Graphic Design and More

Flying Stuff by Manon Wethly

2013-05-16T10:20:00+02:00

Make sure you don’t get in her way when Belgian Manon Welthy is shooting her flying liquids. (see more: here)

Bad Dog Sculpture by Richard Jackson

2013-05-15T10:37:00+02:00

Your dog may know more about contemporary art than you think. Richard Jackson’s “Bad Dog”, taking a wizz of yellow paint on the Orange County Museum of Art, California. (see more: http://goo.gl/gd1qp)

Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller (1957)

2013-05-15T10:16:00+02:00

“The Messerschmitt KR200 or Kabinenroller (Cabin Scooter) was a three-wheeled bubble car produced by German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt from 1955.

“Messerschmitt, temporarily not allowed to manufacture aircraft, had turned its resources to producing other commodities. In 1956, Messerschmitt was allowed to manufacture aircraft again and lost interest in microcars. Aales were particularly affected by the increasing popularity of the Mini.”

- Wikipedia

[Via Retronaut)

Skate Floor

2013-05-14T10:35:00+02:00

Thank the builders, you can skate on your floor now. (author unknown)

It's Safe to GO Outdoors - Monday Afternoon Video

2013-05-13T15:25:00+02:00

Jan Willem Kooijmans

The Psychology of Color in Logo Design

2013-05-13T10:03:00+02:00

A customer’s first impression of a product or service is inevitably through the logo. No matter the quality of one’s offering, a poorly-designed logo sours that first impression as much as a limp handshake or bad breath.

Anyone serious about promoting a product or service cannot afford to ignore the psychology of color in design. Here are a few facts of which you should be aware in order to make the best first impression you can.

Green

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The green of shade trees, public parks and playgrounds is a very popular decorating color right now. Green calms, and evokes our natural environment, making its presence indispensable for anyone marketing an organic or earth-conscious product.

Good health, exercise, nutrition, and the outdoors are all important associations of this color.

Purple

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The color of royalty, purple has acquired a strong connection with children’s entertainment. For anyone looking for associations with the world of dreams, and imagination, purple is an essential choice.

It may seem like the ideas of royal power and kids at play are contradictory, but perhaps the image of a king reflects the emotional security we want for all of our children.

Orange

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Quick, fiery, active, and energetic, orange is a color of communication. Important messages of caution are marked with the orange of traffic cones and life-vests.

While some find the color too aggressive, if you have a warning that must be seen, or a service that deals with security, orange is the color for you.

Pink

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Pink was once considered a masculine color. It is only in the past hundred years that blue has become for boys and pink for girls. However, pink has another important quality.

Jail cells painted pink have been shown to pacify prisoners. Locker rooms painted pink have weakened football teams. Use with caution.

Yellow

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Bright like the sun, yellow is considered to be the most luminous color in the spectrum. This is a color of happiness. After all, who hasn’t heard the phrase ‘a sunny disposition?”

Even so, it is also to be used with caution. Too much yellow can really irritate the eyes.

Red

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A color of fire and energy, use red when you need to create associations with work, strength, combat, and exertion.

It is a color strongly connected to medicine. Hospitals often marked with the red cross. Because we all need to eat after working hard, it is used in many restaurant logos.

Blue

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The most liked color, the blue of skies and peace is also associated with productivity. Think of how many workplaces you have seen where blue predominates.

Weightlifters note an increase in performance when surrounded by blue. Use blue when you need to show how solid, reliable, and hardworking your company is.

Black

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Of course, black has sinister associations. However, black also stands for elegance and sophistication–the little black dress, the black luxury sedan.

Use black for these associations, and if you wish to project power, stability, and seriousness.

Grey

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Sometimes you don’t need to show anything exciting. Instead, you may wish people to notice the neutrality, impartial, or detached nature of your product or service.

Consider how often computer technology is packaged with greys, and you may see the use of this humble color.

White

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Purity, marriage, cleanliness. We like to see white in kitchens and in hospitals. A white shirt is a common feature of male formal wear. A white dress is worn when a bride walks down the aisle. We take our notes and print our reports on white paper.

When cleanliness and purity are important associations, you may want to incorporate white.

These are a number of associations that colors evoke in the mind of the viewer. Take some time to consider them, whether you are presently drafting a logo for your start-up, or if you have an established business that needs a fresh face.

Drawings on Sandwich Bags of David LaFerriere for his Kids

2013-04-25T09:11:25+02:00

Graphic designer started drawing on sandwich bags for his kids in 2008. Almost every day his kids woke up to a surprise. You can see the gallery here.

Find and Define Your Web Colors!

2013-04-25T08:53:05+02:00

Nice system to define colors: color.hailpixel.com

Facebook Reveals New Logo

2013-04-22T11:02:00+02:00

Facebook has rolled out a new logo, and given some of its other icons an update for the first time in years.

For its new logo, the social media giant has rid its square “f” icon of the faint blue line at the bottom, and the letter “f” is also pulled closer to the edge of the box.

Other official pages of the social network—from the mobile icon to the security icon—have also been redesigned, and their backgrounds featured in Facebook’s signature blue color, making things more uniformed.

According to web developer Tod Waddington of Cut Out + Keep, the Facebook’s new square “f” logo appeared on Friday in the company’s newsroom webpage; however, Facebook has not updated all of its pages yet.

What do you think of Facebook’s new logo and icons?

Old (left), New (right)

Old (left), New (right)

[via Tod Waddington]

Infographic: PANTONE Looks Back At Iconic Color Moments Of Past 50 Years

2013-04-22T08:52:43+02:00

To celebrate PANTONE’s 50th anniversary, the color authority created an infographic that traces iconic moments in color of the last five decades.

In the infographic entitled ‘Celebrate Color’, it highlights colors that expressed the attitudes and emotions of the times in history—from ‘The Psychedelic ‘60s’ that was filled with Hot Pink, Lemon Chrome and Bright Violet, to ‘The Expressive ‘00s’ of Lavender Aura, Mimosa and Cerulean.

The informative piece also breezes through PANTONE’s ‘Colors of the Year’ since it started in 2000, and the top colors in social media for 2012: red, blue and green.

‘Celebrate Color’ infographic is handy for designers who want to channel various eras from the last 50 years in their work.