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April 30, 2007

Ankara Logo 2


Ankara Logo 1

I realized my other logo wasn't as appropriate as the one I have created now. I'm going to have two versions....one without a black outline and one with....tell me which one you like better!


FinalAnkaraLogo

This is my final Ankara logo....
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Courtney Ziemann's latest effort

April 29, 2007

Interstate and Downtown

Another panorama from the lakewalk looking over the interstate at a section of Downtown Duluth.
(click for full image.)

St. Louis River

Here is another panorama taken west of Duluth of the St. Louis River which flows from Lake Superior.
the city of duluth can be seen in the upper left hand corner.
(click for full image.)

April 25, 2007

Ankara Rough Logo Version 2

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help me figure out wich of the two i posted is better... one line can make so much of a difference

Revised Ankara Logo

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This is a revised version of an earlier submission. I attempted to create a smoother transition between the tower and the type...in the previous submission the tower was resting on top of the type but it wasn't integrated very well....hopefully this is better?

Ankara Rough Logo

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ankara logo

here is my second version of the Ankara logo. Using lines to represent the tower and subway.....any comments or suggestions?
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April 24, 2007

Jill Barle's Impression of Duluth

The last of the MFA Grad Students' individual Impressions of Duluth. They're also working on a collaborative piece or two, which will be posted later. Again, click on the thumbnails below for larger views, and please feel free to comment and critique!

Phil (Ph!l) McCollam Extra Bonus Impression

Artist's Comments
lake superior with two ships charging through the ice flow....

Phil (Ph!l) McCollam 3

Artist's Comments
the actual installation of my 'impressions of duluth' piece.

all of the figures were cut from vinyl and installed in the tweed museum of art in duluth, mn. the title that can be found on the tag that accompanies the piece is 'are we or aren't we? (impressions of duluth).'

installed in 12 min. 48 sec.

hopefully i'll get faster....

Phil (Ph!l) McCollam 2

Artist's Comments
a detail of a vinyl installation. this is what the little guy in the first image is pointing to.

the project itself serves more than one duty, but 'impressions of duluth' refers to an assignment i'm currently working on: my impression of duluth/university of minnesota duluth.

placed in one of the galleries of the tweed museum of art in duluth, mn.

the figures were cut out of vinyl and then installed in 12 min. 48 sec.

Phil (Ph!l) McCollam

Artist's Comments
a detail of a vinyl installation.

the project itself serves more than one duty, but 'impressions of duluth' refers to an assignment i'm currently working on: my impression of duluth/university of minnesota duluth.

placed in one of the galleries of the tweed museum of art in duluth, mn.

the figures were cut out of vinyl and then installed in 12 min. 48 sec.

Neal Peterson's Impressions of Duluth

Josh Hammari's Impressions of Duluth

Rosie's Impressions of Duluth

An image of peace and collaboration, a gift for our friends in Ankara.

Heather Haaland 3


Heather Haaland 2


Heather Haaland

If you can't figure this out, it's the silhouette of skiers on a chairlift, as downhill skiing and snowboarding are very popular in Duluth. One of the textures is snow from the ski slope, another is a map of Duluth. This is the first in a series of three focusing on Duluth recreation.

Christina's Impressions of Duluth

Now, at long last, some MFA in Graphic Design graduate student impressions of Duluth, since they wanted to get in on the fun. This is the first student (Christina) out of seven. You can click on the thumbnail images below for larger versions. Enjoy, and feel free to comment!

Brent's Impression of Duluth

April 23, 2007

First initial iterations

The font is missing on the red ankara and also the image of the "space" thing that resembles seatle. I am kinda liking the deer with actual hand writing, might work well as a logo, but visually pleasing to me and some what humorus.
megan sorenson

roughs

a rough draft second set
megan sorenson

ankara

Here's an idea i have... megan sorenson

April 18, 2007

Ankara Logotype for a Serious Modern City

Yet Another Logo Idea -- this one more serious, less Islamic. (Laurie Lawrence)

eh?

ba-dum-ching!
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annalie's impression

i chose a humorous approach to this assignment because it's an ongoing joke that natives of duluth are about 3 years behind modern fashion trends, especially hairstyles!

Annalie Norlander's Impression of Duluth

Apparently it's all about the hair...and Lake Superior, of course.

April 16, 2007

Ankara Logo 2

Laurie Lawrence -- yet another logo idea....

Ankara Logo

This is a rough idea of what I'm going to be doing. I want to work with more fonts and the position of Ankara around the image. Please let me know what you think!

ankcatlogo


Ankara Logo Rough

This is one of a few ideas I'm working with so far...I wanted to incorporate a landmark from the city and the stars are included because Ankara is the capital of Turkey.

Ankara Logo Draft - Jerree Small

Version 1 View image

Version 2 View image

Hello! How's the weather?
Here's a little idea I'm working on. I'm still playing with merging the letter "A" into the arc of the moon.
Thanks for reading.
-Jerree

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Ankara Rough Logos

This is just the beginning stages of the Ankara logo. Not sure if tulips are the best way to represent Ankara, but it goes nicely with the font. Any feedback would be appreciated.

