Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design

Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:56:14 +0000 http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com en Ghosts of Winter Hill (NEW) http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/148683/Ghosts-of-Winter-Hill-NEW http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/148683/Ghosts-of-Winter-Hill-NEW Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:56:14 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 148683 Manchester, Television and The City: Ghosts of Winter Hill, was an exhibition at Urbis, looking at the history of television in Manchester. From the birth of Granada Studios through to famous Manchester dramas. I was responsible for designing the text panels and exhibition vinyl for he various sections around the exhibition. The rounded corners of the text boxes was influenced by the old television screens and the measurements of the text panels were proportionate to the 16:9 screen size. Previous / Next image 1 of 4<img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/148683/GOWH4.png" border="0" width="450" height="670" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/148683/GOWH3.png" border="0" width="450" height="670" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/148683/GOWH5.png" border="0" width="450" height="670" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/148683/GOWH6.png" border="0" width="450" height="670" align="left" /> http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/148683/Ghosts-of-Winter-Hill-NEW EXAM (NEW) http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/558749/EXAM-NEW http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/558749/EXAM-NEW Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:43:39 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 558749 A project for 'Exam' an interactive piece by Ultimate Holding Company, as part of the Queer up North Festival 2010. I was responsible for the artwork and design of all the Exam papers and inserts for the candidates. It was important that the papers reflected genuine GCSE and ALevel papers, to create the feeling of nostalgia whilst the candidates were sitting the paper. Previous / Next image 1 of 5 <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/558749/Exam1.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/558749/Exam2.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/558749/Exam4.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/558749/Exam3.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/558749/Exam5.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/558749/EXAM-NEW About http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/125104/About http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/125104/About Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:33:45 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 125104 I am a Manchester based graphic designer, I have an enthusiastic approach to anything graphics, but I mainly work in print, with a particular interest in hand made and original design, or any opportunity in which I can get hands on. Since being set free into the real world, I have completed various projects, including exhibition designs at Urbis, identities for creative individuals and recently completed some work for typocom and at Ultimate Holding Company. If you want to get in touch, or ask me anything, please contact me hello@kirstinmckechnie.com. http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/125104/About Calendar http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/264204/Calendar http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/264204/Calendar Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:26:59 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 264204 Perpetual calendar to celebrate the New Year and many more to come.... Previous / Next image 1 of 3<img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/264204/Perpetual1.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/264204/Perpetual2.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/264204/Perpetual3.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/264204/Calendar Branding (NEW) http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/58627/Branding-NEW http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/58627/Branding-NEW Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:29:58 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 58627 Variety of identities. Image 1/2 - Eva Elliot, Craftmaker Image 3/4 - Jemma Houghton, Theatre Director Image 5 - Urbis Research Forum Review, two variations of the final logo. Image 6 - Show & Tell, exhibition logo Image 7/8 - Kate Whitworth, Photographer Previous / Next image 1 of 8<img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/58627/Eva-Logo.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/58627/Eva-business.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/58627/jemma logo.png" border="0" width="405" height="666" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/58627/Jemma-business.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/58627/researchforumreview.png" border="0" width="668" height="309" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/58627/show---Tell.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/58627/kate outline final.png" border="0" width="640" height="254" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/58627/Kate-business.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/58627/Branding-NEW Blog & News http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/230699/Blog-News http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/230699/Blog-News Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:06:00 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 230699 11.08.10 EXAM New project up on my website from my time at Ultimate Holding Company. For more information please see EXAM. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Exam1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 7.06.10 Salford University Graphic Design Degree Show After searching for a date for the opening of Salford's Degree Show, I found out my piece was used in the article! You can see more images from the project in Visual Arts or view the University of Salford article. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Salford-Website.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> Lizzy Smith Logo An identity for makeup artist Lizzy Smith, who has just set up her own business in Greece this Summer. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Lizzy Smith.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 6.06.10 Patchwork Cushion Patchwork cushion made for my friend's birthday present. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Patchwork.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> Sun and Lunar Calendar Created back in January, I have just found this piece! It's a datology diagram to show the average sunset, sunrise, moonrise and moon set for each month in 2010. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Sun and Lunar Calendar.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> The Falls From my trip to Wales last weekend taken on the way to the falls in Pontneathvaughan. Find a few more on my flickr. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Dinas Falls.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> Yum! Fancied a spot of baking, so made some lovely ginger biscuits! <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Biscuits.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 18.04.10 Zebra Finch Inspired by my trip to the Barbican to see the Céleste Boursier-Mougenot exhibition. The birds seemed a little too domesticated as they tried to make a home in my bag! Not too sure what to do with the illustration just yet... <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Zebra-Finch.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 5.04.10 Brand New Bag Made from old 70's paisley material, with front pocket, inside pocket and lining. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Large-Tote-Bag.