arix.psd

Albert Richardson — Specialising in Experimental Typography and Illustration. BA Hons Level 5 Graphic Design at LAU.

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Welcome

Welcome to my digital portfolio! This workspace serves as a curated space displaying structural balance, visual identity system development, and conceptual editorial artboards across physical and digital mediums.

Development Statement

This webpage was custom programmed from scratch using raw HTML layout logic and JavaScript GSAP animation engines for flawless, high-performance visual handling.

Skills & Experience

Design & Typography

  • Experimental Typography
  • Brand Identity Systems
  • Editorial & Print Layout
  • Campaign Strategy

Digital & Development

  • UI / UX Prototyping
  • Web Design Systems
  • Frontend HTML / CSS / JS
  • Python / Kotlin / Android Studio

Software & Tools

  • Procreate + Adobe Creative Cloud (PSD, AI, INDD)
  • Figma Design Workspaces
  • GSAP Web Animation Engines
  • Vector Art & Asset Extraction
Northern Monk Regional IPA Packaging Series
Northern Monk
Packaging

A conceptual illustrative packaging series created for Northern Monk Brewery celebrating regional heritage across Yorkshire. The designs incorporate detailed hand-drawn architectural landmarks honoring local identity—featuring Holyhop IPA (York Minster), Cornhop IPA (Leeds Corn Exchange), and Liverhop IPA (the Liver Building).

Editions

Holyhop, Cornhop, Liverhop IPA

Deliverables

Can Wraps, Glassware, Colorways

Tools Used

Pen & Ink, Illustrator, Photoshop

Context

University Module

Process: Developed primary and alternate packaging layouts paired with custom glassware graphics. Detailed fine-line architectural sketches of northern landmarks were converted into vector overlays and structured across earth-tone colorways.

Experimental Typography Layout
T.U.R.F
Campaign

An exploratory campaign into heavy, aggressive typography structures recreating the effects of anxiety and other mental health conditions. Built to push the boundaries of legibility using calculated line weight distortion.

Deliverables

Print Posters, App Concept

Timeline

Feb — May 2026

Tools Used

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Context

University Module

Process: Created imagery directly from surrounding architecture. Photographs were converted into vector shapes and abstracted to form campaign assets across app, web, and poster mediums.

Drift App Project
Drift App Interface
UI / UX

A weather-based social media application for Android. Transitioning complex database interactions into a minimal mobile interface that utilizes minimalistic screen elements.

Deliverables

Android APK Build, Wireframes

Timeline

March — April 2026

Tools Used

Kotlin, Android Studio, Figma

Context

Community Project

Process: Developed through iterative UI/UX exploration, coding 54 distinct prototypes in Kotlin using Android Studio to refine the final interface design.

Beer Campaign
Beer Culture
Campaign

A promotional layout strategy bringing traditional pub styling into a physical leaflet to create a striking piece of material that creates understanding of beer culture.

Deliverables

Physical Editorial Leaflet

Timeline

Sept — Nov 2025

Tools Used

Procreate, Illustrator, InDesign

Context

University Module

Process: Designed custom heritage patterns paired with structured textual hierarchy research to deliver a distributable leaflet celebrating community culture.

Strata Visual Identity
Strata
Web Design

A modern editorial digital environment concept. Utilizing dynamic screen layouts, stark typographic hierarchies, and interactive viewport components to showcase luxury architecture.

Deliverables

Interactive Web Concept

Timeline

Nov 2025 — Jan 2026

Tools Used

HTML, Figma

Context

University Concept

Process: Applied responsive viewport mechanics and fluid CSS typography to treat web browsers as luxury print artboards with asymmetrical brutalist grids.

John Lewis Packaging
John Lewis
Branding

A conceptual packaging evolution assignment stripping away decorative ornament components to highlight product geometry, resulting in an elegant solution.

Deliverables

Packaging System & Illustrations

Timeline

Feb — May 2025

Tools Used

Procreate, Illustrator, Photoshop

Context

University Brief

Process: Focused on creating a playful, memorable unboxing experience utilizing vintage illustration styles to evoke nostalgia.

Mosaic Events
Mosaic Events
Corporate Identity

A strategic anniversary identity evolution for a regional event management corporation engineered to integrate seamlessly into active digital touchpoints.

Deliverables

Rebrand Mark, Event Wayfinding

Timeline

Nov 2022 — Aug 2024

Tools Used

Illustrator, InDesign

Context

Mosaic Events (York)

Process: Combined spatial layout engineering and digital documentation systems to produce a versatile 20th-anniversary celebratory visual mark.

The Dick Turpin
The Dick Turpin
Sponsorship Collaboration

A sponsor creation based off an existing chalk illustration within the pub on a blackboard, transferred across all versions of a local football club kit.

Deliverables

Vector Kit Graphics

Timeline

April 2025

Tools Used

Vector Tracing, Illustrator

Context

The Dick Turpin / York R.I

Process: Converted tactile chalk art into high-contrast vector assets optimized for screen printing on modern sportswear fabrics.

Shiny Thomas Covers
Shiny Thomas
Branding

A long-term collaboration with a local artist spanning 2021 through 2025. Album and single covers designed and distributed across major streaming services.

Deliverables

12 Album & Single Covers

Timeline

July 2021 — Sept 2025

Tools Used

Photoshop, Mixed Media

Context

Local Artist Collaboration

Process: Designed a systematic visual language across 12 release covers, spanning an archival pandemic series to contemporary digital album artwork.

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