Blog Classic – Katie Carr

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – HIDDEN NUMBERS

February 7, 2018

Hidden Numbers is made up from numbers 1-10, each number is made up of individual illustrations as pieces...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – RESONANCE

February 1, 2018

This week’s inspiration comes from Resonance designed by Lucas Wakamatsu. The design used different shapes and colour forms...

MULTINATIONAL TYPEFACE

January 27, 2018

Multinational typeface was designed by Greys Advertising’s Singapore Office. Multinational typeface used colours and composition representative of 106...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – REINVENTING THE TOILET

January 16, 2018

Inspiration this week comes from the team at Open Door Design Studio. “Reinventing the Toilet Challenge” display. The...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – TAKTIPO

January 6, 2018

This weeks inspiration comes from a card game called TAKTIPO. The game is designed to help learn the...

CHRISTMAS BIRDS

December 20, 2017

These bird illustrations have a funky festive look. The style uses a Christmas inspired theme, the birds have...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – PRZYPADKI PANTAREJA

December 16, 2017

This weeks inspiration comes from Karol Maliszewski written book that was designed by Grupa Projektor. The book contains funky illustrations made...

LUISA JUNG

December 7, 2017

Luisa Jung is an Argentine visual artist and illustrator, based in Cologne, Germany. Her work includes collage used...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – Echo of the Urals

December 5, 2017

Inspiration this week comes from Echo of the Urals – 9 animated stories about finno-ugric women and men...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – SOUL AND SPICE

November 28, 2017

Inspiration this week comes from the brand design of Soul Spice created by Studio Grau. A new spice...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – TYPOGRAPHIC LETTERS

November 13, 2017

This weeks inspiration is typographic letters based on electronics. Very creative concept behind the design, it allows us...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – MINIATURE VIEWS

October 24, 2017

This week’s inspiration is designed by Monica Greenwald. Heather McGrath, a commercial photographer with a real interest for...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – TYPOPOSTERS 017

October 15, 2017

This week’s inspiration is by Mohamed Samir. He is a multidisciplinary designer based in Dubai. He has worked...

THE FONT GAME

October 12, 2017

The Font Game is you versus 30 font samples to see who wins. While playing the game you...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – 506 Coffee

October 8, 2017

This week’s inspiration is from 506 Coffee. It is a coffee brand in Costa Rica, renowned for its...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – CURIOUS CUB

October 2, 2017

This week’s inspiration is from Curious Cub packaging that was designed by Vanessa Berglund, conceptual idea takes on a...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – I CAN SPICE

September 25, 2017

Weekly inspiration for this week is from I Can Spice. It is based on the idea: let’s make cooking...

GDFS

September 22, 2017

Today in class, we had one of the Graphic Design Festival Scotland organisers come in and speak to...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – ELO SOAPS

September 18, 2017

This week’s inspiration is from Elo Soaps. The soaps are 100% natural handmade soaps made from pure Greek...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – PARIS CONVENTION

September 11, 2017

This weeks inspiration is from the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau. The illustrations were created by Vincent Mahe,...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – MENNINGER CLINIC REPORT

September 4, 2017

Weekly inspiration comes from the Menninger Clinic Annual Report. The idea was to create a thematic way to...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – SUR BEACH HOUSE

August 30, 2017

This week’s inspiration comes from Sur Beach House by Bar Esquina brand. It is a casual chic and...

SUMMER BREAK

August 29, 2017

Summer has just passed, and for the first time in a few years it totally dragged in. In...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – ATLAS COFFEE CLUB

August 14, 2017

Atlas Coffee Club packaging focuses on pattern designs that have been inspired from the origin of different locations...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – FORTNUM & MASON’S BISCUITS

August 7, 2017

Design inspiration this week comes from Fortnum & Mason’s core range of biscuits. The design draws inspiration from...

TOMORROWLAND TRIP

August 4, 2017

This summer, I was lucky enough to attend the Tomorrowland Music Festival in Belgium. The festival is out...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – PINEAPPLE CAKE

July 31, 2017

This week’s inspiration from Gartien which is a Malaysian pastry shop that specialises in making pineapple cakes and...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – SHOPPING LIST

July 24, 2017

The concept behind this packaging design is to create a label based on the simplest and most iconic...

BOTANIC GARDENS

July 17, 2017

Recently I took a trip to Botanic Gardens in Glasgow for the first time. It was so relaxing...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – RIO TROPICAL FRUIT JUICE

July 17, 2017

Launched in the mid-80’s, Rio set out to offer a natural alternative to fizzy, fruitless soft drinks. Its...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – LAVA CHOCOLATE

July 12, 2017

Packaging design for LAVA chocolates has designed by Iwona Pryblya. The chocolate features a different unique flavour and...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – WASHINGTON POST

July 10, 2017

Inspiration this week comes from The Washington Post’s “Favorites” magazine. The cover features letters crafted with paint, LEDS...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – C + J SOCKS

June 20, 2017

Inspiration this week comes from Chris + Jessie. This is a fictional sock brand, based on the two...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – VIA RAIZ

June 6, 2017

This weeks inspiration comes from Via Raiz. The brand promotes Mexican contemporary design, supports classic craftsmanship. The concept...

ONE VIBE

June 4, 2017

As summer is now approaching, some of us are getting ready to go on holiday and relax! A...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – CANDELA

May 28, 2017

This week’s inspiration comes from this chocolate packaging for Candela. They produce and sell Peruvian sustainable products. The logo...

LASER CUTTER

May 24, 2017

For one of my current projects I am required to design a packaging box for the product. The...

REVERENT TATTOO

May 21, 2017

For the past few years I’ve always wanted to get a tattoo. I have been held back from...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – THRIVE MARKET

May 20, 2017

Week 5’s inspiration comes from an organic superfood company called Thrive Market’s. They produce cacao powder, maca powder,...

NICHOLAS SLATER

May 19, 2017

Nicholas Slater is an Illustrator and Designer, he creates logos, product illustrations and icons. He has worked with...

FREE FONTS

May 19, 2017

We all know how hard it can be when it comes to choosing fonts, there are so much...

INSTAGRAM

May 17, 2017

Instagram is a great form of social media for advertising yourself. Today I have created myself a design...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – BABA & NYONYA

May 15, 2017

My inspiration this week is packaging design for sarongs. Peranakan Hipwrap Sarongs packaging uses bright colours and patterns...

CHARLOTTE POSNER

May 12, 2017

Charlotte Posner is a London based artist who creates collectable hand painted designs. She explores a combination of...

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

May 12, 2017

Literally. This design from the company LOOP have taken a unique turn for their product. The company took...

DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS

May 12, 2017

The creative industry is constantly growing, most companies now have their own graphic designer. And although there are...

DEALING WITH CRITICISM

May 11, 2017

“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” No matter what job you do, you will mostly...

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – MAKE IT POP

May 8, 2017

Week 3’s inspiration is from a creative agency Farm Design, who created a summer promotional called Make It...

STATIONERY

May 4, 2017

As part of my current design projects I am required to create stationery for each of the brands....

WEEKLY INSPIRATION – EXLPORE CARDS

May 4, 2017

This week’s design inspiration comes from these Explore Playing Cards. Each of the cards focus on different locations...

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