
PROJECT INTRO
For my first 2nd year project, I have decided to create a vegan and animal cruelty free cosmetics brand. My project will be split into 5 sections illustration, Branding, Product designs, Posters+Packaging and UX/UI.
After initially planning my project, I decided I wanted it to contain many elements of illustration. Looking back at my strengths and my interests gained in my first year project, I wanted to further my research into an artist I have used in the past, this being Jason Munn making him a small research link, as I like his use of shapes and flat colours.
I also wanted to experiment with many styles so I can find what suited my project as I hadn’t 100% decided on a style. This led me to searching on Pinterest and google until I found some artists that represented the styles I would like to try.
I have decided to not split my project equally into stages, as all the different sections intertwine and help each other. Without my illustrations I cannot complete my branding, and I can’t complete my illustration without my branding. Initially, my project was named ATOLL, as I wanted it to have a coral and aquatic theme, atoll is a type of a coral reef so it fit well.
Within the brand I wanted to do different ‘collections’ containing land animals, however, when doing my photoshoot at a zoo over the summer my idea changed, and I wanted to change my subject matter to land animals. Therefore, being renamed
Starting with illustration and branding as my main sections, I want to use them to create my brands visual identity inspired by brands such as The Body Shop. My first section using these is my 'Product Design' where I will design the overall visual identity for my brand. I want to use different illustrations for each product giving it a set theme for its bottle design all of which relate to the animals they are designed after by name. Supporting this I want to create washbags and loyalty cards. Lastly, I want to create the overall packaging for my product, by this I mean creating packaging that the products would be delivered in if someone ordered online.
Marketing-
For this part of my project, I want to create poster designs you would see on billboards, i want these to have a unique approach to marketing that will catch potential customers eyes. It will use a lot of mockups to show how my posters will look on real life billboards.
UX/UI-
lastly, I want to design a website and/or an app that real life customers would use. I want this to utilise the illustrations of the animals within the pages and the logo in a large font as soon as you open the homepage. This page must follow the colour scheme used in all my other designs for continuity.
