Design class
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This document contains notes from graphic design workshops over 5 weeks. It includes brainstorming ideas for superhero logos with different powers. It also provides guidance on the design process and what makes an effective logo, noting that a good logo should be recognizable, memorable, simple to read, interesting, and appropriate to what it represents.
Design class
- 1. jag/jeff aguila 323-253-3979 jag.design@earthlink.net graphic design is communication week 1 ----------- word: FAST week2 ------------ word: LOUD look up meaining, own experiences, keep it simple bleeding ears, large notes, yelling, din, bullhorn super hero logo: initial of my name or my power research, thumbnails, roughs 6 thumbs can be for different powers think black and white, negative space power to woo any woman power to rock out power to start a party instantly erase peoples minds power to bend light lightning from hands teleportation power to traverse through dimensions power to create any ice cream i want PANDA MAN week 3 -------------- WORD: live (adj - not as alive, or living) do 4 variations of my strongest logo idea positive and negative space line thickness variation line illusion week 5 ------------- WORD: vacation - no straight photos of hawaii, beaches/water/ocean, sand, palm trees no tourists design process: vertical thinking - the obvious incubation: step away from it for a sec notation: sketches
- 2. ocular reconnaissance - look at other stuff for inspiration what makes a good symbol - -positive association with the product/service -easy ID logo ->logotype-> logo=word, type/typos = impressions, in greek logo can be piece of typography, symbol, picture, or all of these sums up connected task of conceiving a distinctive graphic for that has commercial value effective logo must be" familiar enough to be recognizable unusual " " memorable simple enough to read instantly enough detail or meaning to be interesting memorable and appropriate to the ideas and activities it represents