New Year Creative & online feature

The annual online feature featuring a special creative project for the New Year is now online.

Special online Feature
Now in its 5th year my special online feature for the New Year features photography and creativity. Presented in a brand new look and for the first time this online feature is responsive and it is compatible to mobile & tablet devices as well as desktop & laptop computers.  It includes a collection of Winter themed photography, web links to a full collection over on Google+ and Google Photos, the highlights on 2016 in developments & achievements and features my creative project for the New Year

Christmas Creative project
This special project showcase my creativity for the New Year. This years theme is double spheres theme, a  design which features an inner & outer transparent sphere with new year related celebration  visual elements. This project is featured on the Special online feature and online

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To see more of the special creative project in detail
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2016 Highlights

Creative

A new style creative project which combines, leisure & lifestyle. The Fever project combines photography and visual art.

A major design development year with my awareness initiate “Plus Value Awareness’ after a year long research, feedback and design development before completing anew family of awareness projects.

A series of Showcase projects including the patented sphere theme and spin off special projects for Easter, Summer and the Autumn season.

Awareness

My initiative Plus Value Awareness has been completely transformed 2 years after it was created. This was after a year long developments including research, feedback and design development before creative a new style family of awareness projects. This includes brand new projects such as “value is” and “is this the right value?"

As part of completing the new style projects to my style awareness projects shared to selected people for additional feedback. 

To spread the word of “Plus Value Awareness” I attended several events includes Social Enterprise networking sessions and autism awareness events. This includes attending the Autism Show event organised by National Autistic Society. As part of the event i attended a special seminar hosted by celebrity music couple Carrie & David Grant. I was one of many people on asking questions after their talk presentation on the issues on their efforts to maintain the best education with their teenage children who has Autism. Later had an opportunity to talk to they was both interested with the types of project I'm developing for “Plus Value Awareness" and gave me some advice.

Participation

I assisted in filming a line up of legendary Hip-Hop performances at London’s Forum at Kentish Town. The artists includes from the America’s East Coast KRS One and DJ Premier and London’s very own legendary DJ Cutmaster Swift and 279.  

An part of attending of the U.K’s biggest Salsa Music convention festival I assisting I setting up the flooring, sound system and the furniture for the event “Motion City” at Hilton Metropole Hotel at the NEC near Birmingham.

Active

Attended number of festivals related to music, visual & reforming arts.

The second City of Colours event happened in Central Birmingham combining street art with live breakdancing showcase & competitions. The first evert "B-sides" Hip-Hop festival  a weekend long event combing graffiti art, breakdancing and live Hip-Hop performances.

After a 4 years break the "Flyover show" returns featuring "Sweto Kinch" and a line-up of performances covering different music genres 

Attended selected concerts including Hip-Hop artists Smiff “n” Wesson, DJ Supreme with Curoc and The Mouse Outfit

 with a variety of live DJ’s include Nightmares on Wax, A Guy called Gerald, Grahame Park, Giles Peterson, Harvey Sutherland, Sean Mcabe, Feel my Bicep, Grant Nelson, Birmingham’s very own DJ Spaara (The two times DMC UK mixing Champion) and many more. In addition attended cladding events covering different music genre including Hip-Hop, Soul, funk through to house music organised by Funkademia (Manchester), Leftfoot, Subway City, Soul Fusion, Wobble, Sweat, Bruk up and Enter the Dragon. I also attended the Rainbow Warehouse’s special New Years Day party.

Attended more Salsa related events & festivals and social events  in 2016 than any pervious  year. Festivals including “Motion City” (one of the U.K’s largest Salsa music convention & festival), “Salsa all day festival & Valentines Ball”, "The Latin American Festival. I also attended salsa social events from Latinmotion, Smooth Salsa, Picante and the V.I.P salsa ball events. This is together with a regular session from the live salsa band "Del Camino"

I have made photographic & mobile captures on some of the events mention in addition locations such as the NEC pavilion at night and the Peace Padgoda gardens in Milton Keynes

It mark the end of 2016 I will attend for the very first time to Latinmotion's annual New Year event. Now in its 22nd year the event has become bigger expanding over two days on both New Years Eve & New Years Day. The event has a combination of special workshops, live dance performances and social parties. Located at the NEC near Birmingham. 

Involvement

Months before Birmingham City Council redesigned it website I attended their consultation on feedback and the effective way to make their initial idea better before the website became live for the general public. I made several points based on clarity, legibility and the importance user friendly countering variating abilities from all types of society.

General

My website has being transformed for the first time in 4 years. The  completed the website to be 100% compatible onto Mobile & tablet devices as well as desktop & laptop computers.

