VIETNAM & SHANGHAI

I have redesigned the Shanghai ebook page. I haven't done any major changes except the colour scheme. I felt as if red symbolised China perfectly, however I don't think it looked as pleasing as it could have done.
I played around with the colour scheme and decided to stick to the main colour scheme which is a warming green. I will be using this colour throughout the ebook.
See the pictures below.

Also, I designed the page for Vietnam. It is pretty much the same as the Shanghai and the Malaysia pages with the same colour scheme and the same layout.
Of course, there will be some tweaks - but here is the page so far!

ART o'CLOCK

Now, I love art. To me, design and art go hand in hand. I can't decide which one I like best. But when you're living in a world where design is absolutely everywhere around us, it does get hard to notice and appreciate some of the finer things in life, art.
I'm on instagram, mainly for the art. I like to follow people who don't just upload 'selfies' but also who like to showcase their talents.
I wanted to showcase the talent of someone that I follow. His name is Hau Ma and his drawings are probably the most beautiful I've ever seen. Definitely follow this man on instagram if you're interested at all in art. Hau Ma even does short videos on how to draw a certain object.
Enjoy these, guys. Beautiful!

To follow Hau Ma on instagram, search: @hau_ma
And to follow me on instagram, search: @garuff

MOCK UP.

This post is continuing on from the previous post below, about Indoor Air Pollution.
The brief stated they just wanted some info-graphics on the facts and figures on indoor air pollution and gave me full control over how I showed this.
I did two versions for this brief and allowed the company to pick whichever one they liked the most.
Here are the two versions I designed.
Please click on the images to view them in more detail.

Version 1













Version 2        

Review:

So I think the biggest difference here is the colour scheme. I personally enjoy seeing info-graphics that only contains one or two colours. I enjoy this because it gives you more control over what you want the audience to see first. By changing the gradient, opacity and the size, you are creating a statement using just a few basic colours. However, I do enjoy info-graphics that contain a lot of colour as it is more visually pleasing to the audience. Having said that, the designer should always be cautious when using a full range of colours as it can also detract and take away from the overall meaning. 

Result:

The company I designed this info-graphics for enjoyed both versions, but felt as if their brand was a modern and colourful one. The company decided to pick the second design which I agree suits their company more. 

Discuss:

One thing I have noticed since designing is, what the customer wants isn't always what the designer wants. Designers are told to stay away from 'Comic Sans' and to be cautious of too much colour from their very first day at university... but since doing more and more freelance work, the design's eventually need to reflect what the company wants, whether or not the designer approves or not is a different story.