I’m testing out a new blog topic. If you’re interested, please visit my new blog at photographography.wordpress.com.
Monthly Archive for March, 2010
For this inspiration post, I went to the web site drawn.ca and found the site www.lettercult.com which did some features on the best lettering of 2009 that was created custom for certain projects or events. Continue reading ‘An Interesting Look at Lettering’
I’m at this point where I’m really trying to think of you, my audience. I’m really trying to place myself in your shoes. So, ideally, you stumble upon this blog because you’re a student and you’re thinking, “hey, graphic design–what’s that all about?” And I’m considering at which aspect of graphic design should I start? The basics, right? Should I spout out some terms and explanations or shove some pictures at you and say, “This–this is graphic design!” Well, I personally don’t think I should do that. So, I will back up just a tad. My last post I thought, we’ll just jump right into your first logo design, which really is an excellent suggestion. If you haven’t started making a design for a logo, start. The best way to learn design is to practice design. And each product of design, like a logo, really does have a purpose–this is the topic I really want to get to.
It’s true, graphic design is about being creative and clever. It’s about matching up fonts and creating appealing color schemes. It’s about layout, white space, and images. But, when you get down to the bone of all of what graphic design is, it’s really a way to solve problems. Continue reading ‘The Logic to Emotional Appeal’