In preparation of developing social enterprise a social umbrella parent name & identity was developed currently presented under “Plus Value Fusion”. As special website was developed and information materials. The Plus Value fusion is design to cover all types of service and projects. This includes my focus skills such as creative and participation also there “Plus Value Awareness initiative” and “Differences & Autism Challenge"

New style publications was developed to share my developments & achievement in total new ways such as a family of digital portfolios.

Special creative design & online feature for Christmas

The annual online feature featuring a special creative project for Christmas is now online.

Special online Feature
Now in its 5th year my special online feature for the christmas hilly features photography and creativity. Presented in a brand new look and for the first time this online feature is responsive and it is compatible to mobile & tablet devices as well as desktop & laptop computers.  It includes a collection of Winter themed photography, images of street Christmas decoration both have web links to a full collection over on Google+ and Google Photos and features my creative project for the Christmas season

Christmas Creative project
This special project showcase my creativity for christmas holiday. This years theme is radiated elements, a integrated design which features an abstract glass tree along with 4 visual elements associated with christmas with floating colour shapes with a winter snow background. This project is not only feature on the Special online feature but also is shown on social media and presented onto a greeting cards

Click here to view the Special Christmas Feature

To see more of the special creative project in detail
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Autumn filled elements spin-off presentation design

The Pattern Sphere presented design projects continues to a spin-off "filled elements" project for the Autumn season.

This show a combination an a family of four different autumn leaf shapes with digital art, illustration and photography images.

Further versions will be developed combining creative project along with photography, creative quotes. 

Click here to view the project in detail

This is part of a family of showcase projects to demonstrate creative skills & qualities beyond work for clients past & present. These are used for promotional & information purposes onto printed materials, social media & online. It is also featured as part of the autumn specific content on the Active Plus and the Fever project blogs

Introducing two new blog features

Two new blog features are now launched.

Active Plus
An online blog features the current collection on image galleries of events, festivals, places of interest and entertainment. It will also cover focused insight articles and creative projects which featured the collection of images featured in this blog. Certain content will have link to more detailed images galleries on social media profiles on Flickr & Google+.
Further content will gradually appear and in the long term will replace the Plus Lifestyle website
Click here to the Active Plus blog


The Fever project blog
It features a series of projects which combined showcase designs along with images of places of interest, events & festivals and entertainment. The project is made up of the following elements, seasonal, special events and everyday life.

The examples of features including:
Fever Capture
Combined showcase creativity and a focused images

Fever Experience
Combining showcase creative and a montage of images

Many more features to be develop on a gradual basis

In the long term to develop the fever project into a variety of products for business, communities and organisations.

Click here to the Fever project blog

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Introducing Plus Value Enterprise

A new umbrella brand name is created which my projects and services are part of.

Plus Value Enterprise is the place for business, communities and the rest of society to access a variety of services and products from one place. This is part of process in developing the services & projects towards social enterprise.

The types of services is divided into three options:

Option one is the Social Aim group of services. This includes the products and services link there awareness brands: Plus Value Awareness along with Differences & Autism Challenge. 

Option Two focuses on trading projects featuring my projects and services from creative, through to active and participation.

Option three is a combination of trading & social aim services. With flexibility on how to access the coined option.

The Plus Value Enterprise website is now available online & to expand further online with new Plus Value Enterprise social media profiles coming soon on Facebook, Twitter and Linked-in. (This is different from some of my existing social media profiles). 

To request or access my projects & services you will be directed to the Plus Value Enterprise website and able to selected the right options to meet your requirements.

Visit the Plus Value Enterprise website

Summer spin-off presentation design

The Pattern Sphere presented design projects continues to a spin-off version for the Summer season.

This features a modified sphere centre design into a abstract transparent shape combined with digital art, illustration and photography images.

This is developed with a generic and specific version ranging from Taste, Natural, Fun, Cool & Heat.

Further version will be developed combining creative project along with photography, creative quotes. 

Click here to view examples from the project

This project was part of a family of “Showcase” [project to demonstrate creative skills & abilities beyond projects for clarinets part & present. These are mainly used for promotional & information purposes onto printed materials, social media and online.

New style publications now available

A new family of publications & downloads has been developed and is now available online or via request

This includes band new digital portfolios, mini guides and; new version of the information sheet. This is part of the transformation project demonstrating new ways in sharing my developments & achievements. In addition these new publications are linked to a brand new online feature “One vision, many possibilities” to displayed developments and achievements beyond focused on number of skills and abilities. 

