Mail out photo edits

The below images are the series I am going to choose

Mail out - Photos

For the mail out I wanted something particularly simple, that would need exploring in a sense. I friend told me about a mail out he had received, which was simple a piece of paper with a web address printed on it, nothing else was on the paper. So his immediate initiative was to go on the website. I wanted to do something similar, but in a setting showing my interests and personality. I chose to use my typewriter to write up the address to photograph it, print it, to send on. On the back of the mail out will be the typewriter written web address. Here are some of the images I have yet to edit.

Image to be placed on back of mail out

Updated business card

Creating a letterhead

I wanted to start creating some stationary items, to push the identity and branding process of myself. I have business cards, so alongside this I want to produce invoice / comment slips and a letterhead design. These will be consistent with the layout, type and colour palette used within my business card design.

Letter head design:

Comment / Invoice slip:

Business Cards arrive

Business Cards arrived today (yay!) really happy with the result, other than my silly mistake of printing one side upside down, so the card has to be flipped vertically rather than side to side (whoops). I only ordered 50 as a test run anyway, as I needed something for the Reetsweet event in June, so customers can possibly look into buying further products from me.

Business card sample pack - Moo

Last year we were recommended using moo.com to order our business cards, but I wasn't prepared to pay out without getting a sample pack, it was free so not a bad deal! I was really impressed with the print quality and durability of the cards, the card was of a thicker weight than I had expected. The prices were brilliant too, I decided to give it a go and order some rounded corner business cards, with an illustration I had recently.

Illustration for business card - Task 5

Illustration inspiration for business cards - Task 5

http://jessicahische.is/awesome/


I really love Jessica's style of typography, its decorative, flowing and simply beautiful. I want to create something like this for my own identity, to use as a logo.

Business Card - Designed and Ordered - Task 5

PPD - Self Identity - Task 5

Some initial designs from last year

PPD - Task 5 - Making your mark

TASK 5 - MAKING YOUR MARK

TASK

Create a visual identity for 'Brand You' and apply it o an appropriate range of stationary and promotional material as discussed in the studio session. You should aim to create a simple but effective visual identity that communicates the essence of your creative 'image' and details about your emerging design practice. Think about how you can stand out from the rest, make yourself recognisable and communicate your professionalism as well as your creativity. You will also need to include relevant contact details. You will need to consider the practicalities of your identitywhich may include a logo or bespoke typeface. How readable, legible and usable is your identity? You will need to consider: Scale: Your identity will need to work across a range of scales and formats from the the size of a projection screen to that of a letterhead. Content: Too much and it becomes confusing, too little and it will not communicate. Too complex and it will not be practical. Too simple and it will be unrecognisable. Colour: It will need to work in monochrome (one colour or b/w). It will be cheaper, more practical and easier to (re)produce. Think how the colour of the stock can help. Production: The quality of the stock can say as much as your design. It can also make your design unreadable and illegible. Consider how it will be produced, by who and using what processes.

Research Sources / Further Information

Brand, Identity, Logo explained - JustcreativeBusiness card Designs - designInspirations Corporate Branding - Designbase Branding & Identities - BASEdesign

Mandatory Requirements / Deliverables

Your visual identity will need to tested and shown to work across a range of appropriate media including, print collateral (stationary,business card, mail outs etc.) your creative CV and online presence. You should include up-to-date (but editable) contact details (mobile and email as standard). the development and documentation of your identity should be documented through postings to your PPD blog. Your final designs applications and products should be presented in pdf. format via issuu on your PPD blog.

Studio Deadline	Module Deadline
Monday 26th April 2012	8th June 2012 (See module information and google calender for submission details.