Here are a few graphic designers that I really like. Hope you enjoy, too : ) Feel free to add your own favorites to the list!
Milton Glaser
www.miltonglaser.com
2010 National Medal of Arts award recipient, Milton Glaser is a widely known graphic designer, most famous for his I <3 NY logo. His logos, posters, and book and album covers are fantastic!
Larissa Meek
http://larissameek.com
This designer does it all – illustrations, paintings, sculptures, graphic design, typography, website design, and blogging. Check out two of my favorite things in her portfolio – her Sweets + Candy design and her Earth Day typography.
Leighton Hubbel
http://leightonhubbell.com/
This award-winning designer has a knack for interesting logo design. There’s something about his use of bright colors and simple shapes that makes his work stand out.
Amy Stewart
http://stewartdesign.com/
Web and interactive design, illustrations, and logos are Amy Stewart’s specialty—and I think they’re truly special. Check out her design for the Cindi’s NY Delicatessen.
Stephanie Malone
www.smalonedesign.com
This designer has a cute, girly style that I really enjoy : ) Probably not for everyone, but I am a fan!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Project 3: Art Deco
For Project 3, I choose to research the Art Deco movement. My mom has a few pieces of Art Deco artwork in her home that I’ve always thought were interesting, so I decided to select the movement for my topic with the hope of learning more!
The research part was fairly easy for me, but by no means fun – I’m not exactly an art history buff. I did, however, really enjoy selecting images and designing the presentation in InDesign. I haven’t used InDesign for a few years now, but with a little trial-and-error, I got back on my feet with it.
I choose to use diamonds as a motif in my design, pared with vibrant colors and classic Art Deco fonts. I’m not completely happy with how the font I used in the body text turned out, but I searched for quite some time and this was the best one I could find. I do like the header font I selected, and tried to use the thick and thin dark line combo as a design element throughout the presentation, using it to underline each slide’s title and to frame each photo. I tried to show a variety of images, illustrating the people, the patterns, the posters, and the furniture of the movement.
Normally I would never use this much text on PowerPoint slides, but looking at the student example projects and considering that we’re not all actually in a class together where a verbal presentation can be given, I didn’t think the point of the project was to limit the text; instead, I tried to design around it and present the text in a way where it was neat, easy to read, and pared with a complementary photo. Hopefully I was mildly successful : )
Here are some slides from my presentation. Let me know what you think!
The research part was fairly easy for me, but by no means fun – I’m not exactly an art history buff. I did, however, really enjoy selecting images and designing the presentation in InDesign. I haven’t used InDesign for a few years now, but with a little trial-and-error, I got back on my feet with it.
I choose to use diamonds as a motif in my design, pared with vibrant colors and classic Art Deco fonts. I’m not completely happy with how the font I used in the body text turned out, but I searched for quite some time and this was the best one I could find. I do like the header font I selected, and tried to use the thick and thin dark line combo as a design element throughout the presentation, using it to underline each slide’s title and to frame each photo. I tried to show a variety of images, illustrating the people, the patterns, the posters, and the furniture of the movement.
Normally I would never use this much text on PowerPoint slides, but looking at the student example projects and considering that we’re not all actually in a class together where a verbal presentation can be given, I didn’t think the point of the project was to limit the text; instead, I tried to design around it and present the text in a way where it was neat, easy to read, and pared with a complementary photo. Hopefully I was mildly successful : )
Here are some slides from my presentation. Let me know what you think!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
MYOB Photo Shoot
Two weeks ago, my company – a start-up, custom bedding and furniture store called "Make Your Own Bedroom" or "MYOB" – had its first photo shoot. We needed photos of our products for a commercial that ABC2 News was to put together for us as a part of a sponsorship for the season premiere episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. During the shoot days, I worked closely with our photographer, Whitney, to ensure that we got all the right shots and angles, and used the best lighting possible. Once we moved on to editing, I gave Whitney suggestions on various photos that I thought could be improved with a little “PhotoShopping”. Here are some of the touched up images.
The people at ABC took these images and created our commercial. As marketing director, I got to help with font and music selections, and messaging/content development. Since we were under a tight deadline, there wasn’t a ton of time for multiple rounds of editing, but all in all, I think I’m happy with the final product. Take a look and let me know what you think!
For more information on my company and to see more photos from our shoot, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/makeyourownbedroom
The people at ABC took these images and created our commercial. As marketing director, I got to help with font and music selections, and messaging/content development. Since we were under a tight deadline, there wasn’t a ton of time for multiple rounds of editing, but all in all, I think I’m happy with the final product. Take a look and let me know what you think!
For more information on my company and to see more photos from our shoot, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/makeyourownbedroom
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