annimated

we are now surrounded by moving images. Many of these images are quickly produced and not very engaging. This little film is a hommage to my childhood favorites. "Noggin the Nog" stop motion sequences were assembled using digital technology.

digital image making

digital image making

Using computer programs to enhance or create images has particular advantages. This image benefits from the ability to use very brilliant colours, transparency and particularly the ability to reproduce elements exactly enhancing the point made that the crysilys is almost a mold for the new insect body.

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logeo created for kelly accounting applied to their stationary

corporate design

This shows how kelly accounting's logo was applied to their stationary. They also had the logo applied to bags and advertising.

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images

I present here a wide range of images I have produced, from drawings to computer generated illustrations, photographs to paper sculptures. The more images a designer has in their ‘mental library’ the more options they have to create ideas for their client.
I do not limit my design work by only using images I have produced myself, but the practice of making images keeps my imagination alive to different possibilities, as well as being aware of the technical challenges some ideas present.

drawn image of woman in a stetson

drawn images

I have always had an interest in and ability to produce, drawn images.
This ability facilitates design, particularly when asked to bring non visual subjects to life.
When one can express an idea in diagramatic form, while working alonside the client, many possibilities can be explored.

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image of an orchid manipulated to look like it's on fire

manipulated images

I also enjoy the ability to make photographs do more, perhaps surreal things to sharpen the message impact. This image was manipulated in photoshop to advertise the 'hothouse festival' which might refer to flowers in a glasshouse, but what if it were a bit hotter.....
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photographic image of flowers

Photography

Doing the photography for a design comission - (in this case a website for "the flowerhouse" a floristry business in Perthshire) allows me to indulge one of my favourite activities.I particularly enjoy macro photography which shows what the naked eye can miss.
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flowerhouse site

   
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computer generated images