Designing While I Drink
I've been spending so much time in Uni recently that I have started spontaneously creating logos everywhere I go.I lifted up my glass the other day and saw what could possibly be the next World Cup...
View ArticleFREE BEER!!!
Ok sorry to dupe you fine people of Facebook. There isn't any free beer BUT....while your here why don't you take a little gander around my Design Blog here at stephenmckay.blogspot.com.If anyone has...
View ArticleKlimt
This evening I watched the film Klimt, a film based on the life of Austrian Symbolism Painter Gustav Klimt.I have been interested in Klimt's work for a long time. I was first taught about Klimt at...
View ArticleBreakthrough Time (Finally)
Today I finally had a breakthrough with my logo for the Good Creative brief for Kate's Fruit Potions. I have since changed the name to Fruitsters, I felt this name was appropriate to incorporate the...
View ArticleFree Typography
Free Typography? Why not, if its free...Have a look at Free Typography if your getting a bit bored with dafont or 1001freefonts.
View Articlepeopleperhour
Came across peopleperhour.com today, it looks quite good and possibly necessery for all the soon to be graduates out there who haven't got any jobs lined up at the moment.Especially at this time were...
View ArticleJackson Pollock
Recently I have been interested in American abstract impressionist Jackson Pollock.I didn't previously know or understand much about his art. However after watching Ed Harris' adaptation of his journey...
View ArticleAfter Effects/Typography
After a lot of hard work I have finished my After Effects/Typography project with a little help from Kanye West, skip to 01:00 thats when I really get into my element......I wish.
View ArticleMcQueen and I
I know everyones very busy around this time of year but take an hour out from your work and give this excellent documentary on the life of Alexander McQueen a view.Video found here @ 4OD.
View ArticleToday Was A Good Day
I am glad to say that my National Reading Week video is complete (before the deadline might I add). Sit tight and i'll upload it as soon as its been tweaked after assessment.
View ArticleTom Ford...Sex Sells
Tom Ford is an American Fashion Designer, Director and entrepreneur. I have been taking an interest into different fashion designers recently and was looking at some of Ford's advertising campaigns at...
View ArticleMasdar
I was watching David Attenborough's Human Planet this evening and they mentioned Masdar City. . .Not knowing what this was, I looked it up and what I found was amazing. Masdar is a completely eco...
View ArticleNational Reading Week 2011
Here is the final video as promised all those many weeks ago. Enjoy. . . and try to read a book.
View ArticleDissertation Preperation
I have came up with my own unique way to get through the last few stages of my 2nd Dissertation proposal. It works. To an extent.
View ArticleDissertation Proposal Part 1
Working title (max 25 words)Why We Buy?An investigation into how important the role of aesthetic branding is to a successful business.Summary (max 250 words)The way that a company portrays itself...
View ArticleDissertation Proposal Part 2
Student NameStephen McKayCourseBDes Graphic DesignSupervisor nameGordon RobertsonEmail addresss.x.mckay@hotmail.comDate24th February 2011Working title (max 50 words)Why We Buy:An investigation into how...
View ArticleYCN Rise of the Apes
This is entry to the 2011 YCN Student Awards for the brief 20th Century Fox. We were to create a promotional advertising campaign for the upcoming film Rise of the Apes, which hase since been renamed...
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