Logo design, photography and graphic animation

Next time you bite into a chocolate bar, there’s some stuff you need to know that might leave a bitter taste. Like the fact that cocoa beans are often farmed with child slave labour. We in the West don’t always want to think about the real cost to others of the food and other products we take for granted.

What if video games could help us think seriously about food and product sourcing and their effect on local people? What if video games could make a tangible difference?

Modern Cocoa Farmer is a report and video game, which explores the socio – economic issues of child slavery and child trafficking in the West African cocoa industry.

This is part of a new movement of “games activism” – using this medium to raise awareness of important social issues. So look out for this new generation of socially aware games !

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Brief

The brief that was set was to produce a logo which reflected the idea of illuminating hidden stories

Insight

A projector is similar to a glowworm in that it produces light

Solution

After many iterations, a character was decided upon which is halfway between a projector and a glowworm.

Logo developed with Napat Chayochaichana

Glowworm Films was set up in 2019 by producer extraordinaire Celestine Fraser

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Founding member and former vice president of UAL Film Files (2018-19).

Involving conducting Q&A’s with award winning directors, organizing weekly screenings of their work, logo design, poster and flyer designs and event programming.

We encouraged students from all courses and colleges to engage with documentary film.

Graduate show identity, event listings design for the MA in Documentary Film at the University of the Arts London.

A feature film showcasing a week in the life of Granada’s locals during Easter week.

Brief

To create a game from start to finish responding to the idea of contrast in 48 hours 

Insight

contrasts can be of a visual or conceptual nature.  

Solution

A series of Lateral puzzle games for the PC market

Key Learning

It is possible (with good organisation) and a clear vision to make a first iteration of a game within the timeframe. 

Brief

To create a game from start to finish in under 48 hours which responded to the idea of waves 

Insight

That there is a visual similarity between the amplitude of music and the stock market

Solution

Maniac on the Trading floor is a two player fast paced game where you buy and sell shares to music. The better you know the song, the more money you make. This can be used to teach children about the basics of economics.

Brief

Mind, The mental health charity, asked me to design something which would raise awareness about mental health.  

Insight

The London underground network has around 4 million customers a year and suicides on the tube is commonplace. Also the underground network has little support for it's customers. An intervention on the tube would reach lots of people.

Solution

Variations on the London Underground 'Priority Sticker'
to raise awareness about mental health.

Result

Happy client and a potential partner for the projects development. (TFL)

Brief

To respond with graphic design to the idea of glitches.

Insight

The subject I found is an architectural glitch. An abandoned Hotel complex in Brazil, which is now surrounded by Jungle sticking out like a sore thumb from it's context. 

Solution

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Result

The images were submitted to and then accepted into Multiplexer Magazine in it's second edition.  

Brief

To create a book cover and design which reflects one of the short stories in the book about the feeling of getting old. 

Insight

That when people get older, they may need to take off their glasses to read small text. 

Solution

A book cover which looks like an eye test and gets clearer as the text gets smaller (As if you are short sighted and have just taken off your glasses).  

Brief

To encourage emotion processing amongst peers

Insight

I could use the format of a board game to systematise emotion processing.  Many Autistic children like puzzles and pattern games.  The format of a structured game could be used teach emotion processing whilst engaging the child's love of fitting things together.

Solution

An emotion processing game for autistic children. (Physical puzzle game)

Result

I proposed this design to  leading Autism charity 'The National Autistic Society' and worked with them to develop the design.  The research shows this game actually works and can help people to process their emotions.  

Future

I am currently in the process of turning this game into an App which would allow for more personalisation.  

Brief

The brief I set myself as to find a way of encouraging children who are 'Fussy eaters' to explore new foods.

Insight

That children are always told not to play with their food. But play is one way that children explore unfamiliar things.  

Solution

A healthy jelly play block kit to encourage children and parents to play together with new foods.

Brief

I was asked to create a poster for the Jewish Museum London which will be printed in the Westminster Local Authority Guide and distributed to the residents of Westminster. 

Insight

I wanted to show how fun the museum is for children, so a light hearted image and on brand graphics was a simple way to go.

Solution

Below

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This was a series of photographs I took for the Jewish Museum London for their new exhibition ‘ Asterix in Britain’.

Brief

The brief I set myself was to use design to escape my fear of social situations. 

Insight

I realised that by facing my fears I could encourage a positive social reaction from members of the public.

Solution

I came up with a series of posters and conversation starters based on the idea of a public confession box.