Logo Tutorial

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This is my custom logo designed in illustrator from a tutorial. I learned how to draw a font and trace it into illustrator from my tutorial. I think its really helpful information for the future in design because i would like to hand draw more. I think i did a good job making the font uniform which was a bit of a challenge because the font was sketched by hand. Next time i would spend more time on the other parts of the logo instead of just the text. I want to learn how to manipulate shapes more and put effects on my images.

Logo Process

Logo

This is my logo i designed after my tutorial. I have a few different variations of font and color but they relate to me because they are different and unique. It includes loosely drawn letters that i hand sketched. I was inspired by some graphiti fonts and letters and modern art. My tutorial helped me turn my sketch into an actual font. The curves, straights, and arrows are mostly uniform and the font size is consistent.

I learned how to trace things more accurately with the pen tool. Also i learned how to create a stroke on the outside of letters and shapes using an offset path. I want to learn how to use more complicated effects and specific effects in my next logo. I think I did a good job with making my own font because it looks consistent and refined. In the future i would change the stroke effects and maybe try to implement a 3-D element. I need to work on gathering more ideas and information instead of using just a few different elements.


http://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/346-Hand-drawing-custom-made-letters-Illustrator/76067/191219-4.html

The google logo is supposed to reflect a sense of playfulness. At first designers tried to use bulky objects and fonts but realized it needed to be simpler. They ended up with a basic times new roman with seriff. Then they focused more towards color. Google went with all primary colors except for one break with the green l. It represents rebellion and states that google does not play by the rules.

The Chase

I learned how to work with a larger group and to film in many different locations. Also we had to adjust to weather conditions because it stormed during our film time. I will apply this to our next project and try to be a bit better at managing time. Also on my next project I will try to focus on the storyboard and getting the shots organized and in a more complete order. I feel like our shot quality slipped a bit because of the input of more ideas. 

The collaboration was different because there was one more person in the mix. This added many new Ideas and also added a new dynamic because it wasn’t just one filmer and one actor, we were all working together to produce a single video. 

In the next video I think the group needs to focus more on the story board and find a way to concentrate the ideas instead of just mashing them together. 

This font pretty accurately describes a few parts of my personality. I don't care about being the same as everyone else and am ok with being a little different and going "against the grain". I find being conventional boring and try to be unique and not just conform. It also has an old typewriter style which I relate to because i love a lot of old music and I was probably born into the wrong generation.

AB Sequence

I learned how to sequence a little bit better and to make things flow. In the first video I had too many things going on and it just seemed unnatural. I learned how to AB sequence, and to combine two six shot sequences into one film.

On my next project i will try to focus even more on detail. I will try to complete motions more and make the film look as natural and flowing as possible. Also i will take my time more to get the best shots i can because in this project i finished early and had quite a bit of time that i could have used to perfect my shots.

Collaboration is working together with others. It can often be helpful to make things better because you get input from other people besides yourself. You get better ideas and in turn can make a better product. We had good collaboration because we worked very efficiently and offered ideas to each other. For example I mad a suggestion to her story board and she applied it to her film.