This is my contribution to Advice to Sink in Slowly, an ongoing series of posters designed by graduates for the purpose of passing on advice and inspiration to first year students.
My advice is ‘If you don’t create it, it doesn’t exist’. When I was a student I often felt demotivated by comparing myself to other students/designers/agencies and lacked confidence in my work, and sometimes felt inhibited by this. Whereas the reality is that students are probably creatively at their free-est. I’d like to encourage them to be free, and unafraid and to have confidence in their ability; every creative has something totally unique to offer.
And because it’s nice to be nice you can download a free iPhone wallpaper of the print here.
More lovely work, this time from the lovely Nick Askew, a cracking chap, I met in a dark wee bar one evening, with a very cool magpie tattoo and awesome illustration skills.
Black Books (one of my favourite TV shows ever)
Today I have a guest post from the exceptionally talented Dan Seex. Aside from having a pretty awesome name, Dan has a D&AD Inbook Award and has recently exhibited at Coburg Studios. He’s also done some beautiful work for the lovely Hot Rum Cow magazine which was recently featured on It’s Nice That. Dan has another exhibition the opening night is Saturday 4 August from 7pm at Boda Bar on Leith Walk, that runs throughout August and September. If you’re in the area, get yourself down for a look.
So basically, I draw stuff. Things. Nothing specific really, I’ll occasionally have sporadic themes, methods of working but I rarely stick to them and am always game for trying something new. Essentially I have three addictions, caffeine, nicotine and drawing. I like a new brief because it gives me a new starting point and new things to play with.
Me In Compounds I studied Chemistry briefly, years ago. I like the way molecular structures look. This, however, was not sufficient interest to get me through a degree…
Meant to blog about this terrific degree show a-a-a-ages ago… Absolutely love going to the Dundee show, I am a Dundonian after all and it is just down the road from my favourite Dundee bar: Mennies. Across all disciplines the standard was completely superb. Here are some of my favourites.
Catriona Maciver www.catmacdesign.com
Beverly Currie www.hellointhere.co.uk
Lisa Scrimgeour www.lisascrimgeour.com
Fellow Telford Grad Ottavio Di Sotto www.ottaviodisotto.com
Rosie McGregor
Robbie Butler www.robbiebutler.co.uk
Sally Hackett www.sallyhackett.co.uk
Another fellow Telford Grad Sophie D’agostino www.sophiedagostino.co.uk
John Stafylarakis
Kirsty Turpie www.kirstyturpie.tumblr.com
And finally some beautiful cats (Cats – always the way to my heart) by Suzanne Reilly www.suzanne-reilly.blogspot.co.uk.