OUGD504 - Design Production: Design For Print (Final Leaflet)

These are the photographs of my final print information leaflet for LGP. I am really happy with the outcome and they are now ready to be used and mass produced.

OUGD504 - Design Production: Design For Print and Web (Final Products)

Yesterday, I collaborated with a friend who is a second year photography student at LCA and she helped me to photograph all of my work. This was a great help as I have little experience with photography. When I received the photographs today they had a bit of a yellow tint to them to I have tried my best to brighten them up a bit on Photoshop. I am happy with them though as they show each product individually and showcase my work well.

OUGD504 - Design Production: Design For Print ('Turning Over A New Leaf')

I wanted to create a separate post to make it clear how much I have developed my idea from start to finish. At the start of this brief I was considering making an information pack using vegetable based inks or inks made out of leaves. This then developed in to a mail shot which was going to be sent out by the government to encourage graphic designers and printers to be more sustainable. When I found out that this was going to be more of a challenge than I had first anticipated my idea developed even further, I spoke to Phil at LGP Print in Leeds, and he allowed me to develop a leaflet for his business.

Therefore, taking the idea of 'turning over a new leaf' at the start, has been the one consistent underlying concept all throughout my work. Rather than encouraging other to turn over a new leaf, I have essentially been able to do this myself, by breaking out of my comfort zone and designing something much more refined and simple than what I would normally produce. 

By learning this new way of working I have developed a broad range of skills that I didn't have before, and as a result I now feel as though the experience has benefited me and will continue to do so in the future when I deal with more clients.

OUGD504 - Design Production: Design For Print and Web (Proposed Design)

When considering anything extra I could propose for my shop I thought about a uniform. I wanted it to be as simple as possible which is why I have simply applied my logo to a cream apron. 

I also did the same with a candle, as this is a range I could most certainly extend. I think if I had more time I would love to continue designing more and more products as the possibilities are endless for this L'Orangerie concept.

This is what I would use to transport all of the goods for L'Orangerie. Originally I had something a little bit more fitting with the shop in mind but this wouldn't have been practical as it needs to be a reliable form of transport.

I also took a photograph of the canvas bag I printed on to and wanted to show how it would be used to carry products from L'Orangerie.

OUGD504 - Design Production: Design For Print and Web (Materials and Stock Choice)

When I went out and bought all of the materials I needed for this brief I took a few photographs of some of the choices I had to make. Below is a photograph of all of the ribbon I looked at in one of the shops, however I decided to buy the one on the far right in the end as it was most appropriate.

I also considered buying this to relate it back to nature and the garden a bit more but it was the wrong shade of green.

This tissue paper caught my eye and made me think I could create some tissue paper as well. However I had already got some orange and cream tissue paper at home that I was going to use, and I don't think I would have had the time to print on to it really. I am not sure whether it actually would need anything printing on to it though, as the pattern is used so much on my packaging anyway.

I looked at this paper as well as I liked the texture, but once again it wasn't the right colour.

OUGD504 - Design Production: Design For Print and Web (Hand In)

I have chosen to present my final products in the basket which would be used to shop in L'Orangerie. I have wrapped it up using cellophane to reflect how flowers are wrapped up in florests. I sprayed the tissue paper underneath the basket in the end to make the products smell as I didn't want to ruin the quality of the products by smudging any of the ink. 

OUGD504: Design Production - Design For Print (Further Inspiration)

Whilst being out in Leeds and York over the past month or so I have taken a few photographs of products I saw and found inspirational straight away.

When I visited Lahore take away in Leeds I picked up one of their concertina leaflets. This helped me to decide that my decision to create a concertina was the right one, as I think this indicates how it can be used successfully. The way photography has been used with some hand rendered typography over the top also works really well, in the same way as the images on the LGP website.