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Small Green Fox - Conceptual Eyes Exhibition 2011

2012-02-20T11:34:00.003+10:00

Hey Foxes,

This is an event from last year, but since a lot of exciting stuff happened then, and this blog is only fresh and new I’m gonna have to use old material. Hope you don’t mind!

Anyway, this from my diploma class’ exhibition in November last year. The night was a whole lot of fun, but for something that takes so long to plan, it ends before you know it.

I had a great class and teachers, we had really fun times. Our official graduation ceremony is in two weeks, so that will be exciting- gowns, caps and all!

As a group the theme was ConceptualEyes, we had to come up with the branding, venue and all that other planning. Then we each had various areas to display our personal works. We had to create an identity and brand for ourself. Small Green Fox is my brand. I chose it because it’s unique and kind of quirky. It means a few different things- it’s kind of like my alter ego. It can be seen as what personality I want myself and my business to represent- small representing humble, green representing being down-to-earth and the lime colour in particular is an odd colour that you can’t help but be fond of. The fox character represents sly and cunning (without the evil stereotype of foxes) solutions to graphic design. The character having Edwardian-esque or just traditional accessories (top hat, monocle, bow tie) a friendly fox that you can trust and that is very easy to get along with. And he’s also kind of like my little graphic design companion- helping me out with design problems and encouraging me. So in a relatively short paragraph, that explains the meaning behind my brand.

By the way, my mum made me my very own real life Small Green Fox- you’ll see him down there. Felting is a really interesting craft- it baffles me, you’ll have to google it. Everyone loved him and I don’t blame them!

Hope you enjoy the photos.

Later Foxes!

Took Chewiie to Queen’s Park today!

2012-02-16T20:00:00.000+10:00

Meet Chewiee- the small brown not-so-fox.

It was a great sunny day and the flowers were bright and colourful!

Chewiie even got a bath this morning. It’s a lot of work for such a small dog. And after our walk we went to the pet food shop to stock up his kibble supply. I don’t take him to the park and out on adventures as much as I should, so hopefully the little guy had fun today!

History of Hair!

2011-10-10T19:38:00.001+10:00

-Because I've got to keep track somehow!

Hey everyone,
Thought I should get into the habit of posting! So here's a little bit of history about my hair in this past year. I hope you like it!

February 2011

When I first died it, it was really high up, so I looked like I had a little black bob.

It's weird seeing me with such light hair! Seeing as my hair is BLACK!
I'm quite fond of the blonde, to be honest!

Dark Magenta!

April:

Thulian Pink?

Testing out, because I'm a cautious broad!

May:

"Forest Green" - Manic Panic

July:

So bright! I think this was a mixture of mostly La Riche colours. As well as atomic turquoise <3

September:

So now it's a little faded as I have been too lazy to apply much effort it to dying it pretty and colourful again! I'm thinking I need to re-bleach as it keeps growing out, and getting trimmed off :c

You'd be surprised how many comments I get on my hair any day I leave the house. It's really nice actually :3

Who doesn't have a girl crush on Kimbra?

2011-08-30T21:32:00.002+10:00

I have such a girl crush on this lass! And to think she's only a year older than me! Jealous of what she has done so far! It's about time I found some amazing girl tunes- always with the boys in my music library! Her style and clothes also make me rage with jealousy. I mean, c'mon look at those little yellow pom poms!

Site: http://kimbramusic.com/

Dirty Arial

2011-08-29T21:29:00.003+10:00

Click to enlarge

Last semester we had a really awesome class- projects had to get done quick, they didn't drag out, and they were actually based on things people like me might be interested in doing! Unfortunately, we couldn't have that teacher this semester again, so sad!

Anyway, basically we all had to alter Arial. It was really fun and was interesting to see 12 different people doing the exact same project, and how varying the results were.

Design Debauchery: Annual Report

2011-08-29T20:10:00.005+10:00

This is an assignment from earlier I did this year for my graphic design course, the brief was to create an annual report for a traveling art class company around Australia called Flying Arts.

By featuring robins endemic to the Queensland region, where the company is based, I think it involves the community as something personal. With a grungy, paint-like aesthetic and combining art utensils in the birds' environment it involves the creativeness of what the company aims to be about and also is quite different to most things you would find, especially in an annual report. Which is something you want for an annual report, not to be bored out of your mind when reading it.

I used two bold colours that really stand out yet also complement each other. I'm a fan of white space and I really embraced it in this design and I think that, teamed with the simplicity of the typography balance quite well with the detailed feature pictures.

Front cover

End page 1

End page 2

If you have any questions or suggestions, you know what to do!

Designs owned by Jessica Zoet

Awesome Advertising

2011-08-29T18:16:00.003+10:00

Just some interesting images I came across while researching for an advertising assignment.

There's nothing I like better than mixing old with the new!
Unless it's mixing pretty with undignified...

A really effective ad, grabs your attention and affects your emotions.

