9.11.2009

Another version of the cover.
I like this version better.
However Angela chose the other one.

9.08.2009

AnGG New York 2010 Lookbook



This is the first post to this freshly opened blog.
I have decided to create a design blog of mine.
My portfolio site is made in flash.
I want to keep a blog for uploading recent works and also as a mean
to urgemyself create more designs during my free time.
Graphic design is about getting your hands dirty and learn from past experience.
Keep the creative juice pumping. Stay fresh and up to beat.
Blog need nurture and care. I will try myself to keep this place cultivated
as much as I can. It will be linked to my portfolio site soon.

This is such a urgent assignment as usual from Angela.
She is one crazy lady.I have done one for her before (2009 Fall and Winter)
This time my lovely fashion designer friend Angela Gao needed her
2010 Spring Summer lookbook to be done in 1 day literally.
She is a super demanding woman. Last time I helped her
I was staying up at 4 am in the morning for the lookbook.
She lured me in this time telling me this will be sent to
Italian Vogue for its upcoming issue.

I was doing the layout while she giving me the retouched picture
one by one.There was not a much time for creativity.
Design is a baby, usually it need time to hatch.
For this one I kept it simple. 
This collection of her is about introducing the earth tone,  
and emphasize on the everyday casualty chic of the line.
I used some small stripes of the pictures depicting nature scenes
and elementsto reinforce this theme.
Keep it raw keep it straight forward. It is all about the clothing and the cut.
If I have the honer to do her future book again, I will like to take the time to
art direct the photoshot and create something more visually interesting with the design.
Something like what urban outfitter and free people are doing.
I love their lookbooks. They really communicate the brand image well.
Thank you for Tun for the photography.

(Note: Original lookbook includes cover is a 44 pages book.)