Commissioned work: 2015
Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation,
Motion Graphics, Editing, Web Graphics
and everything else in-between:
Tom J Manning
Client and Sound Design:
Radium Audio
OpenLab is an open audition for sound designers to showcase their talent in order to gain freelance work by responding directly to two specially themed briefs at opposite ends of the sound spectrum. On one side you have the light airy sounds of a magical fairy garden. On the other, dark, mechanical, robotic and futuristic inspired sounds from a mech invasion. The sound designers would use the artwork as reference, download the supplied sound source and create their own compositions based upon their chosen brief.
The artwork style pays homage to earlier 90's styles, mixing the old with the new.
OpenLab Intro Movie
Deliverables:
• Logo and branding
• Product box designs
• Poster artwork
• Website graphics
• Video, motion graphics & animation
• A sound advice booklet and a PDF instructions manual
Working with Radium Audio on this was a pleasure and the project was a huge success with hundreds upon hundreds of applicants applying from around the world. I was the sole visual designer working on this project and therefore had to learn animation and video editing in order to be successful in the role.
Product Boxes
These product boxes were used on the website to give the download package a 'box of goodies' feel as users would be downloading a huge resource of HQ sound files, artwork and PDF documentation to help them with their submissions.
Posters
These posters were designed to provide an artists impression to the applicant as to what they would be sound designing. They were completely built out of photographs and stock imagery. The style was influenced from 90's art and mixed with scientific elements we were running with as the main theme of the campaign. The scientific theme represents the element of craft, exploration and experimentation that goes into sound design.
The Brief
OpenLab - How it Works Movie
Subject Logos
Webpage Headers
OpenLab Website
Website Site Map
OpenLab Sound Advice Booklet
A 60+ page PDF booklet was designed, and included in the download pack, to inspire and educate applicants who downloaded the briefs. The booklet is packed with inspirational quotes and information all told via a humorous illustration style.
OpenLab Tutorials
OpenLab - Sound Design Tutorial Teaser
OpenLab Logo Development
