The Final Photoshop design

design as of yet.

got to something which i'm reasonably happy with. feel that for the next deadline the website would have changed a lot by the next deadline in march. More time can only mean better design. taking on my feedback in the presentation i will correct some of the minor errors.

next step.

i will continue to gather and document research on this blog and perhaps find other inspiration that will change the direction of design.

Wireframing

Started to wireframe my different pages and crack on with digitizing my design.

started wireframing on paper first thinking about where i went everything on each page and the pixels sizes of content boxes and nav bar.

Scrap that idea

After a long thought about which style of website would be best i chose to scrap the character website. I've decided i want my website to have a more sophisticated look about it. if i was going to do the character design website id like to start it right from the start. maybe when my skills have improved i could do even better with the idea ten i thought.

character models research

idea2 character guided website.

character design.

trying to decide between the two ideas.

this idea of having a web guide has sprung so many ideas in my head and the potential of animation and interactivity levels to keep people at might site would be better.

massive but...

i dont have the skills for some of the ideas i have. so i could create the website with the skills i got at the moment and work on it as i acquire the skills and tools in which to complete it or save the idea and could be one for the future.

Website guide (character website)

contact graphic

rough drawing on the layout

Chris Ede

on paper

Getting some rough drawing down, thinking about the kind of organic shapes im looking at having in my banner graphic. bearing in mind the works that i have inspired my design path.

Organic designs and symmetry.

gnarls barkley music video influence.

Here is some screen shots of gnarls barkleys music video for his song 'crazy' . really like the metamorphic, symmetrical design. like the merge of faces and black and white. want my photoshop graphic to come from a direct influence of this music video. perhaps later i could have some flash media motion design in my banner.

link to see the music video if you like.

http://vodpod.com/watch/1509895-gnarls-barkley-crazy

Gnarls Barkley music video - 'Crazy'

looking at the power of symmetry.

(Kevin specks work)

idea1 Organic & Splashes

new direction

Decided i want to go for a more organic stylized approach to my website. still using influences of kevin speck looked at in the one day project, using the power of symmetry. want to create a strong graphical image using my skills in photoshop and illustrator.

strong influential elements:

• paint splatters
• organic shapes , ( leaf, stems and flowers )
• symmetrical design
• block black (threshold), on colour

Sophie Toulouse

Cengiz Bodur

computer arts double page spread graphic

joshua davis

Angel D'Amico

Gabriel Moreno

like the threshold effect of the people and the colour art coming through and around them.