Creative Junk

Creative Junk

Design challenges and 24 hour briefs that won’t fit anywhere else. Also an excuse to show off my VERY important colleague Cleo.

Packaging Design

Brief: Design a new sleeve for an existing book cover that you think could be improved.

Execution: I wanted to give this book the 70’s feel that I thought was lacking in the existing cover. I did this by adding grain texture, a brown colour palette, and a retro font. I also wanted to experiment with form, shape, and negative space to create visual interest while tying in related themes found in the book.

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Unusable Product

Brief: A spoon with a hole in the middle, a floppy skateboard, a fuzzy plate. Create an item that isn’t just unusable, it’s infuriating to use.

Execution: A cheese grater that is painful to hold. The worst part? The grated cheese has nowhere to go but inside the contraption, leaving you bleeding and cheeseless. Ouch.

Brief 03 - Poster

Create a poster for an 80’s movie.

The Concept: Labyrinth was a fixture of my childhood nightmares, so it’s only fair that I chose this iconic movie for this challenge. It’s complete with iconic motifs from the movie such as the crystal ball and maze, but I love the texture, colour and pop art elements the most.

Brief 04 - Album Art

Create album art for band - real or fake.

The Concept: I chose to do The XX for this challenge, because the album art for their first release felt like a blank canvas that I could do so much with (not to mention their music is chef’s kiss). I created 3D album art for three singles, with each artwork specific to the title and vibe of the song.