Where To Start?

This website makes me want to rip out my eyes! I honestly didn’t think it was possible for a website to be this awful. The design is confusing and unorganized. There is no common theme throughout this layout. The multiple pictures of merchandise are so random that I don’t even know where to begin or what belongs with what. There is no color scheme making this site super busy. Also there is no logo present giving this site an identity. The design is so poor and tacky that I would not trust it to buy anything for myself. I truly don’t understand how this website is still up and running

Source: Arngren. 11 July 2004. Web. 4/18/14. http://www.arngren.net/

Olympics

This piece is brilliant because it uses the repeated black swirl to create the black circle within the Olympic logo. The black swirls follow the movement with the text on the page. Your eye moves around the piece but you are still able to get the full meaning behind it. The visual motif is the repeat line direction and movement.

Source: Dermody, Brenda.Breathnach, Teresa.New Retro: Classic Graphics, Today's Designs. London : Thames & Hudson, 2009. Print.

Neon LATE!

This design is beautiful! I like how they use a neon sign on top of black because that is how we would see the sign at night. The three colors used are the RGB colors which I thought was pretty cool. I also enjoy how the three solo colors all come together in the end to make a real eye catching and fun sign!

Source: 100 Best In Design..., New York: Graphis Inc (2012), c2012. Print.

Cheers everyone!

The logo for this wine company is beautiful! They used the classic wine bottle shape, but tweaked a little so it is still recognizable. The top is the wine bottle itself, whereas the bottom is a bottle opener. This is great design because it allows the viewer to visualize opening a bottle and having a glass with friends and family. What I also caught while looking at this particular design was that the corkscrew opener forms two “S’s”. The two “S’s” in the design stand for Sancti Spiritus. The color theme of black and white is simple and formal. 

Source: LogoDesign. New York : Graphis Inc., 1998. Print.

Workout Flow

This application is much different than the average app because it is a way to get in shape. Nike created an app that serves as a training club. It is a global online platform allows you to create your own workouts and watch instructional videos. The layout of this app is clean and simple. When working out you want something that straight forward so you can move onto the next step. The bright colors are energizing. I really like this app because it helps motivate you, but also gives you the opportunity to meet new people and learn their routines as well. 

Source: D & AD Annual. London: D & AD (British Design & Art Direction) . Print.

Glide into Coca-Cola

I love this packaging idea for Coca-Cola! The colors are of the classic Coca-Cola cans. I like how the font is smaller than the imagery. The new look is for the 2010 Winter Olympics so making that picture cover more of the can is genius. The spacing is great as well because your eye does not get overwhelmed by different elements. The snow following the snowboarder is fun! It shows movement, which is what liquid does. The soda should flow right into your mouth. The snow also can serve as the bubbles within a soda can. Overall get design for a loved product.

Source: 100 Best In Design .... New York : Graphis Inc., [2012], c2012. Print.

Get Your Book Worm On

I love this design! The creativity is unbelievable. This picture is of an annual series that literally “speaks up”. The annual is within the designed cover. What is really interesting about this design is that the cover slides up relieving a mouth. It is as if the images are speaking to you every time the cover is removed. The structure also works because it provides a place where the book can be safe from being damaged. There are endless possibilities for a new “speaking” image because there are so many people and animals to choose from.

Source: D & AD Annual. London: D & AD (British Design & Art Direction) . Print.