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Friday, December 17, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Noteworthy Old and New
From the elaborate soap packaging to the simple coaster design, these designs are worth noting.
Coasters at STATS utilize interactivity, and their numbers concept (which you see all over their space, very cool space downtown in ATL) to entertain the guest while at the bar. Each coaster has a trivia question on it, and you have to turn it over for the answer. Nice colors, great utilization of type. Pretty. Clean. ...
Switch over from simple and go to elaborate. Is this my great grandmother's wallpaper on soap packaging? OMG it's her tablecloth on the other one! Why am I so drawn to this old school, over the top packaging? I guess you just have to appreciate the ornate sometimes. This is what I would be doing if I were a graphic designer (aka commercial artist at the time) back in the day. Will this sort of design ever leave us? I think rustic/old/vintage/classic will always have a place in design. It's really interesting to see how it has and how it will evolve ...
... Maybe that evolution is best when it's combined with the new. I'm not sure when these posters were made, but they are certainly look recent and utilize the 'old' aesthetic. http://eternallycool.net/2007/08/page/2/
Switch over from simple and go to elaborate. Is this my great grandmother's wallpaper on soap packaging? OMG it's her tablecloth on the other one! Why am I so drawn to this old school, over the top packaging? I guess you just have to appreciate the ornate sometimes. This is what I would be doing if I were a graphic designer (aka commercial artist at the time) back in the day. Will this sort of design ever leave us? I think rustic/old/vintage/classic will always have a place in design. It's really interesting to see how it has and how it will evolve ...
... Maybe that evolution is best when it's combined with the new. I'm not sure when these posters were made, but they are certainly look recent and utilize the 'old' aesthetic. http://eternallycool.net/2007/08/page/2/
And below, a brazilian ad agency uses Mad Men style for fun and advertises today's social media. http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/look/everything-ages-fast-faux-vintage-tech-ads-123861
Enough said, it's just cool.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Graphic Design: Dollar Redesign by Michael Tyznik.
http://monomoda.com/2010/graphic-design-dollar-redesign-by-michael-tyznik/
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Student*University Center Promo Campaign
This campaign is designed around GSU's new football team. The materials are meant for distribution at summer student orientations, tailgates, and other student events. Below are the postcard/flyers, 7" vinyl football, and koozie designs.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
AIGA Big Night - Seniors, come!
Great food, Beer and Wine, Door prizes, and samples from our sponsor companies, one low price for one big night.
Click here for more info on Big Night 2010
Click here for more info on Big Night 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Matisse Said
Below is my spread for our collaborative book project.
The man has abundant amounts of creative energy that guide him through life, closer and closer to his dream of sharing it with the world . With a sturdy platform of technical skills, he begins to release that energy into the rest of the creative world in a competitive, yet nervous fashion.
The man has abundant amounts of creative energy that guide him through life, closer and closer to his dream of sharing it with the world . With a sturdy platform of technical skills, he begins to release that energy into the rest of the creative world in a competitive, yet nervous fashion.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Heads-Up Records, not Chuck Loeb's Label
Check out the album covers I found when I was searching for the Heads Up logo for Chuck's CD.
Lizzy Loeb Schematics
Now comes the best part, mocking it up! Hopefully my craft skills don't hurt me again. My design skills seem to become less important when I produce mockups because of my poor craft. I need more sturdy hands, maybe I have restless hand syndrome.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
HOA Outdoor Signage Brief
BRAND IDEA & AUDIENCE
Metro-Atlantans, with primary focus on inner-city Atlantans, voluntarily improving the environmental and educational quality of their community.
STIMULUS
MakeSomethingBetter.org
TASK & EXECUTION
Introduce the tag and steer viewers to the web site by placing the web address and logo mark in high traffic pedestrian areas. The letters and logo mark will be so large scale that they will be able to be crawled through, sat on, and leaned on. Next to the interactive imagery will be a stand with postcards that people can take with them. The postcards will give general information regarding the organization with contact and volunteer information.
RESPONSE
The viewer should interact with the signs and remember their experience, the message, and be intrigued to go to the site.
MATERIAL
Signage: Non-toxic, weatherproof plastic dug into the ground with steel rods
Postcard: Semi-gloss card stock
SIZE
POSTCARD HOLDER: 4’ high
HEART: 8’x7’
MAKE: 16’ wide x 4.5’ at highest point
SOMETHING: 32’ wide x 5’ highest point
BETTER: 26’ wide x 4.5’ highest point
LOCATION
Piedmont Park facing 10th St across from Argonne St.
Centennial Olympic Park facing Centennial Olympic Park Dr across from Nassau St.
Lenox Mall Ground Plaza (words stacked)
FUNDING
Proposal to city/apply for grant.
Metro-Atlantans, with primary focus on inner-city Atlantans, voluntarily improving the environmental and educational quality of their community.
STIMULUS
MakeSomethingBetter.org
TASK & EXECUTION
Introduce the tag and steer viewers to the web site by placing the web address and logo mark in high traffic pedestrian areas. The letters and logo mark will be so large scale that they will be able to be crawled through, sat on, and leaned on. Next to the interactive imagery will be a stand with postcards that people can take with them. The postcards will give general information regarding the organization with contact and volunteer information.
RESPONSE
The viewer should interact with the signs and remember their experience, the message, and be intrigued to go to the site.
MATERIAL
Signage: Non-toxic, weatherproof plastic dug into the ground with steel rods
Postcard: Semi-gloss card stock
SIZE
POSTCARD HOLDER: 4’ high
HEART: 8’x7’
MAKE: 16’ wide x 4.5’ at highest point
SOMETHING: 32’ wide x 5’ highest point
BETTER: 26’ wide x 4.5’ highest point
LOCATION
Piedmont Park facing 10th St across from Argonne St.
Centennial Olympic Park facing Centennial Olympic Park Dr across from Nassau St.
Lenox Mall Ground Plaza (words stacked)
FUNDING
Proposal to city/apply for grant.
Another version of the same idea
Maybe this needs to be contained a bit, because although Lizzy's personality is free and outgoing, energetic, fun-loving, etc, her music is a bit softer. She did say she wanted to become more "poppy" though. This design is an attempt to portray that vivacious personality while trying not to lead the consumer to think that the music will be fast and loud. Am I over thinking this?
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