Over the past four years, I have thoroughly enjoyed studying at Edinburgh College of Art. In this time, I have augmented my concept-driven approach to design, refining my technical skills to produce crafted and creative outcomes. After graduating, I wish to join a design agency with a focus on branding and packaging.
Thomas Burton
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Bio
Refraction
In response to a brief asking for a book made out of an unconventional material, I decided to encase liquid of varying viscosity in hand-ironed plastic to produce functional pages. Throughout the process, I observed the interaction between the chosen materials and environment, noticing a warping effect when looking through each page. Through research, I identified this phenomenon as refraction. I later adapted the book into a tool for manual type distortion, and this was developed into a product.
Cereal
As part of Edinburgh College of Art’s design agency project, final year students are required to create their own agency, employing those from younger years. This year, I founded Cereal alongside fellow Creative Directors, Cherry Fu and AnnaSophia Gouw, together leading projects under the mentorship of Design Bridge Amsterdam. Through the creation of a custom typeface, combined with a selective colour palette, I designed a playful and inclusive identity for the agency. This was maintained through the production of mock-ups and presentation material, such as those seen here, which also helped promote Cereal.
Check out our Instagram to see what we got up to: @cerealcreative.
Breakfast Club
As part of the agency module, I also created and hosted a showcase event: Breakfast Club. This was run at the end of each semester and provided each agency in the year-group with the opportunity to share their own experiences and outputs. As well as allowing creative feedback, these Breakfast Club sessions were a chance to bring everyone together.
To record my personal experience of agency, I created zine-style journals which I titled ‘Serial’, the covers of which can be seen below. In these, I detailed my reflections on managing the group alongside my creative process.
Thank you very much for taking the time to view my work. I'd love to hear your thoughts: thomasburton132@gmail.com
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