Trevblog http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/ en Copyright 2009 Wed, 10 May 2006 19:42:16 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Park Point Project For our last project, my team of shannon, cole and I decided upon Park point for the location of our project. Although it was a tad bigger than what the intended area should be, we had an idea at the start to keep the scale from killing us all. What we decided on was a map of Park Point, showing legends and lore that may or may not exist in the real world. It was to be about Spring and so we are marketing it to tourists, who come up to Duhluth in the Spring for god knows what reason.

The project was to be a double scroll, and we wanted it to be as big as possible without having to tile it together. Craftsmanship takes a nose dive with tilations so we went to a professiional shop to get it done. Being that this was my first time working with a printshop, I was nervous to say the least

UMD printshop says they could not do it, but Shell don could, and for cheap, too! We had to keep it black and white for cost reasons, but it was gonna work out fine. With Cole taking pictures of the area, Shannon ruling the typography and your truly doing what I do best-I'd have to say my confidence level was much higher than ABXRR.

We created it all in illustrator and I scanned my drawings in and through livetrace, the best thing ever, after crunching the photos for effect and placing in the type, we sent it to shell don so they could deny us proofing and print it without telling us. I love printshops.

It's a surprisingly good looking, it's awesome. The surprize is alll about the fake legends of places you already know. The cripsness of all the photos and text. This baby came out nice and my team rocked my socks off.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/05/park_point_project.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/05/park_point_project.html Final Project Wed, 10 May 2006 19:42:16 +0000 okay, I forgot which one I was gonna do Alright, I'm sorry for whoever's chapter I stole but I just read Brand name drooper and I really liked it. It's all about this guy named Shawn Wolfe and he is totally against branding. He says it's dubious and two-faced to separate the have from the have-nots. I find this interesting because I love branding. When I go to a candy store, I'm looking for the bright, noen design that brings me comfort in its' arms.

Anyway, this Wolfe guy came up with this thing called the RemoverInstaller(TM) and all it does is take up space and perpetuate it's own image. All in all, it is pretty lame, but I gather that is the point. His design mocks the industry with socio-poliical uprising, Nike swooshes stabbing us in the back and so on.

He believes in accountability in design, and that sincerity is his biggest weapon.

Moral: "Ours is a slow and indiscriminate culture, sauntering through the last phases of the American Dream" sounds like a frickin green day song.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/04/abxrr.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/04/abxrr.html Client Work Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:32:17 +0000 my poster is done, three years later Download file

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/04/my_poster_is_done_three_years.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/04/my_poster_is_done_three_years.html Manifesto 2000 Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:30:48 +0000 Green Design PDF Download file

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/02/green_design_pdf.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/02/green_design_pdf.html green design Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:59:18 +0000 Econo-who? Economy! A problem occurs when dealing with recycled material in the realm that I'm using. You see, you bury a time capsule....In the dirt. My box isn't exactly what you call "airtight" so I'm kind of scared as to what will happen to my eco-friendly design and materials after a few years go by...In the dirt. I have a feeling that I'm going to take the term "green design" to new heights.

get it? Green, as in moldy? Yeah, I'm stoked too.

I've selected Century Gothic regular and bold as my typeface team. Slick, easy to read, and good in short bursts makes it ideal for packaging my capsule of time. It turns out that futura (my first choice, we all saw that coming) uses more ink than century gothic because of larger strokes and ascenders. Blah Blah Phil Choo would be proud of me. I even minded the grid.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/02/econowho_economy.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/02/econowho_economy.html green design Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:01:51 +0000 Tonight only! Boxing Match, Trevor vs. Green design It's frustrating realizing how much pollutants we take for granted. This project creates numerous design problems because of the amount of research taken for our products to conform to our strict, hippie guidelines. I shall dive deep in the realm of the gray with a borderline project that Rock and mother earth will enjoy.
Paper Samples? I must not be a graphic designer if the prospect of ordering paper samples does not appeal to me. I'm trying to dig deep here, but I just can't get myself stoked on ordering paper, Excuse me, samples of paper.

So what's your product about, you jaded bastard?

well, it's a time capsule. You know, those things you put loose treasure in and bury in hopes that you will find it in the future, and become one with past, present and yourself. Bearing in mind that no grave robber steals your box, looking for golden trinkets and plunder. I think that this product will go hand in hand with the green theme for a multitude of reasons. First, it's a mimimalist strategy of limiting objects used for this assignment to avoid excesss pollutants. Second, it's small and easy to decorate so the samples I get will work for the project. And last, I forgot what I was typing about because Tony is talking to me right moew.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/02/tonight_only_boxing_match_trev.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/02/tonight_only_boxing_match_trev.html green design Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:23:40 +0000 First Things First Yeah, I believe in what the manifesto reads. I think it's smart to want to fight a consumerism and design for the greater good. However, it seems like a daunting task for such a small group of people. I mean, have you ever seeen a social-political poster that has sustained an designer's ritsy lifestyle? Hells no. That designer had to make a lot of sears catelogues to get the bank to make such a poster. Society wants butt toners, not designers with big hearts.
"But, Trevor, think of the ripple! One person can make a difference! I saw it in a Disney movie!"
The designers who are considered good and relevant, and are looked up to by their peers have this status not because of the message they make, but the personality they own. Stefan Bucher a good designer? Barely. Could he make people laugh at conferences? (with the same damn presentation every time, mind you) If Stefan decides to make design with messages other than the ones promoted by large, check signing corporations, he would be as popular as Oprah when she ripped apart the meat industry. The spotlight moves fast for the unloved. Hooray for consumer goods!-the equilibrium of our world .

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/01/first_things_first.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/klue0027/Graphic Duhsign three/2006/01/first_things_first.html Manifesto 2000 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:26:26 +0000