I've been busy over the last few days with a potential client *fingers crossed* so if all goes well I'll be taking a break from Briefbox. But as promised, here is my 3rd Branding based brief completed, the Escape Festival branding brief. As an avid festival goer I really wanted to convey the magic of festival nightlife. I chose this Brief mainly because I wanted more branding projects in my portfolio as well as a chance to practice my iconography, as it's an area I don't usua

Just a quick one for today, here is my submission for the 2nd branding design brief on Briefbox, this time for a takeaway and delivery service specializing in vegan delicacies with fresh, locally-sourced, organic produce. For this brief I have gone for a vintage style stamp logo. Not using a leaf within the design (as requested) took a lot of restraint, I decided to go with an ear of corn, something a bit different, yet visually interesting. #briefbox #branding #logo

Looking at my portfolio, it became apparent to me that I didn’t have much in the way of any branding work, particularly commercial. I’ve decided that the next few projects for me will be focusing heavily on branding elements. To start with, I have gone for the ‘Branding for Peep sunglasses’ on Briefbox. For this brief I went with a tropical floral theme, using diverse and lively colours to convey the summer vibe. Going for a rustic upmarket approach, I decided that a simple

I’ve gone for another quick-fire challenge, this time it’s an illustration for a book called ‘101 things you need to try’. The aim of the book is to have a range of diverse illustrations of some interesting hobbies or things you generally enjoy doing that other people may not have tried. One of my favourite hobbies, that many others may not have tried, is sailing. For this illustration I wanted to convey a sense of what sailing feels like from a first-person perspective. Not

My 3rd submission on Briefbox, this one being a quick fire challenge, with the expected completion time of 2-4 hours. The brief is to design a label for the worlds hottest sauce. That's all you are given to work with, so it's a very open brief. Once I figured that the hottest peppers in the world (Carolina reaper peppers) look a lot like little mushroom clouds, everything pretty much fell into place. #briefbox #branding #productdesign

I have now subscribed to the Briefbox ‘Pro’ membership, giving me access to more than 180 briefs. After spending some time going over every brief, I have picked 14 and added them to my learning path, a checklist of challenges to complete within Briefbox. To start off with, I have gone for another 3-day completion time brief, this time focusing on print and layout. The brief is called ‘Speakers & Dub’ in which you are tasked with designing a poster for an underground music sto

Having graduated back in September my focus has been seeking that all-important break within the design industry which, I am sure you know, is not easy. I currently find myself stuck in a catch-22, where I’m seeking an entry level job to get experience, but cannot get an entry level job without experience. While looking for ways to expand my portfolio with credible design work I came across Briefbox, an online learning tool and community for designers. Briefbox offers over 19