What Do Designers Do?

Sorry that I'm out today....

Here are some links to short videos to give you some ideas about how designers think and work. Plug in some ear buds and check them out :-)

The videos are listed as links here @ http://www.aiga.org/artist-series-videos/

Here is the video about David Carson (typography designer, surfer)

Here is another video showing the sketchbook of  about Paula Sher (wonderful typography and logo designer, and more...) Cool hand drawn stuff!

Here's one about Milton Glaser- one of the most famous masters of graphic design....

The Evolution Of Logos

Here are some interesting examples of how Logos change as their companies change..... Notice how they manipulate the elements of: SHAPE, VALUE, COLOR and LINE.

Do you also see how they use a BORDER or not?

Here is a wonderful site @ http://www.instantshift.com/2009/01/29/20-corporate-brand-logo-evolution/

And more great ideas from CREATIVE BLOQ here @ http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/pro-guide-logo-design-21221

ROTATE TOOL!

Another handy tool to use in recreating the Logos..... and for lots more things!

Here's the tool....

Remember that you can move the rotate axis point by dragging it, or by double-clicking where you want it to be..... then just drag your shape to rotate!!!


Here's a great link to more info and a demo.... @http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/quick-tip-using-the-rotate-tool/