DC Comics Logo

For this weeks blog post I wanted to post about a logo I found at the 2015 graphic design annual. This logo is memorable for many reasons. For one its very modern and all of them have a different feeling but keep the same meaning. DC Comics has many different super heroes and characters so they designed their logo to place emphasis on specific characters by giving them different designs. My favorite one would have to be the Green Lantern on in the bottom center because I enjoy the contrast and the glow definitely gives it the green lantern ring look.

Coca-Cola

 
Ive came across this branding design many many times and I have always thought it was excellent. This design and branding campaign is so well known not only because it Coca-Cola but because it uses so much consistency in the designs. The design focuses on simple illustrations and silhouettes and uses approaches such as a polar bear protection campaign to increase brand love. This approach leaves consumers excited for what designs Coca-Cola will bring out for winter months. I think Coca-Coca does a great job designing their cans to fit the seasons. Their branding strategy is one of the best.

Watchmen Chip Kidd

This is a design I came across when looking for inspiration for a book cover design. The design is by Chip Kidd. The reason the design really caught my attention is because of the type treatment and the color contrasts. I think that the designer uses his space well to incorporate the type. It does seem a little packed but it is still very legible because of the contrast between black and yellow. Another part of this design that I really like is the illustration. I think the illustration is interesting because it captures a main characters eyes and face in the comic like way. Eyes are an interesting part to a person and having them be on the cover of a book is intriguing.

Riddle Me This Batman!

After being in the library I found this book cover for Riddle Me This, Batman! This cover is interesting because of the type they use. The type looks as if it was stamped on the book cover. It is center aligned and features different type sizes. The use of black and yellow caught my attention. I think the colors in the design are perfect.

Architectural Graphics Book Cover

This is a book cover I found at the library for architectural graphics. The reason the cover stood out to me is because of the clean design. The design only uses several colors and the thin type gives it a clean modern feel. The sketch on the top is also very interesting and a lot less messy than my sketches which adds to the clean feel. If I did anything different I would probably make the title of the book larger than the name of the author.

Children of Eden

This is a book I ran across at Walmart that really caught my attention because of the unique cover design. One of the reasons it caught my attention is because of the colors and the alignment of the title. I think that having the 2 main characters in the cover and changing the transparency and color of both makes it a unique design. The font the designer chose along with the type treatment is interesting and attention grabbing. I have not read this book but the design sure makes me want to!

Holly Burger

For this weeks blog post I decided to post a piece of inspiration I am using for a menu design. I found this design on underconsideration.com/artofthemenu. The reason I really like the design is because it is very clean and the designer was very consistent. He is even consistent on the material that he prints on. The designer aligns the type very well and make it easy to see the various items on the menu. I think that the consistent border design catches my attention the most. The illustration of the leaves is very well done and has nice colors. Overall I think it is a very clean and well done design.