Photography (June 2018 to October 2019): I love walking around with my camera, capturing beautiful moments in time. Paarl, Main Road. June 2019: Karoo, South of Sutherland. May 2019: Stellenbosch. June 2019: Malmesbury. June 2019. Paternoster. September 2019. Paarl. October 2019. Wellington. October 2019. ______
“Math is Easy. Design is Hard.” Jeffrey Veen Corporate Design (June to July 2020): Below is a logo I designed for a displays company. This business sells pre-manufactured shopfitting items, to be assembled on-site. Logo Designs (April 2020): Some designs I played around with for a car washing business. Logo Designs (September 2017), […]
The Focal Point: The dominant point or area in any visual or pictorial field wherever the eye is directed or impelled to look. A compositional device emphasizing a certain area or object to draw attention to the piece and to encourage closer scrutiny of the work. Layout Ideas & Theme Designs (October 2017 to May […]
“The cow is the of the bovine milk. One end is moo, the other milk.” Ogden Nash Packaging Design (March 2018): Hazelnut Spread. They wanted it very similar to Nutella, but it didn’t make things easier. Packaging Design (March 2018): Long Life Milk. It helped that milk is white and the client’s […]
“Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.” B.C. Forbes Poster Design& Layout (February 2018), Collaboration: Butchery Specials, no messing about. It has to be big, bold and a weekly indulgence. Poster Design& Layout (February 2018), Collaboration: Bulk Beef Mince & Chicken Fillet Poster and a Mince& Aged Free Range Poster. Make […]
Illustration, Graphic Novel (October to December 2013): “Sailor”, as he became known, scored 27 kills, 7 shared destroyed, 3 probably destroyed and 16 damaged during the Second World War. He became one of Britain’s leading fighter aces. I created a narrative illustration book as a biography of Sailor. Sailor. Cover page. Childhood. Growing up in […]
Graphic Design, Establishing A Theme (January to May 2012): Tonic, Tongue In Both Cheeks. Tonic’s aim for 2012 was to “hack into” and to “culture jam” large and prominent personalities and organizations in our society. These entities promote consumerist messages and carry out actions which undermine positive social morals and practices. My focus was to point […]
…Begins With A Single Step.” Chinese Proverb 4 Pager Advertisement, Layouts (August 2017 to July 2019): This is our company’s retainer. 2-Weekly specials. We normally get the product lines on a Monday, do pricepoints and layout until Friday. Changes follow in the second week, culminating in the High Res process on the second Friday. We […]
“We awaken by asking the right questions. We awaken when we see knowledge being spread that goes against our own personal experiences.” Suzy Kassem Graphic Design, Illustration& Needlework (October 2012): Accept Nothing, Question Everything. Personalities across the spectrum. We should question what we are told, who tells it and why we look up to them. […]
Graphic Design& Illustration, Combined (November 2012): An anti-consumerist campaign. I’m not sure about other countries, but South Africa has an enormous amount of disposable plastic shopping bags being used once and then discarded. Until fairly recently, these bags were not biodegradable. Tonic’s solution is to use boxes as a substitute. Shoulder Harness. Shopping Bag. […]
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