Dan Mumford

Dan Mumford...I haven't posted his work before, but I have been aware of it for a long time because on my foundation course...most people said they wanted work like his and I agreed but didn't want to seem like I was just saying it because everyone else was.

Now is the right time for me to site him as an inspiration because he really does produce work that I admire - I would say that I aspire to do work just like but that may be punching a bit above my weight!

The work shown below is displayed on t-shirts and album covers for bands such as A day to remember, Gallows and escape the fate.

I really like the fact that he does use some bright colours...but the image is still quite dark and the detail is just amazing.

He is most certainly an inspiration for my Criminal Damage brief.

Andy Smith

I have already done a post on Andy Smith but it was just showing one of his books - and I thought I had posted these images on another post a while before it but I must have dreamt it.

Although does do some illustration, a lot of his work is type as image. Similar to some other artists I have already posted, I think its the simplicity of his work that draws me to it and I could definately see myself producing something like this. Another point that I like about is...the recurring theme for me...of backgrounds, especially the one on the first 'Watch this space' piece. There isn't much too it, but it gives the type some sort of scale. This is something I may incorporate into one of my briefs.

WHJ3

I really like the realism or of WHJ3's work. It looks time consuming...but in instances like this its really worth it.
I especially like the first image, as its taken a popular image that most people would recognise...modernised it and added a 'twist'. I have already produced one kind of zombie images from my criminal damage brief, but now seeing this - I want to re-do it and make it look more realistic.

Munk One

Munk one is Amazing - however, its hard to find examples of their work that are big enough to put on my blog (when you look at them on their website, the images are Tiny).
Regardless of this - from the work that I can and have seen, I will Definately be taking inspiration from for my Criminal Damage brief as a lot of their work is apparel design for bands similar to those that wear Criminal damage.

Old Metal T-shirts

These were a few more metal tee's that I found that I liked - it just reiterates the common theme of skulls...and blood...and death.

Metallica T-shirts

Metalilca was another popular band that I noticed when looking at old metal tee's...
Once again, I like the typeface and again, skulls are a common theme.

Iron Maiden Tee's

In the information that I was sent from Criminal Damage - they mentioned that one of the things they were looking at and taking inspiration from was old metal tee's.

When searching through past examples, Iron Maiden was a popular one.
I really like Iron Maiden typeface - this is something I will work with.
Other aspects that are a strong theme through all the t-shirts are the layout of a circle with the image inside it...and skulls.

I also like the style of t-shirt that the print is on - I think its a baseball shirt? With the longer, coloured sleeves.

Steve May

May's work reminds me of a cartoon I used to watch when I was younger, I can't remember what it is - but I know I liked it, so I automatically liked May's work too!
Its really fun and I love the textures that he uses - most of the blocks of colour have some sort of texture in it like the hill on the first image.

Lo Cole

One of the articles I have chosen to illustrate for the Guardian will be in a circular frame. Lo Cole is a regular illustrator for another article in The Guardian which uses a circular frame.
Its a good way of seeing how much information your can fit into such a small frame without it becoming overpowered or too simple and bland.

Jonathan Edwards

Cardon Copy

I absolutely love this project. Their mission statement is:

'Cardon copy, takes the vernacular of self-distributed fliers and tears-offs we have al seen in out neighbourhoods. It involves hijackaing these unconsidered fliers and redesigning them, over powering their message with a new visual languge. I then replace the original with the redesign in its authentic environment.'

Not only is it a good example of self initiated work - its also an inventive, creative way of getting your work seen. And, they look really good...which helps.