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 27.03.10 Working with Ultimate Holding Company I am currently working with Manchester based studio UHC. Their main focus is on social and environmental change. Find their website here. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/UHC.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> Featured on Found on Folksy Received an email recently announcing I had been found on Folksy and feature don the website! Will be updating my Folksy soon with my new products! My folksy link is here . Have a look at the blog here, featuring some great crafty stuff! <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Found-on-Folksy.png" border="0" width="450" height="670" align="left" /> Working at Typocom Really busy at the moment so bit behind on the updates! I have recently completed two weeks working at Typocom, a graphic design company in Manchester. Check out their website here <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Typo.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> Bag Design Bag designed for a cancer charity as part of a competition. The image represents a cancerous cell spreading into normal cells. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Bag.png" border="0" width="450" height="670" align="left" /> 3.03.10 Clutch Bag First completed clutch bag! Watch out there'll be more coming soon. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Clutch-bag.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> Knitting Book Nice old knitting book. Think from 40's / 50's.... <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/knitting.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 11.02.10 Stitch Finally giving my new sewing machine a good run! will be some new products in the shop soon. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/11.02.10.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 21.01.10 Eva Elliott Still in the process but here's a sneaky peak at the new identity for local designer craft maker Eva Elliott. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Eva-Logo.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 21.01.10 Prototype Owl Owl broach made from felt and buttons. More coming soon to my shop! shop.kirstinmckechnie.com <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Owl-prototype.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 21.01.10 Of Whales and Men Found this book in a charity shop. thought the map on the inside was really nice. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Of-Whales-and-Men2.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Of-Whales-and-Men.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 19.01.10 New Project... New year, new calendar and one that lasts forever! Initials for promotional perpetual calendar. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/perpetual.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/perpetual2.png" border="0" width="450" height="670" align="left" /> 04.01.10 Nice Iron Was given this box full of sewing threads, but couldn't help liking the retro packaging. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Iron1.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 01.01.10 Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great Christmas, and a brilliant start to the new year! <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Merry Happy.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 21.12.09 Christmas is coming... I have been making and creating most of my Christmas presents this year, although more satisfying it is definitely more time consuming! <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Scarf-crochet-red.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/scarf.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 7.12.09 David Austen 'My love, I have been digging up my own bones in the garden again', was an exhibition I saw at the Ingleby Gallery when visiting Edinburgh. His simple type pieces were my favorite, and the flyers were particularly nice too. www.inglebygallery.com <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/David-Austen1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/David-Austen2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> 7.12.09 Debbie Smyth Found Debbie's work at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester. Really like the intricacy of the pins and thread. She also won the prize sponsored by The Manchester Craft and Design Centre. debbiesmyth.blogspot.com <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Debbie-Smyth.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/230699/Debbie-Smyth2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/230699/Blog-News Oodles of Doodles http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/139205/Oodles-of-Doodles http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/139205/Oodles-of-Doodles Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:56:32 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 139205 A few doodles I've done when a little on the bored side. Previous / Next image 1 of 7<img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/139205/doodlewoods1.png" border="0" width="450" height="595" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/139205/doodlewoods2.png" border="0" width="450" height="595" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/139205/doodlewho.png" border="0" width="450" height="595" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/139205/doodlefish.png" border="0" width="450" height="595" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/139205/doodlegrandold.png" border="0" width="450" height="595" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/139205/doodletill.png" border="0" width="450" height="595" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/139205/doodlehand.png" border="0" width="450" height="595" align="left" /> http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/139205/Oodles-of-Doodles Birds http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/143760/Birds http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/143760/Birds Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:04:58 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 143760 Embroidered and stitched felt birds. They are for sale through my shop, there are more on the website too. Previous / Next image 1 of 4<img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/143760/gos-beak.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/143760/Magpie.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> {image 4}<img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/143760/virginian cardinal.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/143760/Birds Northern Parkour http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/148660/Northern-Parkour http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/148660/Northern-Parkour Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:03:36 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 148660 Design for a Northern Parkour exhibition at Urbis from October 2009 to January 2010. Previous / Next image 1 of 2<img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/148660/parkour.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/5994/148660/parkour2.png" border="0" width="670" height="450" align="left" /> http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/148660/Northern-Parkour Links http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/125160/Links http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/125160/Links Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:17:04 +0000 Kirstin McKechnie/Graphic Design 125160 I am also part of Urbis Creatives Collective. Please feel free to have a browse around the site. My birds and other crafty stuff is for sale at Big Cartel You can follow me on twitter Or on Flickr Friends Gareth Morgan / Graphic Design Alex Jones / Graphic Design Rachelle Fox / Graphic Design & Illustration Jemma Houghton / Director and Actress Jennifer Leonard / Illustration Liam Palmer / Graphic Design & Illustration http://www.kirstinmckechnie.com/125160/Links