Here are the details:

Mini Guides

Showing a summary of a number projects, developments & achievements within each of the achievements. This is available as a digital or printed document upon request via the contacts form on the main website.

Digital portfolios

A new family of materials to display projects and other achievements with specific areas including: Graphic Design, Creative photography, Participation Photography. 

These are available upon request by submitting your request via the contacts form on the main website.

Information Sheets

New style version of materials with more on specific project along with the background and the outcome. These are now available to download via the main website. A printed & digital version of this document will be available on request via the contacts form via the main website.

Expanding further being planned including, more projects and achievements to be added to the existing collection of the existing information sheets. Other plans including a new style news letter to be developed and to available as printed materials, in a addition to be a digital document via email and as a download online.

For details and to access the new publications click here to the new publications index page

A bubble themed creative project for Easter

Original creative presentation design was developed for the easter period. 

This abstract design features a combination on certain visual elements of easter with a connected theme to mainly features transparent bubbles

A general design along with 4 special version was developed including the easter during spring, wrapped eater eggs, chocolate bubbles and vibrant. 

each design was displayed on some of my social media pages during easter period.

This project was part of a family of “showcase” project to demonstrate creative skills & abilities beyond projects from clients past & present.

Click here to the Visual Showcase page to view the full collection of this project

Creative presentation for the spring season

Creative design for the spring season is developed as part of the year long “Patterned Sphere” presentation design.

This mainly features visual elements of the spring season using either the pattern sphere concept and stand-alone spin off version for creative flexibility 

More versions to be developed including combining this project, photography and spring related photography using creative use of quotes & phrases

This project was part of a family of “showcase” project to demonstrate creative skills & abilities beyond projects from clients past & present. These are used displayed for promotional & information purposes on printed materials & social media & online

Click here to view this and rest of the pattern sphere presentation designs

Introducing Active

As part of the transformation project, a new change to one of my six achievement categories. The new changes is not only has a new look design brand but it has changed its name from Activity to Active.

This has been made as part of new change of strategy & expanding content in sharing the developments & achievements within this category. Up to now it hightailing content from leisure, activity along including showing photography online from events, festivals, places of interest & entertainment. With the new Active category more expanded content will eventually be added. This includes special special project combing Active with the creative category including the Creative element of Photography, Graphic design and visual art. Covering variating continued including seasons of the year, focus life experiences and many more.

Here are a summary of the new changes and with further changes to come:

Main website
New changes with the new active category replaced the activity feature.
More content will be gradually expanded and will gradually replace the existing feature Networking & Lifestyle. New style "Active" presentation templates (to replace the Activity templates) with links to the new active index page will gradually appear

Blog update
The existing Activity update blog is now rebranded Active update blog
This can be accessed from the main website

A new special "active life" blog
A new blog soon to highlight certain more insight from content I shared from my existing "Active" related social media pages.

Special "Active" related websites
Very soon a new Active Plus website containing image of events, festivals, places of interest and entertainment events since 2014 to the present day.

The existing website Plus Lifestyle will continue online but in the future the existing content will transferred to the new Active plus website 

Social Media
A new family of social media pages combing Active & creative following the expanding interest from my Instagram page

Fever project
A new project coming soon combing leisure, lifestyle with creativity using photogrpahy, Graphic design & Visual art

Further details on the changes soon.

Click here to the Active index on the main website

2016 Winter presentation designs

The presentation designs has been developed for the winter season. 

This is part of the visual theme & style for 2016 “Pattern sphere”.

The design has visual representation of cold, winter & frost. These are two versions has been developed.

These are used for information & marketing purposes online & via social media as well as the Special online feature within the main website

Click here to view a summary of the current & previous presentation designs for the Winter season.

Transformation changes including new branding

You might of noticed some branding differences on the main website and elsewhere online.

This is part of a transformation which is being phased in on a gradually basis online, on digital & printed materials and on social media.

New look

A new logo and a new branding style will gradually appear. The logo design now includes the virtual eye design as the symbol and occasion displays the identity branding sphere. As part of the changes a new family of primary visual designs alongside the new logo. This will appear online, on certain printed materials, digital documents, social media and on portfolio profiles. Also a new family of icon designs are designs linked with the six category brands. 

The new look has started to appear on copyrighted images and design project with the new logo online and on social media.

Website changes

One of the first major changes including altering the structure of the website. This will means certain pages & pages will be transferring with the achievement category areas such a creative & participation.

The new style logo & presentation branding style gradually appear.

Further changes will includes make the main website responsive. This will mean the main website will be presented with a new theme and more adaptable to mobiles and on tablet devices. 

Activity achievement category is changing.

