Monday, October 18, 2010

LOGO ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT:

Directions: Compile all responses for this assignment in an Adobe document or a Podcast.
All necessary links are in the post below this one.

1. List the 5 elements of an effective logo listed at http://www.logoblog.org/famous_logo_design.php and the 8 elements of an effective logo listed at http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicdesignarticles/logographicdesign/logos-designeffectivelogo.html

2. Check out the SAMPLE LOGOS at http://www.logopond.com and the 'Bad Logos' folder in Art Tech on Stepstushare. Select a good logo and a bad logo to analyze. List two ways each logo does/does not meet the criteria of an effective logo.

3. Read the advice on designing logos from designers Mark Misenheimer and Angela Ferraro-Fanning. (a)Name one thing their tips have in common. (b)Name one way they differ. (c)Which designer's process seems most like how you would work? Why?

ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES:

COMPONENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE LOGO:

http://www.logoblog.org/famous_logo_design.php

http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicdesignarticles/logographicdesign/logos-designeffectivelogo.html

SAMPLE LOGOS:
Good Logos: http://logopond.com/gallery/?month=&year=&page=1


Bad Logos: 'Bad Logos' Folder in Art Tech on Stepstushare

ADVICE FROM PROFESSIONAL DESIGNERS:
http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/04/14/logo-design-creation-process-from-start-to-finish-by-expert-graphic-designer-angela-ferraro-fanning/

http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/07/logo-design-creation-process-from-start-to-finish-by-expert-graphic-designer-mark-misenheimer/

http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/02/how-to-design-a-logo-for-your-customer-a-logo-design-tutorial-for-freelance-designers/