Where do I get those shirts?

Blade Runner-1982

I'm a veeery picky person when choosing any clothing with images. This, combined with my passion for authentically rich cinematic experiences led me to Last Exit to Nowhere. They're a t-shirt design company based in the UK that specialize in taking signage, logos, and other imagery from films they are inspired by (often establish classics) and creating shirts and hoodies based on those designs. All are distinctly well designed and are alarmingly well sourced from the movies they are inspired by. I have around ten of their shirts already and I plan to get more in the future. In fact, They mean so much to me personally that I make it a point to acquire at least one on my birthday every year. The design to the right (of which, I have a shirt of) is based on the 1982 film "Blade Runner" which happens to be the movie adaptation of the book I'm currently doing my book cover project on: "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Full circle people. Full. Circle. Any-who, below are a few more interesting ones (none of which I've personally purchased yet). If you're interested check it out. And if you have a movie lover in your life it could make for a decent present for any occasion. Just watch out for those exchange rates, they can be tricky.

My book cover project: 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'

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             For my book cover project I've chosen the 1968 science fiction novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick. The story centers around an agent, Rick Deckard, who is a bounty hunter seeking out human-like androids (called replicants in the book) hiding within society in a post-apocalyptic San-Francisco. The issue with Replicants is their lack of empathy and thus often callous interactions with living organisms despite human-level intelligence. Deckards job title is Blade Runner and he is responsible for "retiring"(killing) the replicants he hunts. Many might not know that this book was the basis for the 1982 Ridley Scott film "Blade Runner" which I adore. If you haven't experienced it, I implore you to do so for your own sake! I'm currently still researching the book/other assets and will post my direction as I progress.

Strong advertisments and Edge

For my next project I've chosen the video gaming magazine, Edge, as my company to generate an Ad for. I've found some good examples of advertisements in the form of their magazine covers. The covers tend to serve a duel purpose: they are not only attempting to attract readers toward the magazine itself, but also to a particular franchise and/or video game that is featured on the front cover. In my opinion, few other companies execute this with as much style and upstanding design sensibilities as Edge does. I've chosen a couple covers to post here to show a small sampling of what they're capable of. I'm fairly certain I'll be utilizing the covers in my project to some extent, though that will be a later matter to address.

My Mood Board

What's up! My name is Roger Bach, in case you're unaware. I'm conducting this blog (at least, initially) to fulfill a Graphic Design class project. Speaking of which, I have a photo of my first piece of homework for the class featured below. It's my "mood board" and its intended to convey my personality and general vibe. Check it out and -if you are planning on following the blog- get ready to learn more about me and my efforts this semester. Who knows, you might learn something interesting along the way...