"Birth"

I thought the word “birth” would be easy to create, but as I started actually thinking of how to illustrate this I found it rather difficult. I started brainstorming and thought of things that were coming up, as if they were growing or rising. I thought of a flower or a plant that is rising up. I also thought of the usual things associated with birth, like a baby and a mother. Then I decided that I'd rather make something that was more abstract. I picture “birth” as being something that has action and life. I then thought of an egg. I drew an egg that has cracked open and things are flying up as if they are being born and reaching for the sky. I did not want to do the literal interpretation and put a chick hatching, so I added the symbols flying up to make it abstract to a point.

Weekly Product Analysis

As you can see in the picture, the cherries are located on the top shelf next to the “CherryMan” jar. The cherries are located on the shelf with all the ice cream toppings. The chocolate syrup containers are mostly shades of brown with not much contrast. The cherries actually stand out because of the red color. When I took a closer look at the two bottles of cherries, I noticed that the label on the “Cherryman” jar is actually transparent and the colors used are vibrant and childish. On the other hand, the label is very difficult to read and it’s rather dark. The “ThriftyMaid” brand is easily distinguishable among the rest of the jars on the shelf. If I were to redo the label on the ThriftyMaid jar I would like to change the color of the lid for starters, because the gold lid doesn’t work well with bright labels. I would also like to add some better design to it and make the label pop. The symmetrical design adds nothing “out of the ordinary” to the bottle. I would like to add something a little off balance on the label. It is actually not that badly done. It could just simply be better.

Layout Design

my wk 3 image

Layout Design

here's my wk 2 post

sorry it didn't work last time.

layout design week #3

This is a poster for an upcoming event. I like the arrangement and how the words are placed at an agle, but I'm not crazy about the big orange blob in the middle.

Special K

I snapped these while I was searching for Winn-Dixie products. They are placed near the bottom shelf, so I almost missed them, but that bright pink caught my attention. They are surrounded by Slim Fast and TLC and Atkins energy bars, but none of those products have the impact of bright colors working for them. The color is a little out of place, because all the other Special K products I saw weren't as colorful, but who knows. The only thing is that I wish there was a window so I could see the product. I have actually seen a bottle and it looks like plain water, but people might think it was actually that pink or yellow color. The product has a pretty clever name and the label "Protein Water" makes you think that it's ultra healthy, even though it dosen't have that much protein added to it. Certainly not enough to charge $7 for four bottles.

Package Design & Thrifty Maid - ALERT

There has been some consternation about the Thrifty Maid Logo.
I do not want this to be an issue in the development of your label.
Therefore, make a gradient box with Thrifty Maid in a similar typeface and color.
I am looking at the overall label, not an accurate logo.
So provide a reasonable approximation.

Any questions? Email me.

T

I am available to review PDFs via email.

Thanks!

Week 3 Analysis

For week 3 I found a promotional CD case that I felt was a very good
design idea for promotional use. The slim container allows printing on the outside so
that any important information can be displayed like contact information. Also
sleekness of the container allows for easy portability so that it won’t be something that
people are automatically turned off too because of size. On the inside there is a
traditional CD clasp that holds the CD in place alleviating scratches and making noise.
The design in and of itself is not necessarily revolutionary; however, it is a good
concept for promotional items or software.

Layout Design -- Week3

So the first thing that bothered me about this ad is the fact that when you read it you see: kids 12 & under $2.99 eat from. It was poorly laid out to be read. They should have considered the fact that we, as american people, read from left to right and not zig-zag across your bright red and yellow ad-poster.

The rest of it was fine.. that just bugged the crap out of me.

-the beaver [miss tabitha]

The placement of everything being under the skyline is perfect because well, it's under the skyline. I like that it's not just a straight cut off either, it has finess so to speak with the wavy line. The extra information is well placed and easy to find without overcrowding the main idea.

Layout commentary

I found this while surfing through graphic design graduate portfolios. I love the use of shapes that make up the layout as well of as the use of color, nothing to overpowering. Everything just flows really well.

Layout - Week 2

I think this is a good example of a simplistic layout. They use some key design elements and color to grab the attention of the viewer. Its simple, effective and easy to get the message.

Conceptual Imagery Weekly Spot Illustration week#2

I drew two pictures one of which has a humorous twist to it. The first one is exactly what came to mind when i think of hunger. I many times will be hungry already but then i will see an image on television showing a big gigantic juicey carl's jr. burger. It's usually those commercials that say "If it doesn't get all over the place, it doesn't belong in your face". Then im literally drooling and savilvating in hungry to the point where im grabbing my keys to get in the car and drive through. That is pretty much the first image illustrating what i feel like looking at their advertisements on television. The second one is a funny theme. The man is dyiing of thirst in the desert and the only water within site is the sewage water.

Thirst

I tried to come up with something everyone could undertand. I thought of what people think of when they are thirsty and what they see.