Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Chronicle Books















This is a logo for a book publishing company. I picked this logo because of its simplicity. I also like that it looks hand drawn. It makes it so its not too formal. When you think of books, libraries, or book stores, you think of reading and even possibly reading glasses. That is why this logo works. Reading glasses to advertise for books. Its obvious, but a good logo. Overall, this is a very modern-day logo. Its simple and clean, making it a great logo.


Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Ice Fall Lodge


This is a logo I found in a book of logos. I really like how there is a leaf and a snowflake together to symbolize the fall and winter. It goes with the "Adventure for all seasons," which is the tagline. Also, the logo goes with the title. "Ice Fall" symbolizes winter and fall. The two elements , the logo, "Ice Fall Lodge," go together to symbolize winter and fall. I really like the simplicity of the advertisement and how everything goes together really well.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Music Logo

This is a picture from the book Recycling & Redesigning Logos. I like this logo for many reasons. One is the colors. I like the bright blue and bright green. This logo is meant to attract teens. The colors are attractive. I also like the use of the art work. The trumpet forms 4 letters throughout. It forms an "A," "H," "U," and "O." I think that it is very clever.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Naked Pictures of Famous People

This is a book cover that I found in the book Graphic Design USA: The Annual of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. I was attracted to this piece because I thought it was very clever. I like the fact that the designer used Abraham Lincoln, who everyone knows, on the cover. The fact that there is a censored bar over his eyes is funny because you can clearly tell that it is of Lincoln. I also like where the type is placed and that it is easy to read. The designer placed the type over Lincoln's body to draw attention to the fact that he is naked. Overall, the cover is very intriguing and it makes you want to see whats inside.