What is graphic design?

Ever since I created this blog, I have followed another week week on week and read with interest, not just with graphic design but inspirations and adventures which effect the way you work and what you create. The young graphic designer Gavin Strange or also know as JamFactory.  Originally from Leicester and now in bristol, Gavin produces Skateboards, websites, promo videos, corporate identities, artwork and even his own vinyl toy. 

check the websites! theres so much to list..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamfactory/

http://www.jam-factory.com/

http://blog.jam-factory.com/

Droplet!

Yay! I got mine today, anna brought it in. Its so cool. Maybe this is the beginning of more vinyl toys? I put some pictures below. Today at college was ok, pretty relaxed with only a few people in which is good. In someways people work better. I learnt InDesign too towards my magazine, hopefully get somewhere with it now and make it look really professional.

The temperature in the car the other day on the way to sherwood pines for photo shooting. Insane! Can't wait until its always like this in the summer.

Cycling to lakeside arts centre for the cycle exhibition. Such nice weather. Can you believe there was only space for 2 bikes to be locked up? joke.

Droplet! yay! If I had the choice I would of had the green and yellow one, but im happy with mine :) might see what else I can find for a good price.

Its current home, sat on the TV while I play skate on the 360. so cool.

On a high.

Today has been sooo good! Today at home went well, got lots done for my FMP and made a few decisions, tunes playing and the window wide open to let the sun and warmth in.. The weather was so good I cycled to work, ended up being 40 minutes early because I just couldnt wait to get outside and cycle. I hope the weather is like this on tuesday for sherwood pines. Andrew rang, to say he's bought day early tickets for leeds festival. YES! I was worried we'd never get them.. 5 days of funnnn. Cycling home from work, it was well good. started to rain, but the good kind because it was still really warm in the evening (And I got home super quick) Came up to check my emails and found one from UCAS. To tell me ive got an UNCONDITIONAL OFFER for Leeds college of Art + Design!!! yessss! How happy am I? just what I wanted.. So happy.

On a designy note, not much to show you from my work of the day.. although its the opening evening of Droplet, the vinyl toy of Gavin Strange which Anna has gone to, and shes bought me one :D woo hoo! I best find the money somewhere for it..

Home study..

Or atleast thats what its meant to be.. just gone 15.30 and I havent actually made any progress on my FMP yet apart from tidying up my tables.. but i will! I doesnt help having the internet to 'catch up' on all the sites I visit. Facebook, myspace (proud_brit), hotmail and now Jam factory quite alot. I went to a xynthetic show at the end of March and saw plenty of Gavin Strange's (jam factory) work and collaborative work. Since then I keep checking out his blog + site for lil bits of inspiration, probably even more since Ive created this blog. You should check it outtt http://www.jam-factory.com/ and follow the links from there, so tempting to buy one of his skateboards..

Yesterday was quite cool at NCN, got quite alot done and out came the spraycans after everyone had left.. fun to just mess around. Anna and myself played a little noughts and crosses with them, practice some line work. Of course I won. Anyway, off to do work.. I think