Playing on a logo for humor and brand recognition is clever.

*more to be added*

Yay!

2011-05-16T14:23:00.000+10:00

One of the things I got from asos in the mail today. Very impressed, I was.
I got 2 separate orders in one day! Packages in the mail will never ever become old.

Green

2011-05-08T21:07:00.002+10:00

I'm pretty keen on green!

Manic Panic dye stays in for ages. Love!

The Flaxen Owl- all natural blog

2011-05-05T17:15:00.000+10:00

Hey if any of you lovelies out there are interested in natural makeup and skin care, you should definitely check out my dearest friends new blog (http://theflaxenowl.com/). There's lots of excellent and detailed reviews, product info, photos and more, so keep your eyes peeled for regular updates :)

Thanks!

May the Forth Be With You

2011-05-04T21:46:00.000+10:00

Happy Star Wars Day boys and girls!

Scrounged the house for my screen-printed DV shirt and star warsy badges. Good effort! Good day!

Best of Dip Dyed hair

2011-03-11T13:00:00.003+10:00

Just a few of my favourite photographs of stylish lasses with dip dyed hair :)

Lovely Ladies

2011-02-17T18:31:00.003+10:00

		Random illustrations of beautiful ladies :) Each of these images really inspire me and make me strive to work harder at creating my own art. I find it really hard to get motivated ever. And I need new materials and media damnit! This style of drawing women really fascinates me, they look kind of innocent but at the same time powerful. I guess it's just their female sensuality? They're all pouty lip faced, but you can tell in their eyes they mean business and they'll take no beef! (Except for the girl in the pond, she's kinda mid-drown there).
		By Charmaine Olivia

By Zoey Lacchei


Niaidia by mycharliegirl on deviantart.

By Eric Bonhomme


Gibson Girl

By Audrey Kawasaki

Tears by Laphet

Flux by Huebucket aka Chalermphol Harnchakkham

Unknown Source :(

By Courtney Brims

Ben Tour

Hope you enjoyed that... because I did :)
So much pout.

Update of stupid [rad] hair

2011-02-13T22:39:00.003+10:00

I think I must be doing something wrong with the dye... it keeps fading so much straight after... So I'm just going to leave it on overnight... and not wash it out as much...obviously,

Then I'ma go for these colours half/half.

Reads

2011-02-11T12:47:00.001+10:00

I was reading three books, and thought it was crazy coincidental that all featured ladies should be posing in rather similar ways! :O Somebody call ghostbusters or something...

Narnia quite stared to bore me *sad face* so I moved on to Northanger Abbey. I never really do that! I feel too guilty and disturbed like I should finish one book before moving on. In my mind, I'll resume reading it later... I guess that's what it is.

It takes me ageees to finish books for some reason too. I just enjoy them, and like to drag them out :3

Purr-chase

2011-02-10T12:30:00.002+10:00

While I was doing my James Jean post I was interrupted by my Urban Outfitters order being delivered! :O Yay. Last package I'm expecting for now too, this makes me sad. No more chances of a morning surprise present to brighten my day.

Anyway this is what I got!

That's a four action shot viewfinder ;) and an Anna Sui lipstick.

The boots are the kind of boots that are really hard to put on. Especially without socks.. and then you get all panicy and terrified and think you're going to die mid boot struggle. I even made a comic about it just now, because THAT's how bored I am today.

Now to organize my overstuffed room some more. I'm running out of space and it will soon be overflowing if I don't purge.

Jj

2011-02-10T10:34:00.001+10:00

Get pumped for some amazing James Jean action. He's pretty much in my top 3 favourite artists.. I don't know which order though... haven't thought about that yet. Now making a favourite artists list is on my To Do list.

I got this in the mail this week :) It's so pretty and eloquently detailed, could look at it all day long. And now I feel the need to have more of his books in my possession.

Rift

Maze

The cover art of Fables is where I first saw James Jeans' work. It was always so fluid, beautiful and soft. Everything was so delicate and detailed and I was instantly amazed! I mean look at her hair falling on the stairs, doesn't get much better than that. You can't even aspire to be this good.

Tango

Still 2

Catch/Batter

Visit his website to see plenty more of his amazing works: http://www.jamesjean.com/

All the hip kids...

2011-02-09T17:37:00.001+10:00

So I thought it would be a great idea to start my own blog, all the hip kids seem to be doing it, seems to work well for them!

I'll probably just be sharing illustrations and designs that I think are totally awesome (like everyone else, right?) annnd things about myself that I think are amazingly exciting, but everyone else will think are so so boring. Enjoy.

Well today I might as well show you my dip dyed hair that I have wanted for ages, I did it last week, but I've changed it already (please excuse the pouty face).

And now it is purple... it seems more boring because it's dark again. I was going to leave the tips blonde, or dye a different colour... but I was doing it myself, and I just don't have the patience/lack of gumbiness.

That's the look I was wanting to go for... Should have half-halved him. Oh well! Next time it's green :)