Lord of the Design Principles: Effective Design to Create an Iconic Image

Throughout earlier posts here we have explored the mediums of design and film. This piece aims to combine the two by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of design principles used on some of the promotional material from the Lord of the Rings film franchise. Analysis of these strengths and weaknesses will be achieved by exploring …

Design Development Case study – Part 4

For the final time this Teaching Period we will be looking at selected design principles with relation to my final presentation and a media artefact from the chosen field. How quickly that time has gone! In this post we will be exploring the application of form following function - having previously touched on the importance …

Design Development Case Study – Part 3

Past the halfway point and in Part 3 of this case study I plan to; further refine the ideas presented in Part 2, expand on the applications of  learned theories in the development of my presentation and compare them to the promotional material for La La Land (2016). In Part 2 the scope of the project was narrowed to …

Design Development Case Study – Part 2

With part one in the book and some feedback received - thanks for the feedback to those who gave it - I have been reflecting on the content for my presentation it feels like things are slowly starting to move in the right direction. The understanding that I felt I was building on the design principles themselves …

Design Development Case Study – Part 1

For the purpose of this case study the area that I will be looking at is the film industry, specifically, the importance of design when conceptualising and releasing promotional material such as posters and film artwork. To achieve this effectively the discussion will be presented in the form of a formal presentation - the basis of …