I came across this flyer after shopping at Sephora recently. They put one flyer in every shopper’s bag upon checkout, advertising the upcoming spring sale. One thing in particular I liked about the design of the flyer is how the color theme matched the company’s signature black-and-white style. I think it looks simple yet elegant.…
At Cafe Carolina and Bakery store which is located at 401 Daniels St, Raleigh, NC. There is a beautiful mural painted all the way across the right side of the building. The mural depicts people conversing with one another while enjoying food and drinks at tables with red umbrellas in what looks like a…
At the Cupcake Shoppe, in downtown Raleigh, there is this mural painted on the visible side of the wall. The mural reads “Stay Sweet, Raleigh” and the painting is an ombre from light pink into orange; the light pink possibly representing the light pink in the logo of the shop. I really love this design…
I put hot sauce on everything, and I always look forward to trying new types of it! One of the things that often strikes me first is the label design. Here are a few examples of sauces I had around the house that I have yet to try. Each of these labels is a…
The image above is a button graphic of my boyfriend, Ben, who passed away last October. The graphic was designed by Emily Posola, a fellow student here at NCSU. This particular graphic is special to my heart, for obvious reasons, but aside from that, I enjoy how simple it is – you know exactly what…
I saw these signs when I was visiting Saxapahaw with my dad, and I could not get over how cool they were. When I saw the first sun bleached sign in the dirt, the libertarian slogan “don’t tread on me” immediately jumped out at me, which I thought was genius since it was placed in…
These photos are of one of my makeup products, Sunny Golden-Pink Blush by Benefit. This is an everyday object that I see continually in my daily life. I think the design is particularly eye catching, visually pleasing, and fitting of the product. The colors are warm and pink, suiting the name of the blush. I…
I found it interesting how this logo translates from a horizontal design to a square design. The horizontal logo is more tradition with the skier logo on the left and the company to the right of it. The designer of the this logo successfully transforms this logo to a square version to put on a…
The average American in the 1950’s had an unwavering love for spacious, long, and stylish vehicles. As the 60’s rolled around, imported cars became a more frequent sight; and Volkswagen had set out to establish their own American classic. The problem was that the Volkswagen Beetle wasn’t what Americans had been fawning after in previous…
The 1960’s proved to be a historic decade for Helmut Krone and his many innovative advertising designs. The above ad was published in LIFE magazine on January 10th, 1964 [1]. Following his iconic “Think Small” campaign for Volkswagen, Krone had found continuous success in simple, straight to the point designs. Krone’s relationship with Volkswagen began…
I think the design of the CeraVe bottle is a good fit for their branding. They want to be known as clean and fresh and the two colors I would think of that symbolizes clean and fresh would be blue and white. Most of their products are white with either a little bit of blue…
Krone’s VW Campaign- “Will we ever kill the bug?”[7] Through striking imagery, clever campaigns, and unique perspectives, Helmut Krone ushered in the new generation of modern advertising utilizing just one charming staple of the 1960’s: the Volkswagen Beetle. The iconic art director was born on July 16th, 1925, in Yorkville New York. At a young…
This picture was taken inside the fake Eiffel tower in Las Vegas, Nevada. I took the picture to capture how nice the sky looked, even if it was several colored tiles and therefore fake. Upon closer inspection, the banner/logo of the kiosk was very off-putting. I find it extremely annoying, not only are the colors…
I found this poster in the tunnel that leads you towards Riddick hall. It caught my attention because of the big and bold “FREE SHOW.” Whoever was in charge of creating this small poster knew how to use this font and sizing to their advantage. Everyone loves free things! At the end of the day,…
What I like about this design and the contrast of the Red and Blue. As well as the simple branding it has done but still a very popular product that people buy. The Bulls head budding each other gives off a manly but strong, stoic vibe to the drink. Made to drink only if needed…