Assignment #20 Research and Inspiration

Research:

Shepard Fairey:

-born February 15, 1970
-grew up in Charleston, South Carolina
- became a graphic designer and illustrator
- Known for Obama poster "hope" and plagiarism scandal

Social Issue: world hunger

colors: red, orange

words: stop, end, action, against, feed

Inspiration:

I like how it is an apple core to show the hunger.

I like how you know that it is a fork but they don't show you the entire fork.

 I like the flow of this poster how you see the image and it leads you to the "stop corruption".

I like the visual hierarchy of this poster.

Color Psychology

Assignment #19 Research and Inspiration

Research:

The Candy Shop

Colors: brown, pink, red, green, purple
Trends: neutral background colorful foreground, polka dots or strips, candy

Azul Salon and Spa

Colors: purple, green, teal, brown, blue, black
Trends: swirls, flour de lees, nature, flowers

Inspiration:

i like the colors and layout of this logo.

i like the colors and the way they connected the o's.

I like the design how it breaks up the logo from the information.

I like how the name is the main emphasis.

I like how it is an image an the words

i like the calm relaxing feeling of this.

I like how cohesive they are and I like the borders.

I like how the letter head and envelope include the dots which aren't on the buissiness card.

I like the borders.

Stationery Package

• printed pieces that a company utilizes for communication purposes
• when establishing a business you need to communicate a consistent message throughout your entire package

Basic Stationery Package

• business card, letter head, and envelope design
• Business Card:  essential part of stationary design. your business card tells people how to find you, also about your company, its message, its culture, and its goals.  The fonts, colors, gloss, and texture all say something about your business.
• Business cards include: 

1. logo 
2. company name
3.  employee name
4.  title
5.  phone number
6.  fax number
7.  email address
8.  company address
9.  web address

• must be 2" x 3.5"
• horizontal or vertical orientation
•  check for accuracy
•  check for unity/ continuity
•  typical margin is .25" to .125"

• Letter Head:  a printed piece of paper used to send letters, memos, etc.
• Letter Head includes:

1. logo 
2. company name 
3. company address 
4. phone number 
5. fax number
6. web address

• must be 8.5 by 11
• must be vertical orientation
• leave room to write
• check for accuracy and unity with other pieces

• Envelope: packaging contains letter being mailed
• standard #10
• Envelope includes:

1. company name
2. logo
3. company address

• must be 9.5 by 4.125
• can be vertical or horizontal
• leave room for recipients address and stamp
• check accuracy and unity with other pieces
• have a small margin

Assignment #18 Research and Inspiration

Research:

Mimi's Flower Shoppe

Colors: red, pink, purple, green, yellow, orange
Trends: making letters into flowers, initial cap

Inspiration:

I like the different colors; also how dragonfly is the main image and the floral & gifts is smaller.

I love the initial cap and how it  appears as a rose and the letter O.

I like how the I grows in to a flower and it isn't just a flower but it has a stem and is taller then everything else.

I like how the O's we completely replaced with the flowers.

I like the different colors used and the font and the proportion of little's vs. flower shop.

Visual Hierarchy of Elements:

1. Mimi's
2. flower shoppe

Assignment #17 Research and Inspiration

Research:

Johns Creek Symphony

Colors used for symphony logos: Black, white, blue, red

Trends: music notes, instruments, abstract designs, circles/ ovals

Inspiration:

I like the colors used in this logo. Also the music lines to make it look like sheet music.

I like the use of the violin.

I like the use of the violin and how the text is incorporated into the visual also i like the color it isn't just black and white.







Visual Hierarchy of Elements-

1. visual 
2. text

Logos

Logotype:

• a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition

• also known as logo

• numerous inventions and techniques have contributed to the contemporary logo

• the arts expanded in purpose- from expression and decoration of an artistic, storytelling nature, to a differentiation of brands and products that the growing middle class consumed

• printing costs decreased and literacy rates increased, visual styles changed, the Victorian decorative arts lead to an expansion of typographic styles and methods of representing businesses

• in 1950s modernism spread its roots as an avant- grade artistic movement in Europe and expanded internationally

• less is more

• logo design is an important area of graphic design, and one of the most difficult to prefect, because logos are meant to represent companies' brands

• real people in real life situations do not stare at and analyze logos

• logos need to be simple but have enough personality that it stands out in a crowd

• less is more

5 Principles of Effective Logo Design:

1. Simple: easy to recognize, unique but not over done, unexpected
2. Memorable: recognizable
3. Timeless: still effective in 10- 20 years
4. Versitale: works for a variety of medias and applications. is it effective in color? reverse color? in different sizes? 
5. Appropriate: appropriate for audience, client, and consumer; not for you. 

Four Color Process vs. Spot Color:

Four color process:
Cyan Magenta Yellow K(black)

Spot color: 

a method of printing where each color is printed with its own ink.  Spot color is effective when the printed matter contains only 1, 2, or 3 colors.

- Pantone Matching System: (PMS) system that makes ink colors for every single printer

Choosing Color:

• Color plays an important role in logos
• Color can emanate different feelings and emotions from the audience
• Color needs to be appropriate for age, gender, and cultural demographics
• Color follows trends.  be careful about using trendy colors.  new vibrant companies may want to use trend colors.  companies that last a long time will use a conservative color pallet.
• Keep color pallets to a maximum of 3, normally 1 or 2. this is because the more colors you use the more expensive printing will be also it will cause a chaotic design.

Types of Logos:

• Combination Mark: includes text and a visual that are integrated
• Iconic/ Symbolic: uncomplicated images, abstract, no text
• Word mark/ lettermark:  just text, full compony name vs. initials