Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Something New I have tried





haha, It is too free recently...so decided to make something new and different
what you think? it is kind of collage design :)
haha...seriously I quite like it ^^ will have more soon

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

A Good Designer Advice

01: There’s no such thing as bad clients: only bad designers.
We love to blame our clients for poor work. When projects go sour, it’s always the clients — never us — who are at fault. Sure, there are bad clients. But designers treating them badly have usually turned them into bad clients. As designers, we end up with the clients we deserve.

02: The best way to learn how to become a better graphic designer is to become a client.
On the few occasions that I’ve been a paying commissioner of graphic design, I’ve learned more about being a designer than by anything else I’ve done. It’s only by commissioning graphic designers that we discover that most of us are not very good at articulating what we do and how we work. For many clients, designers seem to operate on the principle expressed by the architect hero of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead: “I don’t intend to build in order to have clients. I intend to have clients in order to build.” As part of their training, all designers should be obliged to spend a sum of their own money on graphic design.

03: If we want to educate our clients about design, we must first educate ourselves about our clients.
When I hear designers say that “we must educate our clients”, I want to break out in hives. Instead of educating our clients, we must educate ourselves in the ways of our clients. Then — and only then — will clients take us seriously.

04: If we want to make money as a graphic designer, we must concentrate on the work — not the money.
Whenever I’ve taken on design projects “just for the money,” disaster has invariably ensued. When we put money first and work second, we end up with bad work and an even worse balance sheet. This is not to say that designers shouldn’t be properly paid for their work, or that designers shouldn't be financially savvy (clients usually are). But the designer’s primary motive has to be the quality of the design and not the size of the fee. When the focus is on the money, the work is usually poor.

05: For designers, verbal skills are as important as visual skills.
Since graphic design should be self-explanatory, designers might be forgiven for thinking that the need to provide a verbal rationale for their work is unimportant. Surely the work should succeed on its own merits without requiring a designer’s advocacy? True. Except there never was a client who didn’t want an explanation for every aspect of every piece of creative work they commissioned. If we can’t talk about our work in a clear, rational and objective way — free from all jargon — then we can’t be surprised when we meet with rejection.

06: Ideas usually fail not because they're bad ideas, but because they're badly presented.
The ability to present an idea is as important as the idea itself. The single most important thing we need to remember when presenting work to clients is that they are terrified at the prospect of what we are going to show them. For clients, commissioning design is like going into a furniture showroom to buy a sofa and being told by the salesperson, “Sure, I can sell you a sofa. But I can’t show it to you.” Who ever spent money on something they couldn’t see? Yet this is precisely what we ask our clients to do when they commission us.

07: “I’m a professional: I know best.”
The only designers who use this argument are unprofessional designers. Designers often say, “No one tells a doctor what to do, so why is it OK to tell me what to do?” But the myth of professional omnipotence has been debunked. We no longer accept that doctors, lawyers and plumbers have a monopoly on knowledge. Speak to any doctor and they will tell you that people come into their consulting rooms armed with information downloaded from the internet. We have long since learned to question and challenge expert opinion. Why should designers be exempt? Anyone who uses the “I’m a professional therefore you must accept what I say” argument has lost the argument.

08: “All the good jobs go to other designers.”
Not true: in fact, nearly all jobs start off as neither good nor bad. We are deluded if we think only other people get good jobs and we only get the rubble. Truth is, nearly all jobs start off the same, and our responses as designers determine the success or failure of each job. There are no good or bad projects in design, only good or bad responses. Good projects are made not found. I’ve often interviewed designers who told me they wanted to move jobs because they only got “lousy projects to work on”. Yet when they showed me what they’d been working on, they usually seemed like great jobs.

09: The best way to run a studio is to be domineering and forceful.
In fact, the opposite is true. Designers who run studios or lead teams often think they have to lead from the front. They think they have to dominate. They think they have to take credit for everything. In fact, the opposite is true. Good leaders of design teams lead from behind. They put themselves last and allow others to shine. When designers are allowed to shine, they shine more brightly.

