PPP: Effective design: Design areas of interest

Friday 9 November 2012

Effective design: Design areas of interest

I have decided to keep a collection of post on my ppp blog, as a reminder of all the things i come across whilst researching other things which may not relate to a specific, however keeping a visual document of anything i'm interested in will be useful for future design explorations as well as research.

Firstly i will start with these popular projects which are visually effective and rememberable.

ManvsMachine

ManvsMachine is a design & motion studio based in London, England.

Since opening its doors in early 2007, ManvsMachine has grown into a multi award winning, multi national team of creative specialists directing & producing globally acclaimed branding, commercials, animation, film & print.

More 4

After winning a competitive pitch, Channel 4 commissioned ManvsMachine to create a new brand identity and on-air look for More4. The package aligns with a re-focussed range of content on the channel.

The re-brand is centred round a bold, flexible logo that morphs through a series of flips, folds and reveals. The colour palette reflects the vibrant nature of interiors, food culture, fashion and other contemporary lifestyle programming.

Nokia N9

We were very flattered when Nokia approached us with the task of creating a start-up sequence for their new N9 smartphone. The brief encouraged us to explore the limits of the 'connection' narrative associated with the iconic Nokia 'hands' sequence.

In keeping with the super-clean form of the button free N9 handset, the final animation brings the display to life with a minimum of fuss, with tactile fluid ripples attracting to the Nokia logotype.

Source:http://manvsmachine.co.uk

Anagraphics

Anagraphics is an interesting project by Button Button. Combining “anagram” and “graphics”, the project is a collection of popular minimal movie poster-styled illustrations of letters forming famous brand names, rearranged according to “the laws of creativity and the absurd.” Very creative and original, Anagraphics shows us some interesting and quirky results when it comes to brand names.