One of the 6 category brands “Activity” will become “Active”. The main reason of the change is to the the category goes beyond leisure and lifestyle. It also highlight skills & qualities beyond conventional environments. From Photography through to special creative projects linked with leisure, activity, entertainment and places of interest.

Expanding & evolving Social Media

New look and some changes will affect my current Creative & achievements Facebook page, further details to be confirmed. A new family of social media profiles will be developed further with expanding more pages on twitter including a new Creative & Active page along with a twitter version of the Achievements profile page.

Expanding Online portfolio profiles

More profiles to added to the existing pages on Behance & Talanthouse 

Watch for the new changes and the new look and keep up to date regularly here on this update blog and on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr

Presentation graphics for 2016

A series of visual presentation design are developed for 2016.

These are developed in connection with the special online for 2016 also for presentation and for promotional purposes online, digital documents and onto printed materials. 

 This year presentation design is titles pattern sphere.

Throughout the year the design evolves and number a variations to be added linked to key seasons during the year and to highlight specific events & festivals which occurs either at one-off or annually. 

Main version

The main design feature a pattern of a three-dimension 6 shapes in one large circle around the centre sphere emphasises the visual language of the year 2016.

The visual eye promotional version

This features the virtual eye the element of the my new logo & branding being launched during 2016.

This is main lo used on certain materials including Information sheets and digital portfolios.

The variety versions

A series of various visual designs & images which are incorporated in the Pattern Sphere theme design.

This ranges from barcodes to multi coloured patterns. These design will be displayed for promotional purposes online and on social media. Especially on significant projects within 2016.

Seasons variations 

Based on the visual designs used for the promotional presentation, addition versions was created for seasons of the year. So far this two designs variation was created related to seasons. 

The first version was for the new New Year and was displayed online from late December 2015 through the New year public holidays and through to early 2016. Not only it was shown onto my social media pages profile, a special New year feature was developed on the main website through the New Year period.  

The Winter Pattern sphere designs are developed and are displayed for winter themed projects and developments on social media and online.

Special spin-off projects

In addition a series of spin of presentation designs are developed during specific occasions such as Chinese new year and easter.

Further updates will appear on the main website, social media and here on this update blog.

The special feature for 2016 is now live

Now in its is the fourth year this, element within the main website to highlight the developments and achievement within the current year. 

This includes: Key Progress a news update feature and highlights the most significant developments of this year. This feature will eventually become a reminder what's has been achieved this year and what's to be planned. Also a special strategy section focused on the evolution on promoting achievements & developments. A series of special presentation graphics is developed and created for this Special Feature, this will be extended with many variations to developed throughout the year. Plus special series of additional creative projects to be developed used as an spin-off & an extension to the promotional presentation graphics for 2016. 

In addition a new special promotional pages within this year special feature to be added. The pages branded “One vision” is to demonstrate a summary of achievements and developments covering different skills and qualities. It is designed to not limit my achievement with one particular family of skills and to widen their respective on when I can achieve further and the services to provide.

Further features to be added during the year and details will be updated on my main website and on this update blog page.

Click here to the Special online feature

Special creative projects for December & January

To accompany two special online features during December & January two special creative presentations was developed.

Christmas Presentation
The special christmas project features expanding shapes radiated round large elements of the christmas with 6 version developed.
Apart from the special online feature, the project was developed onto printed greeting cards and was displayed on social media
Click here to see more of this project


New Year Presentation
This project featured large patterned sphere inspired from the New York city glass sphere displayed at times Square on New years eve. 
This project was developed for the special online features and social media and is part of the presentation design during 2016 which will be developed for my promotional & information materials on print, online & digital documents. 
Click here to see more of this project

Special online features for December & January

For the 4th year running two online features was developed during December 2015 and January 2016 especially for the festive season.

Christmas Special Feature
This features my special creative project for christmas, plus showing my photography displaying christmas outdoor decorations & the winter related images.

New Year Special Feature 
This features a summary of my developments and achievements for the past twelve months and to look ahead to whats being planned & developed for 2016. Plus my special creative presentation project for the New Year.

2016 Forward

Creative

More creative projects & services to developed throughout the year.

Awareness

A new family of “Plus Value” services for business and organisations to be developed in 2016. 

The first major project linked with awareness services be developed is a family of presentations. training & support materials will be created under the project title “Sense of Value”. This will be linked with the participation campaign “Spread the Value”  

Other

You will notice new presentation changes with my new logo & branding will gradually appear online & printed material.

There will be new changes to the main website with changes to the website structure and some new changes to the categories.

