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Design Samples

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Bad Sample Designs

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The reason why this is a bad design is that there is too much going on in the background. You have a multi colored yellow background as building as well as a rainbow that overlaps one of the people in the ad. And finally there is no uniformity when it comes to fonts as well as color

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What makes this ad bad is that there is so much text going on and there is no uniformity. Some parts of the text in the ad have really bad outlining that is not necessary and should have been left as its normal state. Other then that the ad feels too busy and unorganized.

Good Sample Designs

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This is a good example of a design because it is very simple and you’re able to understand what the ad is trying to depict. The text is very uniform and through the design of the monster we are able to understand the main message of the ad.

Copy of FIFA World Cup 6

This is an example of a good design because it is very organized and very sharp. The colors used in the logo reflect back to South Africa and its national flag. The fonts used in the logo are very uniform and simple. Overall the logo clearly represents the 2010 FIFA world cup.

What is Graphic Design?

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In the article “What is Graphic Design?” I learned more about what graphic communication is and ways in which you can approach design. This article made me realize that there are many ways in which you can communicate a message without just using words, but by using different types of visual displays. Some ways you can approach graphic design is either by an image or typed base or hybrid of both, or even use logos, symbols, or logotypes. All these types of methods can be used, but what is most important when it comes to design is that your choice in method has to reflect the idea of what client desires and is able to convey the message properly to the audience.. As a result one of the main points I was able to get through reading the article is that the designer and the client, has to have a mutual understanding and expectation in the ways in which they want to present their ideas to create into a design

If I were given the chance to ask the author any question, I would probably ask the author what they believe to be the best approach to graphic design. In my opinion I feel that choosing an image typed based design would probably be the best approach because it gives you the option to have a balanced between the two. But ultimately the approach in which you go about has to depend on the project and your clients wants.