Jason Hollis

Mama Bear

2011-04-30T18:36:00.003+01:00

Mama Bear is a folk pop band from Brooklyn, New York. ive been a fan of their music for a while now and im not sure what urged me to create this but i quite like the outcome.

PornoGraphics final pieces

2011-04-30T18:26:00.004+01:00

PornoGraphics Flyers

2011-04-30T18:17:00.004+01:00

As you may know from afew earlier posts we held a Graphic design and illustration exhibition called PornoGraphics. Heres afew flyers i produced...

KNOX names

2011-04-30T18:14:00.002+01:00

I recently created a logo design for KNOX, heres the logo with the photographers names.

Stüssy Worldtribe

2011-03-16T01:22:00.003Z

PornoGraphics tumblr

2011-03-16T00:29:00.001Z

check this out, see whats going on in the pornographics world...

http://pornographics.tumblr.com/#/

Rated R 2

2011-03-13T18:50:00.003Z

changes made....

Rated R

2011-03-12T23:29:00.002Z

possible piece for pornographics exhibition

pornographics

2011-03-12T19:16:00.004Z

This is an exhibition which will be held in liverpool on the 7th April 2011. Featuring Graphic Design and illustration work, produced by John Moores University graphic arts students.

i will be posting plenty more work for this event soon.

KNOX

2011-03-12T18:56:00.003Z

logo Design for knox.

knox is the coming together of a group of young artists,fronted by two photographers:
Max Mallender and Joshua Bareham.

http://cargocollective.com/knox

check out their inspiration blog @ http://knoxinc.tumblr.com/

Sandy Denny: The Collection

2011-02-07T17:59:00.006Z

We were asked to create a box set collection for Sandy Denny.

We decided to create something which was delicate,soft and subtle which also had an impact, much like her music.

Each vinyl sleeve contains a cut out silhouette on the front which allows you to see the centre of the actual vinyl, each designed carefully to reflect the lyrics from one of the songs on the album. On the back of the sleeve the title of the album is embossed. The inner sleeve has a pattern upon it, again reflecting some of her songs on the album.

Sandy Denny: Liege & Lief

2011-02-07T17:50:00.004Z

The raven and other birds used upon these sleeves is due to the lyrics in one of her songs called 'crazy man Michael' This was a collaborative album with fairport convention.

Sandy Denny: 'like an old fashioned waltz'

2011-02-07T17:43:00.003Z

Sandy Denny: 'Sandy'

2011-02-07T17:32:00.004Z

This album is entitled 'Sandy'. The artwork upon the inner sleve and the colour scheme used, reflects alot of the songs on the album. She sings about sailers lost at sea and other nautical themed subjects.

Sandy Denny: Booklet, poster & 7" single

2011-02-07T16:27:00.008Z

This section of the Box-set consists of a 7 inch single 'Who knows where the time goes'. The front is embossed with clock hands upon it. The pocket in which the single is placed entails only the clock face giving a subtle hint there is something inside. Also in this section there is another sleeve which holds a booklet containing quotes from other artists complimenting her music and how she has influenced them. The booklet can be unfolded to reveal a poster of a vector image complimenting her style of music.

The dates surrounded by illustrations can be matched up to each albums inner sleeves.

Sandy Denny: The Making

2011-02-01T17:47:00.003Z

Online magazine on the making of Sandy Denny:the collection vinyl covers. Have a look.

click on the centre of the image to full screen.

Open publication

Skate night

2011-02-01T00:52:00.005Z

Front 180

monster ollie

kickflip over barrier

360 flip

hardflip

frontside noseslide

ollie over barrier

pop shuvit tailgrab

Sandy Denny

2011-01-13T17:36:00.002Z

current project, most development work will be on here. we are producing a vinyl box set for the singer/songwriter Sandy Denny.

http://lostartofsandybeef.tumblr.com/

Puer Aeternus

2011-01-06T17:32:00.004Z

A few logo designs for a new zine in production called Puer Aeturnus.

Casting Hoes 2

2011-01-05T01:53:00.001Z

Casting Hoes

2011-01-04T23:28:00.008Z

Done on illustrator using vector graphics. Think work still needs to be done on it,but atleast its a start.

plenty more to come...

Glitch

2011-01-04T22:42:00.012Z

This brief involved me taking an existing magazine spread looking at the grid system used and then re designing it based on the word 'Glitch'

The spread i had chosen was about being under pressure and stress,so i decided to make it worse for the reader by making it unreadable therefore creating more stress,ha..

