Christian Wroe
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Christian Wroe

Graphic Design undergraduate Hatfield, United Kingdom
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Christian Wroe
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Christian Wroe

Graphic Design undergraduate Hatfield, United Kingdom
About me
Graphic Design student, wanting to get to grips more with the industry. Open to all kinds of enquiries that require a creative mode of communication. I like to consider the language in which design speaks when making a pice of work. Pushing forward a strong sense of professionalism and individuality; one day people will look at a piece of work and know I was there. I am apart of a church choir and have been for the past 13 years, I have had the privilege of singing in Westminster Abbey, St.Pauls and cathedrals up and down the country and beyond. I was able to manage my own team in the glory days of having a non croaky deep(ish) voice and enjoy helping out when I am away from my university studies. I like to keep active, blowing the dust off my tennis racket, table tennis bat and ice hockey skates from time to time. I believe I reflect the same sporting enthusiasm in a team of creatives tackling design briefs at university.
Projects
  • Rewind - UX
    Rewind - UXThe brief Create low-resolution digital content for three screens in the Rewind office space. These will be seen by all, employees and clients alike.  Insight Engaging other creatives is no easy task, in a work environment a balance needs to be established so that anything on these screens is not too distracting but at the same time a nice space to unwind when needed. Gamification can become addictive so I was careful to restrict the options down to three, Chaser, Tap and Pixel note. These small
  • Clay House
    Clay HouseThe brief Produce a brand identity for a Sudanese style restaurant taking inspiration from a young, quirky customer base that can associate with alternative brands such as Byron burger and Urban outfitters.  Insight Starting with the logo I have produced a range of products that resonate with similar elements keeping the same vibrant colour gradually alternating to a two tone colour pallet. The custom typeface originates from the Brandon Grotesque range of typefaces, a personal favourite of mine for its bold qualities but still gives the ability to play with some lighthearted strokes that can catch the idea of 'quirky' outlined in the brief. Where this deviates the most however is on the house menu. Not wanting to just come to the logo and then relax I started to incorporate new features that would provide the basis of design for the rest of the range of products on offer. Breaking these down and looking at them as stand alone products I needed to ensure that there were still elements that connected them all, thus producing a coherent brand that is easily identifiable as a range. 
  • Sub-Culture Magazine
    Sub-Culture MagazineThe brief Produce a 3 spread magazine to be an insert for a popular newspaper looking into the main aspects of a sub-culture. Insight  After moving to Essex when I was 7 years old from East London it's safe to say I have influences from two very strong infamous identities in the UK. Essex however stuck out to me for it's place in the public eye. The Only Way Is Essex arguably put Brentwood and Essex overall on the map. Because of this there was substantial information to utilise, playing for the most part on the stereotypes the TV show has acquired. The main themes I have used is portrayed through the orange colour of tanning, dialect and activities. 
  • BBC Website design
    BBC Website designThe brief Re-design the BBC website using content taken from a single day on their existing site, aimed at engaging a target audience of 16-35 year olds.  Insight  16-35 is an age range who typically are surrounded by a lot of information instantaneously.  To accommodate this hyper-stimulative way of life this layout allows the reader to browse multiple channels, cascading down the page in a row of three. Varying topics are presented simultaneously to stroll over with greater ease, seeing articles that engage to those unexpected one off stories that pull you in for its shock value or catchy title. In conjunction with this aspect there is a featured section to highlight more serious topics and Top stories where they should be, at the top. You get the news you need straight away and the news you want easily accessible. Not to overbear the page as it is heavy with text and imagery the red is taken from the BBC's existing site to keep a consistency that we all can recognise paired with a light grey, boxing off sections to help direct the eye. 
  • Supernatural V&A Exhibition
    Supernatural V&A ExhibitionThe brief Create a brand identity for the up-coming exhibition at the V&A using the theme of supernatural.  Insight A world renowned gallery with collections and influences taken from around the world...No pressure then. 'Supernatural' is a very broad word in the context of design so I set about refining this project down to a simple visualisation of what this word could evoke, focusing more on the literal sense. My choice to photograph billowing smoke I feel captures the unknown and ethereal as it weaves in and out of the foreground and background emphasising the already abstracted title. By this I mean the small presence it has on composition as opposed to what one might usually expect of a title. To further this aspect all the printed elements of this exhibition would have the title cut out, so that a post card for example, the title would not be printed, not having any physical presence. Under the context of ethereal this is a strong feature at play throughout the project and has influenced the overall use of type itself. 
  • Typographical Poster - Bond
    Typographical Poster - BondThe brief Create a poster design based on a film quote, taking into consideration the themes and tone of the film and character alike.  Insight  James Bond, sophisticated masculine figure, very daring in his stunts and very deadly to be on the wrong side of. Usually an older gentlemen well versed in etiquette, I wanted to choose a warm colour, washed out a little bit, something that can go some way to show age however with quite a bit of substance still to it. Bond spends a lot of time in expensive suits, so the typeface is a reflection of the air of class the character brings, serif but with bold and striking features at the same time. As this is quite a daring character, I have stretched and overstated a couple of the serifs, going above and beyond what is expected of a 007 agent. Foiling evil plots and toppling terrorist organisations, but with a blurred past himself, not always on the straight and narrow. I have a literal take on this phrase using orientation subtly to capture the characters different perspective on things. Especially in more recent instalments of the franchise, often being at odds with authority.
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Skills
  • Abode Premiere
  • Adobe Indesign/illustrator/photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Digital Design
  • UX Design
  • Web Design
  • UI Design
Education
    Ba (Hons) Graphic Design with study year abroad
    United Kingdom
    A Level Graphic Design, A Level Photography, A-Level Communications, Art Foundation Diploma
     - United Kingdom