka bottles, slippers, cigarette packs, a white fluffy toy, worn underwear, condoms and contraceptives. By sharing her personal space and displaying such personal items, for instance the self portrait photographs, enables Emin to establish an intimacy with the viewer and reveals that she is as imperfect as the rest of us.


The piece is a bed of confessions and full of a woman's tortured and raging emotions. It is a memory to her and an insight to every one else involved in her early life. Emin is a confessional 'bad girl' and My bed is an expression of her promiscuous personality. It is a shocking representation of female sexual desire and a new attribute of feminism. Many people viewed Emin's controversial art work as dirt and disgust and left people astonished when Emin was shortlisted for the Turner prize in 1999. It will undoubtedly be hard for any other feminist art to compete.

Using Bridge

After a tutorial on using Bridge, I found that using Bridge to browse photographs can be very useful. The program is a very quick visual organiser. The good thing is that the program does not use up a large amount of RAM . Browsing images is the main purpose of Bridge and users can flick through image images quickly and easily. The good element of the program is that it also allows you to view many adobe file types including, PSD, AI, INDD, ODF and EPS and the program shows a coloured thumbnail preview.

RWA

The Royal West of England Academy is Bristols first art and design museum. The artists programme does not just focus on well known artist names but also new and established artists from Bristol. The Royal West of England Academy is one of only five self supporting Royal Academies of Art in the UK.

The RWA publishes its own magazine quarterly called Art. Most galleries have a gift shop similar to the one at the RWA, the gift shop offers merchandise that mirrors the exhibitions. However the museum also offers the own Art scheme, making it easy and affordable to buy works of art from £100-2000. The cost is spread over ten monthly payments and is interest free. Another area that particularly interested me about the museum was the Mary Feddern Limited edition prints. The prints feature some of the artists favourite motifs,and have been created using a digital process and are reproduced using guaranteed light-fast pigmented inks onto cotton fibre papers. This was of interest because it relates to my specialist pathway graphic design and is an example of how work can be created for the purpose of an art print. 

press release

ABC launch new Type Bike range


Over the last few years ABC have been renowned for producing popular bike accessories which have proved to be such a success, it has developed into type bike co. A new range of work has been released by Matt Hughes designer for ABC (A bunch of creatives). The range is called Type bike and is part of the new brand range that specialises in merchandise for BMX riders. The range has been designed around the fashion of young minded riders. ABC are the first company to create a full line of custom BMX clothing and accessories. Type Bike hit the UK fifty fifty stores today with a limited time only 50% off which had the stores swamped. Among the items in the new range of clothing from Type Bike are a number of printed t-shirts, featuring logo designs, hoodies and zip ups and a full range of Biking accessories. The range has a new look, still remaining relevant to a fast paced British lifestyle with brushed cotton hoodies and a comfortable range of easy to wear coloured tees