George Owen

George Owen

Graphic DesignerBristol, United Kingdom
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George Owen

George Owen

Graphic DesignerBristol, United Kingdom
Projects
  • Watford FC Badge Design
    Watford FC Badge DesignThis project was driven by a brief set by Watford FC th I wanted to reflect the club’s history, in particular the “the nine chapters from the formative years through to the present”. Including a reference the clubs nickname as well within the badge, I have used the 9 hoops on the badge as a great way to symbolize this evolution. It was important to keep Watford’s distinctive badge shape also, so I played on the subconscious of it resembling the abdomen of a hornet, to keep it away from it being
  • African Impact charity rebrand
    African Impact charity rebrand“By volunteering, you not only make a lasting impact on the lives of African people and wildlife, but also your own.” For the rebrand I have taken stories from volunteers who have been on projects run by African Impact, and generated an African fabric with them. Suggesting that the lives of the volunteers are now interwoven with the African people and wildlife.
  • Specimen booklets for Commercial Type
    Specimen booklets for Commercial TypeIn order to promote a typeface that has been gathering dust from not being used and needs to be rediscovered and repurpose the use of the typeface. Through a flick book design movement and life is brought back into the typefaces. Commercial Type is a type foundry that was started by Paul Barnes and Christian Schwartx, who have worked together since 2004. They publish their own fonts, as well as fonts designed by an international team of collaborators.
  • ADHD Cooking School
    ADHD Cooking SchoolAn identity for an organisation which, through its services supports an ethical, moral and worthwhile cause. ADHD Cooking School, offers the opportunity for teenagers with ADHD to channel their energy into the process of cooking. Although the chaotic nature of both pupils and cooking may seem a miss match, but in fact the combination is a calming reward. Which is represented through the imagery.
  • Coral community response to bleaching on a highly disturbed reef.
    Coral community response to bleaching on a highly disturbed reef.Historically the ocean has been seen as an unlimited resource, it is only comparatively recent that the oceans are becoming viewed as a finite resource. Through this piece of information graphics, the capacity for resistance to thermal stress that coral have, will outline what coral bleaching is. The research that this piece is referencing, says how coral has built up a natural resistance to acute thermal stress. However, as the temperature of the earth rises, the corals resilience cannot keep
  • Celebration of William Morris' achievements.
    Celebration of William Morris' achievements.This editorial celebrates an aspect of typographic culture, ‘The typographic life and work of William Morris’. That is deigned to inform, educate, excite and invigorate the reader. The outcome is influenced by Morris’ use of patterns in his wallpaper and his creation of ‘The Golden Type’, to resemble wallpaper samples while still being an editorial piece.
Work history
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    Graphic Designer / ArtworkerReed Design & Print
    Bristol, United KingdomFreelance
Skills
  • Graphic Design
  • Typography
  • Branding
  • Editorial Design
  • Print Design
  • Abobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe XD
Education
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    BA(Hons) Graphic Communication with TypographyUniversity of Plymouth
     - Plymouth, United Kingdom