Tash Todd

Graphic Design: This blog is going to be showing the briefs, research, designs, ideas and finished products of my graphic design course at the university of salford.

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Booking.com advert cleared despite complaints over ‘substitute swearword’

Advertising Standards Authority received nearly 2,500 complaints, mainly claiming repeated use of the word booking was used in place of an expletive

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So much love for this advert, I didn’t realise it was complained about so much though. 

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PDP/blog overview

Placements

§  I have done no placements while at university but I have done some freelance work along side my university projects.

§  I have recently been in touch with Sky Sports News about a 12 month social media internship.

§  I have been asked to do some other freelance projects which I will be starting on this summer.

 Exhibitions and Visits

§  Visits to Manchester art gallery, Liverpool Tate, National War Museum and the Lowry art gallery for inspiration and research.

§  Create at Salford Final Show – proposal to be submitted.

 Workshops

§  Pro Con 3 Print pathway

§  YCN university briefing

§  Roses university briefing

§  Portfolio session

§  CV, covering letter and interview techniques workshop

§  Machina company talk

§  Print workshop – mono, lino and screen printing

§  Alumni talk

§  Employability and industry talk

 Online presence

§  Tumblr:  www.ttodd16.tumblr

§  Behance portfolio in working progress.

§  Private email: [email protected]

§  Twitter account it the process of being set up for professinal use.

§  Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/tashtodd1990/

 Freelance and competitions

§  YCN entry – J2O Brief

§  Tattoo designs which was used for a number of tattoos.

§  Sign writing for ex-employer.

§  Logo design which has featured on a CV, portfolio of written work and business cards.

§  I am in the process of starting some wedding invitations for a friend of a friend; this will start once I have handed in on the 8th May.

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If location services are available on your mobile device, you can share where you are by adding a location your post or checking in.

The Travel Tracker acts as a ‘check-in’ like on Facebook. 

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I have also expanded the app to a website so that the blog can be reached from a mixture of outlets. I have also included a Travel Tracker so that people at home can see that the traveler has reached their destinations.

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The Topdeck app works as a blog for the traveler and a way of keeping updated for those at home. 

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18 Must-Have Travel Apps For Traveling Abroad

Whether you travel on business or on vacation, these 18 travel apps help you plan your trip abroad and make the most of it once you reach your destination.

I thought about maybe creating a Topdeck App which keeps loved ones in the know at home but also allows the traveler to share their experiences. It could be completely separate to the Topdeck website and wouldn’t have deals and offers on, it would solely be used for updating people back home of your adventure. I found this site really helpful and was unaware of some of the apps you could purchase already. 

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Find out what you should know before travelling abroad, from health queries, shrewd advice and safety tips!

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Know Before You Go - staying safe and healthy abroad - GOV.UK

I have mentioned in this brief about promoting safety when travelling abroad and possibly on your own. I would like to design for Topdeck a feature which lets family and friends know your’e safe when travelling. 

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Playing around with the flip book idea for the brochure. 

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One of the ideas I had for the brochure inserts was to create a concertina book with them where the deals would drop down below. I do like this idea but it wouldn't work with the flip book style of the front cover. 

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Brochure pages which will act as the start of the chapters. The structure is similar to that of the posters so that the design flows throughout. 

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Using the yellow from the website and the images used for the poster designs I have designed some tags for luggage and the Topdeck passport cover. 

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Designing the website I wanted to steer clear of the current design which is quite busy and I found that the deals and package holidays where just beeing thrown at you. This is a more simplistic design which is clear and to the point. 

The slideshow takes you to different parts of the website including a page where by answering a few questions the site does all the hard work and finds the perfect holiday for you. I think this feature would be a more appealing way of looking for a package holiday/trip as it could throw out some suggestions in which the customer had never thought of when looking. It also takes away the hard work for the potential customer and is a different way to look for a holiday. 

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Continuing the development. 

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Some further development. Playing around with the layouts and the contrast of the images and starting to figure out where to place the logo on the design.