Tuesday 7 December 2010

NDNR Merchandise

On top of the stationary for NDNR I wanted to propose some designs as part of a range of merchandise, as well as my intention to create a range of products for the DJ's on behalf of the label. But there are a few things I thought of doing, purely for NDNR. spreading the name, getting the logo out there and onto really relevant products, DJ equipment as well as general merchandise products.

Firstly, slipmats. The cover of the turntable and cushion for the vinyl. Got the idea of making these from two things really, remembering what Tigger and the other DJ use in terms of DJ hardware, they all have specific slipmats and some are very rememberable, also, HTFR.COM has everything on offer for DJ's and they have quite a vast range of designed slipmats for sale - see context. So played with a few ideas for this, remember that they spin, can I create anything cool when spinning...





Playing with a few ideas, use of the logo mostly, creating patterns with it, which I think are quite interesting, strong aesthetics, still being able to read the whole thing even if it is split and cut up but the format frame.
Coming to this however as a final product...

Thought its best to create a really strong set of the same design I guess, how far and vast can it go, showing how it works on all sorts of formats / sizes / look like when spinning etc

Tees.
Standard merchandise product really, but who doesn't like a good ol' T shirt. Again simply using the exisiting designs and seeing how they work on new frames and formats, finding what I feel to be the best, making it look interesting, appealing but also not keeping it all too repetitive and obvious.
Simple ones above, logo and colour design, simple yet effective I feel.
Down below taking the colour design further, bringing in the DJ's this time. I will be making specific tees for the DJ's but this is a good idea, not only does it classify the DJ's giving each one a seperate Tee but also giving people a choice of colour without changing the colour of the tee. Choose your favorite colour or represent your fave DJ. Either or.
Another Product from HTFR.COM but also something I've seen being made in and around the studio in the past year. Why not give it a crack, being very relevant obviously.
Again same design, new format / frame.


Coming to these two final ideas for the vinyl sleeves, simple solid colour, with full logo, and something more in line with the stationary, quite like both to be honest. The latter fits more within the rest of the earlier designs (not to say the first doesnt, it does) however I feel the top would sell more, the other one, maybe a bit too white?


And a proposal of a design, not possible for me to actually create, not without much struggle or time (something I do not have!)
It is a Cartridge, component of a turntable, holds the needle on the end of the arm.
Just showing how far and niche you can make it, fits well!

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