Image//Pictorial Eye Charts.

Researching a few more examples of eye chart tests in preparation for the Scale/Frame/Format brief within the Image module.- a few different examples of standardised eye chart (type) tests as well as a couple of illustrative examples which have inspired my own layout and designs. Again- as stated on my Design Practice blog, I wanted to ensure that my own design was quite balanced, crisp, and minimal (focusing more on the patterns of the socks for a more elaborate design)- and have used the basic structure of the design directly above in terms of my row numbers, etc- with the chair eye test providing clear inspiration in terms of vector-based design and layout.

Image//Scale/Frame/Format//Chien- Yu Kuo.

A great link sent to me by friend and fellow BAGDer, Claudia for ideas and inspiration for the image module week-long project, 'Scale/Frame/Format'- love the tactile, hand- rendered approach to these illustrative repeat pattern designs- makes me wish I'd done my own hand-rendered work now! Definitely need to do more illustrative, hand-rendered work throughout the module- just need to create more balance between other Uni work at the moment to hopefully make time to improve and develop upon my work in this area.

Image//Scale/Frame/Format//One colour screenprint posters.

A quick spot of research looking at one colour plus stock screenprinted designs- producing a simple design outcome to the one that I hope to achieve with my own final outcome for this project- showcasing how simplicity can often be the best resolution for a crisp, minimal and simple (yet high impact) design.

Love the mixture of typefaces and illustrative vector imagery in this design- and the colour palette is perfect- high impact, bright and attention grabbing whilst still remaining simple and sophisticated.

Great cameo illustration and a clever concepts- this design reminds me perhaps of a proposal book sleeve for Roald Dahl's 'James & The Giant Peach' with the rich, burnt orange colour against the cream- love the simplicity and it's effectiveness of visual communication- definitely the sort of style I am hoping to achieve in my 

own design.

Again, bold, simple, but very creative use and juxtaposition of type within this design- cleverly formatted and structured- a great reminder to myself to be experimental with my designs and not too rigid when generating my design outcome ideas and resolution.

A great example of how even highly-detailed design can still be easily legible, communicative and understood. For my particular object subject matter, socks, I don't feel that it will be necessary more detail than your standard pictogram illustrative style, however, it's a good reminder not to be afraid to experiment with patterns to help add character and diversity into my designs.

Truly simple and minimal- but it's because of that reason that I really like this design- with so little flourish, the design speaks for itself and is instantly understood- this is the sort of design that I hope to achieve. Also love the red and white colours- a colour scheme that I have, myself been considering for my final design outcome.

Great, bold, contemporary turquoise colour with reversed-out type- perhaps I could try white on red, as well as red on white for my designs? I need to stock up on stock.

Great texture and unique colour palette used in this one colour screenprint design- perhaps not as visually communicative as it would be using black and water (representing oil and water), though certainly less obvious- and great use of uppercase type for high impact (however, this will not, of course, be appropriate for my illustrative design outcome).

Again- a great source of inspiration in terms of generating patterns- I love this fairisle print- esque design- I would love to make patterns like these, and, again, wonderfully rich colour used- looking quite festive- definitely a colour I will be experimenting with in the generation of my design outcome.

Image//Scale/Frame/Format//Types of sock.

Researching various different types of sock styles, lengths, patterns, colours, and shapes for the research of the image module brief 'Scale, Frame, Format' in which I will go on to create an eye chart- inspired design made up of various kinds of socks.

For my major concept (the development of which can be found on my Design Practice blog) I have decided to distinguish the lines of my chart from one another by looking at the various different styles of socks- the longest (over the knee, or whichever is appropriate) acting as the largest single letterform would do at the top of a traditional eye chart, with the shortest sock, the pop sock/trainer sock row at the bottom of the design. This inspiration will help me, not only in terms of distinguishing the longest-shortest length, but also the usual patterns and styles that can be found on each. Ideally, I would like to work with an odd number of rows, as I think this makes a design look less forced in terms of balance- for workload and visual communiciation of the design, looking at creating 5/7 rows of socks.

All images below are sourced from various Google Images links.

ANKLE SOCKS (5TH LONGEST, 5)

GENTLEMANS SOCK (3RD LONGEST, 3)

HOLD UPS (LONGEST, 1)

OVER THE KNEE (2ND LONGEST, 2)

POP SOCKS (4TH LONGEST, 4)

TOE SOCKS (decided not to include these- as, quite frankly, they are nightmarish)

TRAINER SOCKS (SHORTEST, 6)