Bookmarks
Fr this brief i created the texture experiments for my stamp, these used a large amount of paper scraps i had found that where different colours/materials, mostly left over GFSmith samples people in my class has ordered. But after printing on them as i didn't want these to go to waste (wouldn't fit with the idea of being eco freindy) because on of the aims i wanted to portray was my passion for saving the planet, so i wanted to find away of using them to send to business/give to people as a way of advertising myself.
I finished writing the link to my Instagram page on them, this shows how i will use my stamp in a professional content, with the 'beth' part stamped then the '.designs' hand drawn over.
As the stamp and the hand drawn text works together to create my branding, this reflect my love of print but also manual type in a creative way, each stamp and text will be slightly different every time which adds a sense of personalization to the branding each time. Over all this reflects my practise by combining the styles but also my interest as a designer by showing the way i like working to potential clients/collaborators, it gives them a small insight into me.
VERY CLEAR I WORK BETTER/PREFER MANUAL AS ITS ALL CREATED MANUALLY.
As at the start of the brief i said i didn't want to create business cards, i don't want to give companies these texture experiments as business cards but as a object they can use as designer. After struggling to think of an idea of what to use these samples as, i came up with 3 different things i use in my everyday life as part of my design practise -
post its to remind me to do stuff
bookmarks in books to highlight artist i like/pages to reread
spare paper/pad to write to do lists on
i asked my friends/peers which of these they would prefer to use as designers, this is so when i send the objects off to potential employers they will use them rather than just bin them like a buiness card which causes less waste, they will use them in their everyday lives to keep them associated with my brand/me. These are the answers i got back -
post it notes = 8
bookmarks = 13
pad = 2
verbal feedback -
pad causes waste once used anyway
the paper might be too thick for post it notes
cause some of the paper is dark any writing on it might not been seen
the bright colours will make them stand out as post its/book marks
each one has bad points and good points
might be too thick paper to use as post its as its heavy
heavy will make it work better for a bookmark though
because of the bright colours/different textures they'll stand out against pages in a book
every designer uses all the stuff so i don't know
overall most popular bookmarks
because of this i have cut down the paper into strips, that are wide enough to be used as bookmarks, i will now send these off to different design/advert agencies which a letter explaining myself as a designer and explaining they are book mark (i got feedback saying this needs to be made clear as they look a bit like weird shaped business cards).
FOUND A USE FOR THE WASTE PAPER YAY
I understand this isn't the strongest idea for this brief but its makes sure i fit with my aims and stay true to myself as a designer but also a person, it allows me to reduce the waste whilst sending my brand to designer and getting my brand out there in a way thats different than just a business card. From my feedback this idea will work well as bookmarks, implies i read books, will get used hopefully and will keep people associated with my brand, also i think its a different way to advertise myself which will hopefully make me stand out as designer.
