Color This is a road sign indicating a road is closed and there will be a detour ahead. It is bright orange with dark black letter. The bright orange color stands out and gets your attention. The dark thin letters are big and easy to read making it the best color palette and design for […]
Campaign logos give a symbol to a campaign, and a way of recognizing a campaign without the use of words. A logo can make or break a campaign under certain circumstances. A memorable logo can live on long after a campaign has ended. Most logos have some examples of design within them. For examples of … Continue reading Design Blitz
In this module, we learned that Typography is a critical part of how we tell stories. To practice this skill, we were to play three of five typography games to really test ourselves and see what we learned. The first game I played was “Shoot the serif” this was all about practicing identifying serif vs…
So in this design exercise, I thought about things I love about OU and how I could showcase them. I love my sorority, my classes/classrooms, Gaylord, the campus, the trees and plants and expensive squirrels, Holmberg Hall, there are so many things to love. But ultimately the best place to show my own personal design, … Continue reading Design Blitz →
I have a new respect for fonts. And Typographers. (that’s a profession right?) I chose to play shoot the serif, type war, and kern type. Shoot the serif was definitely my favorite, and not just because of the clever name. At first I thought it would be really easy, but once I started playing I… Continue reading Typography Games
This first photo perfectly describes minimalism. It says so much with so little. Even if the brand name wasn’t in the bottom right of the ad I would still know very clearly what brand this was advertising. Adidas incorporates the use of their ever so famous logo with a straight line to promote their brand. […]
Color I definitely think this flyer shows color. It attracted my eye when I first saw it and makes me want to read flyer. The use of color draws the attention when you use bright and contrasting colors. Typography This flyer for a saxophone recital uses fun typography instead of the normal Times New Roman. … Continue reading Design Blitz →
Writing with clarity Poor: The cup fell off the desk full of water. Better: The cup full of water fell off the desk. Reducing clutter Poor: The girl got a bad grade on her test due to the fact that she didn’t study. Better: The girl got a bad grade on her test because she didn’t study. Sentence variety Poor: Kevin […]
Throughout this unit, we learned about several design concepts. We were then challenged to find examples of these in our everyday lives and give our analysis on them. The concepts I chose to focus on were: Color, symbols, typography, minimalism and unity. Color: During the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII, a power outage at…
Our task for this assignment was to take pictures of images that we see throughout our days. I found many flyers around campus with color, typography, symbols, message, and use of space. Here is what I found: Color: Color is the property that is obtained by an object, where different sensations are produced on the eye. In my opinion, I think that if one is advertising a product or an event, a good choice of color will help make that effective….
