I found this flyer at my job and my first thoughts were one, how bad it was and two, what a great example this would make for my graphic design class. Even my coworkers without any background in design were all in agreement that it could’ve been done better. Breaking it down, there was a…
While I was home for spring break, I visited some of my friends that go to UNCC and I drove past this apartment complex called the East Village with this sign on the side of the complex. I haven’t really been drawn to signage before, especially signage for apartments and condos, as it usually all…
Over the summer, I had the opportunity to visit Las Vegas with my family. My favorite part of the trip was having the opportunity to go to Area15, an immersive and entertaining district in Nevada. This place is known for its ridiculous, yet intriguing, activities of virtual reality, art shows, and more. Needless to say,…
This is a Reese’s Puffs cereal box that was created in collaboration with American artist KAWS. This is one of the most recent design collaborations that Reese’s has had as they’ve also collaborated with people like Travis Scott and Lil Yachty. The thing that caught my attention at first was the character laying in the…
My image was from when I competed in the ACC Swimming and Diving Championships. The photo was taken from the opposite side of the pool. I like the graphic design of the logo, but I also think it could benefit from a few changes. Overall, I think that the shape is simple and straightforward. It…
The wild design I found was the packaging of Funko Pop keychains. It is similar to the Funko Pop collectibles. I think it would be more fun if the packaging were designed to the colors or symbols of the figures. For example, the packaging keychain of the Darth Vader figure can be in the shape…
When thinking about design in the wild, I looked on my desk to see this candle. It caught my eye for this assignment because I really enjoy the label on it. It’s very simplistic yet interesting. I love the use of the color purple, not only because it is lavender scented but also because it…
I found this shampoo bottle in the depths of Target and was immediately captivated by its bright colors and minimal look. I loved how the word “Native” was centered and surrounded by a lot of white space. It creates a nice contrast from the bright colors that is formulated into a rectangle (the border).…
During my trip to San Francisco, I came across this advertisement: Take a second or two and try to guess what it says. My initial thought was that it might be in another language (since I couldn’t comprehend anything on there); however, it was actually a poorly-designed mural! I do like the brick visuals next…
As a huge Buffalo Bills fan, I keep up with a lot of their Instagram posts, and this one, reposted from Pro Football Focus, caught my attention with its eye-popping visuals. I’m a big fan of the Bills logo and colorways, and I think this graphic does a great job of utilizing the contrast of…
Since I work in creative video and NC State Athletics, I follow a lot of sports graphic designers and general content creators. It’s hard to stand out in such a saturated field where a lot of people wish to work, but I have found some really great, out-of-the-box thinkers and organizations who hire them —…
Earlier this month, I took a trip to NoDa in Charlotte, a street with fun shops and restaurants that is about fifteen minutes from UNC Charlotte’s campus. There were many different murals on the side of each building, but this was my favorite one. I love the different bright colors and the way the…
In light of recent events in and around campus, I thought talking about this mural I came across in the free expression tunnel. Recently there have been lots of unsettling moments that has gotten community members and students feeling uneasy about being on campus. And it is with wonderful art like this that can help…
I practically buy one of these FitCrunch protein bars practically everyday and it wasn’t until recently that I took a look at it’s design because of this class. I love seeing the cross-sectional part of the protein bar since it advertises in its packaging heavy that its a baked bar and shown barely at the…
I saw this poster hanging around campus and outside my elevator for a couple weeks. It caught my eye because it is blue and everything else on campus is red. I like the three different fonts that were used except the first one is a little basic and less eye-catching. It is smart that they…