OCDF14 in situ

Open City Docs Fest 2014 took place last week and it was truly an inspiring and entertaining few days. You can check out the full list of nominees and winners on the OCDF site. Big congratulations to all the filmmakers and the Open City team for making such a great festival.

Open City Docs Fest 2014 Launch

Open City Docs Fest 2014 launches today. The festival is now in it's fourth year and I am happy to say it's also my fourth time to work on the art direction and visual identity. I'm looking forward to the opening gala this evening which will be followed by a screening of "The Auction House: A Tale of Two Brothers" taking place at the Bloomsbury Theatre.

Below are a couple of pictures from the press launch a couple of weeks ago or to get a moving picture of what's in store for this year's festival, take a look at the very cool trailer which was created by Simon Ball. 

OC2014 Trailer from Open City Docs on Vimeo.

And here's the festival catalog. The festival runs from 17 – 22 June.  Visit the site to book your tickets!

Open City Docs Fest 2014

This is my 4th year to work on the Open City Docs Fest visual identity – here's this year's poster. The concept behind the poster is that documentary and OCDF represents a time capsule – a filmic record of the stories and events that were significant over the past 12 months. This filmic archive that is added to year after year, building up layers of stories. This poster expresses this idea more graphically, the overlaid colours and textures are reminiscent of old film stock.

I'll post some updates on this project over the next couple of weeks - stay tuned ;)

Open City Docs Fest in situ

Open City Docs Fest 2013

For the third year running I've worked on the visual identity for Open City Docs Fest. This year, peeling billboards were the inspiration for all of the artwork. I felt this was an appropriate visual metaphor for a number of different reasons. Firstly it suggests the act of bringing ideas into the public domain - something which documentaries often do. The billboard is a democratic form as it's accessible and visible to all. Using the image in this way suggests the idea of reclaiming public space - the space filled usually with advertisements instead can be the catalyst for more interesting conversations. Finally the peeling nature conjures ideas about revealing what is hidden - peeling away the layers. 

The festival will take place across a number of central London locations from 20 - 23 June. Lots more updates on this project to come over the next few weeks!

Open City Docs Fest 2012 - Festival Images

So the festival took place last weekend and was a great success. Thought I'd share a few final pictures of the event.

MyStreet @ Open City Docs Fest

Open City Docs Fest 2012 - Website

The festival will be taking place 21-24 June. You can check out the full website here to see what's on and book your tickets.

Open City Docs Fest 2012 - Printed Materials

Open City Docs Fest A6 postcard.

Open City Docs Fest pamphlet - A2 folding to A5.

Open City Docs Fest 2012 - visual language

These images form part of the suite of illustrations I created for OPEN CITY DOCS FEST 2012 and represent some of the strands of the festival this year. From the top - Sound Waves, The Image of the Engineer, World Visions, City Scope, Science Frictions and Still Lives.