The Hipster Logo Design Guide

So when I return to London at the end of the year this may come in a little handy...
By Tim Delger.

P!nk Pop-Up Store/Exhibition

 

   

In it's first few opening days I booked myself a time slot to visit the P!nk Pop-Up store inside The Lair at Metro Theatre, Sydney. As a young teenager of about fifteen I myself was a huge Pink fan and loved her female empowerment, therefore curiosity took over when I read about the event. The concept was to sell exclusive merchandise to her fans, however what I loved was the exhibition that enveloped this merchandise. The room was filled with 'funhouse' elements that you could play and interact with, and alongside these elements were costumes from her previous tours. 

Taboo

Going through my experiences since travelling the world, I have been meaning to post about this exhibition. Taboo was an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney that brung together both Australian and international artists who respond to ideas and concepts around race, ethnicity, politics and religion. The concept gave a powerful and emotional effect due to the issues it portrayed that perhaps we avoid or are distorted in main stream media. Ideas and issues that transgress what is considered to be the 'correct behaviour'?

Dr Martens: Female Consumerism

Hi Dr Martens Lover's

If you are female between the ages of 18-35 and own a pair or even a collection of DM's, could you please complete my survey?

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V3DQZBQ

Thank you x

Lollipops that Glow!

Biolume: Terry Willard clones sea creatures proteins to make food that glows so far he has experimented on lollipops, cake icing and sparkling drinks. Biolume is the name of the company currently developing more efficient bioluminescence using jellyfish.

Dr Martens Boots

My final major project as a student requires some research...

To all of you that own a pair of Dr Martens could you please complete my survey?

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/53V3PC3

Thank you xx

Fashion Vodka Mix

Gareth Pugh designs a limited edition Absolut vodka bottle! There is no end to fashion's influence on the world. The soon to be iconic bottle is designed to reflect fashion through it's 12 facets. Inspiration for his design for Absolut came from Pugh’s iconic ‘Stealth’ jacket, from his Autumn 2007 collection, transforming its jutting batwing-style shoulders, as modelled by McColl tonight, into a sheath for the bottle. The 'Stealth' jacket Pugh believes defines his early career.

http://www.metro.co.uk/lifestyle/874029-absolut-mode-edition-brings-style-to-rework-the-infamous-vodka-bottle

Beecroft Art Gallery - Open Exhibition

First thoughts: Adam & Eve in the garden of eden invaded by mechanical monsters.

First thoughts: "Tesco Rejects" Artwork describing people that would rather grow their own vegetables than shop at Tesco in order for fresh produce.

A Table of Gnomes

Alice in Wonderland: Message in a bottle

Clerkenwell Design Week 24-26th May 2011

Things I found interesting:

The Vegetable Candle: these simple candle holders use a vegetable as a heavy base, works best with swedes, celeriac and yams. Made by Peter Marigold.

Design Revision. Up-cycled Jewellery: Jewellery made from discarded sunglasses, prescription lenses and vintage buttons.

The New Gypsies

Above are images of the 'New Gypsies' by Iain McKell that were displayed in the Fashion Space Gallery, May this year. He describes the new gypsies as British horse drawn travelers. A group of people seeking an alternative lifestyle to western society by moving from place to place as travelers are originally known for on horse drawn caravans. Photographer Iain McKell spent 10 years documenting and living with various travelers, he decribes these gypsies as 'punks in the landscape', born out of the 60's/70's. They do not share a common ethnographical origin, a spirituality or a political stand. They share an ideal that a different way of living is possible.

Future Groups/Dominant Hubs Questionnaire

A new module requires a starting point and a little help please. The questionnaire is split into two pages therefore two links, please fill out both pages, giving as much detail as possible would be amazing :)

Part 1: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6SN8G2M

Part 2:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6R83D5Y

Thank you! xo

Shoreditch Twat "Being a Dickhead's Cool"

As part of my new module I am looking at social groups and dominant hubs. Eventually I will predict a new hub but for new I am doing some field research and came across this video on the 'Shoreditch Twat'. Pretty amusing, down to a tee!

Shoreditch.

It's Scary Under the Railway Bridge- Dave Gorman

Banksy- Entrance wall to the 'Black Rat Press'

Space Invaders

Shoreditch Express- Currently used as studio/offices.

Walking around Shoreditch it's pretty amazing what little things you take notice of, graffiti and art being a large element in the creative postcode.

Express Yourself...

Brighton- Mini Canvases.

New Heads of Fashion?

South Essex College BA Hons Fashion Design Graduate Show

There were 4 stunning collections that caught my eye:

1. Freakshow- Chesca Smith

Inspired by deformities and the underwear as outerwear trend, creating a paradox between strange and beautiful.

Gorgeous but has already been on the catwalk. Stand out! Design something not so recent.

2. Body Excesses- Sarah Powel

Concept derived from two extremes of the body; obesity and anorexia.

This collection could of had a better name and the collection was beautiful which for me didn't portray eating disorders.

3. Machismo- Luke Langan

Menswear collection that studies different forms of masculinity from cowboys to body builders.

I loved that I got to see a bit of menswear! You woke me up.

4. Sheer Enticement- Jade Pease

A feminine collection that explores multiples with the use of flounces and ruffles.

Having matching accessories made this collection stand out.

3D Entertainment

The latest project I am working on is about entertainment and primarily television entertainment. Below is a survey I have created that will help me for research purposes only, if you could fill one in for me that would be fantastic.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CSS9S8T

Alice & Wonderland

Alice & Wonderland is really hitting everywhere even small boutiques. I really was accurate back in November when I began to notice the fantasy fairytale trend occuring. How beautiful is this window display though, I do love Leigh-on-sea...

Personal Tagging.

So for my latest module I have to pick an interesting topic and ask my network about it. Pretty fun. So my topic is all about personal tagging, how we tag ourselves on the internet. For example we tag ourselves in photos on facebook, geo-tag ourselves on twitter and tag keywords on our blogs to higher rank ourselves in google.

Do you know of any new ways people are tagging themselves on the internet?

I have a survey for you aswell, just click on the link below. It will only take two mintues, I promise.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QVYC333

Decode: Digital Design Sensations

Today we took a field trip to the V&A to see the latest exhibition, Decode. For this exhibition the V&A has collaborated with contemporary arts organisation, onedotzero. onedotzero promote innovation across all forms of moving image and interactive art.

Decode looks at three different themes within digital design these include code, interactivity and networks. For me the interactivity was the fun part, it's what made the exhibition enjoyable and the networking maps inspired my current module, networks and connectivity. In the free little exhibition leaflet networks is described as mobile technologies, the internet, blogs we post and the messages we send. This is completely controversial to how I drew my network, I thought about my network as in the people I know and who they know, so on. Kind of like my connections not my internet connections...

My favourite part of Decode was the Videogrid by Ross Phillips, an interaction designer and creative technical director for SHOWstudio. See my cheeky little video below showing how me and the girls became apart of the digital piece of art.