Olympic Bus Wrap

     I took a lot of care making sure that I used a clipping mask on this thing properly. It was a little tricky but I think it came out well. I always have trouble keeping things simple. I think that was the trouble I had making my first logos digitized. But I think  having to design so many things for the Olympics has really helped me learn how to create an identity and make everything look cohesive.

Olympic Bus Wrap: Flat version

 As you can see between the bus wrap that I actually used and the one here I changed a few things around. I didn't realize the first time around that the wheels would create such a problem. However, it is fun to try and create something that looks good with such a restriction.

Olympic Billboard: #2

     This was suppose to be a bus wrap but it wasn't working quite well. But I thought it would make for a nice billboard. Besides, now that I think about it my first billboard was kind of an old redundant style using blending as a transition. Hope you like this one better.

weekly blog: Alex Varanese

     As a student and admirer of other designer's work I frequently look at professional portfolio's to get inspiration. I think I get a lot better at design when I look at tons of it. I get more ideas and most of all I can start to break down what programs or methods are being used to create different elements in pieces of design or illustration that I really like. 

     This is Alex Varanese. I first saw his work in a tutorial in the magazine entitled "Advanced Photoshop."

He's really good with type and his color scheme is reminiscent of Shepard Fairey. This particular piece was created for a microbrewery in Brooklyn that is on a mission to create the perfect beer. It was displayed in Playboy. And the article was called "Beer Wars."

Olympic Stationary

Olympic Billboard: revised

This time I wanted to add the type choice I used for my stationary and use some of the elements from my logo. I used a motion blur to create a transition between the mountains and the duotone of Munich.

Olympic Billboard

I wanted to use the type from my logo but don't think it's working.

Olympic logos: Finalized

     I'm glad that I was able to keep the mountain and the crest. It was a cool idea to combine the two. Thank you Joe. However, I was a little disappointed when changing my color scheme to pantone colors because some of the colors I'm using are a little off.
     All in all, I think it came out well. I was trying to stray away from the typical Olympic logos and create a simple almost retro feeling logo. Without looking dated.
     I used the mountain to represent the Alps, the Crest to represent the cities old architecture, the type was an attempt to be somewhat "Bauhaus." I think I coined that phrase. And the color scheme was to make it a little more winter feeling without having to say it.

Olympic logos: Digitized

I like the Flag with the hexagon around it and the Mountains. I think the color scheme on the crests on the blue and green ones are the best.

Olympic logos: Inspirations from Germany

Olympic Research: Munich, Germany

      Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after the cities Hamburg and Berlin. The city hosted the 1972 Summer Olympic games and is a possible candidate for the 2018 games which I am designing my logo for.

     The city's motto is "Munchen mag Dich." Which roughly translates to "Munich Loves You." And the name of the city in German, "Munchen," means "by the monk's place. This is because the city was founded by monk's which is also why their is a monk depicted in the city's coat of arms. On the Munich flag are checkers, black and yellow.

     Near the city is the Bavarian Alps, Europe's largest mountain range, which runs from the eastern european countries (Austria and Slovenia) all the way through the western countries (Germany and France).

     During the early 1930's, Munich was a Nazi stronghold and suffered from several bombings. Many of the structures including some of the older buildings dating back to the 17th  century had to be restored. During that time the city, was considered the "Capital of the Movement" and bared "Fuhrer" buildings which were buildings that were associated with the nazi party. 

Olympic Logos: Sketches

      Munich, Germany is one of the possible candidates for the 2018 winter games. I wasn't aware of this until I began drawing.  When I realized that, I decided to go with Winter just because I was curious to see how different my logo will be from the one they choose for Munich.
      I also chose Germany because of it's art and architecture. I loved the Bauhaus period, I love black letter type, and gothic architecture. I also, as of recent, have begun to really appreciate German Expressionism. I went to LACMA a few semesters ago and new I would do some graphics that were inspired by this particular type of art.