Dreamworks

Now I know that I might be punching a little above my weight, but this is the kind of company that I want to work for even just walk around the building to see how this massive creative industry makes the cogs turn. My idea when I leave university is to move to America and find a big graphic company there that will take me on and teach me their ways of designing.

Why America? Simple. America in my eyes is the land of opportunities, there are so many buildings/ skyscrapers, massive stars, more things to do and see, better fashion range as they make it before it comes out over here. Everything to me is just bigger and better and I have experienced this when I went to New York for a week. It was the best time of my life and that is what I want my career to involve just being there and being involved! But yes this is my aim, this is my goal in life to achieve this or something similar.

Dreamworks has made many different yet well known animation movies, such as:

Shrek
Kung Fu Panda
Madagascar
Shark Tale
Chicken Run
Monster vs Aliens
Antz
and many more...

All of these films have child and adult humour so it is fun for the whole family to watch together. The colours and the graphics are so realistic as you will be able to see even down to every hairline on every character shows perfection. Here are some of my favourite movie trailers created by dreamworks below:

Kiss My Pixel

Recently over the holiday I have been watching a nature program on CBBC called Deadly 60. I know.. I know it sounds a bit babyish but the presenter of the show Steve Backshall is so entertaining! It is a program for kids but really I think it has adult humour in it to so the whole family can enjoy! I already love wildlife, animals and nature so to be able to see new things and understand certain species/ creatures habitats and environments is brilliant!














Kiss My Pixel are based in Bristol and have worked with many programs to create the beginning introduction to a series on television. Here is a clip of a wild tiger that the team have gone to investigate below:



I was unable to get a copy of the title sequence for my blog as there is nothing on youtube, and you have to buy it on Kiss My Pixel. So if you would like to have a quick glimpse at Deadly 60's introduction then here is the link below. As you will see the orange colours are fantastic and it looks as though a map zooms and fades in and out whilst Steve is talking. The music is heavy and makes you feel like you are going to be taken on a journey with them!

http://www.kissmypixel.com/portfolio/detail/?id=40&asset=137

Jason Brooks

Ever since I have been old enough to go clubbing, I have always seen flyers about advertising Hed Kandi nights. This music is like funky house and a little bit of trance. Jason Brooks is Hed Kandi's designer as has created over 50 album covers for them as well as artwork for Fierce Angel.

I know that he is an illustrator which is not really my pathway but his use of lines and solid colours to make images of beautiful women inspires me to use this kind of technique in my own. I am always excited to see what he comes out with next in each volume of Hed Kandi music.

Like I said he draws and illutrates women, fashion and architecture using vector art (something I would love to learn and be very confident in using). Here are some images of his work.

Liquid Solution

I really like Liquid Solution, as I go down to Liverpool quite a lot I know my way round quite well and have gotten to meet many other students that go to LJMU due to my best friend living there for two years. I have heard people talk about Liquid Solution whilst I have been down there and had never really checked it out up until now.

Again I love the fact that it uses motion graphics as you enter the page and it talks to you using both text and visuals. Brilliant idea.














After you have entered you can browse through their portfolio where their main focuses are:

Advertising
Branding
Creative Design
Digital and Social Media
Strategic Marketing
Web Design

Here are some of their most well known clients that they design for:















This company really is quite impressive, this is the kind of company that I would be more than willing to join when I leave University.

LogoDesign

I came across this graphic design agency when I was having a route through Google. I think that the motion graphics on the first page grabbed my attention to having a look through their portfolio.













Logo Design and Marketing is a leading UK website agency near Plymouth in South Devon specialising in the design of corporate identities and brand images. Working internationally with both private and publicly funded companies and organisations for over thirty years, Logo Design also provides a full design service ensuring the work undertaken on branding and identity is used to best effect.

Some of my favourite logos that they have created are:












In both of these logos I really like the type face used for both. Organic has very tertiary and solid yet soft colours, and the Fat Face Technical uses 1 dominant colour which works well with a plain white background and is easily recognizable to others.

I also like the fact that it is only a small company in Plymouth but it really only focuses on/ specializes in logos and a little bit of web design.