final

this was NOT made from a tutorial but my personal combination of many things they offered.

strawberry

bulb

droplet

pattern

I probably should have used a bigger artboard.

foundation logo

Buisness card

personal logo

logo practice

there was a lot I couldn't do because this was made in photo shop, which I was unfamiliar with.
http://www.psdgraphics.com/tutorials/windows-vista-logo-photoshop-tutorial/3/

questionare

Branding and Identification:   Company Logo Questionnaire

Information needed before you can begin on a logo design:

General company information:

*Company Name: Silver Cube

What product or service does your business offer? Video Games

Who  (age/gender) is your target audience and who is your most ideal customer (economic status/education etc) ? Teens or guys in 20’s, people who love video games.

How would you describe your services and/or products? Video games, produce and sell.

Who are your competitors and how do you differ from them?  (provide links) Bungie http://www.bungie.net/ and Activision http://www.activision.com/atvihub/location.do  I think my logo gets people’s attention more.

Please provide general information about your business. (location, years in business, employees etc) College Station TX, 1 year in business, 1 employee.

What is the overall mood of the company?  Playful, Serious, Ultra-professional? Professional and cool.

Should the logo reflect the mood of the company or is it stand-alone? It should.

Logo information: A huge silver cube

Is the logo for the company or a product? The company.

If you want your company name to appear in the logo, what is the exact name as you would like it to appear in your logo? Silver cube.

What is the idea behind the business name? Is there a unique story? No, it sounds cool.

What is the overall message you wish to portray (look back at the company information you provided, playful etc.)? The message that the game is cool.

What logos types do your think will appeal to your audience and why.  (provide links if you have styles you like) A cool kind, something in style.

Where will you be using the logo?  (print, website, video media) Website and on the corner of video games.

Do you have any color preferences, or existing brand colors? Silver, white and black

What feeling or message do you want your logo to convey to those who view it? A cool feeling.

Do you envision something catchy (squarish, modern) or more organic (natural, soft, roundish)? Catchy.

What is your Budget and timeline (students you can just put 1 week) 1 week.

References:

 http://justcreativedesign.com/hire-me/

http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2009/07/20-questions-to-ask-clients-prior-to-designing-a-logo/

graphic designers logos

A good font with 2 simple shades that focus around the color black. the umbrella is in between the words to draw attention to it without being in the middle. Very interesting curve to it too.

Simple with two initials that have two simple corresponding colors and an interesting stroke. The words Graphic Design are below in a good matching font so that people know what the company's about.

The focus is on the i in ignite that takes the form of a torch, perfect for the logo.

logo images

very simple and easy to remember. An H and a P, white and blue, as well as a good font along with parts of the letters stretching out to keep it interesting.

never been a fan of internet explorer, but they have no problems with their logo. An e for explorer with a golden ring to imply traveling the globe. I could never forget it.

one of my favorites. interesting swirrels that make the shape of a hot cup with a combination of blue and red. the best logos in my opinion leave something for the imagination.

mesh art

logo

pumpkin

flower and vase

I couldn't add the flower to the vase due to computer issues. Illustrator kept crashing when I applied the flower decoration.

personal expression

type of a path

personal live trace

personal logo

snowboard

Las Vegas

Principles and elements quiz

I took the Principles and elements quiz on quiz star. Please look up my grade.

Color Theory Worksheet

Please read the materials listed below and answer the following questions:

• Color Theory Intro: http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/color/index.php
• Color Wheel: http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/color/color-wheel.php
• Color Combinations: http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/color/color-combos.php
• Tints, Shades & Neutrals: http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/color/tints_shades_neutrals.php
• Emotional Content: http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/color/emotional-content.php
• Color Meaning: http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html
• Color Physiology:  http://www.webdesign.org/web-design-basics/color-theory/color-psychology-quick-reference-cards.13826.html

Please type out answers in complete sentences.  You may paraphrase.  Please do NOT copy and paste definitions. 