6IX Magazine

2011-01-04T22:42:00.011Z

For this brief i produced a 42 page magazine, which included the articles and layouts. all images excluding the cover and contents are the artists work.

6IX website

2011-01-04T22:38:00.005Z

For this brief we had to take the research on the six designers or design collectives we found, and produce a website on them.This is the first website i've made, and due to me not putting it onto dreamweaver yet i cant get the working thing on my blog. so here are a few screen shots for you lucky people...

The middle cube links you back to the home page

If you hover over an image the artists name appears

Click on the artist to bring up a page on them

6 Degrees of separation:ANTOINE & MANUEL

2010-11-08T00:47:00.007Z

Antoine and Manuel are a French duo that has been making work together for at least 10 years. The designers have worked on a wide range of projects from complex illustration to very experimental typography where they are not shy on using colour. An example of their experimental ability is shown in almost every piece of their work, inkblots; scrawls; geometric constructions, complex patterns and backgrounds are used throughout. A prime example of this is shown in the work they created for AOL. It’s as if they wanted to create something frightening yet thought provoking.

Antoine is the colourist and Manuel is the layout artist, together they have created posters, wallpapers, furniture and typographical compositions.
One of my favourite selections of work created by the duo is for the National Choreographic Centre Tour(CCNT) The theme and layout stays consistent throughout. However, the illustrations; designs and colours surrounding the typefaces are more provocative than the last. Each has an intriguing organic feel to them. The colours used emphasise this. The illustrations within the pieces compliment the typeface brilliantly.
Antoine and Manuel can be compared to the work of Dani Klauser(shown below) as they both use a subtle underlying grid to keep a sense of order.

6 Degrees of separation: STAYNICE

2010-11-08T00:41:00.007Z

Staynice are an experimental typography group from the Netherlands that produces clean cut bold handmade typefaces that mostly seem to revolve around the surrounding illustrations. Bold contrasting colours are used throughout their work as well as underlying grids similar to Dani Klauser. Vector graphic patterns and geometric shapes are frequently used; this is possibly to divert the viewer attention to certain objectives within the piece.

Every element within their pieces are taken into account and each plays a role in completing the work as a whole, for example the background comes into play with the foreground type, both complementing each other.

6 Degrees of separation:MARK SIMONSON

2010-11-08T00:19:00.007Z

Mark Simonson started as a graphic designer and illustrator in 1976 and in the early part of his carer as an art director for a number of magazines. He comments ‘I frequently did lettering as part of my design projects I worked on. This was always my favourite part, so in 2000 I opened my own shop specialising in lettering and typography.’ Simonson has created an abundance of good fonts many with hand written or art deco influences including felt tip roman, mostra and lakeside. He now has over 100 fonts on the market with more to come.

Simonson produces lettering as well as fonts. He expresses they are two very different components. His lettering consists of typefaces that seem flow naturally from one letter to the next complimenting each as it appears on the page. His ability to hand draw lettering and converting it electronically is shown clearly in his in logos.

6 Degrees of separation:CHARLES BIGELOW

2010-11-08T00:08:00.008Z

Charles bigelow was a professor of digital typography at Stanford University for 13 years where he taught typography, type design and the history and theory of writing.

Together with Kris homes he founded the Bigelow & Holmes foundry. With Holmes, Charles Bigelow co-designed the Lucinda extended family of typefaces; these include the Lucinda sans and Lucinda console fonts in Microsoft windows and the Lucinda grand fonts in Macintosh.

He has been a typographic consultant for Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and many other firms.
The Lucinda font family has been designed carefully so that each typeface fulfils a certain need, for example; Lucinda serif has been designed for legibility when printed on low resolution output devices such as laser printers; however Lucinda black letter has been designed more for letterheads or more decorative pieces.Like Simonson, Bigelow produces fonts where legibility is a key factor.

6 Degrees of separation: EMIGRE

2010-11-07T23:57:00.006Z

Émigré is a typographical design foundry originating from Berkeley, California, founded by Rudy Vanderlans and Zucana Licko. Their fonts posses a very rigorous formal format which are largely legible.

They consider themselves as the typographical taste makers; this becomes very apparent when looking through their typefaces they have created. Each one possessing certain characteristics; from the curvature of the serifs to the thickness of the typeface. Each one as legible as the last, (minus their picture fonts.)

Émigré was founded in 1984 as an independent foundry, developing typefaces without an association with a typesetting equipment manufacture. Through the late 1980’s and most of the 90’s some of the most cutting edge typefaces were developed or released by émigré. In their experimental years vanderlans and licko did not intend to challenge established notions about graphic design it was more to explore new possibilities.

