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Preparation
I went through a few problems the first time I took the course this time I came out with a better knowledge but still wanting more Type next semester. Looking forward to it. The end result of this course was groundbreaking for me as growing artist and designer. I am that always. If you recall the logo was the big deal. I found another way to design a logo that represents me as a designer. First I searched the letters in my whole name. I found that each letter in “design” is also in my name so once again I used my family given name.
The class that were my most desired has made its way to being the most clichéd; so to say’ saving the best for last. I get to create a logo-type again for myself. I am running from my original design an uppercase “T” with “2″ in the foreground. A simple figure ground logo in Rockwell Extra bold and Rockwell regular. It made so much since back then because of my name and me being the second or II. The play on words was perfect of my mind but much harder to explain, which for those who went to school with me understood. Now the hard part and what it really comes down to is What type of design do I want to do. This defines the logo some what. How do professors make those who feel this is easy like myself they add “and something you have not done.” This I do love because it is challenging. I may not have pushed the issue further because many people thought the design was fine.
Niche design is having a clear agenda when designing. Helvetica Jones Social designer, Chip Kidd Book designer, Hoefler & Frere-Jones Type design are all inside the niche and they’re productive. Steven Heller Design Journalist one who writes a book a week in the interest of graphic design communication, not that much but the Daily Heller is still coming to me. Where does Thurmond belong in the this field. Sharp looks are necessary when considering this. I blog this because I have not written a blog in months, is it that I am hanging on the shirt tails of Mr. Heller.
You know This project was originally easier because I took it as design a logo for my place in this class. I had obviously not followed the directions as well as I thought. Executed well it missed the mark. The bigger design problem “who am I and how do I define my design work?” Books and books of instructional work to get this answer have made me dangerous to myself because I still am unsure but press on. Its the industry, its the expertise its all those questions asked in elementary. Consequentially coming up with the answer is not as fun but maybe it should be.
