Graphic Design I

Objective: Create a set of 7 symbols. I chose traditional tattoos for the theme of this assignment. 

Graphic Design II

Assignment: Create a cereal product, create product identity and design packaging style. 

The target audience that I chose for this product was for children, ages 4-12. The cereal I "created" was a play on "dessert for breakfast". Colored cereal flakes mixed in with little dots of vanilla ice cream. After going through several combinations of winter themed words, the name "Snowflakes" came to me like an epiphany. 

As for the label design...I wanted it to be appealing to children. Luckily, my little brother very boldly volunteered for an interview to inform me of his cereal, cartoon, and ice cream preferences. So, we settled on a walrus for the face of the product. 

Graphic Design I

Assignment: Draw a word out of a hat ( I received "orange"), design a logo using the word as inspiration. 

I went for the first thought that popped in my head when I read the word "orange"... orange juice, of course. I wanted to create a logo that was clean, easy to identify, and "juicy". 

Class: Graphic Design II
Objective: Choose a country, design currency (3 paper bills)

           Vanuatu is a Polynesian island group made up of about 82 islands located in the South Pacific Ocean.  Their Independence from the United Kingdom and France was won in 1980 during the Coconut War, and the Republic of Vanuatu was formed. Although Vanuatu is now predominantly a Christian nation, the design of the currency was largely inspired by the traditional tribal customs that are still practiced today.

            The colors for the currency were based on the colors of the landscape of the islands. The one hundred vatu bill is made up of various hues of blue and turquoise. This was to represent the ocean and the beach. The peach and orange on the two hundred vatu bill represent the Strelitzia Raginae (Bird of Paradise) flower. There are several different types of these flowers, and they are all native to this part of the World. The flowers are vibrant hues of orange, yellow, and pink. The five hundred vatu bill is made up of greens and browns that represent the rich vegetation of the land, as the traditions of Vanuatu tribes respect their land very much.

            The symbols on the front of the bills all represent a characteristic of the country that helps define who the people are as a whole. On the one hundred vatu bill, the symbol on the front is an illustration of one of the many beaches. The islands of Vanuatu are made up of 1,571 miles of coastline. One the two hundred vatu bill, there is an illustration of two boar tusks. The boar tusks are seen as a symbol of wealth and prosperity throughout all of Vanuatu. The tusks grow in a circular fashion very slowly over time. The more rounded and coiled the tusks are, the more they are worth or respected. Many of the villagers wear the tusks as necklaces. On the five hundred vatu bill, there is an illustration of a person with striped body paint. This person is doing the Snake Dance, a dance that is often performed by the tribes at various initiation ceremonies. The body paint illustrated on the bill is common for this specific dance as it resembles a snake.

            The typeface for the currency was intended to be clear and easily read. The numbers are in Lowvetica Bold, and the letters are in Imprint MT Shadow. The busy textures and decorative layers on the bills required the text to be bold, simple, and most of the time with an outer glow.

            Vanuatu’s traditional and most basic characteristics are represented in the bills. The traditions that are most important to the islands are conveyed by the color and illustrations as well as the tribal and leafy design in the background. 

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