gfiff
identity and development of a perfect bound magazine; 225mm x 275mm
inspired by guerilla gardening - the act of planting native plants in local areas to increase the greenery of an area, regrowth was designed with the idea that communities are being blamed by the ultra wealthy to take action and sort out their “carbon footprint’ and ‘off-set their greenhouse gas emissions’.
the magazine contains articles about an art project called wheatfields for manhattan - an art piece that led to changes in urban policy about nature, not only in the states but western culture overall. another article i on farm urban - a business that is trying to bring agricultural practices into cities in an attempt to solve world hunger.
she could have been a star - poster and comic book
this project started for a “murder mystery’ poster design which we then had to elaborate on. the story followed a retired diver who had held some world record for decades.
the diver then learns that this year it could be broken by an up and coming diver. upon hearing this news the retiree starts planning their murder to keep their record - but as soon as they arrive at the pool, they change their mind and become content with allowing the next generation to take over and experience the fame and fortune that they had for many years. they then trip and smash the bottle of poison ultimately cutting the life of the young diver tragically short.
app design and brand identity for hidden - an app that created a treasure hunt searching for ‘hidden gems’
the posters were inspired by pub and rave culture of the early 2000’s - there was rather a strong punk rock hold on rural Gwynedd back then, to which the North Wales coast has still not recovered from (use somebody by kings of leon prings to mind)
alternate designs :
brand design for hidden - an app that created a treasure hunt for ‘hidden gems’
2 pennant designs for liverpool john moores university’s 200th anniversary, and for important dates in the university’s history