tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65474875361677827542024-03-12T16:50:18.547-07:00I'm the droid you are looking for.I'm not the droid you are looking for.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04948621962351815053noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547487536167782754.post-7874401916305387472010-12-15T21:00:00.000-08:002010-12-15T21:00:35.930-08:00Final Project!!!! Wewt!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigELy8HBjaOp6_wCKquS5S_H4z7ordyhgsBCxT6GlsEYFtSFMAjAulRTOPJ-thMwu6uCdDypueIoPYpsXCl9eLiPFFMeBsk9EYrmC7nv1Fz8ih27G7UPlmQQYcuPdurC0tc3rdsdf1cYzK/s1600/Dwm+2010-12-15+16-01-48-02.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigELy8HBjaOp6_wCKquS5S_H4z7ordyhgsBCxT6GlsEYFtSFMAjAulRTOPJ-thMwu6uCdDypueIoPYpsXCl9eLiPFFMeBsk9EYrmC7nv1Fz8ih27G7UPlmQQYcuPdurC0tc3rdsdf1cYzK/s320/Dwm+2010-12-15+16-01-48-02.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I went with a simple 4-fold design in which every time you opened it up it got a little bigger. I printed on regular paper, (the cheapest for my budget), and it would have been roughly $1.00 a piece to mass produce this brochure.I'm not the droid you are looking for.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04948621962351815053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547487536167782754.post-43640514905105066762010-12-15T14:12:00.000-08:002010-12-15T14:12:45.265-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDYhZFGQr-i6XtowCt1IFOasVU0J0-Xthdsbskk1l565Y2Xqbv8cYzx-rWGuQRiHXvB-_Dv1-j-uEXQ4oyqAUTSBSi2r-0EA2qEsJsVqz1cu39fwaZcDRjltA4gI6zPD939etUEOVxABy/s1600/Dwm+2010-12-15+16-03-10-19.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDYhZFGQr-i6XtowCt1IFOasVU0J0-Xthdsbskk1l565Y2Xqbv8cYzx-rWGuQRiHXvB-_Dv1-j-uEXQ4oyqAUTSBSi2r-0EA2qEsJsVqz1cu39fwaZcDRjltA4gI6zPD939etUEOVxABy/s320/Dwm+2010-12-15+16-03-10-19.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJCkCDx9ETfgUCJ0qst4D9DzrCUu0zOXoDsuXkn3GThX6qqDBtOwbOdmah6k7CpE0ZyaeaHpzeXNpoY9u75s4S7_OM_3f_pKKZ0VeMEUITsUBor6O7DQZJq058Un43RHcJKIl9Pb5V9My/s1600/Dwm+2010-12-15+16-02-35-46.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJCkCDx9ETfgUCJ0qst4D9DzrCUu0zOXoDsuXkn3GThX6qqDBtOwbOdmah6k7CpE0ZyaeaHpzeXNpoY9u75s4S7_OM_3f_pKKZ0VeMEUITsUBor6O7DQZJq058Un43RHcJKIl9Pb5V9My/s320/Dwm+2010-12-15+16-02-35-46.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The publication ad was one of my favorite. I read magazines constantly and usually pay attention to the ads and what they are trying to get across. I designed a liquor bottle that was aimed at men, who love hot women, or I guess, women who love hot women. Or anyone really who takes appreciation in the human form. I think my design went over very well!</div>I'm not the droid you are looking for.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04948621962351815053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547487536167782754.post-52950498429316451892010-12-15T10:47:00.001-08:002010-12-15T10:47:44.687-08:00Direct MailI did not do this project up to standard. I had been in the hospital the days leading up to turning in this project and health-wise I was in no shape to be doing work of any kind. I did attempt to do my best with my file, but it turned out terrible and I will not post it here!I'm not the droid you are looking for.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04948621962351815053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547487536167782754.post-33322496545618836762010-12-15T10:45:00.000-08:002010-12-15T10:45:34.007-08:00Newspaper Process!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfW5XUoQ0Qvb8FjfhqlPqQ008bHUDap8LXZAQ2bD5zPvQzVaWgWn8YuH-xsWoMt8jdRJze8JaT7gl1tGT9JLlyYEgZXHmgOZTaptdN6rSMda4r2FA3tCrmyZipILZZnEf_KjDxiC9oOGrT/s1600/Dwm+2010-12-15+12-42-30-72.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfW5XUoQ0Qvb8FjfhqlPqQ008bHUDap8LXZAQ2bD5zPvQzVaWgWn8YuH-xsWoMt8jdRJze8JaT7gl1tGT9JLlyYEgZXHmgOZTaptdN6rSMda4r2FA3tCrmyZipILZZnEf_KjDxiC9oOGrT/s320/Dwm+2010-12-15+12-42-30-72.bmp" width="320" /></a></div>The newspaper process was pretty simple, figure out the equation for your column inches then design the file to go around the parameters. I chose to do a newspaper ad over my friends band, Kim on Top. It turned out well minus the CoB I did.I'm not the droid you are looking for.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04948621962351815053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547487536167782754.post-20355379835310757702010-11-16T07:57:00.000-08:002010-11-16T07:57:10.841-08:004-States Technology ConferenceMy attendance to the 4-States conference was limited due to the fact that I had spent last week in the hospital with health issues. I did however manage to "release myself" from bedrest on Friday morning to participate in "Tool Time". I played Tim the Toolman Taylor and showcased businesses new and upcoming technologies. It was a great time, for two hours I worked with no script and just did ad-lib. It was one of the most fun times I have had in my life. Hearing a crowd laugh at MOST of the things I said was a huge rush!I'm not the droid you are looking for.