Final honours book

As part of the honours project, as the work is to be gathered together into an e-book and a formal presentation to the panel with take place next Monday!

I have started to create layouts using in design - Its a slow but therapeutic process.

  

 

Inside the exhibition!

Within the exhibition stand I want to just display simple graphics that will inform the public of cancer.

I have began to design the graphics to go within the stand. I have also produced a series of plans & elevations of the stand. These will also indicate circulation plans, lightening plans & fixtures, and the position and size of the signage within the stand.

I will also indicate which font is to be used within the design and also the size of the fonts.

Plans & elevations indicating position of graphics

Graphics to be used within the exhibition stand

Plans & elevations showing  graphics position on the left side

Graphics within the exhibition stand for the right side.

Plans & elevations showing graphic positions & placement

Render or not to render….

I now have a final design for my exhibition stand woo hoo!!

The rationale of the exhibition stand is driven from cancer research itself. The main body of the stand and the small podiums at the front have been inspired by a test tubes as this is one of the main instruments with researching cancer. 

The lightening fixture within the stand has been inspired from the shapes found in a microscopic cancer cell.

I have kept the colours in keeping with the honours project and this is also based on the stains that scientists use to distinguish the difference between a normal and cancer cells.

I now have the challenge of rendering it in a rendering programme. As mentioned in earlier posts, I used Indigo however I wasn't pleased with the results, so the search continued for another rendering programme and I discovered 'Podium V2'

The above images show the different effects that can be achieved through rendering. 

By taking one of the rendered images and adding other images within photoshop and also a customer or two,  the design was finally coming to life!

Final design for Exhibition stand

I have also added in different backgrounds and also placed the design in situ.

Designing a logo!!

As part of the honours project, a promotional design package will be designed to assist with the marketing and promotion of the concept.

One of the major parts of the promotional package is a logo for the concept.

I have began to design logo concepts based upon both the current logo which is used for Anthropologie and also a strap line for the concept.

Selection of Anthropologie logos

Font used within Anthopologie logo

Font which is currently used within Anthropologie publications

Font which is currently used within Anthropologie publications

Concepts for a new logo

 I have drafted a spider diagram with ideas for the strap line which I could use for this project. 'Anthropologie' means to study the behaviour of human beings and within this project I would like to shock and create a reaction within a person, therefore I have wrote idea which I feel would best fit with this idea in mind.

Spider diagram of strapline ideas

Straplines ideas includes:- 'The Journey', 'Reflection', '1 in 3', "Inspiration', 'Beauty and the beast' and 'inside out'

The two which I feel best fit are '1 in 3' - 1 in 3 people develop cancer within their life time and 'The journey' as a person goes through a journey through life and my journey with my dad has inspired this project.

Concepts for '1 in 3' logo

Fonts which I feel suit the brand and I have used within the development of the logo

Logo development for '1 in 3'

Logo development for '1 in 3'

Logo development for '1 in 3'

I am still developing further this logo.

My honours project is featured …..

As I use twitter to share my blog on a weekly basis, I have attracted the attention of many charities that are driving cancer awareness, in particular Clatterbridge Cancer centre NHS foundation.

Clatterbridge Cancer charity is part of the Clatterbridge Cancer clinic.

 The clinic headquarters are situated on the Wirral and they treat people with cancer who live within Merseyside and the surrounding areas.

There are also other clinics are different locations through out the North West, including the Linda McCartney clinic at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, and the  Delamere Clinic at Halton hospital.

Clatterbridge treat patients through different forms of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and my dad received his chemotherapy treatment at both the above clinics and his appointments were arranged through Clatterbridge.

 Clatterbridge Cancer charity has been following my progress on this project and on several occasions have retweeted posts from this blog.

I emailed Susan King, Communications Officer at Clatterbridge and after a few emails to confirm the processes and procedures and also the rationale behind my design, Susan very kindly featured my honours project on the 'news' section of Clatterbridge Cancer charity website.

The link for the story is below;-

http://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/news/newsitem.aspx?storyID=5844

I am so thrilled with this story and I was very emotional and proud upon seeing it. I know my dad  would have been so proud of it too, after all he is my inspiration and drive!

'Let me take a photoie…….'

'Strike a pose there's nothing to it, …Vogue!!'

Today has been a very exciting day! The fashion editorial for the project was shot! 

As mentioned in earlier posts, and it all happened today. I collaborated for the shoot, with photographer Claire Basik, make up artist Kimberely Lumsdon and two models , Frankie and Abbe from J'Adore Models , Manchester.

The shoot took place in a studio above a bar called 'The Terrace', on Thomas Street in Manchester and as well as having basic editorial shots,  the models also posed within the prop that I have made for the window display.

I am so pleased with the overall look and final images from the shoot. Images below show a few of the images from behind the scenes following our successful day at the Studio.

Presenting the final Window display!!!

So today was the day!! I finally installed my window display and I am thrilled with the final result. Here is a selection of images taken today - however I now have the huge task of editing them!

The backdrop for the display is made up of microscopic cancer cells, ranging from oesophageal through to breast. The colour combinations are that used the display are taken from the staining process that scientist use in order to identify the difference between a normal and a cancer cell.