sun chips

This is an awesome billboard I found in the advertising annual for communication arts magazine. They use the shadows cast from the skewed type to display their product. They are using the sun in a clever way to convey that these chips are made using solar energy or heat. I think it is an awesome design because it is literally outside the box and the sign has a different look at different times of the day which adds alot of variety to a sign that people might get used to.
As a side note... what the eff is CBS doing here? trying to steal the spot light?

Bandaid

Click on this image to get the full appreciation. I got this image out of Communication Arts magazine. It is selling this line of pens in a fun way that shows that with this fine tip pen you can write on anything. All of the type is hand written except for on the pen which emphasises it somewhat even tho it is the smallest form in the picture. Im not going to go out and buy this pen but I really like this design simply because it is subtle and fun.

local found graphic design continued

Clocwork Orange: This movie poster gets its design elements both from the title and plot of the movie. It is an image that raises questions about the movie which is what the movie actually does also. The flat bright orange background is orange playing on the title which is strengthened by the clock cog that encampsulates the characters eye like an eyelash.



Give us your Organs God Is Watching YOU!!! This billboard is trying to get people to check the box on their license for organ donor by using an asymmetrical conceptual design. The heart which in this case looks like a medical diagram completes the slogan "We love organ donors". The way the billboard is split in half is asymetrical and high contrast. Just to the left of this billboard is a sort of World Peace sign that was cleverly placed Im guessing to emphasis morality and humanitywhich might lead one to donate organs!



Drunk driving: I love billboards in Champaign about Meth and Elder abuse... nothing is out of reach for these guys and this buzzed driving billboard is lumped in with those others. While trying to make a serious statement these billboards unintentially make many people laugh which can only help their cause. Thats the most I think I need to say... it works on the humors of those who probably drive buzzed. I could yak about sans serif type and how this is almost symmetrical and almost asymetrical but all that really doesnt matter in this case. Humor.






Jesus is sending angry birds to kill all of us sinners unless you buy a bible on this website or you can call toll free. But really, this is like being punched in the rods and cones that reside in your cornea, by jesus himself. Not only is it blue on yellow but the birds explode from the cross and alleluia has an exclaimation mark. Im not very religous but Id have to say this is one of the more tasteful JesusBoards Ive ever seen and I have seen alot having been in the South for the last 5 years.






What embodies the essence of greasy ass burgers and chicken than a diner like this one with all the red trim and cheap lettering. If you are feeling extra white trash there are lawn chairs out front to compliment your meal and cigarette and dont forget to bring the kids!

Local graphic design

Middle school or High School peer mediation: This simple design was found above a local school smack dab in the center above the main entrance. Its function is simple, to remind people that there is an opportunity to talk about problems between 2 or more people before it escalates in to some bad situation that makes the news. I have no idea what it is done with but the emphasis is on Peer mediation and Helping which gets the idea across very quickly and easily.




Radio Flyer: This image was taken about a block or two from Neil street. The logo on the wagon appears to fly right off of the wagon which implies speed. I am sure that at one time this design had many kids crying "Mommy PLEEEEASE can I have one" These days the radio flyer is almost and Icon of childrens toys from a time before video games.






Buhrmester: Nothing says stability like a plain 2 color symmetrical layout. I have no doubt this design was created with stable, reliable, management and professional in mind. Very simple, very straightforward and to the point, thats how these guys are projecting themselves to the public which is in an "economic crisis".





Farmers insurance





Taxi Driver

RCA, GE

I Found this Sweatshirt at the Goodwill and it had some corporate identities on it, so I bought it. It was obviously some kind of electronics service center. I am pretty sure the GE logo has been the same for a long time and its easily recognizable with the cursive script and blue spiral. The RCA logo is also recognizable with its simplified Sans Serif letters in red.

Murphy's napkin

St Patricks Day is coming up and I tried out a few of the local "Irish bars". I had planned on "aquiring" a glass with the best logo on it, but only came up with a napkin. This napkin isnt even that cool, but it is what you expect to see at most of the "Irish bars". The dominant colors are green and gold, the text is close to an old english on top of a clover. Its function as a beer napkin is to reinforce that you are in fact drinking at an Irish bar everytime you take a drink or when your drink gets low. This is like a bussiness card that you can get phone numbers on or other important information.

Gaelic Guiness

I took this picture of a shirt I bought in Shannon Ireland. This is a t-shirt with the Gaelic Guiness label on the front. This works as free advertising for an already world known beer by using it as a part of fashion. The english export label always states that this beer is traditionally brewed, and what would say that better than using an all but dead language that was spoken in the same country as well as Scotland. The Irish would say Gaelic is a traditional language. The type appears to be almost old english except for the red script. This shirt was bought with the label appearing to have already been worn and cracked by time which still makes one think of the age of this beer.

For Valentines albeit a day late

This is cover art that came with the album.
Ok, I saw this movie and thought it was really good first off. Second the Cover was a little bit sappy but over all I thought it really did draw on experiences we've all had. The two characters are sharing head phones... on second glance no they arent but hmm maybe its implied? The text is very collaged, with the title looking like its been cut out and the notes are written in. It almost makes you want to go out and have one of those epic nights of your own. One of the funniest parts of the movie is when Michael Cera is making cover art for his 12th volume of a mixtape titled Road To Closure... thats all I can say without ruining the movie.

Telemarketing scumbags (happy scumbags)

Ok, 99.9% of all Graphic design contains text right? Help me out in deciding if this is graphic design. I found this online, on a webpage for telemarketers. Paul had mentioned all the junk mail that we get in our mailboxes and it made me think of other things that I think abuse freedom of speach. Here you can see 3 happy people at work, content with calling you up while you are eating to let you know that the company they are working for is better at lying than the company that you already use for whatever service. In fact they look so happy and professional it makes you wonder what kind of drugs they are pushing there. It almost makes me want to change my major. This is obviously trying to recruit more droids who think that they will work in a nice atmosphere with a chance to move up. Need a job REALLLLY bad? This place is obviously not like all the other telemarketing jobs... check it out (please dont).

Fast Food

Here I have posted two advertising signs for 2 different resturaunts. I found this image online when I was searching for Arby's potatoe bites and could not find a good image. Everyone has seen these signs I am sure. The function of both signs is to grab your attention away from the other resturaunts that are usually surounding them. They both use the color red generously since this color is supossed to make you hungry. While the type used in Arby's is more whimsicle, Wendys goes with a more traditional Font. I think Arby's tried more to imprint their logo in your mind while Wendys wants you to see that they are more "Old fashioned". Arby's has one very simple logo (the hat). Wendys tries a few different identities by presenting both Dave Thomas and the classic red-headed Wendy with pigtails.

"Beer is proof that God loves us" Benjamin Franklin

I originally had a few other ideas for this weeks blog, but found this one to to be more fitting.
This is a beer brewing kit from a local store. I believe the function of this packaging is to make the brewing process seem simple and wholesome. I actually ended up buying this kit. I think the colors in the picture really represent the time of year you harvest many of the cereal grains requirred for beer. Im not exactly sure what style this falls under but it is functional. The type in "Brewer's Best" is bold and jumps out at you, while the contents are listed at the bottom in small bulleted format. The wet glasses really make the beer appear refreshing and the grains make it look healthy and wholesome. As I stated earlier what really drew me to this design was this weeks reading which briefly talked about Benjamin Franklin, who is also known for beer brewing.

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