Amanda - Revised logo

Jackie_revisions

I did some color variations with my logo. Let me know what you think :)

Jackie_inspiration

I stumbled upon this amazing artwork by Nick Gentry. It really caught my attention, because he is using mixed paint and computer disks on wood as a medium. He is relating his art to technology, without actually using technology. I love the fact that it looks like a collage, but the piece as a whole looks like a portrait.

The 5 stages of your creative process

I found this on the Print magazine website. I thought it was a really nice way to illustrate the way we move through our own creative processes.

Hischak_4/19

I found these "Honest Logos" on stumble upon, by artist Viktor H. His concept is to reveal the actual content of the company, while keeping the same look and feel of the original logos. My favorite one is the "procrastination" one that is mocking facebook.

Negative Space- Tang Yau Hoong

This is a great collection of illustration by Tang Yau Hoong that emphasizes negative space incredibly well. They are very interesting and inspiring compositions.

http://tangyauhoong.com/negative-space/

Amanda -- Tutorial

This is a nice tutorial from Computer Arts, I think that this might be helpful in our next project and also for the future when creating branding pieces.

Hischak_4/12

On stumble upon I found these double exposure photographs. They were created by the artist Dan Mountford. I love the shape of the human body mixed together with different subjects. They are very pleasing to the eye and keep my attention.

Tattoo Designs... BAD ONES

This may be pretty loosely related to design, but it is entertaining.

http://ugliesttattoos.failblog.org/

Las Vegas Panorama

This is a great street view of Las Vegas outside of the Hotel Paris. It is completely interactive so you can drag the screen to look around whatever direction you want and zoom in or out on specific details.

http://www.panoramas.dk/US/las-vegas-eiffel-tower.html

Jackie_vegas inspiration

For this project, I am thinking of incorporating the neon lights aspect. I really like the contrast between the black sky and all of the neon lights. I really like the idea of line drawing, instead of filled in objects.

I am also thinking of using this idea for the front cover, and then basing the line drawing off of that, and using similar patterns throughout the booklet.

Amanda - Brochure Design

I found this article on Computer Arts about brochure design. I thought the tips talked about in this article could help when we start to design the How conference brochure.

hischak_4/5

I found these neon light sculptures on stumble upon. They have been created by the artist Ivan Navarro. The collection of pieces is titled, "Heaven or Las Vegas," which I found funny because our next project has to do with Vegas. All of the sculptures have been built from the floor plans of twelve of the world's most iconic skyscrapers.

Vaz_4/4/12

I found some of these booklet layouts for some ideas for our HOW Conference 2012 guide we are making.

Evolution of Movie Posters

This is a visual history of movie posters and how they have changed in the past 90 years. It is interesting to see how posters have developed over time to suit not only changing aesthetic trends but keep up with advances in technology as well.

http://creativeoverflow.net/the-90-year-evolution-of-movie-posters/

Preflighting Tutorial

A couple classes ago we packaged up our Speak Mag designs to be sent to press.
I found this tutorial on Computer Arts that shows how to use preflighting to save from costly mistakes, I think that this is something that every designer should know. I wasnt taught about this when I was at OCC for my associates and didnt learn about packaging until I started working there, preflighting before you package up a piece is important because it does show you where the mistakes are hidden.

Hischak_3/29

I was on stumble upon and found some really cool business cards. I know we've looked at some of them before, but I never remember seeing these ones and I thought they were really creative. The last one with the scratch off method is different and interesting. I like the fold in the middle one and the top one is awesome for someone who works with candy or owns their own chocolate shop.

Vaz_Resumes

Found these resumes online and like them because to me they stand out from typical resumes. They have some color, but not too much, and show a little of what that person applying can do creatively.

Promo Work

This is a collection of some very conceptually innovative and visually striking pieces of direct mail promotional work.

http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2009/12/30-brilliant-examples-of-direct-mail-marketing/

Student Spotlight from The Dieline

http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2012/3/21/student-spotlight-odin-grooming-essential-kit.html

I thought this was really cool work by a student that was picked up by Odin.