10: If we believe in nothing, we shouldn’t wonder why no one believes in us.
In a world with no principles, people respect those who have principles. Impersonating a doormat is a poor way to be an effective graphic designer. In fact, standing up for what we believe in — ethics, morality, professional standards, even aesthetic preferences — is the only way to produce meaningful work. Of course we won’t win every time, but we will win more often than the designer who doesn't believe in anything. There are countless ways in which we can demonstrate professional integrity — the only mistake we can make is not to demonstrate any.

Footnote: Just like the amp in Spinal Tap that goes up to 11, my list of 10 paradoxes actually contains 11 items. Here is the eleventh paradox of graphic design.

11. When a client says the words — “you have complete creative freedom,”
They never mean complete creative freedom. Whatever you show them, they will find a problem with. Happens every time.

by Adrian Shaughnessy

Adrian Shaughnessy is an art director, writer and consultant based in London. He contributes to Eye, Design Week, Creative Review, Grafik and the AIGA's Voice website, and is editor of the Sampler series of books about music graphics. He is creative director of This is Real Art.

http://www.thisisrealart.com/

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Observe Nature









Observe the nature creation.......beautiful swirl...dont you think so?

Kuantan River Side









The night view from my hometown Kuantan, and this is the 1st time i found out it is beautiful there....Home Sweet Home..

Light Experiment









This is the first time i trying to captured light which playing with the colour, I found that it was so interesting to play with the light!!! haha

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Navitas, Honoring Tradition, Exploring New Frontiers

This is a revamp for Corporate Literature for Navitas, it is an education service provider which famous in Australia











Concept :
The 2008 year demonstrated the strength of the Navitas growth strategy and success in great achievement after IBT to Navitas. Now, it has more than 35 partnership all over the world, and the number is still increasing. The Navitas Corporate office has responsibility for implementing the Board's strategic plan across the existing Navitas group. Thisincludes the developing of the best practice policies as well as investigating and recommending new business opportunities. It make a fantastic year on 2008 with a new look, and more partnership joining the Navitass group, it is a good path for the company to gain more success in their business. Navitas, formerly IBT Education, was rebranded last year and has since embarked on a campaign to promote the brand to students and agents worldwide. Agents in every country were very familiar with the IBT pathway programmes so we are working to increase their awareness of the Navitas brand. To reflect this, “Honoring Tradition, Exploring New Frontiers”, was taken as our theme in the Annual Report year 2008. Here, the theme “ Honoring Tradition, Exploring New Frontiers” was illustrated through dot and geometrical shape. The dot fully represents a strongest foundation for business and education, and the geometrical shape which links each dot, represent the creativity and any new coming business opportunities. Oppurtunities and Creativity coming from a strong foundation.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

My Brand New Name Card



Finally a brand new name card from me was developed once more time, ^^
you might get the real from me if you interest to get one name card of mine....hahaha lol

Concept : A name card which represent the characteristic of a person, in this name card here, i am trying to highlighted my characteristic in this name card too...haha
what do do you think?

*thx to somebody told that it look like GO Green project ><"

Trip On Track for Putra LRT Malaysia

This time, not only the spirit of LRT will be highlighted, with the combination of Identity Malaysia which is the meet point of Multicultural in Asia.This was a very good platform to bring out our national identity through LRT, because the characteristic of LRT Malaysia was so strong, bold, fast forward is just exactly the vision of our country. So here theme was chosen in this project “Trip On Track”, which encourage everyone discover Malaysia from different perspective, such as cultural, people, art, and others.

All these idea and thinking will be transform to a leaflet, brochure to launch the new campaign for LRT Malaysia and it going to bring back the energy that LRT Malaysia lack off now. Beside that, the transformation will make LRt Malaysia with a fresh new look, and something that inspired us, the Malaysian , and the foreigner of the whole new identity and idea of LRT Malaysia.

















This idea is choose to combine with the PUTRA LRT Malaysia.


How it works?

