Yahtzee Game

This is a package for a Yahtzee game from my house. Its an older version so the design has an older look to it. The purpose of the package is to advertise and tell the buyer about the game. The typography is easy for the buyer to read. I like the picture because the dice seem to come at you. The yellow and orange curves reinforce this motion. I chose this design because it makes the game look fun and enjoyable.

Dove Soap

This is a package for Dove soap from my house. The purpose is to inform the customers about and advertise the product. I chose this because it is interesting. The kind of soap says that it is white on the package. I like that the designer used a white package to reinforce this. The Dove type and logo are prominent on the package because they are important. The Dove logo is well known to consumers. I also like that the type on the logo is elegant, almost like it is handwritten. Overall, the package has a clean look to it, which makes sense because soap is clean.

Glee Bracelet

This is a Glee: the 3D Concert Movie bracelet that I got from my work. They were bracelets that we handed out to those who went to the movie. The function is to advertise the movie. We would hand the bracelets out to fans, they would wear the bracelets, then other people would ask them about the bracelets and want to go see the movie and get one. Since it is on a bracelet, the design had to be fairly simple. The Glee logo is simple in itself, any fan would recognize it. The word "Glee" is in red because it is important. The 3D is also in red because it is important. The type is clear and easy to read, helping to make the bracelet simple. I was attracted to this piece because I am a fan of Glee, and because it is a simple design put on something unexpected, such as a bracelet.

Reese's Pieces Package

This is a pack of Reese's Pieces that I found in my room. The function of this package is to advertise the candy and let the consumer know what they are about to eat. I really like the typography used. It almost looks handwritten, yet it is easy to read. The colors all go together nicely. Also, the picture used is relevant because it shows what the candy looks like, so the consumer knows what to expect in the package. I liked this piece because it is so small, but it says a lot.

DVD Cover

This is a DVD that I recently bought at Wal-Mart. It is all three of the Ocean's movies. The purpose of this cover is to advertise the movie. The style of this cover has elements from the Early Modern style. The color scheme of red and black, along with the tilted axis and the sans serif type, is reminiscent of early modern. The white background also reminds me of the contemporary pieces that we looked at. I was attracted to this piece because it is a nice clean design and I like the fact that it uses elements from early modern and contemporary.

Footloose Poster

This is a poster that I found hanging up at the movie theater. It was created to advertise the movie before it came out. This poster isn't a specific design style that we have talked about, but it has a characteristic from the American Kitsch style. The name of the movie, Footloose, is done in a casual, script like font, like posters and designs from the American Kitsch movement. This poster is fairly simple. It has one main picture of feet, which goes with the title of the movie. All of the different feet show the different personalities of the people in the movie. I was attracted to the piece because I like how only the feet are shown and I thought it was a clever way to advertise the movie.

Old Poster

This is a poster that I found at my mom's work. I would classify this poster as Victorian. The way the woman is drawn and the organized layout reminds me of the Victorian pieces that we looked at in class. I am not really sure what this poster says because it is in a different language, but I would assume that the bigger words are the most important ones and they draw the reader in. I was attracted to this piece because it is so organized. I really like organized posters like this one.

Book Cover

This is a poster of a book cover that I saw while visiting my mom at her work. The function of this is to advertise the book and tell what it is about. I really like the way the designer made the man and the words overlap each other. It gives the picture a bit of depth. The title of the book is big and bold so it stands out. I think that anyone interested in volleyball would be drawn to this book because it says "Techniques, training, and tactics from the game's greatest player." I was attracted to this because of the way the words and pictures interact.

World's Fair Poster

This is a poster I saw at Human Kinetics, where my mom works. The function of this poster was to advertise the World's Fair. This is a poster that has the victorian style. There is a picture of a city or town in the middle surrounded by big red words. There is also a decorative border around the edge of the piece, adding design and interest. I was attracted to this piece because it reminded me of some of the pieces we have looked at in this class.

Wedding Program

This is the wedding program from my mom and dad's wedding. We found it while we were going through old things. My mom did the design, layout, and paste-up herself. She shot the photos using the stat camera at her work with the screens that they had for doing that. She had one of the typesetters at work set the type for her, then she shot it with the stat camera so that she could put it on clear film to use it as an overlay over the photos. Then the took the whole thing to a printer to get it printed. I really like the way the pictures are put behind the words. If there were no pictures, the program would be very boring. I also like the the type on the front. It is elegant and looks like handwriting. I really like this piece because of the way it was made.  While my mom was describing the process to me, I found it very fascinating. This program was put together very well for not having a computer.

