St. Vitus Cathedral- Prague

St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague is a Roman Catholic Cathedral. This Cathedral is the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals that i have visited. The Gothic architecture is the most important and biggest in the country. The detail of the carvings are stunning and one aspect of my visit which was mind-blowing for me was the stained glass windows. The rose window, as shown above shows the scenes from the biblical story of creation. And when the sun light shines through the window the stained glass reflections in the cathedral are breath taking, the cathedral becomes its own art piece to admire,  words can not explain how stunning it is. 

The inspirational thing about this cathedral is the harmony you feel when you are inside, its peaceful and is a pleasure to be in. Definitely worth a visit when you can, this is truly memorable and is an experience you will not forget in a hurry. 

The Jolly Postman

These books written by Janet and Allan Ahlberg are books that i used to read when i was younger, they were my favorite books ever and they still are, even they are meant for younger children. What inspired me most about them was the interactivity of the book. On every page there is something different for you to do and find, each page is full of another surprise. This book is magical and shows a high level of imagination and creativity. The illustrations are also a joy to look at too.

Selfridges- Own brand products

While i researched for a previous project brief for pork pies, i came across this clever packaging for Selfridges. What is so eye-catching and clever about this packaging is that the words are so strong that there is no need for imagery, which a lot of products on this line normally would have. However, through great use of layout, colour and typography these products communicate to the consumer clearly about what the product is and also through using such simple, clean design this packaging portrays itself as rather smart, elegant and unique amongst other similar products. 

OSO Food Wrap advertisement

I really like this clever campaign for OSO Food Wrap. Its got a really lighthearted and fun feel to it and you grow to love the cute characters in each image. With the copy saying " Dont expect your food to look after itself", the imagery works perfect in expressing that message. However what is great about it, is that the product has transformed from a usual boring form of food packaging into a fun, joyful and more desirable product.

This Ad is excellent as it can continue with this concept as there are many other options for this design to go, and many other options for these Food characters to harm themselves accidently.

Hooked-anti smoking Ads

This "Hooked" anti smoking ads campaign is a really effective campaign which really leaves you thinking about it after viewing it. It really does shock you when you look at it, it is somewhat disturbing, but it does make you stop and think about the message of the campaign. 

The posters read " The average smoker needs over five thousand cigarettes a year. Get unhooked". I personally think the imagery works great with the copy and really makes you think twice about smoking.

This Ad did spark nearly 800 complaints about the imagery as it deeply offended a lot of people but surely this is exactly what the campaign was meant to do, it was meant to shock people.

The way that it sparked controversy makes the campaign more appealing to me.

Knitted Icons:25 celebrity Doll Patterns

I found this book and it made me smile when i saw what it was and the idea behind it. This book by Carol Meldrum is a book full of patterns for creating dolls of the worlds personalities such as Madonna, Marilyn Munroe, Elvis Presley, Gandhi, Queen Elizabeth, King kong.....and many more. 

Inside the book is a photographed image of the doll in colour and a short biography of the world known icon.

Even though this book isnt quite for me, as for one i am pretty bad at knitting, and i dont really want a knitted toy replica of a world known celebrity, however this book is fun to look through and is interesting in terms of how to transform some wool into a world wide known celebrity. 

Cabot Circus- Bristol

Bristol is the 8th largest city in the UK, however the shopping facilities was ranked as 23rd in the country. So there was need for change and Cabot Circus was going to be the answer.

The new Cabot Circus shopping centre in Bristol is one of the closest shopping centers for me to visit now. It has only just opened on Thursday 25th September.

I think the new building is highly impressive in terms of architecture, and it definitely will transform Bristol. Cabot Circus has been uniquely designed and is rather striking in terms of looks. A main aspect of design which is rather impressive is the new elegant glass-shell-shaped roof, which to me looks like a net from the inside. This clever design creates a light, spacious and airy feel to the shopping area and it also become the main focal point in the shopping centre.  

This architecture is great because the design has brought the outside in.