Self branding research

As inspiration to get started on my branding project i looked into other peoples self branding to see what things these have created and how far you can take it. 

A logo, stamp, business cards, letter head, note book with personalised paper and also a note pad has been created which are all the same design or variations of the same design that has been applied to different colour backgrounds.

An embosser, business cards, design books, advice slip, poster and letter head has been creating using the simple black and white colour scheme. The branding use a quote the is cleverly represent using the embosser to create an interesting concept.  So you dont actually need a logo just a good concept the is easily recognisable.

A note book, logo, app, business card, letter head, recipe and note paper has been created for this branding the used the same colour logo, dark blue, on three different colour background , giving the branding a variety of look but all are still recognisable.

A logo, letter head, note paper and business card where created for this simplistic branding that embosses the logo into the paper so it is subtle and not the most obvious thing on the page, this is a nice profession touch. 

Other branding projects that i liked -

Geometric self branding styles- 

colourful and playful

 simplistic and sophisticated

From looking at these branding projects i think my choice of things to create is a good selection as there is a variety of things that all work together, but could be placed and used separately. I think using things the include a mixture of my logo and work that i produce will work well as it will promote my instagram as well as showing people the kind of things that is on there before they go look. I think the most effective design are where the logo is transferable into any colour and works well on many different colour back ground so there is no limitations of where it can be placed and also transformed in the future. 

York minster

The york minster is a historical church that i visited this weekend, i have great interest in architecture and this church is a piece of architectural beauty with its large stain glass windows. The shapes that the glass makes are geometric in nature which is similar to my style of work. The out side of the church is just as interesting as the insides architectural design as its bodes the same geometric shapes that i enjoy with its straight lines and perfect curves of its windows, another intriguing aspect of the buildings design is that it is almost completely made of stone which is perfectly carved to interlock together to create a very architecturally inspiring building from the 11th century. 

Self branding ideas

When considering how i would like to brand myself i came up with a few points

- i would like the branding to be sustainable so that i can carry it on through uni and also after 

- i would like to create a logo that represents me as a person and also the way i work

- i would like the theme of it to be geometric so the it represents that way i would 

- i would like to use a social media platform to show came my design work as well as promote it.

keeping these points in mind i spider diagrammed all the things that i could create to brand myself- 

book binding

I recently attended a book binding workshop where i learn three different book binding techniques, pamphlet stick, Japanese stab stitch and hard cover concertina book.

Damien Hirst

Below are images of a postcard book i bought that is of images of Damien Hirst's exhibitions. 

I have always taken an interest in the work of Damien Hirsts as his work has been know to be controversial yet intriguing. One of my favourite pieces of his work is the directed cow as it shows us what we always wonder, what inside animals look like, although i find this interesting other find this disturbing and cruel to the animals.  

Made in London

Below are image of a book called made in london, which i bought from the tate liverpool a while ago. i bought this book as it is a collection of many things that are found in london. This was of interest of me as i aim to move down to london at some point in my career like i stated in my future plan. The book is also very interesting to look through as it features group of images that you would never really see or notice when walking round london, it also good inspiration and contains useful imagery that could be used in future products.