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Aug 22, 2016 Uncategorized Post a Comment

We’re the Superhumans

Will there be a better advert this year?

May 09, 2016 Graphic Design, My Work, Projects, Typography Post a Comment

Tory Cuts

Tory Cuts - Chip Shop Award Nomination

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Chip Shop Awards

Feb 08, 2015 Uncategorized Post a Comment

BAFTA Awards Posters

Malika Favre has produced a series of posters along with Human After All for the 2015 BAFTA awards. They are pretty fantastic.

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The Theory of Everything

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Grand Budapest Hotel

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Birdman

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Boyhood

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The Imitation Game

[Design Week]

Jul 10, 2014 Graphic Design, Typography Post a Comment

A collection of typography & penmanship found in a book called ‘Speedball – textbook for pen & brush lettering – 18th edition’ (23rd edition available here). As the book I had is rather old, a lot of the type has been cleaned up after it was scanned in. Some lovely penmanship here

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Jul 09, 2014 Graphic Design, Typography, Uncategorized Post a Comment

Glitch

While working on some scanned typography in the new Photoshop CC 2014, I found a glitch which produced some pretty eye catching stuff.

Jul 03, 2014 Development, Graphic Design, My Work, Research Post a Comment

Preston City Centre Guide Development

This year I have been working on a A3 map & guide for Preston City Centre with
Pete Thompson and Preston City Council. It is to be available for free around the
city to be used as a guide on how to get around and see what Preston has to offer.
This post is a guide through the development of the project. The full project can
be seen here.

Research & Reference
Preston Map 1
Preston City Centre Map – Previous (A5)

Preston map 2 - Guild Wheel
Guild Wheel Map – Bicycle route of Preston (A2 approx)

Preston map 3 - illustrated
Illustrated Preston City Centre Map (A3 approx)

Bristol Map
Bristol City Map (A3) [link]

Newcastle Map (426mm x 426mm) [link]

NYC Wayfinding 1 NYC Wayfinding 2 NYC Wayfinding 3 - Paper map
Pentagram NYC Wayfinding [link]

Development
Initial map work animation

Development of the first version of the map where the initial groundwork was done for
the transport system and natural environments. While being as accurate as possible,
it was important for this map to be clear and simple so some roads have been slightly
simplified and not all roads have been included as they are not necessary for this map.

This video shows the development of the map from start to finish.

Project Extension

Based from the finished map that was produced, Preston Council along with fwdesign have produced a detailed version for a way-finding system. It essentially zooms into the initial design, adding extra detail which is necessary for way-finding signage. The system will be implemented into the redevelopment of Preston City Centre from August 2014. Picture to come…

To see the full project, please click here.

Jul 03, 2014 Graphic Design, Projects Post a Comment

Project: Preston City Centre Guide

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I have worked with maps for a number of years now before the opportunity arose for the creation of a new map for Preston city centre. I am really looking forward to all the hard work finally in print and being used.
– Pete Thompson

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