1. Define hue: What distinguishes one hue from another.
2. Define value: The lightness or darkness of a color
3. Define saturation: Brightness
4. How many colors are available on our computers? 16.8 million
5. Define secondary color: Two primaries mixed together.
6. Define tertiary color: Primary plus a secondary.
7. Define complementary colors: Two opposite colors.
8. What are the primary colors in Photoshop? Red Green Blue
9. What are the secondary colors in Photoshop? Cyan magenta yellow
10. Define subtractive color model: creates black
11. Define additive color model: creates white
12. Is RGB additive or subtractive? additive
13. Is CMYK additive or subtractive? subtractive
14. What is the RGB color model used for? light colors
15. What is the CMYK color model used for? Dark colors
16. Define analogous colors: sit next to each other on the color wheel
17. Define tint: white added to a pure color
18. Define shade: black added to a pure color
19. Define neutral: combination of complementary colors
20. What can be said in general about warm colors? Get your attention
21. What can be said in general about cool colors? Recede in design
22. What color is associated with stability? Dark blue
23. What color symbolizes royalty? purple
24. What is the color of cleanliness? Light blue
25. What color symbolizes freshness? Light yellow
26. Which colors are associated with joy? yellow
27. What color symbolizes passion and danger? red
28. Dark red is associated with: anger
29. Reddish-brown is associated with: harvest  
30. Dark orange is associated with: distrust
31. Gold is associated with: high quality
32. Yellow is associated with: happiness
33. Dark green is associated with: greed
34. Olive green is associated with: peace
35. Light blue is associated with: health
36.  Dark purple is associated with: gloom
37. Why is the use of color important in graphic Design? To subconsciously evoke the right kind of emotion or get the viewer’s attention.  

quote revisited

quote

glyph monster

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-48440740/stock-vector-evil-monster-scary-face.html

one word

Typography worksheet

Typography Worksheet:

http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~cema/courses/CSE5910/lectureFiles/lecture5b.htm

Anatomy http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/typography/anatomy.php

Write out the answers to these questions in complete sentences. 

Label and define all of the above numbers:

1. Ascender line, the imaginary line that determines the height of ascenders.
2. Base line where all the characters rest.
3. Ascender height in between ascender and base line.
4. Cap height is the height of capital letters.
5.  Descender is the stroke of a letter that curves below the base line.
6.  Ascender is the stroke of a letter that curves above the mean line.
7.  X-height is the distance between the mean line.
8.  Cap line determines the height of capital letters.
9.  The mean line determines the height of lowercase letters.
10.  The descender line determines the bottom reach of descenders.

Type Families:   http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/typography/type-families.php

Define Serif: The line that extends from top to bottom making letters easier to read.
Define Sans-Serif: A typeface that is straight with no serifs.
When do you use Antique Fonts? When trying to evoke a period feel.
At most how many words should be Decorative Fonts at a time? Three.
What does a script font resemble? Handwriting.
What element of design does script represent? (From elements lesson) Movement.
Why use Symbol Fonts? To complement a specific font.

Essentials:  http://freelancefolder.com/typography-essentials-a-getting-started-guide/

Define Typography: A writing style for arranging words in a certain manner.
Why do designers need a solid foundation in typography?
Kerning: To understand how to modify the space between letters.
Leading: To modify the space between lines
Tracking: To create white space throughout the text body.

When do you use the following?
Center Alignment: For drawing attention.
Right Alignment: For business.
Justified Alignment: For newspapers and textbooks. 

Styling:  http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/typography/styling-formatting.php

What is remembered: good styling or bad styling? Good styling.
What is legibility? The quality of being readable.
Type size smaller than 7pt is: 6pt
Type size smaller than 3pts is: Utterly Illegible
Type range for legible type is: 8-14pt
What do you use for long passages? Serif font
What case do we use for Body? Upper case
What is measure? The width of the text column
What can you tell me about Ragged Edges? The edge that is not in a straight line.

Text as Image: http://www.nhsdesigns.com/graphic/typography/text-as-image.php

What are some ways text can be used and what font types do you use for each?
For single lines of text, (Latin) for seasonal moods, (old writing) for portraits. (The virtual likenesses of the subject)

Choosing and Using Type:  http://www.will-harris.com/use-type.htm

**Read ALL of it.  Answer the following:

Why is choosing and using the right font important? (Two reasons)

1. To keep the type appropriate to the text.
2. To put the right emotion into the text.

What are the two most important things to remember? What is appropriate and what puts in the right emotion.  
What is appropriate? What do you have to consider?

That depends on the situation. You have to consider what the text is for.

Tell me the rules:  (there are 10)

1. Body text should be between 10 and 12 point.

2. Use enough leading.

3. Don’t make your lines too short or too long.

4. Make paragraph beginnings clear.

5. Use only one space after a period.

6. Don’t justify text unless you have to.

7. Don’t underline anything.

8. Use italics instead of underlines.

9. Don’t set long blocks of text in italics, bold, or all caps.

10. Leave more space above headline and subheads than below them.

type design

first illustrator picture

pen practice

pic.10

Well, this is the last one. The colors are perfect, the whole thing looks so lifelike, and more than that it looks as if the man in this painting is moving. A great picture.

pic.9

Wow. I love Halo, and I love Halloween, and I love a great pumpkin carver. This is all of the above.

pic.8

It really is cool how the light is stretched throughout this, but you can only stop and admire the detail and creative design that went into the spartan in the picture. Along with that, the dark mixed in brings about a sense of mysteriousness.

pic.7

Along with color depth to match Crisis 2 and a great game, this is a photo of the actual gameplay. Great graphics