Type Factory - Timeline format

So we needed to start making the timeline poster so we looked at a few different ways we could lay out the information. I came across this double page spread which displays information in a similar way which I feel would suit our content.

http://www.paulfoxdesign.co.uk/index.php?/projects/dubai-properties-group/

Type Factory - Using spot colour

So we decided that we are going to screen print all the event promotional material. I came across this poster design by Maggie Chok and absolutly love her use of vibrant spot colour and the way shes layered text, with colour and folds, its something I want to potentially put across into our own designs.

http://www.maggiechok.com/Silent-Invasion

Type Factory - Poster Inspiration

For the poster design we wanted to keep things as simple as possible is terms of layout and content. The information provided is simple, to the point, and necessary. We came across the below image of a series of posters and wanted to produce something of a similar layout and similar simplciity. The range of stock too is something we want to consider as we are screen printing white onto stock.

http://designspiration.net/image/1798883038703/

Casa Mia - Website Inspiration

I did find while looking at websites of the same content of my own is that the layout is very similar, I think this is down to the ease of use, they each use a very easy to read and navigate layout, a top bar showing pages, a right or left hand bar showing further optional pages, and a right aligned centre image of an advert or recent promotion. The starbucks website especially caught my eye, I liked its simplicity to layout and colour, it stayed true to the brand.

Starbucks.co.uk

Bellaitalia.co.uk

Olivegarden.co.uk

Carrabbas.co.uk

Doing my nut in: Typefaces appropriate to spoken language

http://www.eddhopkinson.co.uk/other-things/shred/

For shaken, loud, twang like spoken language

http://www.dafont.com/brain-flower.font

Friendly, light banter

http://www.dafont.com/castro-script.font

For long, spaced out, flowing spoken language

Menu Inspiration

http://irvingandco.com/2011/10/carluccios-summer-menus-2011/

http://www.underconsideration.com/artofthemenu/archives/cafe_belong.php

http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk/established-nyc/

Product, range, distribution. Chosen menu craft decision inspiration

Casa Mia - Parisi Bakery Menu design

http://www.underconsideration.com/artofthemenu/archives/parisi_bakery.php

I really like the simplicity of this menu, the format of it being attached to a clipboard, and the one colour used across the entire identity. I feel only one or two colours may work with my hand rendered type, this is a way I could approach it.