OUGD502 - Website homepage

I decided to buy a domain name to ensure that it doesn't get taken. I considered various possiblities but decided to just use my full name for the URL - www.danielgee.net

I don't feel I have enough work to justify setting up a website when I can just use portfolio sites such as Behance. I designed a homepage to attach to my domain which will send all traffic to my behance or my tumblr.

OUGD502 - Atelier 25

Atelier 25 is a design studio based in Paris. Their website is filled with beautiful design and Illustration and I love the way that they work with print. It does say on their website that they aren't taking any interns for the summer of 2015 which is a shame. I sent them an email anyway, just to let them know how much I like their work, who doesn't like a bit of flattery.

OUGD502 - Promo Pack

I spent time looking at various creative self promotion projects. This gave me inspiration but also made me realise that a lot of the projects were very similar. I wanted to produce something that didn't follow all the cliches. 

One idea that I may pursue was to use a sugar glass bottle with my cv enclosed in this. This would be branded and packaged using my logo and other elements of my branding.

Due to cost limitations I decided against this idea. I also felt that the idea was a bit gimmicky and something much simpler would be more effective. 

I decided to use a simple envelope with a typewritten letter enclosed. I feel the simplicity may be something that will appeal to the studios that I'm sending my work to. 

I made a prototype to see how this would work and to define all the measurements. 

When I make this again I intend to use paper I have made myself for the envelope and possibly incorporate some foil blocking. I also think I will fasten the envelope with a button and string. 

OUGD502 - Stubborn Git

Recently I have been doing a fair bit of freelance work. The project which I feel has been most successful so far is the branding for 'Stubborn Git', a craft and belgian beer company. I have completed various different versions making modifications to suit various members of the company. The above version is either complete or very close to completion. Working with this client has given me a taste of what freelance work can be like and I have really enjoyed it. I have been promised further work for this company and may even be designing packaging which will be sat on the shelves of some of the UK's major supermarkets. 

OUGD502 - Goat Freshers Pack

I recently purchased a zine called 'Common People,' a collaboration between Bronze Age editions and Museum Press. The zine is compiled of single page risograph printed a4 posters all on a variety of different coloured paper stocks.
This format of this zine gave me an idea for a promotional pack for Goat Collective. Me and Aidan (another member of Goat Collective) wrote a brief for each memeber of Goat to complete.

Personal Branding

I was more than happy with my existing logo and felt it didn't need a redesign. I wanted to look at a way to expand upon this branding though. I considered what my selling points as a creative were and decided that creativity, innovation and passion were three qualities that I pride myself upon. I decided to create some variations of my logo that convey these points.

OUGD502 - ICCYL Branding and Web Design

ICCYL or International Conference Centres for Young Leaders approached me and asked for some branding work doing earlier this year. I completed the project with a fast turnaround and created a set of logos that they were really pleased with. They came back to me recently and asked me to design a website for them. Web Design isn't an area I feel particularly comfortable with but I wanted to ensure that my branding was applied correctly so undertook the job. 

I enlisted the help of a friend of mine who is a designer and programmer as I am clueless when it comes to coding websites. We are waiting on some images from ICCYL and then the website will be finished. To view the site in action go here.