A Guide to Nets

The latest – and epic – instalment of Andy & Ted’s Graphic Adventure takes a turn to the 3D world of nets and cardboard packaging. The first section of the video describes and demonstrates the construction of three different nets which are crucial in understanding the foundations of packaging and making up a good quality mock up. The final section showcases previous student work to demonstrate lateral thinking applied in a 3D context.

A word of warning: viewers may find some scenes upsetting, real life injures are contained within.

The epic fifth instalment to the series looks at nets, packaging, previous examples; it also features a cautionary tale...

A Guide to Folding (and examples too)

Part 4 of our series on studio skills looks at the seemingly simple art of folding. The first instalment looks at techniques whilst the second video looks at folded examples from Andy’s archive. Both resources will be invaluable for both the 3D and packaging projects.

Was a trilogy enough? Of course not. No. 4 Folding Pt.1 looks at folding, scoring, creasing and persuading of paper and card.

In the second part of the folding clip, Andy shares some excellent examples of folding, both contemporary and historical, even surreal in places.

Lost...and found: A Guide to Cutting

Upon further inspection of the cutting room floor, we did in fact find the first instalment of Ted & Andy’s Graphic Adventure inspired and starring to Swann & Morton scalpel handle and the 10A blade. Watch and observe, and using the advice within you shall avoid the pitfalls of scalpel and ruler.

A Guide to Cropping

Part 3 in our guide of practical skills covers off the classic art of cropping. It will help those who may be studying the third one week project based on image, but also discusses the fundamental role this technique plays in the designer’s visual communication skillset. Cropping images gives you – the designer – not only control, but also the ability to create intrigue and impact. Please watch in full, as ever. And for those of you who have enquired, we are still on the lookout for Part 1 of this series.

A Guide to Mounting

Part 2 in a guide of practical skills covers off trimming out, spray mount, layout and presentation of ideas specific to the first one week project based on research. It covers everything to get you crit ready. Please watch in full, and in the meantime we hope to uncover Part 1.

A tour de force in trimming, spraying and mounting of six images to an appropriately coloured A2 card.