Book Cover

This is the cover of a Graphic Design book that I got from the library. The cover was made to show what the book is about. I really like the book because of the type and the pictures used. I like that the pictures show different styles of graphic design over time. I also like that the "Graphic Design" words are a bold type and in red to make them stand out. I was attracted to this piece because I feel the design is laid out very well. I also like how the pictures on the front preview what is inside the book.

Party Invite

This is an invitation made for my aunt and uncle's wedding 26 years ago. This invitation was designed by my mom. It was press type, meaning the type had to be pressed on the page. The map and drawing was done by hand with a rapidograph pen. Once the design was complete, she xeroxed the page to make copies. I chose this design because I feel it is well made for being made without a computer. I like the type used because it is formal but fun. This invitation was made to advertise an engagement party. Even though this isn't very complex, I like the design because it was made so long ago and it didn't require a computer.

Apple Logo

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This is a logo I saw the other day created by Johnathan Mak. I know this isn't an image that I took a picture of but I thought I would share. The purpose of this logo is to pay tribute to Steve Jobs, who passed away. This is a very clever way to pay tribute. I like how the bite mark was made to be a silhouette of Jobs. I was attracted to this piece because I feel it is a great and interesting way to pay tribute to Steve Jobs.

New York Shirt

This is a shirt from New York City. This shirt is meant for people to buy to remember their trip to New York. It is also a way for New York to advertise itself. I think that this is a very clever design. The words on the shirt are turned on their sides to create a skyline of the city. The words are different places throughout New York City. I think that this design is very simple, but clever. Its a great souvenir shirt.

Marching Band Poster

This is a poster from a Marching Band Competition that was in 2009. This poster was made to advertise the competition around Mahomet. It tells when, where and how much the competition costs. It is simple, yet informative. I like this poster because of the repeating elements in it. The rectangular shapes around and behind the pictures add simple decoration to the poster. The type on the poster matches the type that was used for our show shirts that year. I was attracted to this because it uses a bright orange to draw attention. I really like the design of this poster.

Mueller Reunion T-Shirt

This is a picture of a t-shirt from a family reunion from 1994. I like this shirt because of the way it is designed. The shirt was designed for the reunion. The green mountains form the "M" in the name Mueller. It was clever to use the mountains to make the letter because the reunion was also held in the Smoky Mountains. The yellow ring holds the words and pictures together. I like this  piece because it incorporates a mountain scene with the words. It is creative and pretty simple.

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

This is a poster I found hanging in the movie theater. I like the simplicity of it. It has two basic colors, green and white. The organic shapes of the plant coming out of the sock are reflected in the lettering of the title. The poster also says, "He's a force of nature." The "nature" part is reflected through the plant and the use of green throughout the poster. The function of the poster is to advertise and draw people in. The people will wonder what the movie is about, prompting them to go see the movie. I was attracted to the piece because it is so simple.

Coca-Cola Sign

This sign is one from where I work, which is the Beverly 18 movie theater in Champaign. The function of this sign is to inform customers that we are now serving Coke and we have new free style machines. The design of the sign is relatively simple. On the left side, a picture of the actual free style machine is shown. The picture shows off the sleek design of the machine. The top of the sign says "100+ drink choices." This informs people about the incredible amount of drink options they have. The words also draw customers in. People are curious as to how there could possibly be that many options. Under these words are small pictures showing about half of the choices the customers have. They start to see just how it is possible to have 100+ flavors. At the bottom of the poster it says "quench your curiosity." This is the logo for the machine. People are curious about the machine so they buy a drink to "quench" their curiosity. The wording draws customers in. Lastly, there is the Coca-Cola logo at the bottom showing customers that the machine is made by Coca-Cola. I like this piece because it is very simple, yet it gives so much information to people about the machine.

Broadway Program

 This first picture is the cover of a Broadway program I got from New York City this past summer. I really like this cover because it is so simple, yet it gets its point across. Its point being what the play is about. The picture of the main character stands out against the simplified background, showing people that he is the most important person. If the background was more complicated, people could get distracted from the main picture.  The title also shows what the play is about. The title is so long that is describes the whole play. The designer made the two words "How" and "Succeed" bigger than all the rest because they are the most important. From the "How" people can guess the play is like a "How to" book. From the "Succeed" people can guess that the man on the cover wants to succeed in something, that being business. Just from the cover of this program, people can guess what the play is about. The second image is from the inside of the Broadway program. It is also simple, but not too simple. I like how the designer took elements from the stage and put them into the program. The blue hexagons are repeated throughout the whole program. In the picture from the play, you can see the hexagon shapes in the stage background. The designer took a simple shape from the stage and repeated it several times to get a simple, yet effective design.