Wednesday 20 October 2010

What is graphic design?

I can relate to the sentiments of Nick Bell Design~:

'We use design to help organisations engage and influence.
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We do this by translating the spirit of their engagement with people into a distinctive personality.
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And by developing ways of
communicating that spark interest,
encourage participation and provoke action.'
The 'spark' that drew me to Graphic Design was the thrill of how to engage people with either a message or idea.  And not just engage , get them to interact.
Over the summer I enjoyed London with my children when we visited The Natural History Museum, V&A and The Science Museum.  All have fantastic exhibitions and Graphics.  Here are a few which really grabbed me:




 The exhibtion briefs that Nick Bell and his team have been involved in really aim to engage bringing museums and galleries alive:

The Projected communication and imagary at the BNFL Visitors Centre looks really exciting.

Found this Company who sepcialise in Graphic Design for the Arts & Culture sector

Searching for who designed the clever Natural history Museum logo i found Hat-Trick Design 



I thought the map was very clear to both adults and children and also interesting.




Love the Biodiversity 2010 logo


The logo is designed to convey a sense of discovery and realization. A host of symbolic iconographic elements are included within the design to depict the scope of biodiversity, which includes marine, flora and fauna aspects. Together, they demonstrate how biodiversity is life and how we, as humans, are realizing our place within this journey.
The logo consists of three core components:
  • The year “2010” that frames the campaign and the logo elements.
  • The iconographic elements symbolising biodiversity. These include fish, waves, a flamingo, an adult and child, and a tree.
  • The title of the campaign “2010 International Year of Biodiversity.”


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