The original trilogy that is not the new Clone Wars Saga crap (Darth Maul is the exception). My dad was/is a proper fanatic when I was a kid & it passed on to me. I've seen 'Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi'so many times I can qoute it word for word. I know that really isn't a good thing but I'm just pointing out how much I like it.
Darth Vader is the best villian in the history of any media, the soundtrack by John Williams is inspiring, the settings, props and Jim Henson's puppets are brilliant and the revelation at the end is one of the most iconic in cinema history. Even people I know who haven't seen it know of that scene and I know a fair few of them. Ok I'll stop now.
'Love Is Suicide' is a novel written by Nik Dendera, and I've designed the cover for it. I met this quite talented writer on Myspace years ago and she is one of the few people I met on there that I kept in contact with. She told me a little while ago her story was getting published and asked me if I could design the cover for her. Now how could I say no to that?
'Love Is Suicide' Front
Complete cover.
Edit: 'Love Is Suicide' is now out and availiable on Amazon so go check it out. And yes I'm fully aware this is shameless advertising but it's my blog and I like the book. This lady is very talented so go read you won't regret it.
I actually have more examples to show then this, but my laptop and scanner are refusing to co-operate at the momment. This was the only one I was able to scan before technology commited treason on me. Incase you ae wondering, this is my foot viewed in the mirror.
I'm not sure who took these pics but two things spring to mind when I look at them. Firstly that some people have way too much time on their hands, and secondly that they are awesome!
That's what I studied at university. Graphic design.
For those of you who aren't quite sure what graphic design consists of, it actually covers a wide spectrum of skills. These include illustration, animation, web design, magazine design, advertising, layouts, typography, logos, book covers and corperate identities. Just to name a few.
My cover design for 'Love is Suicide' by Nik Dendera
Studying graphic design does teach you various skills and you get to try out different fields to find your specialised field. The problem I had with it was instead of finding my field, I became a Jack of all trades (I'm good at everything for those who don't know cockney) and can't say I'm particuarly good at a certain skill. I could pick one out, but I enjoy all of them so it's quite hard to say what I do in graphic design.
Logo for the band 'Young Influential' that I designed.
Although it's hard for me to pick out a speciallity, it has given me a variety in my portfolio and it's always great looking at the expressions on peoples faces when they look throught it. One page could be an illustration, the next a book cover and the next a logo. You never get bored going through the stuff in my portfolio it has to be said.
Part of my 'Death and Me' series.
I can really only show so much on here what I can do and graphic design is about. But to be honest you see it everywhere you look, be it an ad on TV, that packaging of your favourate crisps or fyers for your favourate band or recording artist.
My version of Penguin's "Short Short Stories" book cover.
My 'RW' typeface I designed.
I do recommend that if anyone is interesting in venturing into graphic design then go for it. There are times when you are pulling your hair out, but you have so much fun and can get so creative with it that that it is well worth some of the stress you go through.
This is a drawing I did a couple of years ago. I do pretty much believe the title. I mean ideas lead to creativity, such as paintings, music, the bluiding of structures, technology, etc. None of that would of come about if no one had an idea to create them in the first place.
