iengage Mark Explorations
iEngage is a program being developed through the UT Arlington Office of Graduate Studies to invite graduate students to use their skills and specialties to contribute to their community. I’ve begun developing visual collatoral for this program and will be working on it into the Fall alongside my usual duties which are typically brochures, posters, web sites and other kinds of materials.
Developing logos and marks for educational programs, especially graduate program, brings a special challenge. For one, those we wish to associate with our office are often young but are blossoming professionals as well. This in combination with the expectations of a professional office environment can make a designer quite apprehensive when looking for interesting solutions. The solutions I’m presenting here are two simple marks without a logotype or text. The first takes a scripty “e”, tilts it on its side and dots it with an i-dot from the same typeface. I’m really excited about this solution! I feel like it is positive, smart and just darn cute enough to fit snugly into that web 2.0 category that is acceptable to professionals and general users alike.
The second is an older solution that modifies an “e” shape in a different way than the first. This may be a good example of doing something good but needing to find a better way to do it. I only mention it to talk about the process of designing marks, logos and other types of branding materials. To any aspiring designers: keep your mistakes so that you can look back on your habits and processes to make better decisions in the future. Plus, if you ever see a professional publish their process in books or in a gallery setting, they’ll make you feel right at home with their visual stumbles!
iEngage Graduate Program Mark Explorations
08/11/2009iengage Mark Explorations
iEngage is a program being developed through the UT Arlington Office of Graduate Studies to invite graduate students to use their skills and specialties to contribute to their community. I’ve begun developing visual collatoral for this program and will be working on it into the Fall alongside my usual duties which are typically brochures, posters, web sites and other kinds of materials.
Developing logos and marks for educational programs, especially graduate program, brings a special challenge. For one, those we wish to associate with our office are often young but are blossoming professionals as well. This in combination with the expectations of a professional office environment can make a designer quite apprehensive when looking for interesting solutions. The solutions I’m presenting here are two simple marks without a logotype or text. The first takes a scripty “e”, tilts it on its side and dots it with an i-dot from the same typeface. I’m really excited about this solution! I feel like it is positive, smart and just darn cute enough to fit snugly into that web 2.0 category that is acceptable to professionals and general users alike.
The second is an older solution that modifies an “e” shape in a different way than the first. This may be a good example of doing something good but needing to find a better way to do it. I only mention it to talk about the process of designing marks, logos and other types of branding materials. To any aspiring designers: keep your mistakes so that you can look back on your habits and processes to make better decisions in the future. Plus, if you ever see a professional publish their process in books or in a gallery setting, they’ll make you feel right at home with their visual stumbles!
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