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A-Z of Portsmouth

A-Z of Portsmouth

Albert Road

-       A strip of bars and pubs best suited for a night out with friends, especially those from the ages 18-30. This is important in my “A-Z of places to be” for Portsmouth as it is a popular destination for those seeking a good night out.

-       Love Albert Road Day is dedicated to the road, and more than 80,000 people turned up in 2009.

Bowlplex

-       I chose Bowlplex because it provided an alternative to a night out to a club or bar and can provide entertainment for all ages.

-       Features an arcade and over 18s area.

The Cellars

-       Due to the part music and social drinking has in a young person’s social life I thought the Cellars was an ideal venue to add to my graphic, due to it also being a popular spot on an average night out in Portsmouth as well as being one of the more well known pubs.

-       Local bands play almost every night.

Dominoes

-       Generally due to a lack of venues to add I thought the next best thing was to add Dominoes Pizza as takeaways are popular after a night out or in. With pizza being a more popular option for the younger audience I thought this was the best choice.

Eastney Swimming Pool

-       As an alternative to drinking or partying, Eastney Swimming Pool can provide a place to go on the weekend to have fun with friends that want to see everything Portsmouth has to offer, besides clubs and pubs.

Fratton Park      

-       As a Portsmouth landmark, I felt Fratton Park was something younger people would want to see, as it was the home of the city’s football team. This also provided an alternative for those who are interested in sports.

Guild Hall

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Hilsea Lido

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Portsmouth Ink

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Jack FM Comedy Network

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Kings Theatre

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Liquid & Envy

- This nightclub is populated every weekend by young people and makes for a hotspot for nightlife in Portsmouth, which is something my target audience will want to know.

Mountbatten Leisure Centre

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Nandos

-       This restaurant is very popular and is frequented by the younger crowd, which is the main reason why this is on my list of places to go.

-       Celebrities such as Ed Sheeran have been given a Nando’s ‘high-five’ card for promoting their business, entitling them to unlimited free food for up to five people any time they visit the restaurant for a year.

Odeon Cinema

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The Pyramids Centre

-       Providing both an indoor swimming centre as well as a venue for concerts and live music, the Pyramids provide plenty of entertainment for the public, which is why it is going on the A-Z list.

-       Also has a spa, gym, children’s area, and live music venue.

(Gunwharf) Quays

-       - This is a popular shopping destination in Portsmouth and would no doubt be of interest to my target audience due to the vast number of clothing shops, restaurants, clubs and other venues available at this area.

-       Gunwharf Quays is home to the Spinakker Tower.

Rock Challenge

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Southsea Food Festival

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Tiger Tiger

-       Happy Hour is from 5-9 everyday, 50% off drinks

Under Attack! at the Mary Rose Museum

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Victoria Park

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Wedgewood Rooms

-       I’ve included this venue in my A-Z list as live music is massively interesting to the majority of my target audience and so would naturally fit into the theme my list has.

-       Has hosted gigs for bands such as Klaxons, Kasabian, and Bowling For Soup

Xmas Festival

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Yacht Club

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Zoo

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Mesh Tool

I experimented with the mesh tool, using rotates and scaling to achieve this shape from a line of four rectangles and selecting bits of the shape to manipulate.

Inspiring Artists

For the Urban Juicer 'Juice Squad' challenge I have been tasked with designing two or more characters that will join the group, which I need to find artists to inspire me. 

Andrew Hussie

The first artist to inspire me when it comes to creating characters is Andrew Hussie, who writes, draws and animates the Homestuck webcomic series. I enjoy the characters he's created as they look fun and quirky with some really unique elements which I think can really help inspire me to make my characters stand out. 

Andy Ristaino

Andy Ristaino is the lead artist for Adventure Time, an animated children's television series on Cartoon Network. As you can see, he uses bright colours to define each character, which creates some striking visuals when mixed with the use of different shapes. I think these images could help me when trying to evoke the buzz words, especially those relating to the fresh, bright, refreshing, and tasty feeling the company wants to come across with in their products.

Matt Groening

As the creator of arguably the most recognised family on TV, Matt Groening was an easy choice when it came for inspiration on creating characters that are targeted to children. One thing that I like the most is how it's successful in not just English-speaking countries, and the choice of the yellow skin colour could be a helpful factor in this, as many families can see themselves in each character. I will definitely mix up colour choices when it comes to the actual design of the characters, and this will be a major influence.

The Beatles Google Project (gif)

To create this gif I used cartoon images of the Beatles band members, moved them around the canvas and used the "tween" tool to loop the images, making them appear as if they were floating around. After doing this, I used the paint bucket tool to edit the background and I used different colours to represent the 'psychedelic' connotations the band had. Overall I think I represented them well, and if I could re-do the work again I would give myself more room to edit the feet, making them walk across the zebra crossing instead, which I feel would look more dynamic.

Gif Animation 2

Gif Animation