Typography is a critical component of any amazing design. Your font choices can either make or break your design, which is a pretty nerve-wracking thought. So for this assignment I’ve put my typography skills to the test by playing three games: Shoot the Sherif, Type War and Type Connection. Shoot the Sherif So the breakdown… Continue reading Typography
Throughout this week I’ve taken photos of things I’ve come across in my daily life that reflect the design concepts we’ve learned in class. Here’s what I found. Color: I really love how the colors, especially the “Celebrating 75 Years” line match the colors of M&M. As anyone who has ever eaten an M&M know… Continue reading Design Blitz
Color After watching the Graphic Design tutorial I have a better understanding of why organizations tend to use certain colors in their designs over others. Above is the yellow McDonald’s logo. Yellow is a warm color that is intended to stimulate the mental process and the nervous system, activate memory, and is considered the happiest color… Continue reading Design Blitz
The following objects each represent one of the several design concepts we have looked at in this first unit. MESSAGE: Getting your message across in a simple yet effective way is incredibly important. In my opinion, this coaster does an amazing job of just that. One side says I drink while […]
The first typography game I played was Shoot The Serif. It was weird at first because I was guessing which was which and then I just realized that Sans-Serif was the “not so elegant” font. It worked for me and then I was able to guess correctly.The nex…
The first typography game I played was Shoot The Serif. It was weird at first because I was guessing which was which and then I just realized that Sans-Serif was the “not so elegant” font. It worked for me and then I was able to guess correctly.The nex…
Rules to writing Writing with clarity: Always a must. Clarity helps with meaning. It is important to be clear when writing so that you do not lose the reader’s interest/ confuse them or distort the meaning. Reducing clutter: Do not add words that are unnecessary . If there is one word that can replace 5 words, … Continue reading Writing Effectively →
This assignment was fun to explore Campus Corner noticing different design concepts. I was able to recognize almost every design concept in one form or another. Here are a few I came up with: Color Fuzzy’s logo may only be red, green, white and black but they are always sure to have it on a … Continue reading Design Blitz →
Shoot the Serif So I downloaded the app for my phone so it would be easier to play and needless to say I’m already obsessed. I love playing games on my phone, and I think this is my new favorite. I wasn’t the best at identifying the difference between serif and sans serif fonts, but […]
Color While there are many examples of colorful ads and logos, 7/11 has one of the more iconic examples of using complementary colors. When I think of 7/11 I automatically think about the red and green colors. The red and green are compatible and draw their audience in with their vibrant red and green colors to make […]
