Research+and+Presentations

Research and Presentation 1 (Icons)

 * Present on Friday, October 23

Icons** – Find two icons that you feel best represent a concept of your choosing. Also find two icons that do not represent the concept well. Create a presentation to show the icons and the results of your analysis.

Research and Presentation 2 (Logos)

 * Present on Friday, October 30

Logos** – Find two logos that you feel represent the company or organization well. Also find two logos that do not represent the company or organization well. Create a presentation to show the logos and the results of your analysis.

Research and Presentation 3 (Typography)

 * Present on Friday, November 6

Typography** – (taken from The Design Basics Index by Jim Krause) “Select a dozen contrasting fonts from your collection. Look them over and consider the “voice” that is conveyed through the characters. For each font, come up with two words whose meaning is amplified when presented in that particular face. Next, find a word whose meaning directly contradicts the look-and-feel of each of the fonts chosen. Note the humorous, sarcastic, intriguing and nonsensical conveyances that can be achieved through this kind of association.” Save your exercise as a GIF.

Research and Presentation 4 (Color)

 * Present on Friday, November 13

Color** – Create a presentation to describe what colors are appropriate and not appropriate for graphic and web design for a culture of your own choosing. The culture should be one with whom you are not currently familiar.