Inspiration from Peter Saville designs

I was recently lucky enough to be given the New Order Blue Monday record sleeve. It is a work of beauty, and made me look more at the designs of Peter Saville. Here are a few of his works that I am particularly inspired by.

BBC Radio 4 Front investigates acoustics in architecture

The look of a building has always been an essential element in architectural design, but less conspicuous are its acoustic properties. Specialists in acoustic design are frequently engaged to enhance the aural experience of people in a room or a building. Their work ranges from blocking out unwanted noise, such as from passing trains, to providing the optimal sound for the audience and musicians in a concert hall. 

In Wednesday's episode of Front Row, Stig Abell visits Arup,
an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s built environment.

Arup has a virtual sound laboratory which they use to inform the design of some of the world’s best arts and culture venues. A look at Arups website, in particular the projects section, reveals the wealth of incredible buildings that they have worked on. 

https://www.arup.com/projects/arts-and-culture 

I am lucky enough to have worked in a variety of their buildings in the UK including Glasgow City Halls, RSNO Centre at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and The Reid Building at Glasgow School of Art. I have also visited a number of their other projects such as Angel of the North, Gateshead, Tate Modern, London and The Tetley in Leeds. 

They demonstrate how the same piece of music can change according to where it is played, and explain that they use SoundLab’s sound simulations (auralisations) to demonstrate to clients the impact that major infrastructure projects such as HS2 will have on communities. These sounds can then be taken into consideration when designing the building.

Stig also talks to Trevor Cox, professor of acoustic engineering, about the history and importance of sound in building design.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001ygw

Introducing marginendeavour

Fellow NewBridge Project studio artist David Foggo and I are working collaboratively as marginendeavour to explore our affinities with text and design. 

Documentation of our recent exhibition, Doing Fine, at The NewBridge Project is now online via this link

http://www.helenshaddock.co.uk/marginendeavour.html

Orla Kiely on BBC Radio 4 Front Row

As a fan of surface and pattern design, I was interested to listen to Thursday's edition of Front Row on BBC Radio 4. On the eve of the opening of the first exhibition dedicated to designer Orla Kiely, she was interviewed by Shahidha Bari. Orla Kiely discussed the origins of her work at a kitchen table in Ireland and why she thinks that pattern can make you happy without even noticing.



The exhibition is at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London and is said to "explore all aspects of Orla’s creative output, from lifestyle and fashion ranges to use of colour and detail and the geometry of pattern." 

The exhibition draws "on an archive of over 20 years of work, offering visitors unparalleled insight into her methods and concepts, exploring sketches, mood boards, samples and a range of making techniques."



http://www.ftmlondon.org/ftm-exhibitions/orla-kiely-life-in-pattern/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b39v7b

Preparing mock ups

For my next exhibition (Bitter-sweet group show at Assembly House, Leeds) I am going to be doing a wall painting. I have completed the design and I will project this onto the wall to use as a guide for masking out the areas to be painted. The text within the design is in a font that I have created, and this will be in fluorescent gaffer tape. I've spent the past few days making a mock up of each of the letters so as to calculate the amount of tape that I need to buy.

Here is a sneak preview 

Colour scheme for next exhibition

Over the past few weeks I have been creating the design for a wall drawing that I am going to be exhibiting as part of a group exhibition called Bitter-sweet at Assembly House in Leeds.

Today I finalised the colour scheme and design. Here is a sneak preview

Laura Slater

Arresting printed objects for every day use within the home

Informed by the interaction of colour and shape, the designs focus on the translation of drawing and surface through hand printed processes.

Laura's specific interests lie in engagement with pattern and it’s ability to connect us to the environments around us. This is explored through approaches to drawing, process, materials and product.

 

 

 

http://www.lauraslater.co.uk/

Laura Wellington

Laura Wellington is a designer that loves colour, pattern and shape.

Laura created the Totem lights whilst designing the Sheaf St Cafeteria bar. She wanted each light to have its own character and style and for the viewer to have a favourite, least favourite or multiple favourites. 

Tasked to create a light that combined shape, colour, pattern and a choice to build your own was what inspired her.

Fun Makes Good

Fun Makes Good’s distinctive homewares bring joy to a space through an exuberant mix of pattern, texture and colour. 

The playful designs combine a love for geometric shapes with a contemporary colour palette and dynamic composition.

In addition to producing the signature range of homeware Fun Make Good have collaborated and worked with a range of clients from retailers to architects and cultural trusts including The Barbican, Made.com, Wahaca, The Touring Network and Culture Perth & Kinross, to produce a body of commissions ranging from limited edition products, large scale curtains and hangings to murals and public art pieces. 

https://www.funmakesgood.co.uk/

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FunMakesGood?ref=l2-shopheader-name