Design in Focus: Graphic Design

04/01/2022

Very excited to be able to share a recent project. The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. More images to follow...

18/06/2020

After reading that an existing steroid treatment has been proven to increase the chances of survival in seriously ill coronavirus patients, this idea kept popping into my head. Introducing ‘Hopeforsome’ my fictional drug for the most unwell. Not available in any good stockists.

Using a couple of real life references, I created my own packaging and drew my own pharmaceutical logo. After a bit of research I found the snake around the staff often is used, as it was the symbol of the Greek god of healing and medicine, Asclepius.

Photographed using some of the techniques learned in the masterclass and on a backdrop.
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18/03/2020

With uncertain times ahead, my Graphics Union buddies and colleagues decided to help eachother out with some tips and advice via email. I put them together here. I hope any creative freelancer or small business might find it useful.

28/01/2020

The new website www.designinfocus.co.uk is up, it’s by no means finished but if it’s out there I have to keep updating!

The change of name is simply because over the past few years there has been more of a shift towards graphic design for television and events, not just corporate work. We wanted to pick a name that still works for both worlds, but reflects a change in focus... excuse the pun!

Claire is freelance Graphic Designer with over a decades' worth of experience in 'real world', television and event graphics. Whether working remotely or on site, she will work closely with all members of the team to create beautiful and authentic graphics, on budget and most importantly, to your...

13/02/2018

A selection of contemporary graphics I did for Eastenders - a mix of magazines and book covers. My publishing background still comes in handy!

06/02/2018

Some more bits from series 7, from Christmas and ep1-3 (as far as I know).

1960’s style Billboards. A lot of research went into these, from layouts, colours, typography and imagery used.

05/02/2018

A nice little prop to design for Christmas 2017 episode... that was never seen on screen.

This is copy a pension book from the 60's, aged down to look like it had been in the owners pocket a while.

05/02/2018

It's been a while I know - I am trying to go back and start showing you what i've been up to for the last year or so.

These are a few pictures from the outside of the strip club from Series 7 ep1.

It was a fun one, from researching to applying the vinyl on light boxes. Really pleased with how this looked on screen.

27/12/2017

A little bit late, but if you haven’t had chance to watch it yet, I had the pleasure to work on several episodes of Call the Midwife this year. First episode aired on Christmas Day - it’s a tear jerker!

29/04/2017

A small clip of a prop I worked on for Jamie Johnson 2. 'The book of legends'

Hand written notes, newspaper cuttings and clippings from books all packaged up in a lovely old leather Filofax

27/02/2017

One of my favourite pieces of work I did for Jamie Johnson 2 was to create some posters for a Fish and Chip shop. Sometimes making things look realistic are the most fun to 'design'