I want to do a brightly colored, warm logo
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Stationary Package
pieces a company uses for comm purposes
Coordinated
Business card, letterhead, envelope
*Company Name
*Employee Name
*Title of Employee
*Phone #
*Fax #
*E-mail address
*Company Address
*Web address
~Horizontal or Vertical Orientations
~Check for accuracy
~Check for Unity
~Margin usually .25 or .125
*Company name
*company address
~9.5" x 4.125"
~Horizontal or vertical
~Leave room for recipient address and stamp
~accuracy
~Unity
~ All the way to the edge = expensive
Coordinated
Business card, letterhead, envelope
Business Card:
Form opinions about business, it says stuff about your company. The more involved it is the more someone will remember you. Has logo, same feel as company.
Typically includes:
*Logo*Company Name
*Employee Name
*Title of Employee
*Phone #
*Fax #
*E-mail address
*Company Address
*Web address
Tips:
~Must be 2" . 3.5"~Horizontal or Vertical Orientations
~Check for accuracy
~Check for Unity
~Margin usually .25 or .125
Letterhead:
a printed piece of paper used to send letters, memos, etc...
Typically includes:
*Logo
*Company Name (if logo doesn't have)
*Comp Address
*Phone Number
*Fax number
*Web Address
Tips:
~8.5" x 11"
~Vertical orientation
~Must leave room to put type
~Check for accuracy
~Unity
Envelope:
Contains letter/form hen being mail, standard #10
Typically has:
*Logo*Company name
*company address
Tips:
~9.5" x 4.125"
~Horizontal or vertical
~Leave room for recipient address and stamp
~accuracy
~Unity
~ All the way to the edge = expensive
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LogoTypes
Def- Graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, orgs and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition
Includes- logographic languages (like Egyptian Hieroglyphics)
Types were changing with the time and evolution o design
In 1890 the US had 700 lithographic printing firms and more than 8k employees
modernism- easier to read and look at
books were expanding audiences
LESS IS MORE - real people don't stare at logos
Effective Logo design-
Simple- something unxpected or simple
Memorable- simplicity is memorable
Timeless- stand out. Will it stand out in 10-20 years?
Versatile- vector
will it look good in B&W
Appropriate- for audience
Color-
4 Color- CMYK. Printing w/ full color
Spot colo- Method in which each color is printed w/ its own ink. When the printed matter only has 1-3 colors
Pantone Matching System- colors used while trying to make a spot design
Chose your color wisely
Color can get certain emotions and feeling from audience
Interpretation- varies for audience and follow color trends
Combo Mark- txt and design 2gether
Iconic symbolic- simplified pics, still complelling
Wordmark/lettermark- just use company name
Includes- logographic languages (like Egyptian Hieroglyphics)
Types were changing with the time and evolution o design
In 1890 the US had 700 lithographic printing firms and more than 8k employees
modernism- easier to read and look at
books were expanding audiences
LESS IS MORE - real people don't stare at logos
Effective Logo design-
Simple- something unxpected or simple
Memorable- simplicity is memorable
Timeless- stand out. Will it stand out in 10-20 years?
Versatile- vector
will it look good in B&W
Appropriate- for audience
Color-
4 Color- CMYK. Printing w/ full color
Spot colo- Method in which each color is printed w/ its own ink. When the printed matter only has 1-3 colors
Pantone Matching System- colors used while trying to make a spot design
Chose your color wisely
Color can get certain emotions and feeling from audience
Interpretation- varies for audience and follow color trends
Combo Mark- txt and design 2gether
Iconic symbolic- simplified pics, still complelling
Wordmark/lettermark- just use company name
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