Branding

Sep 28, 2008

What Not To Do When Designing A Logo What Not To Do When Designing A Logo

There are many things to consider when designing a logo , from developing a concept, to the final production. Along the way, sometimes a logo will start to move in a bad direction. This is often down to either an inexperienced designer, or a client that just wants what they like, and doesn’t realize that [...]

Aug 30, 2008

Logo Design Case Study | Bayfront Bistro Logo Design Case Study | Bayfront Bistro

This was an exciting design project for me personally as well as for my company to receive, as this client is soon to be the most popular restaurant in our area. It is currently under construction, and will be part of a $20 million Luxury Yacht Club & Marina property.
The Brief
The imagery in the logo [...]

Aug 06, 2008

The Times They Are A Changing

This is my first summer as a "blogger" and so I am not sure how often this happens in the design blogging community, but if you haven’t noticed, a few of our favorite designers have revamped their popular sites recently.
RandaClay.com has been completely re-designed, with a nice splash of color and comforting organization. The background [...]

Jul 24, 2008

My Trip - Ireland / Italy and some graphic design

After returning from my trip to Ireland and Italy on July 14th, I figured I might as well create a post about it with some pictures that some may enjoy. Also, while I was in Ireland, the graphic design and branding styles really grabbed my attention. I [...]

Jun 09, 2008

Obama versus McCain : Web Design War

Now that Barack Obama has won the Democratic vote for President, it seems like a good time to review both Presidential candidate’s websites.
BarackObama.com and JohnMcCain.com
First off, here are the details of these sites:
BarackObama.com

Server Type: PWS/1.2.29 (Personal Web Server)
Width: 960 pixels
Code: CSS and PHP
Color Scheme: White, Shades of Blues, Grey
Design: Light feel, Use of Gradients, [...]

Jun 07, 2008

UEFA Euro 2008 Identity

UEFA EURO 2008™ Championship competition kicked off this afternoon, and it seems like a good time to discuss the identity and branding used for this tournament.
Back in June 2005, the UEFA EURO 2008™ logo was launched at a special ceremony at the Hofburg Place in Vienna, Austria. We were also introduced to “Flix and Trix”, [...]