Response: LBB

Here are two of my LLB logos that I've been working on. It was interesting getting feedback from her in class on Tuesday. It was nice to hear feedback on each individual logo. It was interesting to hear her comments on everyone else's as well. Everyone's logos are very different, but there were some elements that were similar. Some designers used the bird imagery, but they used it all in different ways. It was really neat to see.

Critique: Happiness

This is my final cover concept for the happiness feature. This story was another compilation of smaller stories, so the visuals for this leaned more toward the conceptual. The feature design was a play off of Candy Land. I wanted to portray a land of happiness that is colorful like the game. This week I've been working on CookOut features and departments like crazy. I'd  post some of my favorite designs, but I don't want to spoil the presentation tomorrow...

You Can't Miss: Fire & Knives (again)

Oh my goodness! When I got back to Columbia after break, I had a nice package waiting for me...it was from London. A friend of mine surprised me with ordering Fire&Knives for me!!! Wow! It is so cool! It is smaller than standard size with perfect binding, the paper smells great, the illustrations are fantastic, the writing is lovely – I don't know that I've ever really read a magazine cover to cover.

Something extra sweet
When I was at HyVee the other night, I saw these adorable illustrations on cake mix and icing boxes :)

Response: Paper

I was so excited about receiving paper samples in class on Tuesday. Paper will never go away. There is something exciting about it – it is tangible, colorful, and there are so many different types. I was given an invitation to a friend's wedding. It is beautifully designed and beautifully printed. It was printed on a letterpress. This shows the importance of good paper selection. The invitation was printed on a very heavy card stock paper. It is probably the thickness of a restaurant coaster. When printed, the type and images made deep impressions on the paper. It's so cool to run your finger over the type!

Critique: Short Talk and More

This is my short talk design from 4/1, April Fools Day. I drew a whoopie cushion. I really feel that I'm improving on the time it take to pull together a department page. The production of this page was seamless. That is cool because this was during our double production week.

Inspiring Sights

Found Typography