Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Ideas for website

Interactive manilla folder that opens up (viewer pulls string with mouse)
folder slides down which reveals portfolio booklet
page corners folded and viewer clicks on corner to flip open to next page like a book

aspects: textured recycled paper, interactive, portfolio page, 1024 x 768, 960 grid

Friday, September 21, 2012

Helvetica

Designer's take on Helvetica


Helvetia- latin name of Switzerland
Developed in 1957
By Max Miedinger & Edouard Hoffmann


Massimo Vignelli: everything can be said in Helvetica

Wim Crouwel: the most neutral typeface

Matthew Carter: beautiful horizontal terminals, can not be improved

Mike Parker: interrelationship of negative space


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Logo Design

Rules of Logo Design

1. Describable
2. Be memorable
3. Works Without Color
4. Scalable