Photoshop Brief// Reference

Rock that Horse.com

 He was what they explain to be 'promotional mailing: a collection of postcards, assembled in a transparent envelop'. After looking on the internet for a good bit of reference I came across a website called Rock that Horse. The website is more of a blog with a shop and a list of interesting categories which makes looking for what you are after very easy. The website I think was founded in either germany or somewhere near there. A large amount of text in what looks like to be German or Dutch.

I chose these first examples mainly because of the de-saturated blocks of colour that run down in a   three. This very much suits my look. This is what gave me the idea do play with de-saturated colour. It can change the mood of a photo of picture. From having just black and white images I could add a green filter with ease.

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'...winter time postcard set: polarbear, penguin and wolf have got company by a cubic Xmas-tree. Have look and of course: don’t forget to place your order, if you like them…'

Just underneath the examples I found above I bumped into these. Now these didn't help me half as much as the other ones did I was interested in the shapes and patterns that occupy the cubes. I like how even though this postcard obviously isn't a postcard, you can tell thats what the cubes main role is. The squares are made up in this pyramid formation and instantly from reading the text you put one and two together and it makes perfect sense. For both designs I couldn't come across any designers so began looking for companies or designers who have a strong connection with the blog.So far I can't find anything- but I did manage to find the script typefaces on the first postcard examples and its called Radio (FM). 

Well! Quite obviously I should be doing the most logical thing and going to the main page and clicking 'about' to find what I am looking for next time:  '...I am a graphic designer, based in Amsterdam. I am married to beardman and the mum of a little girl called Kira. We also have a red cat = Whisky. This blog is about design and creativity, my (family) life in Amsterdam and the things that surround and interest me – and hopefully you, too.Enjoy, comment & come back! Love from Amsterdam...' http://www.rockthathorse.com/about-me

For Postcards // rockthathorse.com/postcard

Website Homepage // rockthathorse.com

Behance.com

Mauro Matos

I have only just come across this work of Mauro I am very interested in it, espacially this example above and the red triangle on top of the grey clouds. This work its just like the work I ended up producing as this ended up being my main inspiration. His work is fantastic I love it. Its so simple yet effective. Most of his work is on this square canvas which I quite admire as it seem unconventional not to work on either a landscape or portrait canvas. I often think his work is just ideal for an album cover.

I had go on a online translator to find out what he says about himself

 '...Mauro Matos(1986), Portuguese Designer, Licensed in Esad Caldas da Rainha. Currently work in the areas of Graphic Design and Illustration as a freelancer. I define myself as a designer without own style but it is in search of the same. I am inspired by everything that i see in my day to day, always having some general guidelines that I follow: collage, drawing, vintage. I try to explore the various forms and techniques, but always try to keep the fundamental, the "good taste".

Original Source BEHANCE // behance.net/Msced-January

Designer Website homepage // www.mauromatos.com/

Mayara Viana

I find it strange how there I am thinking this designer is well known but doesn't even have her own website and only 39 or so page views on her Behance profile. Mayara Viana is a young designer from Brazil and her work is manly collage on top of photos or the other way around. I found this design and I liked the desaturated photograph and background against the two circles that are full of colour and life. In some ways I like the fact she has signed this piece. When I look at it I think its meant to be there as part of the design when in actual fact its there to make it official that is is indeed hers.

Original Source BEHANCE // www.behance.net/uandi
Designer Website Homepage // www.behance.net/mayaviana

Mat Miller

'...Freelance illustrator and designer from the UK working in the realms of vector illustration, photo montage/manipulation and mixed media. My work is influenced by contemporary graffiti and lowbrow art along with many things from the natural world. I'm always on the look out for highly creative projects and new people to work with...'

'...From the English countryside just North West of London in the Leafy county of Buckinghamshire, Mat Miller can be found in the undergrowth taking pictures of anything that is pleasing to his eye. Mat has been working hard on his own breed of illustrative art, this earned him a spot in the Digital Arts magazine feature ‘Best young UK Illustrators 2009’.

Mat describes his creative style as an offbeat mix of natural subject matter integrating tribal and biomechanical styling, brought together through a fluid or flowing finish and composition. He likes to keep things odd, vibrant and ethereal at the same time. http://be.net/matmiller...'- http://www.wrappz.com/imagesource/artists/mat-miller/175

I looked into Mats work and could find lots of information from himself and other people. Follow the link above to look at more of his work which is actually a lot different compared to this example above. This design is again relevant to my ideas in terms of shape and image.

Original Source BEHANCE // www.behance.net/Shimmer

Designer Website Homepage // http://www.behance.net/matmiller

Erik Soderberg

Obviously has a lot to say about his work looking his about me on his website, And actually from looking through his website there is a lot of it. He seems to me to be a very dedicated and hands on designer who is involved in a wide range of media and design. The work above that I found on his website made we begin to think about the possibility of shaped on my phoographs. Here he has made a 2d image appear 3d and more lively. I am interested in the first example above out of the lot even though there isn't and representations there. It still would look incredible over a photograph. 

Designer Website Homepage // eriksoderberg.se/

PAVEL CHISTYAKOV

'...Hi, my name is Pavel Chistyakov. I work in the visual communication industry specializing in web, graph art and photography work. I concentrate on 3d and 2d visualisation+animation, design and conceptual art work. It's nice when given the chance of doing some concept design or project art direction, I'm passionate about creating a product. I pursue quality work trying to keep a high level throughout the work process...' - chistyakov

I stumbled across this work by accident but I think its wonderful. It looks as if Pavel has used a light behind different shapes to create these lightboxes. I can't be too sure how he has done this but looking at the bottom example it looks like he has done what I have said. This has strong relevance to the postcards I am working on. I really like how these are real photographs and they haven't been photoshopped. Those are real shapes in these images.

MINGA

'...We are a laboratory of ideas. A design and creativity company based in Argentina, bringing together a multidiciplinary team under the premise of offering inventive efficient and immediate solutions...'


I am deeply interested in the top image, the triangles work so well. The colour is some what dull and then you have this sharp yellow triangle at the top. These designs are from a sequence called 'The Triangle Experiment' by Minga. Unfortunately I couldn't find any designs behind these but like in the quote above it says that Minga is a company with a team. So possible there is just a main team who work together on one project or at a time.


Website Homepage// PROJECTS- www.estudiominga.com