Skateday 1

2010-10-12T22:28:00.005+01:00

Paint BCN

2010-08-30T17:43:00.009+01:00

BCN

2010-08-30T16:54:00.010+01:00

Waterpark BCN

2010-08-30T16:12:00.006+01:00

Spirit in the sky

2010-07-31T15:30:00.001+01:00

RAF Driffield pt.2

2010-07-05T21:23:00.007+01:00

RAF Driffield pt.1

2010-07-05T18:03:00.021+01:00

soo this was definately one of the most mental places ive been in my life. was litrally a ghost town.such a vast space with so many buildings... every window was broken, every wall was rotting, infact no building was in one piece.

pictures just dont do this place justice...

they're here...

yes thats a sofa...

nursery...

every single wall and ceiling was rotting...

2010-07-03T00:16:00.001+01:00

Nowhere

2010-06-15T22:49:00.006+01:00

wood work

2010-06-11T21:27:00.001+01:00

work in progress, just messing about etc etc.

sweeet

2010-06-03T17:54:00.005+01:00

spinning heads

2010-06-03T17:52:00.002+01:00

tattoo

2010-05-24T16:19:00.003+01:00

done by mark 'the shark' @ 13 ink, liverpool.

probs put another on on soon when its healed properly.

Dads photos

2010-05-15T21:15:00.003+01:00

Just afew of my dads photo's...

NO HOLDS BARRED

2010-05-07T18:13:00.008+01:00

Got pretty bored yesterday soooo i made myself a canvas...

More Skate

2010-05-07T18:09:00.003+01:00

Skate pt.2

2010-04-26T22:15:00.008+01:00

Another pretty sick day of getting lost and skating...

Skate pt.1

2010-04-26T12:52:00.007+01:00

The day me and Josh got lost

I AM WHAT I DESIGN

2010-04-24T22:15:00.003+01:00

dog walk 2

2010-04-05T13:42:00.007+01:00

the day we took maxs dog for a walk. also the day max failed jumping a stream.

Little Red Riding Hood, Interactive piece

2010-03-24T11:31:00.003Z

For this Project i had to create an interactive piece. i decided to create a woodland scene in which you could see certain objects or people from different angles due to the way the trees were cut. therefore i decided to do the characters from Little Red Riding Hood.

The XX Print

2010-03-12T20:18:00.000Z

Manged to get myself an exclusive XX screen print, which i also got signed!

The XX

2010-03-12T20:15:00.000Z

Went to go see The XX on wednesday, soo so good!

Dog walk

2010-03-01T17:17:00.004Z

The day i took my dog for a walk...

Mama Bear

2010-02-27T18:05:00.003Z

Sit back and have a listen!

poem

2010-02-10T18:31:00.001Z

When life falls before you
when it all pans out
sat in the pub
stella and tears in hand
when heavy hearts lie
and stories are told
a kind voice will protrude
no judgment
no rules
the voice will be prominent
it speaks the truth
no worries young fella
your still in your youth
but this is who you are
the person you've become
and enjoy that stella young fella
theres plenty more to come.

-LundiMardiMecredi

R.I.P.

2010-01-12T02:24:00.000Z

Stay True

Cassius Clay

2010-01-05T20:07:00.000Z

Project based on cassius clay aka muhammad Ali.float like a bullerfly, sting like a bee

Typography

Chocolate

2010-01-05T19:45:00.000Z

just afew recent flicks of mine.

Love hate project

2009-10-21T13:13:00.000+01:00

i dislike blood a fair amount,therefore did my project on it.

sketchbook

Final Pieces

Foundation art

2009-10-14T18:49:00.000+01:00

This is just a small section from my previous year at college

Alphabet

Mexican Festival of the Dead

Skin tone

Little Red Riding hood

Christian Marclay, Pt.1

2009-09-29T15:10:00.001+01:00

Part 1 of this project was to research a given artist and produce a poster on piece of their work.

Christian Marclay portrays his artwork through music, often cutting up various records and sticking different parts back together to make up his own tunes. He is more interested in the crackles and pops you here when playing a record than the music itself.

Sometimes it does sound shite, but its also pretty clever.

few from leeds fest

2009-09-26T01:57:00.000+01:00

Photo shoot

2009-09-26T01:45:00.000+01:00

~These are afew photos i took for my project, i'll put my final pieces on soon.