http://www.dsimmonds.com Daniel Simmonds Wed, 23 May 2012 04:36:32 +0000 http://www.dsimmonds.com en http://www.dsimmonds.com/The-Skeleton-Key http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/The-Skeleton-Key Wed, 23 May 2012 04:36:32 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 3457299 <img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 1.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 1_o.jpg" data-mid="17816292" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 2.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 2_o.jpg" data-mid="17816294" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 3.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 3_o.jpg" data-mid="17816299" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 4.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 4_o.jpg" data-mid="17816300" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 5.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 5_o.jpg" data-mid="17816516" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 6.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 6_o.jpg" data-mid="17816304" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 7.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 7_o.jpg" data-mid="17816306" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 8.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457299/Page 8_o.jpg" data-mid="17816308" border="0" align="left"/> Comic pages from a short sample script called Skeleton Key. This was written by Scotty Snyder and all characters are property of DC Comics. http://www.dsimmonds.com/Pagliacci http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/Pagliacci Wed, 23 May 2012 04:08:05 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 3457198 <img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457198/Pagliacci_cargo.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457198/Pagliacci_cargo_o.jpg" data-mid="17815765" border="0" align="left"/> I tried to convey the tragic story of Pagliacci into one image. http://www.dsimmonds.com/The-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/The-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo Wed, 23 May 2012 04:02:33 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 3457093 <img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457093/Girl with Dragon Tattoo_cargo.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457093/Girl with Dragon Tattoo_cargo_o.jpg" data-mid="17815630" border="0" align="left"/> Got inspired to do a piece after watching the movie. I wanted to have the dragon tattoo coming alive right off her back. http://www.dsimmonds.com/TMNT http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/TMNT Wed, 23 May 2012 03:53:03 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 3457108 <img src="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457108/TMNT_cargo.jpg" width="670" height="365" width_o="1188" height_o="648" src_o="http://payload57.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/3457108/TMNT_cargo_o.jpg" data-mid="17815454" border="0" align="left"/> What would happen if the Ninja Turtles bought some clothes? http://www.dsimmonds.com/Kula http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/Kula Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:33:30 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 2155935 Oxfam was the client and the brief stated that an educational campaign be created around a global issue that inspires young people to take action. The issue I chose was the African food crisis and I developed a brand called Kula that sold food products where the proceeds went to those starving in Africa. The concept behind Kula was to create a vehicle where young people could become aware of the issue and be offered a way of being part of the solution. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/everything.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/everything_o.jpg" data-mid="10761511" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/poster_work.jpg" width="601" height="656" width_o="601" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/poster_work_o.jpg" data-mid="10926041" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/kids better.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/kids better_o.jpg" data-mid="10761524" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/close words.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/close words_o.jpg" data-mid="10761505" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/stationary.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/stationary_o.jpg" data-mid="10761543" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/kula.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/kula_o.jpg" data-mid="10761536" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/cover_2.jpg" width="528" height="656" width_o="528" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/cover_2_o.jpg" data-mid="10926081" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/spread far.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/spread far_o.jpg" data-mid="10761542" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/items.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155935/items_o.jpg" data-mid="10761517" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.dsimmonds.com/Vuitton-Exclusive http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/Vuitton-Exclusive Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:21:54 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 2155914 The brief required that my group and I do a brand audit of two closely competitive brands and find an area where one can be developed to rise above the other. The Vuitton Exclusive is a special membership where loyal customers of Louis Vuitton are invited to join and get a sneak peak to newly released products. The objective was to ensure that loyal customers feel rewarded and continue to shop at LV. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/cover.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/cover_o.jpg" data-mid="10761391" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/brown.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/brown_o.jpg" data-mid="10761386" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/spread1.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/spread1_o.jpg" data-mid="10761399" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/spreadgood.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/spreadgood_o.jpg" data-mid="10761400" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/white.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155914/white_o.jpg" data-mid="10761402" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.dsimmonds.com/Nicks-Kicks http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/Nicks-Kicks Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:13:21 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 2155792 For this brief I chose the topic of children and the media and had to develop a cause within the issue and then a brand. My cause was to have outdoor fitness classes for primary school kids that also educate them on healthy T.V habits. The brand was called Nicks Kicks and the client was Nickelodeon. I designed a poster to be placed in schools, a brochure and a manifesto that contains all the brand information. }<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/all.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/all_o.jpg" data-mid="10761346" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/book 2.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/book 2_o.jpg" data-mid="10761348" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/book.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/book_o.jpg" data-mid="10761350" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/poster.jpg" width="533" height="656" width_o="533" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/poster_o.jpg" data-mid="10925583" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/poster2.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/poster2_o.jpg" data-mid="10761356" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/poster3.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155792/poster3_o.jpg" data-mid="10761357" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.dsimmonds.com/Gardening-Olympics http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/Gardening-Olympics Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:24:26 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 2155681 This brief required that I could make whatever I wanted as long as it focused on the theme of “gardens”. I decided to go crazy and designed an Olympic Games for Gardening. The games would be coming to Sydney in 2012 and I set myself the task of coming up with branding and posters to get the people of Sydney excited about this new event coming to their city. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/garden poster_2.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/garden poster_2_o.jpg" data-mid="10925537" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/garden posters 1.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/garden posters 1_o.jpg" data-mid="10925539" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/blue poster.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/blue poster_o.jpg" data-mid="10760934" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/green poster.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/green poster_o.jpg" data-mid="10760935" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/orange poster.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="820" height_o="656" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2155681/orange poster_o.jpg" data-mid="10760937" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.dsimmonds.com/Band-Posters http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/Band-Posters Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:51:37 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 2087127 Band posters are the perfect way to bring my illustration and typography skills together. Band posters have always been interesting to me as most of the time the band members hardly feature and instead have a bunch of crazy things drawn on instead. Having not actually been hired by a band to design I poster I took it upon myself to design some posters for my favourite bands. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087127/bloc party_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087127/bloc party_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760617" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087127/paramore_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087127/paramore_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760620" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087127/theo_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087127/theo_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760621" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.dsimmonds.com/Portraits http://www.dsimmonds.com/following/dsimmonds.com/Portraits Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:45:20 +0000 Daniel Simmonds 2087119 This all started when I wanted to improve my portrait drawing and I posted some finished pieces on FaceBook. This then got me swamped with requests by friends to draw them in the same style. I experimented with colour and face paint designs. I still have friends on the list to draw to this very day. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/Ellen_Page_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/Ellen_Page_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760439" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/brand_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/brand_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760565" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/Draper_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/Draper_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760567" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/kristine_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/kristine_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760569" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/Paul_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/Paul_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760570" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/sam_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/sam_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760571" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/Tricia_small.jpg" width="424" height="600" width_o="424" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/155585/2087119/Tricia_small_o.jpg" data-mid="10760573" border="0" align="left"/>