Getting back on track!

Well then, first off, Happy Zombie Jebus Day!

I've been really horribly ill for about a week now, so I'm kinda trying to remember what I've done and what I want to show you all.

For my uni work I've been progressing more with idea for how to do the Holly posters. I did a big experiment with lots of layers and different modes on the layers and had a lot of fun developing a completely different design to what I have in my mind. I think doing something completely opposite to what you imagine you will create is extremely beneficial and productive as it opens you options up and let's you explore other avenues you didn't intend to originally develop.

With this, I this I came across some interesting experiments that I hope to maybe use in my work.

As well as this I think I have finally cracked the idea to how I will present everything. As I wanted both paper and 3-D objects within my promotion kit I was really struggling for an interesting way that I could present everything together and have it so it could be mass produced if necessary.
I wanted the object to be around the size of your average book, this would mean that people could easily keep and store everything instead of it being annoying and get thrown away.
I originally loved the idea of using an actual book carved out with sections but I felt that although it linked strongly with Holly herself it wouldn't work on a mass production scale. I also looked at making a book box which I could again alter and use to store things but I felt that would be very time consuming to make.

Finally I settled on a massive match box idea. I created a template for a book around A5 in size and I think that this could be easily mass made and reproduced. I will re created the template on Illustrator  so I can easily print out a design on to the template on A3 paper. Hurrah!

Getting crafty with paper!

In my advertising pack for Holly I really wanted to have lots of things in there that were interactive and that could be made. This is because it engages the audience and gives them memories and as they're interactive it hightens the chance of them keeping the pack as a whole, what they make and remembering it all too.

One of the things I was thinking in putting in the pack was a "Create your own Alfie" pack that would have instructions and images for people to follow to make their own origami rabbit. I think that this could be really fun and something that people would remember and keep but I think I would have to keep it to a more simple design than a complicated one as origami can be pretty hard and I know that I, personally, am terrible at origami.

The simple origami rabbit head that I think would be most successful in the pack - even I can create one of these!"

Although I adore this little dude I'd have to see how hard is to make!

Another idea that I had was to some how incorporate one of Holly's favourite animals, the tortoise, into the pack as something that could be made. I grabbed some origami examples and I may have both a rabbit and a tortoise origami kit or I may just have the tortoise as the rabbit may appear elsewhere in the kit.

I also had some other ideas of different paper crafts that could be involved in the make and do section of the pack. I really wanted to have a little "Make your own Holly" kit that people could create but I felt that if there was too much origami people would give up. I then remembered about these cool cube people I saw a couple of years ago - I had a little Google and found the delightful CubeeCraft! I absolutely adore the style and structure they have and I thought I could think about designing Holly onto one for people to create themselves!

A Cubeecraft template

One of my favorite finds has to be that of the amazing Creature Kebab.  I adore how many different styles that are made and the different objects that are made too. I thought the logo was really stylish and stood out well and I would defiantly like to have a Holly logo to feature on everything I create.

I also discovered the very talented Dolly oBlong! I loved the totem pole ideas and the bright colours that are used in the designs too. As well as this I also like the use of fabric and that is something I'd like to use to create something in my pack. I'm thinking something like a keyring or another keepsake for the person who has the pack.

The final site that I found and loved was paperfolables. I loved the stylistic characters and the unique designs on them.