Little Friends Kinder Card

This is a business card design that I came across while surfing through Facebook. When I came across it I saved it on my phone for future inspiration. This reason I really liked the design is because its clean, fun, and uses illustration well. The design is for a Kindergarden school and I think you get the inviting playful feel that parents would love their kids to have. The illustration is playful and uses type well. I think that the hand draw cursive font fits well too. I don't think I would change anything about this design. I think its very well done.

Fitness Billboard

I found this creative billboard design on Pinterest when I was searching for inspiration for a project. The design is very creative and funny. I think if I ever saw this while driving I would laugh. That is what I think makes it a great design. The fact that it is memorable by humor is something to consider when working in design. Although I can't read what the type says I think that the placement is perfect. The color use is also great.

Watchmen Chipp Kidd

This is a design I came across when looking for inspiration for a book cover design. The design is by Chip Kidd. The reason the design really caught my attention is because of the type treatment and the color contrasts. I think that the designer uses his space well to incorporate the type. It does seem a little packed but it is still very legible because of the contrast between black and yellow. Another part of this design that I really like is the illustration. I think the illustration is interesting because it captures a main characters eyes and face in the comic like way. Eyes are an interesting part to a person and having them be on the cover of a book is intriguing.

Hartford Art School Poster Design

I found this design in the 2014 graphic design annual at the library and it really caught my attention. I think this type of poster design is very intriguing and modern. The type is interesting, bold, and creative and the designer incorporates in a way to make it seem as if it is in different layers. I think the adding of color filters lifts the type as well by adding more contrast. The placement of the picture is also neat. I think that the most interesting part about a person is their eyes and they designer creates a good space for the eye to pop out of. 

DC Comics Logo

For this weeks blog post I wanted to post about a logo I found at the 2015 graphic design annual. This logo is memorable for many reasons. For one its very modern and all of them have a different feeling but keep the same meaning. DC Comics has many different super heroes and characters so they designed their logo to place emphasis on specific characters by giving them different designs. My favorite one would have to be the Green Lantern on in the bottom center because I enjoy the contrast and the glow definitely gives it the green lantern ring look.

Tuaca Liquor Packaging

This a packaging design for Tuaca, a liquor imported for Italy. I found this design in the 2015 graphic design annual. The reason I decided to post this is because I think the design is very attention grabbing and clean. I also like the boldness and inviting feel it gives. The use of vertical type was really effective in grabbing my attention. I also really like how the designer made the bottle seal diagonal.

Addison SL Green Realty Corp Editorial

This is an editorial layout design I found in the 2015 graphic design annual. I really like this design because it is very clean and geometric. The left intro page has a nice alignment that uses its blank space well. The type choice is very fitting with the photograph because it is also very geometric.

Murray Piano Services

I found this design in the 2014 graphic design annual at the Parkland library. The reason this design caught my attention is because of the cleverness and the creativity behind it. This is a logo for Murray Piano Services. I think the designer did a great job in making it memorable at absolutely did a good job in using the piano as the M for Murray. It is one of those designs that worked well with the title of the business.

Batman Comic Book

I had ran into this batman comic book cover illustration before online and I also ironically came across it while searching for inspiration in the Parkland library. The reason I wanted to post an illustration is because I think illustration is one of most important things in graphic design. Illustrations like these are attention-grabbing, mysterious, and just badass. These type of works take forever to create and I admire them greatly. Another aspect that I like from this design is the type treatment. Its very readable, sharp, and fits well with the topic.

Coca-Cola Branding

Ive came across this branding design many many times and I have always thought it was excellent. This design and branding campaign is so well known not only because it Coca-Cola but because it uses so much consistency in the designs. The design focuses on simple illustrations and silhouettes and uses approaches such as a polar bear protection campaign to increase brand love. This approach leaves consumers excited for what designs Coca-Cola will bring out for winter months. I think Coca-Coca does a great job designing their cans to fit the seasons. Their branding strategy is one of the best.