Real life is more important than Graphic Design!

I haven't had the opportunity yet to deliver a presentation to the class on what I do in real life other than the course so I thought I'd blog on here generally what I do and also what I did over the easter holidays. I visited France for a holiday and stayed in the countryside on the Atlantic coast where there were some fabulous small villages and coastal towns. 

Some of the places I visited included coastal areas such as Les Sables d'Olonne, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Saint-Jean-de-Monts. It was really lovely to experience different a different culture which wasn't overly tourist focused unlike the cities (Paris for example). It was quite easy trying to learn little bits of the french language and way of life within the smaller countryside towns. I especially loved seeing the different kinds of shops at the bigger resort of Les Sables d'Olonne and I noticed that the Graphic Design there was entirely different to that in the UK. In France where I stayed they seemed to incorporate colour more boldly within their designs. In the future I might possibly be thinking about spending more time in France so small visits every so often are definitely worth the experience. 

I also read a few books recently which included the whole Bridget Jones series (3).

But also Karl Pilkington: The Moaning Of Life

I really enjoy books that make me laugh as its a form of escapism- on the whole I really enjoy humour and I think that comes across into my design work sometimes. This book also intrigues me because I love the illustration and use of type throughout which is created by Andy Smith!

I also am really passionate about animals which of course was proven when I chose to do a small campaign about shark finning in OUGD403. I tend to spend a lot of time with animals especially horse and my own dog, Lexi. She's an english working cocker spaniel (she's a different breed to normal cocker spaniels). 

In conjunction with creativity-  I'm really passionate about a whole range of different things but most importantly social issues do spark me to become extremely passionate, I love creating campaigns and trying to raise awareness for charities. 

I also love comics (as stated before about Nobrow.. Hildafolk) but also with illustration as a whole and would really love at some point to collaborate with some of the illustrators on the course to create books. This is much the same with photography and I personally love it and tend to take some form of camera with me to most places- It'd be a pleasure to be able to work with others who are exceptionally skilled in specific areas. 

(My photographs)