Company Labels - CompanyLabels.co.uk

Company Labels is a great site for the latest information about the wonderful world of Packaging.
Click on image abovehttp://www.companylabels.co.uk/

Whats On - First Cut

Great Paper Art Exhibition At Manchester Art Gallery

Works by Justine Smith Andreas Kocks

Friday 5 October 2012 - Sunday 27 January 2013

Manchester Art Gallery FREE

http://www.manchestergalleries.org/whats-on/exhibitions/index.php?itemID=92

Open adobe files - Illustrator .ai files

This video show's a simple way to open Adobe Illustrator files without having Adobe Illustrator installed on you computer.

Fonts for a logo

I've been asked in the past by people who do not work in design to suggest fonts for a logo. The style of a font in a logo is very important. Good brand identity will sell a product and can give legitimacy to a website, but most of all, the logo must be fit for the type of work you do. Choosing a font for a logo cannot be automatic, and designers will give great consideration this matter.
But having said this there are some basic considerations a non graphic designer who may be creating a blog or starting a business can give to help them achieve a good looking logo.

Here are some basic rules I use when designing a logo.

 1. A logo should standout on but not distract. (sometimes a plain design can standout better than an ornate design it depends on the surrounding in which it is to be placed)

2. It should live in harmony with the rest of page or design.

3. It should fullfil a viewers expectations, it should look right for the field of trade you are in.
remember a font you might choose for a Hair Stylist - may not be right for a Plumber.

4. Simple and ornate can work, but start with simple  (always remember it must harmonise)

5. Logos can be a Graphic or Name or Symbol

6. Start a logo design in black and white then consider the colour.

7. Look at other logos or brand designs that are in same field as you.

New Rupee Design

I like this logo by Udaya Kumar it is simple and clean, use link below for more info.


http://designkultur.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/graphic-design-money-rebranding-the-new-symbol-of-the-indian-rupee-by-d-udaya-kumar/india-new-rupee-symbol-tricolour/

BA have a new Olympic 2012 livery for planes

BA have just introduced special design and livery for a number of their planes. It is based on the dove of peace.

Font of the week - Snell Roundhand

This elegant clean script font is a favorite of mine. Perfect for wine label design or invitation
Available from:
http://www.myfonts.com/search/snell+roundhand/fonts/