Billboards

Working more with the billboards I wanted to give a sense of hierarchy with the type. Hopefully these are going in the right direction.

Start of color finding for icons!

FINAL ICONS!!!!!!

unique design decisions made during this phase:

Going through the process of painting each object that was going to be my main focus for icons first. Then to scan them in and vector each object. The process of vectoring was probably my most involved part of this phase because for each object it took between 2-7 times of redoing, just so the object looked playful. In the end, I decided to have the rule that parts are connected within the shape weather it was the black or white space. Another rule was to keep the black and white space consist throughout each icon. Also to keep my icons between 60-75% black fill.

project discoveries:

During this project, I have become to realize that I really do like making icons. Plus, during the process, I've realized how much math process has been brought into this project because math is a systematic process and I supposedly think systematically to make an outcome. Also, I realized that you can interpret objects in many different ways, like fills, outlines, and half and half. One of the main things, I learned during this part of the project is how can you make an object be understand in the least about of lines and then keeping the needed information to show the object completely.

I REALLY DO ENJOY THIS PROJECT!

the connotations that are communicated as a result of your formal/aesthetic direction:
- playful
- childlike
- a sharpness in some shapes and some of the looseness
- fear or dangerous aspect of the bear, band aid, and fire
- adventure
- sleeping bag could be restful, rugged, and warmth
- rain- soaking feeling and mud making
- backpack- child or young teenager, contains the important objects a child would have with them
- tree- nature, branching, a 'roof' over the head

MY ICON STORY

redo of billboards

I realized I had the wrong size of billboards, so I fixed them again.


And YAY I HAVE FOUND MY TAG LINE!!!!!!

drum roll please...........

WEATHER PERMITTING


that was it......isn't cool?!?! :D

BILLBOARD IDEA

My first ideas towards billboards for NBC. One of the things I tired to keep consistent was the type as close to NBC's logo type and also the color to the mood of the weather. To me, I think I got off to the right start on this one next is to try the bus wrap around.

another update for type

I'm trying to get the tonality to flow through each composition more smoothly. When small looking at them, they look as though they belong, but when they are larger it is hard to say.

Type update

These are my type experimental figures, I hope they are better from the last, and I know that lightning isn't working yet, but it will get there. My favorite ones would have to be rain and cloud because they hold the feel and are stronger than the others, I think.

Sleeping bag attempts

The attempt of trying to get a rolled up sleeping bag not look like a foreign food. When I first tried, I went around to see who could figure it out and then the feed back was to give it a sense of tension from it being held together. So far I think I'm getting there, but the next attempt is to try a rolled out sleeping bag.

possibly a new icon

With the boot I started off going straight onto the computer and then realized that they were too clean for how I have been portraying my icons. Three below the first 2 are the ones I went off the painted version to left. Out these three I think the 1st one to the left works best with the spacing of the white space closer to the bottom of the boot will go along with the other shapes.


another attempt to making a new icon.....with this one, I painted out the tree and then brought it into the computer and kept some of the movements from the brush into the vector shape. I have a feeling it will need a lot of work from here to refine, but I think I'm getting some where.

another update...OMG!!!

So some of the things, I'm still going to be working with it getting the band aid to look more unified and less geometrical, and then the backpack to be more clear.

In the Process

Just in the middle of doing my icons today and thought I should put a captured image of where I am at. I'm finding out a few things on the way.

Type experiments

So the new project for type, I have been finding it semi hard for my mind to process it sense I tend to think systematically. Hopefully tonight I will be able to tap into my mind and get a little more creative. We will see.

update

Then I tried moving the upper left bird over to the right corner to create a circular movement for the eye. And then I bended the binary code more, so there wouldn't be a harsh line.
The new changes consist of getting rid of some of the birds and rewriting Edgar's signature. The next thing I'm going to be working on in the pixel fragments on the binary code.

ICON UPDATE!

My continued process consists of experimenting with different set rules. I toyed around with organic and geometric, open and close lines, thick and thin lines, and overall free standing or adding a background base. I'm still deciding whether to include having a background because my icons have enough detail to work on their selves, they don't have to rely on anything in the image.

So far, I like what I have to work with and I can't wait to add more icons to my collection to build the story more adventure.