Author: Comberg

Rebel Ventures Intro

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Rebel Ventures: Point-of-Sale Signage (3 weeks) Mar 21–Apr 11

Rebel Ventures is a non-profit corporation that develops and sells healthy and affordable products for Philadelphia communities. Rebel Crumbles is a crumble cake offered in the public schools. This project is part of the company’s growth into the retail food market.

Jarrett Stein will visit on Thursday, March 21 at 130 to introduce the project. He asked that we review these materials before his visit.

WHYY Friday Arts video

Video ads for kids:

Rebel crew handbook:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17aFmXBCwvxV-fIDNlylEej6xrzWVKPVkWJ8qDcCN0UY/edit

For Tuesday March 26:

Thomas Hirschhorn, Gramsci Monument

Omit Unimportant, dieter rams

Rebel Logo transparent

Graphics Tools at Penn Museum

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Museum Library staff have access to a laser color printer that can handle letter- and legal-size paper.

“Those responsible for designing for the Penn Libraries use InDesign, but my intern and I find building stuff from scratch in InDesign difficult (Lynda.com training just not enough for the occasional user). Instead, we use Canva to compose and manipulate elements, then put in Illustrator in order to integrate the Penn Libs preferred font and add the logo.

“We also use Word for some materials that are wordy and do not require many design elements.

“Penn Libraries has recently changed the ways in which librarians can submit content for the digital media screens in Van Pelt using PowerPoint slides.”

 

Typography + Design + Books + Sites

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books-on-shelf

Here is a brief list of readings and sites about design and typography.

GD/Typog Reading List 2019

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And a list of designer sites from the book, Type Only, published by Unit Editions:

Mynameismelvin.co.uk
Gggrafik.de
Erichu.info
Lorenzklingebiel.com
12m3.com
freeklomme.com/
Mainstudio.com
Common-name.com
Adelinemollard.ch
Niessendevries.nl
Non-format.com
Onlab.ch
Paolopalma.com
Mrpataki.nl
De-war.de
Waltersantomauro.com
Ralphschrsivogel.com
Michielschuurman.com
Spin.co.uk
Jakubstraka.info
Studio-laucke-siebein.com
Toko.nu
Triboro.com
Vier5.de
Christopherwest.se
Hansjorgmayer.com
Weingartarhive.com
Anymadestudio.com
Atlasstudio.ch
B2302.de
Baldingervuhuu.com
Bureauclective.ch
Uebele.com
Rejanedalbello.com
Neildonnelly.net
Doublestandards.net
Drawswords.com
Alexdujet.net
Arthus.nl

Project 2

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This project involves developing proposals for the Penn Museum Library entrance and  explorations for a general graphic identity. The cluttered and unattractive entrance obscures the library’s function and features, deterring visitors from entering. The entrance to the library is located along a heavily-trafficked corridor that connects the Penn Museum’s galleries and the Academic Wing.
Deb Stewart, Director, Museum Library, will introduce the project on Thursday, Feb 21, at 3pm (library is on 2nd floor – enter through main entrance on Spruce). Be prepared to listen carefully and interrogate her so we can get what we need to start the project.
Deb and her team have provided a number of drawings and views of the library spaces as well as Penn Libraries/Penn Museum graphics standards.

Project 2 Readings and Video for 2.26: (Claire and Stara discussion leaders)
Forty Corporate ID
Unraveling Wild
LetterScapes

Paola Antonelli, MoMA Design Curator: Treat Design as Art TED Talk

 

Resources:
Sample video produced for Fisher Fine Arts fundraising using identity developed in class.

 

 

PCI Phase 2

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PCI--summary

Let’s aim for this Thursday to have all the revised PCI projects archived in folders with the following:

  1. Vector art Blk – saved as .ai and .eps (CMYK – 100% Blk)
  2. Vector art in color– saved as .ai and .eps (CMYK color swatches)
  3. Low res (150dpi) CMYK Photoshop files for application mockups (choose business card, trade show sign, web page/phone app icon, pattern and merch if appropriate)