Project: Photobook - BUS
A completed and published photobook design, featuring photography by Dan Wallace. More »
Project: Graduation Show Materials
A set of promotional materials for University of Wales, Newport 2012 Graduate Festival. More »
Project: NOIR
Retrospective project analysis, overview & gallery of outcomes. More »
Project: Words, Not Pictures
Project brief & final outcomes. More »
A collection of both finished and unfinished elements of larger projects, as well as step-by-step screenshot workflow guides. More »
Product Design: EcoWallet
I am current working on a brief focussed around recyclable, eco-friendly product design – Specifically, cardboard. One major issue I have in everyday life is looking after my wallet. They get easily lost, scuffed and damaged with everyday wear and
Inspiration: Kinetic Landscapes
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/16/view/23369/hyper-matrix-vertical-kinetic-landscapes-by-jonpasang.html Incredible piece of design. Such a simple idea, but an exceptionally complicated creation!
Update: October
It’s been a while. That was a decidedly eventful summer, which has prevented me from updating this blog and my site as often as I’d like. However, now that things are cooling down a bit and I’ve started the 3rd
June Update & Website
I will shortly begin posting the analysis and descriptions of my completed projects now that I have some downtime. Phew! However, the main point of this post is to announce the launch of my proper portfolio website, www.JoshuaRousen.com! It’s been
Photobook: “BUS”
This project was exciting – Not only did it involve creating and designing a consistent theme that ran with photographic content, it also involved designing and publishing a book – Something I had never done before. Working with photographer Dan
Update: May 2012
It’s been over a month since my last post, and that is primarily due to my current workload. There’s a lot to be put up at the end of the month. Design work is taking priority over updating the blog
Inspiration: Saul Bass style TRON credits
Tron vs. Saul Bass from Hexagonall on Vimeo. Being a fan of both Saul Bass and TRON, this made my day. Plus, the music is a bit of Buddy Rich – Nutville, which is also a tune I enjoy.
Penguin Book Cover: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
The Penguin book competition also spans to adult books, with this year’s choice being the classic novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. I ran with the theme of eggs, for a variety of reasons.
Puffin Book Cover: Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Each year, Penguin Books runs a pair of competitions to design a cover for the Penguin and Puffin range of books (Puffin being the children’s branch). This year, the Puffin book is Grimm’s Fairy Tales, a collection of classic fairy
Photobook: “Caged Living”
This is the second of two photobooks I worked on during the first half of this year. Photographer Owen Harvey was working on a series of photographs aimed at exploring the difference between how we treat animals, and how we