Further visual research for Aesthetic influence, layout influence, use of material and process.

Further visual researc for Aesthetic influence, layout influence, use of material and process.

Previous research was to provide influence of digital interactivity, augmented reality and physical interactions within print, these mood boards will be provided as a visual influence point focusing on there aesthetics, layouts, use of materials, assembly methods and print process's. 

A focus on similar design traits has been considered when selecting some of these materials, augmented design is to extend on what I already have(visuals, layouts and concepts). So looking at various ways of how I can extend on what I have will be influenced by these examples. 

A focus on automotive advertisements and digital/print material is included to help influence me on how previous work has been produced to target this particular target audience. 

 

Offering prints of the photos maybe a nice touch, I'm interested in cars and car shows and regularly by photographs and posters so I feel this may meet the target audience. Would be a good way of receiving further external recognition and expanded placement of the Tsukuba Motorsport advertising material.

I like how all the lines on each individual piece of material join up to construct together a number of abstract square shapes, the use of foiling adds an elegant visual flair the very minimal aesthetic and structured layout. Much like the visual flair the red adds to my minimalistic website, the way the intersecting lines interact could also influence ideas of construction relevant to Japanese engineering and previous mentions on how assembly and how things fit together can be explored to emulate this. 

 

 

A beautiful elegant and subtle photo book produced by Studionewyork, again like my website it has minimal textual distractions taking attention away from the image. All focus is on the image and the subtle pastel colour pallet supports the scenic imagery. Its important to consider paper stock to enhance the images even more, how the images are positioned within the book is equally important as it was when positioning them within the negative space of the website. 

 

  

 

Nice little example of how someone else translated some Japanese writing in a little animated GIF, this time a little more simplistic in its vertical movement. Its important to realise that the printed collateral won't give me as much spacial freedom as I had within the large area of a website & screen output. 

Moving on from that consideration of how space is used "Closed Cities" by Manuel Radde makes amazing use of the space given in this extremely clean photo book that plays around with how the images & type are sized and positioned on the pages, this gives it a sort of motion within a static print outcome. Something that would benefit my products as Drifting, Time attack and Japanese Motorsport all has obvious suggestions of movement. Again like my website strong use of white helps focus on the imagery.

  

I like the extending leafs, gives quite an interactive hands on feel within the viewing of the photo book. 

 

 

I like how this section sewn bind is visible, giving a nice finish and feeling of quality and craft. Expressing this quality and craft would link nicely to my focus on a consideration of Japanese engineering and traditional Japanese craft within the physical outputs. 

A nice example showing how more simple construction methods and print methods can be strongly enhanced with the use of different materials. This rustic use of rope creates a nice contrast within this clean and simplistic package design. 

 

Moving away from physical objects too a TV advertisement, Man vs Machine created an amazing new ident for film 4. What I like in this is the start how the film 4 logo transforms through an abstract sort of stop motion, each frame/floor flicks through on a vertical motion arriving at the final logo. This transition works perfect in conjunction with the imagery, its important to work with the image and type and make sure they work together like this example. 

Also I have a GIF animation that could take influence from this transition style, this extension could be ue made by converting the animation into a movement represent through static print and consider how the various frames work with images rather than just been solo type or solo image.