A new family of promotional & information materials within 2015. This includes  a new family of customised digital portfolios which will be develop on request for potential & existing clients. New version of the promotional printed guides along with a family information sheets will be available online & will also downloadable.

2015 Review

Creative

A new family of promotional; project associated with the new awareness initiative brand “ Plus Value”

A series of spin off creative projects to showcase creative skills & qualities for potential clients 

After developed the website presentation for a London based photography company back in 2014 I have continued to work with “Michael Miller Photography” in 2015 and  have updated further the look & presentation to its website to attract more clients.

Awareness

To mark 15 since years of developing Awareness projects relating individuals with “Invisible Difficulties (including High-functioning autism) has has has evolved further in 2015 with a launch a new umbrella initiative brand “Plus Value”. It took 9 months to develop to create a new expanded awareness projects which will build what has developed in the past to develop new awareness services for business and organisations to be developed in 2016. Plus Value initiative is also to enables the general public to get involved and participate. As part of the initiative a series of campaigns are developed with project which is presented in a ground breaking way to make society think on ground level issues and associated issues.

During the year I have shared & promote “Plus Value” initiative to for organisations to support the projects and search for potential new clients. 

Participation

As part of family of "King of the Beats" I have assisted behind the ascents in preparation & promoted the regular DJ event event "Absolute Hip-Hop" featuring DJ Key Figures, DJ Sparra (2x DMC UK mixing Champion) and Tha force (Music artists, radio host, producer and in charge of "Mind Tha Gap productions"

The project which featured me on a cover of a record selling Hip-Hop album in 2014, expanded further during 2015 with a new instrumental version of the album “The Diapeace” by the legendary artist Diamond D. The project was photographed & designed by Pritt Kalsi & modelled by me

Activity/Active

Attended number of festivals related to music, visual & reforming arts.

From the team of graffiti & street art festival City of Colours developed Colours of Hip-Hop combining street art with live breakdancing showcase & competitions. I also attended the City of Colours special event “Winter Jam”

I have experienced the large outdoor festival “Made Birmingham” with a variety of live DJ’s include night mare on wax,

After a two-year gap I attend the first major outdoor arts festival in Birmingham since what the the Uk largest free arts festival “Artsfest”  Birmingham weekender was born & seen live the headline performance act “Maudits Sonnants” at team of musicians, actors & acrobats with visual lights. All done 30 meters above to the floor.

To start the year I take a look ofd an outdoor arts display by the Visual artists team “Squidsoup”. They have developed a large display of suspended light titled “Aeolian Light” at Salford Quays in Greater Manchester.

Other events I have experienced includes:

* An outdoor Latin music festival with live music and a display of live acts.

* "Go East festival" sampling the oriental world of music, food and entertainment

Live music experiences including from:

Pharoahe Monch, jeru the damajar, Mouse outfit, Dj Format & abdominal, Slim Village, 

Live latin band Del Camino live at the new transformed Bulls Head, now under new management

A number of Dj music events from Hip-Hop, Soul, funk through to house music

From the underground Hip-Hop side of the music spectrum seen live music session from: Dj Premier, Dj Jazzy Jeff (In both in Worcestershire & in Manchester), Dj Slimkid 3 (from Jurassic 5)  and nu-mark (from Pharcyde), 

One of Birmingham’s much loved live music & DJ events “Leftoot” celebrated its 15th anniversary with a special series of events throughout the year. The special DJ’s events I have attended including: Alexandra nut, greg wilson, Todd Edwards, Raw, bulls head closing party, My third encounter with Horse meat disco, and the second time live Dj event from the legendary Giles Peterson.

Other Dj’s events covering other music includes:  A special Hed Kandi 15 anniversary event in Manchester, Cream Birmingham’s Birthday 19th anniversary events, Feel my bicep live. As part of House Sounds of Birmingham live Dj acts from DJ Pierre, Farley & Heller.

Other DJ’s events including Moulin groove, Modo & neon, Bruk up & enter the dragon

One of  should one of London’s well known soul & r&b music music expanded to Birmingham for the very first time

It mark the end of 2015 will be my tenth new years in the row in Manchester. As part of my time there I return to Manchester’s much loved event Funkademia on new years eve, after a two year break. The Funkademia Dj event event covers from funk, soul disco & much more is now in its 21st year.

Updated Easter presentation designs

A new version of a special abstract graphics for the easter holiday weekend.

The projects was designed to not make any references of obvious images related to easter or any religious aspects.

The first version was made 2 years ago. The new version uses the abstract egg with surrounding circles with a new background designs with bright colour effects.

Click here to view both versions of the project on the Visual Showcase 

pages on the main website