Favourite Logo

Create a blog post about your favorite logo(s).  Name one brand/logo that you own and enjoy and explain why you think the logo is well designed. Then chose one logo that you are not familiar with from the best logo design links I have below (the first two).  Chose one that you think is well designed and explain why. 

My favourite logo design is that of Brooks Brothers.  I enjoy it because of it's history and how it connects to so much more than an upscale clothing company.  The drooping sheep originally signified the members of the Order of the Golden Fleece, a group of knights started by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy.  After the fall of the order, fleece merchants started using it to signify their trade.  It was eventually copyrighted by Brooks Brothers in 1818.  It is so classy and sophisticated and that is why I like it.

I am not familiar with the Spartan Foundation Repair.  I like how they used the Greek helmet that was worn in battle as the logo.  Due to mass media and education the majority of society has a basic  understanding of Ancient Greece.  It is simple and fun.

It's a new post!! Photoshop pic!!

This was my old pics

my new picture

CONCEPT TRANSFORMATION: SUCESS? NO SUCESS? JUST DIFFERENT?

It's just different.  I didn't do anything THAT amazing.  Just a new background in the Bahamas.

Scale gif!!!!

While using Photoshop, what was the most frustrating aspect of the program and/or project?
While using Photoshop the most frustrating aspect of the program was drawing the shapes because I had limited mobility when drawing the layers.  I would have wanted to use a drawing board to draw everything onto Photoshop to make it nicer.  Also having a drawing board would save me time, time that I could have used to make even more frames.

After completing the project, which tools do you feel most confident in using?
I feel that the painting is my area of specialty.  This is because I was able to manipulate it to make a straight line without the straight line command.

Which tool do you wish you were better at using?  Explain why?
The vast selection of select tools and all the "wonders" that it entails.  This is because if I were to use it again, I must fully understand what I am doing and how to probably select.

What would you like to create next with Photoshop?
Animation with hand drawn layers edited in Photoshop.

LOOK @ MY GIF!!!

Took me forever to learn how a person walks, but it was worth it I guess.

Sorry for no color, I tend not to color this because I draw manga.

Status Symbols: Coat of Arms concept board

Coat of arms and family crests of Europe follow eight rules that cause each crest to be both similar and different.  The shield is to represent the family or country’s strength, while the helmet that rests atop of it indicates the family’s rank as well as wreath that is attached to it that uses the two main colors of the emblem(not prominent in GB Coat).  The top mantle is a reminder of the Crusades in which the Roman Catholic Church ordered the attack on the holy land.  The crest is a decoration that was originally placed atop the the helmet in jousting tournaments.  In Great Britain’s coat of arms the shield is being held by the lion and unicorn.  These are the supporters.  The crown above the helmet is what signifies the family’s power and rank (ie. crown for royal crown).  The motto, many times in latin are either on the mantle at the bottom, wrapped around the shield.  The sections of the shield represent rank as well.  This is found in all European and many Middle Eastern coats.  Asian coat of arms resemble family crests from clans.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/coats_of_arms_heraldry.htm
http://www.internationalheraldry.com

LOOK!  It's a good graphic design thingy!!

What inspires me?

Well, that's an odd question.  Maybe I'll do some super generic and non-specific answer like:  THE WORLD INSPIRES ME!!

But really, anything can inspire me, and with an attention span on the same level as a squirrel I can find a faint interest in something as random as a speck of dirt.

I get a lot of my inspiration from random things that pop up in my mind.  If I am reading about Greek mythology, I can suddenly come up with a storyboard for the child of Persephone and Hades.

I never outgrew that imagination that most kids have when they are five, so I guess that helps.

YAY ME!!!!

Bye bye ~puru