-Malaysia was a country which consider a meet point of so many places, we are the multicultured society. To bring out the Malaysia truly identity, is a meet of people, culture, music, art and design, lifestyle and others. I use Colour to represent Malaysia, and I think it is the most suitable word for it. Through the vision that our country have, it is totally just match with the characteristic of PUTRA LRT, that’s why this idea was chose.

Some of the national design in our country is always stick to those old fashion design, which THEY MUST HAVE the national flower, wood decoration, Royal Colour, and curly font.



Saturday, March 14, 2009

Red Cliff Staring by Wilson

haha its was one part of my project which i ave to montage my face into a movie poster, and this is the result below! haha and thank to Richard giving us such a funny assignment to cheer we up in the mood of final!! oh ya!! i going to u guy what poon tim did too!!! hahaha Damn funny wow



Poontim Version : damn scary version!! haha



hope it bring some smile to you guys!! i am busy recently!! i will updated what i did after this feww week!!! be patience

Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

hey people i wanna share this super cool mtv, and this idea was so fresh and it really stun me!! and impressive! please support this!! It is featuring a dream of a girl in her dream, and so beautiful, i love the whole art direction of this mtv!!! super nice




Her Morning Elegance
Directed by: Oren Lavie, Yuval & Merav Nathan
Featuring: Shir Shomron
Photography: Eyal Landesman
Color: Todd Iorio at Resolution
© 2009 A Quarter Past Wonderful

Friday, February 6, 2009

Hidden Beauty, Sabah the Borneo




(the simple living lifestyle)


(fresh milk cow farm)


(the secret beauty)



(the beauty hidden under the mountain)


(the lifestyle)




(the real hidden beauty)






lol, i was visit to SABAH, the Borneo in the chinese new year 09
haha, this is another place was really really beautiful which so fascinating and nature
i love this place, anybody wanna climb Mount Kinabalu with me> haha ^^

Monday, January 12, 2009

History Of Internet

haha, i guess a lots of us dont know about the history of internet while we are using it widely and so much important for me and you, just a share of video here for the history of internet


History of the Internet from PICOL on Vimeo.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Animatic Magazine Publication Cover





This is the final assignment for me which is a task to revamp magazine, and i trying to montage different picture in one, and thanks for the resources. The whole brand new look is young, fun, contemporary and i totally enjoyed in this assignment!

i will try to upload more on the day after ^^
feel free to comment me ya ^^

The Love Code







The Love Code, is created for a client which need a new blood of character design and this is also the 1st time i try out the vector scale. the idea behind is just simple, LOVE gather all of us which come from different background, places, culture. We meet, because of love.
And this is the poster i created, if any one is interested the printed poster, pls contact me at :
neko_miao@hotmail.com or msn me

Monday, November 10, 2008

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

DesignDesire



To introducing a new blog that i create study and sharing , please visit when you do have time
and hope this the blog who brings inspired for me and you. And you may email me if you found something interesting to share with others.

All about Design, Desire, Designer.

url : http://designndesire.blogspot.com/

Monday, November 3, 2008

Publication Sketch1

Here is sketch for my publication class which need to revamp the whole magazine..
and this is also one of my favorite class and subject which also i hope i can get in those
magazine agency next time.

I am lost for doing the other page, for animal magazine it is a lots of new way to rewind,
the magazine i choose is really a normal animal magazine, more like encyclopedia
how am i to change the way? brand the new image? i am still finding out my way.

Editor Page


Page of King of the jungle

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Assignment!

ignore this if you want~~~meaningless post~
arz....recently onli play eat, play eat, sleep with me.....hoho

XD

lots of assignment is waiting me!@@@@

TODAY! Assignment Day!!!!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Tagged by Maxxx & Kelly......."_"

OH...kena tagged by Maxxx....to follow the rules of game..haha i have to answer it
and it was so....long and taking my time to answer it haha..



THE SELF

[01] Real name: Laon Miao Sum

[02] Nickname: Wilson, Miao, AhMiaozz, a lot more

[03] Married: NO

[04] Zodiac Sign: Taurus, the tough

[05] Gender: Male

[06] Age: 20

[07] High school: SMK Tanah Putih

[08] College: The One Academy

[09] Height: 174

[10] Weight: 70

[11] Do you like yourself: Y Not? i like who am i

[12] Piercings: X

[13] Right or left: X

[14] Are you a freak: Alwiz..

