Vicky Kafkaki – Graphic Design MA Falmouth University

This week we have to analyse how a tone of voice is utilised by writers to emphasis a narrative and generate our own written and visual content that explores the relationship between content and form. We have to consider our choices about form, layout, typeface selection, colour approach, materials and medium, in order to effectively Read more

Complex Simplicity/ Projecting a new perspective – interpreting emerging trends Explore your own methods of communicating a story trough information design. You will be assessed on the visual impact and also the effectiveness of your communication. Take stock of what you have learned about data visualization and the importance of clarity. Please consider the format Read more

Big Data Choose one of the following five examples of information design and analyse its effectiveness I pick the first one -created by Florence Nightingale in 1855 using the style she developed called the Rose Diagram Diagram of the causes of mortality in the army in the East” by Florence Nightingale Research Florence Nightingale was an Read more

Use the DNA of your initial visual research from week1 to create a new and unique piece of typography that spells out the name of your town or city. Your new title lettering should reflect the identity of your town or city.  After reading the materials for this week and watching the lecture, i decided Read more

This week we were introduce to graphic design studios and advertising agencies with offices around the globe, we examine how graphic design studios adapt to emerging global trends and analyse the creative output of global graphic design studios to demonstrate how they engage with local audiences.  Waste and recycling project created for the Central Park Read more

Georgina Lee and Jonathan Collie are co-founders of social-enterprise The Age of No Retirement and more recently the intergenerational community project The Common Room. George, with a background in design strategy and communication, and Jonathan with expertise in health and service design have formed an interdisciplinary team of researchers, designers and innovators to tackle issues Read more