Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Graphic Design - Reading 1

Symbols can represent a variety of different things, such as the apple we looked at. One person could say it means health, while another says temptation. All of the different ways a symbol can be interpreted should be looked at and considered because you wouldn't want anyone to badly interpret your message. Also a lot of times you don't need the whole picture to get the same point across. Just by showing Elvis' different haircuts you can tell what is being represented. Always remember to simplify! 

There are so many different things to think about before designing a logo, a lot more goes into it than I thought. It's not just putting something together that looks good; you have to consider it from every viewpoint. 

1 comment:

Jaclyn said...

Hey Allie,
I really like the "Beat the Reaper" book cover. It's so simple, but at the same time, "Ka-Bam!" effective. The novel looks action-packed!
It's basically just type and uneven lines around the text. So simple.
Do you know who the designer is?