[15] Hair: BLACK Straight

[16] Skin: ASIAN

[17] Allergic: NOPE

[18] What are you doing now: Doing this tag...playing poker..kena cheated by Davil

[19] What will you do 1 hour later: zZZzzZZz...

[20] What will you do 10 years later: Inspire Artist & Designer, maybe Pianist

THE FAMILY

[21] Live with : Hostel Life, but freaking miss my home

[22] Siblings(included you): 4

[23] Eldest: ME

[24] Youngest: My younger sister

[25] Love/hate your family: Only LOVE

THE LOVE

[26] You found your another half: Soon

[27] If yes, who is he/she: -

[28] If no, who you want he/she to be: the one who is good and kind

[29] Time(s) you in relationship: 2

[30] Ever woo boy/girl(0-100000): YES

[31] Anyone woo you before(0-10000): Maybe

[32] Did anything wrong to your other half: haha...yes

[33] What was/were the wrong you had done: -

[34] Ever argue with your other half: yes

[35] You with your other half since:2008

[36 Reasons you love your other half: She is nice

[38] You woo he/she or he/she woo you: she Woo me, I woo She

[39] Ever think of marry he/she: not now


THE FRIENDS

[40] Your first best friend: TOO many in the once

[41] Your first enemy: aha, forgot

[42] The friend you love the most(1 only): lots...all you guys haha

[43] The enemy you hate the most(1 only): Sry,...Cnt tell la

[44] Your most beautiful girl friend: All

[45] Your most handsome boy friend: All

[46] The kind of girl you hate the most: FAKE

[47] The kind of boy you hate the most: FAKE

[48] You fall in love with your close friend before: i think have...

[49] Your best friend is your ex-lover: NO...

[50] If your friend backstabbing you: I will thx him, at least i know what this person are

[51] If your friend betray you: Depend...situation problem

[52] If your friend woo your lover: I will be happy~~ haha

[53] If your friend fall in love with you: depend, let go maybe the best way

[54] If you fall in love with your best friend: I will go for it...

THE STUDIES

[55] Are you a good student: Maybe

[56] You always done your homeworks/assignments: No Miss...

[57] The teacher/tutor you love the most: A lots

[58] Always late to school/college: NO!

[59] You love your seniors: NO gua..

[60] Seniors who you love the most: Finding

[61] Your classmates good/bad: different...because of Diff. Make life Happier

[62] Excellent result classmate: everyone is excellent

[63] Laziest classmate: NG HUI Shien...haha just kidding :p

[64] Smart people: Except me

[65] Stupid people: I am not Stupid

[66] Good looking people: all

[67] Ugly people: no one

[68] Funny people: Maxius

[69] Cute people: ALL except POON TIM

[70] Bad people: I am always the BAD People

[71] Honest people: Most of them

[72] Acting people: ME~

[73] You are what kind of people: Can Chat, you come, No Chat, Dont Come

THE PREFER

[74] Lip or eyes: hair

[75] Hugs or kisses: hugs alwiz works

[76] Shorter or taller: taller

[77] Hesitant or spontaneous: spontaneous

[78] Nice stomach or nice arms: i want both

[79] Listener or Talker: i think both of them

[80] Romantic or rich: Romantic

[81] Good husband or good father: Good Lover

THE FUTURE

[82] Age to get marry: 28-32

[83] Numbers of kid(s): 4

[84] Career: Designer, Traveler, Writer, Musician

[85] Salary: AS much as I can have

[86] Retirement age: Not retire

[87] Properties value: hahaha....secret

[88] Wishes: I am Enjoying my life before i die..

haha...it take me such a long time to finished...
now i am gonna to tag the next!!!



TAG List :

Maxius
Tiffany
Hui Shien
PoonTim
WeyChing
JV Koh
Vincent Ng
Roxxanne
Bernard Ho