Nightmare Clients. Part 2.

'The Charitable Favour'
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Making Planet Organic mock ups.

Unfortunately my route wasn't chosen (boo) but you've got to love a rubdown, t'was a fun afternoon.

Post-it

There's some post-it's on my desk. They look like this...

and for some unknown reason someone somewhere thinks that

the logo should look like this...

Now today is a particularly busy day for me, deadlines at 6pm and stuff but I can't leave this be when in under 2 minutes I've designed this - which is loads better. 

There you go, you can have that for free. sheesh. Back to work.

hang on ... no it's like this...

I'm leaving.

After 5 great years at wonderland I've decided to venture off and work as a freelance designer. It's been a difficult decision but it's definitely the right one. Wish me luck!

DIGITAL SKETCHBOOK - JACOBS KIDS.

Luke Chawner designed the final pack. All my roughs beforehand.

The Story is out...

J Sheekey, The Ivy, The Ritz and Rules are all stocking it so far, with many more top class places in the pipeline - whoop whoop!
and the website is now live.. click here to see it!

It's my latest little baby and I love it.

quick - squirt it with water so it's all sexy. woooooo....

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Recent work

Structure and graphics overhall for Oriflame Beauty - the Scandinavian equivalent of Avon. 

Direction 1 - PROfile. Precision cosmetic tools. Building a clearly defined product architecture

using symbols taken from the PRO branding. Sexy spot varnish on matt metallic structures. 

Direction 2 - Artiste. Professional make up artists at your fingertips, with a reportage feel to photography including 'back stage' models, tips and tricks and journal/sketchbook catalogue styling. 

Prism was a development of the illustration styling which was liked from Artiste and the harder,

grown up structures from PRO.

Loved this 'P' monogram for the brand...alas...the client didn't. booo.

UNITED married up the input coming from, not only the Oriflame make up artists, but also the consumers and the consultants, who are the first real touch base for the brand. The three strand branding mark represented this union and colour coded sections throughout the catalogue. In addition consumer input featured heavily on the spreads - top 5 favourite lipsticks, tried and tested, star ratings, your photo on the cover etc.

Ah you guys!

My freelance rate just went UP.

Story Web is live!

http://www.storybrands.co.uk/index.php
Robin is still META tagging, but the initial site is live, so excited.

Rough development work and choosing a name...
3/4 shrink - (proved too expensive for a start out company - but something certain for the future design)

moved onto PSL with screen printed white, leaving areas of the design clear to see the liquid through.
I hated this name - no idea why it was chosen to look at.

Finally settled on 'Story'...

Using the idea of telling a story through copy on the business cards, back of pack and website.

Naming and strategy by Nik,

Pack design, illustration, branding, website design, visuals, stationary all by me, me, ME!
Robin and our clever coder made artwork and website work beautifully. Good team.

http://www.storybrands.co.uk/index.php

pressé some initial concepts.