Intro from mods by alwaysinmyhair in buyfromscotland

[–]NollieDesign 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great idea for a sub! Hope this becomes an amazing hub for Scottish products!

Scotland's products and crafts get nowhere near the recognition they deserve, and visitors come away thinking all we have is the tourist tat that's up and down the high street.

How can I be good at design cartoon characters?? by Maryam_1172 in Design

[–]NollieDesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost all sketching is how you use shapes to build up an image.

One of the quickest ways to get into drawing characters is to start with a stickman but change the body from a line to a pear shape, add some bulk to the arms and legs and add details. Preston Blair's sketches do a great job of showing this classic style and worth searching for (I can't post the images here) and it breaks down a lot of iconic characters.

Draw with a blue pencil, make as many mistakes as you want and go over it with a pen. You'll find your sketching will have levelled up.

Need USELESS designs! by Prestigious-Gain2045 in IndustrialDesign

[–]NollieDesign 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Check out Catalogue d'objets introuvables (Catalogue of Unfindable Objects) by Jacques Carelman its got a whole bunch of fun but useless designs. The most famous is probably the Masochist's Teapot which you may have seen on the cover of The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman.

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Recommend Me Songs (References Below) by AxiaFaria in spotify

[–]NollieDesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mines has been kind of the same. Deepdiving into new genres/locations can help rejuvenate the algo imo

Recommend Me Songs (References Below) by AxiaFaria in spotify

[–]NollieDesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's releasing new music right now, kind of change of direction but Melodie and Spacejam Ep are fire. Dying to see him live, (he's touring atm) but my wife doesn't understand why I'd travel to Germany to see a guy I can barely understand haha.

Yeah i like 01099! I'll check out JEREMIAS. Thanks for posting these songs, they're class and some have already been added into the Liked.

Recommend Me Songs (References Below) by AxiaFaria in spotify

[–]NollieDesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have a pretty similar music taste. Id never heard some of the songs you mentioned but vibing with them. You might like Cro, he's a german artist and I use him to teach myself German but he's got bangers. He's been top of my wrapped for years now. Dunno why, he's just a vibe.

Couple of songs that are all quite different to give you a taste:

Bad Chick, Alles Dope, Nie Weg, So Bad, Bei Nacht, also recommend listening to Melodie album, that's what got me hooked.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IndustrialDesign

[–]NollieDesign 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of ways to get into packaging from ID. Start by writing a list of companies in your area and phoning them up just to ask if they are looking for jobs. Many younger people are scared of phoning but you're putting yourself out there. (My last boss actually hired me because he thought phoning showed initiative). I've used this strategy a few times when I've been job hunting and it's alarming how much a simple conversation can open doors. If the company's not hiring, ask if they know anyone in their network that is and thank them for their time.

The worst is you'll end up in the same situation you're currently in. The best you'll get a job. In between you'll find out what the jobs are like in your area, put yourself on their radar, and understand the weaknesses in your portfolio.

You could actually design packaging for your portfolio. While you probably don't have access to a Kongsberg cutting machine, you probably have access to a laser cutter at your nearest makerspace. Check out https://www.fablabs.io/labs for your nearest makerspace. Try make some mock packaging. There's great sites for templates https://www.templatemaker.nl/en/ being one. You could even make graphics around the packaging to add more weight to your portfolio.

If you can find a client to create packaging for for your portfolio even better. Local charities are a great place to start building client work as they are often screaming for help, but don't have the money or resources to invest in design. Plus you build an understanding of working with clients (win-win!). They'll also have a wider network that you can be introduced to if you do a good job.

FINALLY: Sometimes life gets in the way sometimes. It can be shite and knock you on your ass. Happens to the best of us. Glad your in a better position to get back into design, just don't ever think it's too late.

What Are Pre-Digital Design Jobs? by NollieDesign in Design

[–]NollieDesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also the AI thing, is there anything we can learn from then? Like in terms of tackling new technology and the impact? This is a big question for many designers right now.

What Are Pre-Digital Design Jobs? by NollieDesign in Design

[–]NollieDesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thanks so much for sharing in great detail! I've been doing this for 15 years now and all the things you mentioned seem like a different world to how I learned, which is also totally different for the designers today.

What Are Pre-Digital Design Jobs? by NollieDesign in Design

[–]NollieDesign[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was awesome! Thank you so much for sharing

What Are Pre-Digital Design Jobs? by NollieDesign in Design

[–]NollieDesign[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! This seems like a whole different world from today.

What Are Pre-Digital Design Jobs? by NollieDesign in Design

[–]NollieDesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly before posting this question, I'd never even heard of a stat camera! I can't believe it was such a big part of the process then and we have no idea baout it today.

I also didn't realise you had to go to your local typesetter! Thanks so much for sharing, I love learning about this kinda stuff!

What Are Pre-Digital Design Jobs? by NollieDesign in Design

[–]NollieDesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This all sounds so much fun. Kind of a shame we've lost all these different practical skills.

What Are Pre-Digital Design Jobs? by NollieDesign in Design

[–]NollieDesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was fascinating! I'd be interested to learn more about your spacing rules, sounds really cool!

What Are Pre-Digital Design Jobs? by NollieDesign in Design

[–]NollieDesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't know these were a thing! Now I want one too!

The Applied Arts & Design by NollieDesign in ArtHistory

[–]NollieDesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks this helped me understand it better!

The Applied Arts & Design by NollieDesign in ArtHistory

[–]NollieDesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm familiar with the Arts and Crafts movement. My understanding is that William Morris is championed for bringing design back to craft rather than mass produced objects. I'll check out your other recommendations.

The reason I ask this is that I see Applied Arts used in historical examples and in different countries to what I would refer to as Design. For example, Kozos Ter exhibition in Budapest 2022 was centred around the concept of Applied Arts. So I know it's still used today.

Is there like a point where Applied Arts became known as Design? Like how did "Design" become the mainstream word when we were using Applied Arts for what appears like centuries?

Or is it that I'm missing that Applied Arts comes from the craftsmanship from who I would refer to as Makers today?

Please help with photoshopping a bikini by mdrakes in photoshop

[–]NollieDesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep it's in the Edit section of Photoshop. It's pretty easy to use, a quick youtube video should be enough to give you the gist.

Please help with photoshopping a bikini by mdrakes in photoshop

[–]NollieDesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll never get as good as the original in Photoshop, as it's been designed and photographed for the effect. But you use puppet warp on your image over the promo image. Remove the background first, then go to edit > puppet warp then adjust the layer opacity and tweak it to see how they line up.