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April 15, 2007

Ankara

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This is just some stuff that i have been messing around with I like the font and want to stick with that but im still working with everything else. if you have any ideas let me know.
thanks, Nicole

Ankara wordmark

Here is my favorite version from the work of the Ankara logo.

By: Kyle Schulze

April 12, 2007

tentative

So... here's what I was going for:
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Here's what I came up with:

I know it's not as legible without the picture, it doesn't read as the top of a mosque. Think I'm off to an alright start though. ----GABI

April 11, 2007

"D-TOWN" Group Signature Page

Our Turkish collaborators were kind enough to include a signature poster with their "Impressions of Ankara" poster, very fascinating for us, so we've made similar ones in return.

Dtown_Signatures.jpg

"D-TOWN" Group Impression LARGE pdf linked...

This is a larger version of the same, but this one is a more modest 748 KB.

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"D-TOWN" Group Impression

Here's the other Typography 2 class group impression of Duluth. The other 9 students (18 total) collaborated on this one...my interpretation is that Duluth itself is addicting, and they can't help but consume all the opportunity and natural beauty...which is why their (Photoshopped) bellies are a bit large. Am I right?!

Ankara Logo Idea

Yet another logo idea (more to come)
(Laurie Lawrence)

Ankara logo

This is my logo about the city of Ankara. Please tell me what you think.......

"Doolooth" Group Signature Page

Our Turkish collaborators were kind enough to include a signature poster with their "Impressions of Ankara" poster, very fascinating for us, so we've made similar ones in return.

doolooth_signatures.jpg

LARGE pdf version of "Doolooth" group impression.

This links to a much larger version of the same collaborative "Doolooth" impression shared previously. It's 3.7mb, so beware.

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I love photoshop! and so do you.

hit it

worldfamous masterpiece by gabrielle braun

"Doolooth" Group collaborative impression

This is the combined effort of 9 students in our Typography 2 course. Their signature page, and the other group's efforts are on the way.

April 10, 2007

Ankara Logo Idea - Dan Lynch

Here's a very rough digital idea I had. This Turkish artifact seems to be a prominent part of their history, though I cannot find much information about what it is or what it is called. Any feedback is very welcome, especially in regards to color.

To our Turkish comrades: What IS this thing? Is it a good thing to use in a logo for your city? Thanks.


-Dan Lynch

April 9, 2007

MFA Grads collaborating on Impressions of Duluth

MFA Grads Sketcing Impressions of Duluth 4

MFA Grads Sketcing Impressions of Duluth 3

MFA Grads Sketcing Impressions of Duluth 2

MFA Grads Sketcing Impressions of Duluth 1

The grads actually made PAPER sketches first!

Working on the collaborative D-Town poster

Working on the collaborative Doolooth poster

Taking photos for collaborative Duluth poster 5

Taking photos for collaborative Duluth poster 4

Taking photos for collaborative Duluth poster 3

Taking photos for collaborative Duluth poster 2


Taking photos for collaborative Duluth poster 1

Typography 2 Students Working 7

Look at those great "Impressions of Ankara" on the wall in the background!

Typography 2 Students Working 6

Students from the "Doolooth" Group working...on iMacs...

Typography 2 Students Working 5

Andy's logo

The moon shape also forms the letter 'A.' Are there any taboos on the use of this religious symbol that we should be aware of?

Typography 2 Students Working 4

Typography 2 Students Working 3

Typography 2 Students Working 2

This is the "Duluth Yuck" group at work on iMacs.

Type 2 Students Working 1

April 5, 2007

Kyle Schulze

Panorama from Enger Tower overlooking (from left) Duluth, Lake Superior, Minnesota Point, the St. Louis Bay, the Industrial Park, and the mouth of the St. Louis River. Click for a larger view.

Jerree Small

This is a collage of images found at http://www.perfectduluthday.com/ which is another good site for Duluth research, not in any way affiliated with the University of Minnesota or this Typography class. Click for a larger view.

Nicole Hovick

Micah Gast

Megan Sorenson

Laura Carter

Laura, you're welcome to post a larger version so we can read the text captions. I've been loading the larger images with thumbnails at 500 pixels wide.

Jill Schiffler

Photograph of snow during the second of three blizzards this last month.

Anna Mattson

Courtney Ziemann

Thong Yang

Laurie Lawrence

Laura Everett

Andy Wold

Okay, I learned how to do pop-ups. No longer will you need to use the browser's back button to get back here.

Dan Lynch

From here on out the Impressions of Duluth will be listed by student name. The art and design herein is copyrighted by the creators. This is an illustration by Dan Lynch. In many cases you can click on the photo and a larger version will load. Use your browser's back button to return to the main page. This is my first day of blogging, forgive me if I'm breaking convention...I'm learning.

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Brandon Hermsen's Impression of Duluth

UMD students were asked to make individual and collaborative single page "Impressions of Duluth" in response to the delightful "Impressions of Ankara" made by Başkent University students of Halime Fişenk. They are meant to inform and inspire our Turkish collaborators in making their logos for Duluth.

This is the first one uploaded, chosen at random. It's by Brandon Hermsen, Typography 2 student at UMD. More will follow soon.

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