Wednesday, December 4, 2013

SPERRY'S

























Sperry's has a wonderful display of font. The light 'old fashioned' green gives you the feel of the 90's, in which this store existed. The sign is vertical in the corner of the building. The letters on it used to light up and be luminous.
The Sperry's font that's carved in the brick on the other hand is just beautiful. It gives you the feel that it may have be hand done. It's a way to make it permanent, because Sperry's was to be forever.

Kate's


Now this sign is NICE! They used an almost handwritten script font to give the feel of personalized ownership. The rest accents it with being both bold yet simple.

I also really like the logo and I think it works for this business. It's easy to use and not too complex or distracting from the company name.

Classic

     I like the way this sign is made. It uses a center focus which gives it that hard to miss feature. I love how the first letter and last letter are bigger than the middle, it pulls you right in. I also like the sarif they used because it's simple. The "Classic" in the middle is also perfectly chosen font, because in a way it brings you back to classic baseball, and the days of coca colas first showing.




Cajun Gator

     I actually really like the type and display of the type from this new place. The rust on the entry way sign makes it seem almost classic, and somewhat swampy. They use the gator throughout their designs and it works. The font is simple and not hard to read and it works for the environment of the restaurant. 






Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Being a Critic.

I've learned that studying graphic design, typography, and design in general... makes you a critic, not by choice, but automatically.
Everything around us is a design element... words, colors, texture, building structures, items, etc....
even the computer you're looking at. [;
Being a major of art, I'm constantly looking around and judging the things I see.
I may like them, I may hate them, but I have a clear opinion.
And hey, if I don't like it, I'm obviously not the audience the company was seeking out,
if I'm attracted to it, it's a totally different story.
Fact is, if you're a real artist, or designer... You're a critic of all that is around you.
And even more a critic to yourself, and your own work.

Zines

Zines are little books about EVERYTHING.
The categories for what you can put in them are endless,
They can consist of anything from the core of the Earth to the Sun in the sky.

We're making our own in my college class,
I'm very excited about it.
It gives us the freedom to guide our own road that can lead wherever our minds may wonder.
What are our thoughts?
What do we like?
WE CAN express that!!
And it's exciting! :D

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Marilyn Monroe Pop Art


This is my first time making pop art, and I think I did an awesome job! WOO! [: