Posts Tagged ‘Graphic Design’
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25September
- Back to School with College and University Logos
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Ah, college. What a great time in a young adult’s life to experience higher education, a chance to grow and mature, time to do a little partying and the sheer opportunity to gain a little independence. They say college years are the best years of your life and that is true for the most part. There is no other time in the future that is exactly the same. Most of us who thoroughly enjoyed college are always trying to get back there. Unfortunately, the time passes so quickly and right when we feel like we are adjusting, it ends, but it leaves us with a world of memories.
Higher education is a business, like any other. Both colleges and universities have to do their part in selling themselves to students to stir interest in their facilities. Of course, this means branding themselves, and displaying a great logo is a huge part of that branding. The logos for colleges and universities all vary in different ways, but are all very formal. Some have slogans and some display a coat of arms representing the history of the school. You can tell a lot by the logo such as an idea of the age of the school, it’s history and you can gain a feel for their branding efforts. The variety of logo designs is extremely interesting, but they all share a very professional look along with a bold font.
Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania, has multiple logos to represent their very large, well known school. It’s easy to see that the school’s logo designers have put forth a successful effort in their development. All four examples involve some form of their famous Nittany Lion and their navy blue and white school colors.
A coat of arms for a college or university is used as a common symbol to represent the school. A coat of arms is a traditional design that represents a group of people or a family. The coat of arms usually contains ancestral designs within a shield. The symbols stand for ancestry and achievement. Most colleges or universities date back over a hundred years, therefore the coat of arms contains history and meaning. The details change from school to school, but the symbols celebrate pride.
College is a great accomplishment is a graduate’s life and once all that studying and hard work is done, there exists a sense of pride in an alumnus’s heart. A great logo for a college is important since it’s not only all over the school, but the life of the logo continues as alumni proudly display it on clothes, bumper stickers or other merchandise. School logos become traditions, therefore an effort to be the best is well worth it.
-Nora Reed
Tags: college logos, Graphic Design, graphics, higher education, Logo Design, university logos
Posted in Graphic Design, Logo Inspiration, LogoBlog | 3 Comments »
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22May
- Creative Advertising Featuring Product Logos
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Logos and advertisements work together when promoting a product or service. Sometimes a little creativity can go a long way and as advertising agencies throw the company logo into these creative ideas, the public then knows who is responsible for the interesting display and the ad does its job well. Here are a few creative, life size advertisements which display their logos proudly and also make a big impact.
If an advertisement is done well, it draws your attention, makes you think and directs you to the company or product that the ad is aiming to sell. With so much competition in the world, creativity is a must when it comes to advertising. The same applies to logos as well, however these ads help to display the logo and the company they represent with pride.
Tags: advertisements, billboard ads, creative ads, creative advertising, Graphic Design, life size ads, Logo Design, logos
-Nora Reed
Posted in Graphic Design, Logo Inspiration, LogoBlog | 5 Comments »
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08May
- Fantastic Fantasy Art
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We all have pretty wild imaginations and can dream up some really interesting concepts or creatures. In some parts of our minds, I’m sure we’d all agree, it would be really cool if these things existed. This is why the fantasy genre is so popular and fascinating to us. It’s all about a dreamworld where we can make anything happen. Artists, writers, filmmakers and others have all taken advantage of these ideas when creating beautiful work full of mythical creatures and places. Here are some breathtaking examples of a few artists’ renditions of those fantasy worlds.
-Nora Reed
Tags: art, castles, dragons, fairies, fantasy, Graphic Design, mermaids, wallpaper
Posted in Graphic Design | 2 Comments »
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30April
- Amazing Graphically Altered Wallpaper Designs
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Wallpaper designs make our desktops more personal. Whether you are a Mac or PC, we all have them: a little piece of creativity that makes your computer display stand out. There are a ton of them out there now and the collection keeps growing. Wallpaper backgrounds are no longer just photographs, but often are graphically enhanced so that the images become extraordinary. Here are a few amazing samples I found over time that I would love to share to make your computer experience a little more fascinating. Enjoy!
-Nora Reed
Tags: designs wallpaper design, Graphic Design, graphic images, images, Logo, wallpaper
Posted in Graphic Design, Logo Design Tips | 2 Comments »
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20February
- Designing on the Dark Side: Designers Why So Bleak?
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After spending a lot of time keeping myself updated on the latest “weekly inspirations” or design tutorials or even the newest films to hit theaters, I noticed how dark and gothic artistic designs have become over the years. Why is there such a need to display one’s dark side? In our day and age, we see a ton of depression, mood disorders and suicidal behavior all around us. It’s everywhere! Movies, photos, our choice in clothing and even logos all have a demonic notion that is, for the most part, almost sickening. As adaptive creatures by nature; we take on the qualities we are surrounded with. Are all of these dark, graphic images taking over our subconscious and bringing on more dark feelings? This could possibly be the reason for a lot of the depression that exists in people today.
Take notice of popular trends in our society. No one is truly original, but just copies off what they see around them. Our entire world is based on this. Each a piece of graphic design history. Once something is popular, it doesn’t take long for companies to market on it and sell products. Art is no different and once dark images became interesting, since it was something new and different; the trend spiraled and is now uncontrollable. Is the behavior of our society based on these dark concepts and images that we see all the time? What is it that draws us to these? I think there is an interest in our minds because dark or demonic concepts are something we can’t see or prove and something we fear. Our society is best for playing on our fears. The media knows this and uses it as much as pharmaceutical companies and just about everything does to sell a product. Fear is all around us and as curious beings; we have an interest in the unknown.
Tim Burton is one example that quickly comes to mind. He is widely popular for his dark imagery and it seems to be all that he knows how to do. Even his logo has a foreboding feel with the leafless tree branches and the dark silhouette of a person looming under the thin letters. Every artistic creation he has produced has some sort of dark concept behind it. Most of his work is all based on death, yet he has millions of fans who go above and beyond to prove how much they adore him.
Logo designs follow these dark trends as well. Since logos progress the way art does, there is no doubt that logos would take on a dark, ominous style. Why so dark and frightening? What ever happened to happy images full of life and color. Have we grown to a point where we need darkness and unsettling feelings in our guts to be interested in anything? Personally, it saddens me. Although I support change and progression in art and design inspiration , I wanna know why we turn to the dark side for inspiration. When did good stop overcoming evil?
Why so dark and frightening? What ever happened to happy images full of life and color. Have we grown to a point where we need darkness and unsettling feelings in our guts to be interested in anything? Personally, it saddens me. Although I support change and progression in art and design, I wanna know why we turn to the dark side for inspiration. When did good stop overcoming evil?
Tags: Graphic Design, Logo Design
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