I LEFT MY HE(ART) IN TOKYO

I am in love with all things japanese, something about this seemingly other-worldly place just appeals to me. Especially the art scene which is definitely unique and as if to encompass this statement along comes a truly inspirational artist Yayoi Kusama

Born March 22, 1929 her paintings, collages, soft sculptures, performance art and environmental installations all have one thing in common; an obsessive repetition, pattern, and accumulation.

She has long struggled with mental illness you wonder if this actually contributes to the beauty of her creations.

ART THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT!

A graphic designer who I absolutely love is Joel Penkman.
He loves food and painting so combining the two seemed like a good idea. 
His artwork looks good enough to eat and because they are everyday products that could be found in any cupboard they are instantly familiar and the rich colours make you smile!
His compositions are simple still-life studies with clean backgrounds to make easier to make a connection. 
He was born in 1979 in New Zealand and completed a degree in Graphic design at Canterbury University's School of Fine Art (in Christchurch), he then moved to the UK where he has been working for the past eight years as a graphic designer.  

FASHION DOLLS

Inspiration can come from anything but it seems that Fashion and graphic design have an especially close relationship. To make sure your designs are "on trend" all you have to do is look to the colours that are appearing on the catwalk and will no doubt filter their way into daily life. I also look to what other illustrators and designers are working on and how they evolve their styles.
One illustrator who's work I absolutely love is Diglee who has illustrated a range of Fashion girls in a range of outfits. They look so amazing she has inspired me to try  some fashion illustrations of my own. Ill let you know how I get on.

DOMONIC LE-HAIR IS JUST MY TYPE!

I am a sucker for a nice font. As long as it's clean, modern, unusual I'm there!
So when I stumbled onto Domonic Le-Hair portfolio on Behance I nearly died! This was amazing type of rock star proportions! I mean you had text set on fire, made out of liquorice and magnetic, the images were pretty epic and has totally changed the way I approach type treatment. A truly inspiring designer, 
I would advise you to check him out.

SUGAR SWEET DESIGNS

You can probably tell from my Blog title that I am a geek for all things design. Valentines Day is also one of my favourite holidays and I love cookies so when I spotted a post in one of my favourite blogs, Bakerella that combined all threes I just HAD to tell you about it!
Check them out, they are pretty epic!

HANDBAGS AND GLAD RAGS

As a graphic designer I have created a number of products that I have created designs for are made to be picked up and touched such as Magazines, Packaging and T-Shirts. To make sure the portfolio pictures look exciting I started thinking about how to showcase them. The Mulberry Spring / Summer 2012 Ad Campaign has inspired me to think big when photographing items and helped me decide to organise a photoshoot for a product LookBook. The theme will be fifties inspired and will consist of a model in a fifties housewife routine and is taking place on the 26th February. 
Excited is an understatement!

DEESIGNGEEK IS ONE!

Happy Birthday to us
Happy Birthday to us
Happy Birthday to DeesignGeek
Happy Birthday to us

This time last year we opened the DeesignGeek studio's and we can't believe how fast it's gone. On the 31st January 2011 we had a Business Plan. 

On the 31st January 2012 we have a client base that consists of Hello Costmetics, a Bath & Body care company in The Netherlands, a Glasgow based magazine TLG,a family run cake company Lynda Jane Cakes (who very kindly dropped some birthday cupcakes over to us)  Have worked on TShirt designs for two fashion labels. Have a website. Have an online shop. Have filed our first Tax return. Have big plans for 2012!

It's been a lot of hard work but I wouldn't change any of it and I.m looking forward to seeing what this year brings.

VALENTINES DAY IS COMING

Valentines Day is one of our favourite holidays so we decided to create our very first range of cards. We wanted to make sure we had a card that catered for everyone whether you're a sucker for love or you hate the opposite sex with a passion so we opted for Anti Valentine cards that had a bit more sting aswell as cards full of illustrated love.

Take a peek at the Etsy store!http://www.etsy.com/shop/DEESIGNGEEK

 

BRANDING PASTRY

I have absolutely fell in love with a multidisciplinary design studio based in Mexico!
They are Savvy (Studio) by name and Savvy by nature. 
They not only concentrate on creating a brand but also the "experience" that will accompany it to generate a lasting bond between their client and the public.

An amazing project that stands out for me is the Branding and Interior design they created for CIOCCOLATO, a pastry boutique that speacialises in custom deserts for special events. They developed a sweet identity that uses brightly coloured elements and memorable phrases, which suits any kind of special event.