Wicked website, with lots of animation going on. Keeps you locked to the screen with pre-loaders that allow you to interact with the site.
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Thursday, 12 November 2009
More Links
Easy to use website, there was another 10 recommend sites but this one is the easiest to navigate through and find content. Visually much nicer than the sites that where recommended by logodesignlove.
Ten logo design tips from the field....
1. A logo doesn’t need to say what a company does
Restaurant logos don’t need to show food, dentist logos don’t need to show teeth, furniture store logos don’t need to show furniture. Just because it’s relevant, doesn’t mean you can’t do better.
The Mercedes logo isn’t a car. The Virgin Atlantic logo isn’t an aeroplane. The Apple logo isn’t a computer. Etc. Etc.
2. Not every logo needs a mark
Sometimes a client just needs a professional logotype to identify their business. Don’t be afraid to ask what they think.
3. Two-way process
Remember, things might not always pan out as you hope. Your client might request something you disagree with. If that happens, try giving them what they want, then show them what you believe is an improvement, and why. They’re less likely to be so resistant if they already see how their thoughts pan out.
4. Picasso started somewhere
You don’t need to be an artist to realise the benefits of logo sketching. Ideas can flow much faster between a pen and paper than they can a mouse and monitor.
5. Under-promise, over-deliver
If you’re unsure how long a task will take to complete, estimate longer. Design projects are like construction work — you piece lots of little elements together to form a greater whole, and setbacks can crop up at any time.
6. Leave trends to the fashion industry
Trends come and go, and when you’re talking about changing a pair of jeans, or buying a new dress, that’s fine, but where your brand identity is concerned, longevity is key.
Don’t follow the pack.
Stand out.
7. Work in black first
By leaving colour to the end of the process, you focus on the idea. No amount of gradient or colour will rescue a poorly designed mark.
8. Keep it appropriate
Designing for a lawyer? Ditch the fun approach. Designing for a kid’s TV show? Nothing too serious. I could go on, but you get the picture.
9. A simple logo aids recognition
Keeping the design simple allows for flexibility in size. Ideally, your design should work at a minimum of around one inch without loss of detail. Look at the logos of large corporations like Mitsubishi, Samsung, FedEx, BBC etc. Their logos look simple and are easier to recognise because of it.
10. One thing to remember
That’s it. Leave your client with just one thing to remember about the design. All strong logos have one single feature to help them stand out.
Not two, three, or four.
One.
http://www.logodesignlove.com/logo-design-tips
BSV show – Sweet Nightmare
A great piece from bloodsweatvector created by Rubens Cantuni whom is a illustrator and character designer. His work is unique to him and on his portfolio site it gives you a step by step to how he creates such images as this.
Disney's 'Christmas Carol' 2009
From the Director who brought you Beowulf and Polar Express, Robert Zemeckis has truly captured the essences of Charles Dicken's 'Christmas Carol'...
This version is much more darker, from the Muppets version and the characters are brought to life through 'Performance Capture'. Three great moments in the film to make you jump, the film would have been well worth to watch in 3D.
Visually one of the best animated films around, you get a real sense of London during the victorian era.
Film review in 'The Sun' gave this film 3/5, I believe this does not bring the film justice for something visually so beautiful. I give it a 4/5 although, if you watch it in 3D probably would boost it up to a 5/5.
Link to the movie trailer below
Animation...
Being Graphic a communicator, a visual communicator and an artist. In my previous course where I studied at 'Bridgend College', I found myself learning the 3D software package 'cinema4D'.
Although I love animation films and model, my patience is not the same as animators. These people put hours and hours of work into something so visually perfect, a 3D universe at the grasp of their hands.
I have so much respect for these people and enjoy their work so much I have placed them on my blog with great honor.
To cut the story short, 'Animation' film reviews on my blog...'As I enjoy them so much'...
Walt Disney's Pixar Animation 'UP"
To your surprise and mine, I very much enjoyed this movie. Pixar did not give to much away with the story-line, so what the movie did was so unexpected. Me & Joe thought it was a great film and recommend it to everyone, you don't have to be a kid to enjoy these films. Just sit back and enjoy something so visually beautiful.
I give this film a 5/5, defiantly another great piece of work by Pixar.
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Monday, 2 November 2009
Brace and Bit: Form, Function and Material
Mine and Joe Smith's final outcome for this assignment, in which we told to express the form, function and materials of our object. This was to be printed on an A3 piece of paper.
I believe me and Joe created a strong final visual, that had great feedback due to its mechanical overlook to the design.
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