Little Friends Kinder Garden Card

This is a business card design that I came across while surfing through Facebook. When I came across it I saved it on my phone for future inspiration. This reason I really liked the design is because its clean, fun, and uses illustration well. The design is for a Kindergarden school and I think you get the inviting playful feel that parents would love their kids to have. The illustration is playful and uses type well. I think that the hand draw cursive font fits well too. I don't think I would change anything about this design. I think its very well done.

Geometric Portrait

Ive been wanting to work with a low-poly design for a while now and I wanted to create a portrait of myself similar to this one. It think the geometric shapes make it so interesting. I found this design in Pinterest when searching for other polygonal examples. I think It would be awesome to work with a design in this black and white style and add a bold bright type to the design. 

Fitness Billboard

I found this creative billboard design on Pinterest when I was searching for inspiration for a project. The design is very creative and funny. I think if I ever saw this while driving I would laugh. That is what I think makes it a great design. The fact that it is memorable by humor is something to consider when working in design. Although I can't read what the type says I think that the placement is perfect. The color use is also great.

Watchmen Book Cover

This is a design I came across when looking for inspiration for a book cover design. The design is by Chip Kidd. The reason the design really caught my attention is because of the type treatment and the color contrasts. I think that the designer uses his space well to incorporate the type. It does seem a little packed but it is still very legible because of the contrast between black and yellow. Another part of this design that I really like is the illustration. I think the illustration is interesting because it captures a main characters eyes and face in the comic like way. Eyes are an interesting part to a person and having them be on the cover of a book is intriguing.

Hartford Art School Poster design.

I found this design in the 2014 graphic design annual at the library and it really caught my attention. I think this type of poster design is very intriguing and modern. The type is interesting, bold, and creative and the designer incorporates in a way to make it seem as if it is in different layers. I think the adding of color filters lifts the type as well by adding more contrast. The placement of the picture is also neat. I think that the most interesting part about a person is their eyes and they designer creates a good space for the eye to pop out of.

Coca-Cola Branding

Ive came across this branding design many many times and I have always thought it was excellent. This design and branding campaign is so well known not only because it Coca-Cola but because it uses so much consistency in the designs. The design focuses on simple illustrations and silhouettes and uses approaches such as a polar bear protection campaign to increase brand love. This approach leaves consumers excited for what designs Coca-Cola will bring out for winter months. I think Coca-Coca does a great job designing their cans to fit the seasons. Their branding strategy is one of the best.

Batman Comic Book

I had ran into this batman comic book cover illustration before online and I also ironically came across it while searching for inspiration in the Parkland library. The reason I wanted to post an illustration is because I think illustration is one of most important things in graphic design. Illustrations like these are attention-grabbing, mysterious, and just badass. These type of works take forever to create and I admire them greatly. Another aspect that I like from this design is the type treatment. Its very readable, sharp, and fits well with the topic.