Geometric Wallpaper...

I looked into geometric 70's wallpaper so I could really establish a bright retro theme that worked well with my Glastonbury festival theme.

Theres lots of repeats, simple shapes and vibrant colours.

There are lots of oranges evident within a lot of these patterns something that I should consider when introducing them into my work.

Im not even sure what I'm going to do with the patterns, I just wanted to really emphasise my theme and the festival era that I'm using.

Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein also created pop art although I think is styling may be more translatable to my app design particularly since he has a body of work featuring fruits an essential element within my ideas.



I was surprised to find that U2 had used a Roy Lichtenstein painting and animated it for one of their shows, I love how it matches the beat of the music and it matches perfectly to the tone of the song which has a distinctive bass that dictates the overall pacing of the animation. Its fast paced fun and I really love the style which is consists of simple block colours, bold outlines and the occasional polka dot section. Which has been used to transition from once scene to the next. I really like the explosion section which allows the colours to dominate the frame.

 I generally tried to look into more of his work that featured fruit so I could get more of an idea to style my game although it was by happy coincidence that the two prints above use the same colour scheme as the Brothers brand. I think that simplicity is the key, so I plan on using flat shapes in general which are only going to be punctuated by small elements of detailing - like the use of dots or lines. Mostly I just love the geometric styling thats evident and I really want to explore that angle.

 The above print is probably one of my favourites I just really like the boldness of it - it reminds me a lot of the bauhaus movement just through its use of bold black outlines and segments of solid colour. I think I'd like to make my apples have that element, half dotted half solid.

http://www.phillips.com/detail/ROY-LICHTENSTEIN/NY010110/137?fromSearch=lichtenstein&searchPage=1

Pixel and Resolution Sizes

Its important before designing that I know the pixel and sizing of what I am designing for although of course I wont be making the app it'll be good to know the canvas size that I should be working at. I only got the specs for the latest iphone/pad since we aren't making it I don't have to worry too much about other sizes.

The iPhone 5 specs: 1136 by 640 with a 326 ppi resolution

The iPad Air- 2048 by 1536 with a 264 ppi resolution

http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-5s/specs/
http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad-air/specs/

Pop Art- Andy Warhol...

I was inspired by the I-tunes advert to look into pop art which of course instantly led me to Andy Warhol, the blocks of colour used look brilliant and the flat simplicity of the style could be translated easily into my app.

The Monroe screenprints are probably the most famous out of his work, I love the colours used, how blocks of colour dominate the background and only hints of texture are introduced through the shading, it definitely has a hippie feel which would match the Glastonbury roots of my brand and would be iconic enough perhaps to ensure interest.

Andy Warhols flowers are incredibly simple (simplicity is the key to my app so I want to try and keep the app style simple too). The bright solid flowers contrast with the grass background texture - Perhaps I could mimic this using fruit? 

I like the repetition evident within the Campbells soup screenprint, its something that I would definitely like to mimic since I think its a really fun way to convey something quickly- I could fill the promo with repeats of the different fruit. Or all the different bottles perhaps!

Thoughts so far...

Because Glastonbury has 70's roots I think incorporating this within my app will really separate it visually from the other festival cider brands already research. The Brothers label has a carnivalesque style to it so I don't think it would be too out there. As well as this theres a strong musical element because of Glastonbury anyway and I'm toying between using T-rex or some other kind of upbeat hippish band to make my trailer to. Of course I will have to make sure that the Brothers branding isn't lost within the idea but I think if I use certain colours that it could work.

I plan on looking into:

Pop Art- the Itunes advert reminded me a lot of pop art with its squares of colour and I think I could use this within my work.

Exploding fruit- Its a huge aspect within a lot of the adverts including Brothers's own and I think it could be translated into a game.

Brothers Brand- Glastonbury

Since Brothers is a festival cider, advertises itself as a festival cider and has a heritage linked to Glastonbury (the current Brothers made a name for themselves selling their pear festival cider at Glastonbury in 1995). I decided to investigate Glastonbury in hopes that I could create a visual style revolving around this festival.

Initial thoughts about Glastonbury
Hippies
Music
Glamrock
Farm
Tents
Pyramid Stage
Flags
Rain
Party

Glastonbury began in 1970 the day after Jimmy Hendrix died and continues to this day. It really began with a hippie influence (their are peace signs next to the stage) which is somewhat in play today. The very first line up consisted of nine artists:
Al Stewart, T-Rex, Quintessence, Amazing Blondel, Stackridge, Steamhammer, Keith Christmas, Ian A Anderson and Sam Apple Pie.

In 1978 the festival was not on but 500 people still came to attend, an impromptu festival was organised and those performing went onto a stage being powered by a caravan.

In 1994- The Pyramid Stage burnt down, and a wind turbine appeared beside the main stage.

In 1995- The Year the Brothers sold their pear cider and Glastonbury's 25th anniversary the Dance Tent was introduced. Acts Included, Massive Attack, The Cure, PJ Harvey, Portishead and Oasis.

Some Glastonbury promotional posters:

 I love the hippie element to this poster above, the psychedelic colours and curves all allude to a relaxed peace and love festival.

 I think the pyramid stage poster is one of my favourites, i really like how the pattern has been used within the background and the little peace sign that occupies the corner of the stage.

 The type above mimics that of the Glastonbury sign- much like the Hollywood sign the Glastonbury sign is situated on a small hill within the festival although its far brighter and more textural. I am considering using a similar font style to make my play and menu buttons since I think its very iconic to glastonbury.

http://www.capricorn1.co.uk/images/products/Glastonbury_1.jpg
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/history/1981/
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=glastonbury+posters&espv=210&es_sm=91&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=qo-LUveyGsfAhAeYuYGwDw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1259&bih=847#es_sm=91&espv=210&q=glastonbury%20posters&tbm=isch&imgdii=_
http://www.songkick.com/festivals/585-glastonbury/id/710796-glastonbury-festival-1970

iPhone Usability and Gestures...

The usability and gestures for the iPhone are much the same as the iPad but I've found another article which really highlights the interface and usability which I'm going to similarly quote from and add insights below.
The interface

"Grids of apps fill as many pages as needed, with each new page stacking to the right of the home one. Swipe left and you’ve got the quick search facility for looking up apps, contacts, emails and much more besides." 

"Tap the home button and it’ll close the app you’re in and take you back to the homescreen. Double tap and you can see all the apps you’ve got running.Swipe down from the top edge of the screen and you’ve got a notifications tray that shows the weather at the top (tap to see more detail), stocks at the bottom, and all the various notifications about new emails, messages on Twitter or upcoming appointments in between."

http://www.trustedreviews.com/apple-iphone-5_Mobile-Phone_review_ios-6-interface-and-usability_Page-3 

Overall the interface is much like the iPad only smaller and because of the size apps and screens are little more condensed. Keeping it simple keeps the overall usability simple. The Gestures are much the same as the iPad although they accommodate for the smaller screen.

Gestures

Swipe,- a left to right finger swipe
Drag,-holding and dragging
Scroll - down swipe movement
Flick- fast downward swipe flicks pages down
Tap- select
Pinch- zoom in and out

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2747299