Friday, March 7, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Peer Critique: Week 8
Nate advised me to add little bubbles (as if from a hand level in woodcrafting) with the color of the beer that might go with each glass. He also recommended using tyopgraphy that would be reminiscent of Germany or Eastern Europe.
Tina recommended getting rid of the "shelf" I had underneath the glasses. She mentioned creating beer bottle labels as a background collage. She also like the idea of including beer taps in the design somehow. Perhaps it would appear as part of the clickable, etc.
Tina recommended getting rid of the "shelf" I had underneath the glasses. She mentioned creating beer bottle labels as a background collage. She also like the idea of including beer taps in the design somehow. Perhaps it would appear as part of the clickable, etc.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Project 2 Sketches
Here are some preliminary sketches as I decide which topic I will pick. I chose to think about them all and get some ideas on paper before I commit to one.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Project 2 Research
Wine tasting how-to: http://www.winemag.com/how-to-taste-wine/
Beer tasting how-to: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/taste/
Wine pairings: http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/15-rules-for-great-wine-and-food-pairings
Types of Beer and proper beer glasses: http://craftbeeracademy.com/beer-glass-types/
Beers of the World: Beers of the World by David Kenning
Beers of Washington
Do you sense a theme....?
Beer tasting how-to: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/taste/
Wine pairings: http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/15-rules-for-great-wine-and-food-pairings
Types of Beer and proper beer glasses: http://craftbeeracademy.com/beer-glass-types/
Beers of the World: Beers of the World by David Kenning
Beers of Washington
Do you sense a theme....?
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Inspiring Illustrators
Here is a random assortment of illustrators. I used this website to look for the illustrators I have listed below. It is an article from Smashing Magazine by Aquil Akhter.
Yiying Lu is an illustrator out of Sydney, Australia. I find her work inspiring because they are very simple and clean. I especially enjoyed perusing her logo designs. They were very clever, but simple enough to make effective logos on different platforms. Her other illustrations have the same style. Her style is very distinct and consistent with lots of bold colors and flat illustration.
Here is her website:
http://www.yiyinglu.com/
Zutto is a Russian based illustrator. Zutto's designs are also very distinct. She uses a lot of bright and rich colors, which enhance the whimsical feeling of her illustrations. The subject matter brings to mind the game Candyland, but more complex and interesting. My favorites of her illustrations are The Magic Spring and Calm Decay, both are toward the bottom of her website. The Magic Spring is striking with the use of a mostly dark illustration and a glowing pool conceived out of bright blues and greens. Calm Decay is different than much of her work in that it is done mostly in muted tones of gray and green.
Here is her website:
http://zuttoworld.com/
Christopher Lee is a designer and illustrator originally from Sacramento. His work varies a lot based on the project. His portfolio lists the client next to the project, which helps explain the differing styles. My favorite of his work is the I Heart Pies. It is a branding piece he did for his friends' pie shop in LA. I am not typically attracted to logos with a character, but this one is simple enough that it works. Also it is just cute. So there is that.
Here is his website:
http://www.thebeastisback.com/work/
I also really like the monochromatic look, as in this illustration by Tom Whalen.
Yiying Lu is an illustrator out of Sydney, Australia. I find her work inspiring because they are very simple and clean. I especially enjoyed perusing her logo designs. They were very clever, but simple enough to make effective logos on different platforms. Her other illustrations have the same style. Her style is very distinct and consistent with lots of bold colors and flat illustration.
Here is her website:
http://www.yiyinglu.com/
Zutto is a Russian based illustrator. Zutto's designs are also very distinct. She uses a lot of bright and rich colors, which enhance the whimsical feeling of her illustrations. The subject matter brings to mind the game Candyland, but more complex and interesting. My favorites of her illustrations are The Magic Spring and Calm Decay, both are toward the bottom of her website. The Magic Spring is striking with the use of a mostly dark illustration and a glowing pool conceived out of bright blues and greens. Calm Decay is different than much of her work in that it is done mostly in muted tones of gray and green.
Here is her website:
http://zuttoworld.com/
Christopher Lee is a designer and illustrator originally from Sacramento. His work varies a lot based on the project. His portfolio lists the client next to the project, which helps explain the differing styles. My favorite of his work is the I Heart Pies. It is a branding piece he did for his friends' pie shop in LA. I am not typically attracted to logos with a character, but this one is simple enough that it works. Also it is just cute. So there is that.
Here is his website:
http://www.thebeastisback.com/work/
I also really like the monochromatic look, as in this illustration by Tom Whalen.
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| This photo was not cited on the website, but was part of a blog post on Showboat Entertainment. I like the simplicity of it and it gives me some ideas for one of the articles I am considering. |
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| This illustration is also care of Showboat Entertainment. I don't really like the style of this illustration, but it gave me some ideas for one of my potential articles. |
Monday, January 13, 2014
Project 1 Research
The NFL and Marijuana
The NFL currently includes marijuana as one of the drugs they test for in their random drug tests. This article argues that marijuana is not a performance enhancing drug and would be beneficial as a possible pain killer for professional football players.
Chinese parents and option for more than one child
Despite the Chinese 1 child policy being lifted if one of the parents is an only child, many Chinese women still say they only want one.
Seattle Center playground plan stuck in Seattle "process"
In typical Seattle fashion, there has been plans for a new playground in the location of the the old Fun Forest at the Seattle Center. Since 2011 there has been space and funding, but not until this past spring was there even a planning committee convened.
The NFL currently includes marijuana as one of the drugs they test for in their random drug tests. This article argues that marijuana is not a performance enhancing drug and would be beneficial as a possible pain killer for professional football players.
Chinese parents and option for more than one child
Despite the Chinese 1 child policy being lifted if one of the parents is an only child, many Chinese women still say they only want one.
Seattle Center playground plan stuck in Seattle "process"
In typical Seattle fashion, there has been plans for a new playground in the location of the the old Fun Forest at the Seattle Center. Since 2011 there has been space and funding, but not until this past spring was there even a planning committee convened.
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