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04948621962351815053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547487536167782754.post-3112899196683591222010-10-25T18:42:00.000-07:002010-10-25T18:42:37.711-07:00Recruitment time!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">I <span> </span>really enjoyed this project.<span> </span>Not being a graphics major when I get something assigned it feels like I am just getting busy work, even though it is teaching me how to use a program better.<span> </span>Being able to try to make something that will be given to students, whether mine is chosen or someone else’s felt like a real tangible goal.<span> </span>In my Technology Education major, it is very frequent that we are sent out to High Schools to recruit and speak to Juniors and Seniors, this project was interesting and felt like I was doing the same thing in a manner that I had never used.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span> </span>As for my actual design, I’m not quite sure what it is.<span> </span>It resembles something I saw on a wall in the Riverfront Mall in Lawrence when I was a young child.<span> </span>I remembered there being hills and shapes and possibly birds.<span> </span>The work spoke to me on an emotional level for some reason and I found myself going back to see it for years until the mall shut down.<span> </span>I tried to make something emotional and “artsy” that may affect someone else on the same level.<span> </span>Going through my word matrix I came to a ton of different conclusions.<span> </span>My final one being, High School students are heavy into self expression.<span> </span>From that bubble I decided music and art were two ways, at least when I was growing up, that we expressed ourselves.<span> </span>There were some comments in class, “What is it?” “Is that a rocket ship?”. I cannot answer that question, it’s supposed to be art of some sort, each person sees art in their own way.<span> </span>One person may see a rocket ship, another may see people and shoulders, (That’s what I saw).<span> </span>I have quite a few friends in the Graphics major and one thing I always admired about them is how artistic and creative they are.<span> </span>My design was meant to appeal to students who are just that.<span> </span>I have no idea if I hit the mark or not, as I have said, I am not overly artistic or creative, but I do pride myself on being a thinker, and someone who tries to do things outside of the box.<span> </span>I hope I did this with the note pad!</div>I'm not the droid you are looking for.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04948621962351815053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547487536167782754.post-51343511765270320642010-10-18T14:43:00.001-07:002010-10-18T14:43:43.573-07:00Brendan Murphy Inspiration<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">Mr. Murphy’s presentation was amazing. He started off by saying that he was “not the best public speaker”, but that was not the case at all. Most of the time, I have noticed that if people do not see themselves as the best at something, they are actually quite adept. He was a very engaging person, his stories were truthful it seemed. He also seemed to care deeply about what he does, he doesn’t just design he sways emotion, through different media. To think that an entire company’s identity is created by his company is awesome. Everything they do is so well planned and thought out, I find myself wanting to buy more things from things I know he has touched. His story about kissing the boyfriend and the French translation still has me laughing.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span> </span>The most impressive thing about him was how humble he was. To see him tearing up at the end, remembering where he got his start made me smile. This man is at the top of his profession, has seemingly an amazing family, and I detected ZERO narcissism from him! That was utterly shocking to me; he seemed so honest and genuine about where he has been, what he is doing, and where he thinks he is going. It is so rare to find a person, especially one as successful as him that really appears to think of others before himself. Making the new handicap symbol? Who does that? Who really takes their time to just do something for an entire demographic, and then make it free? I can’t even put into words how impressive of a person he was to me. As a person, he is someone to emulate. I hope he comes and speaks again soon, I am not a graphics person, but one does not need to be to appreciate the kind of person he is. </div>I'm not the droid you are looking for.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04948621962351815053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547487536167782754.post-1512396688123946802010-10-18T14:42:00.000-07:002010-10-18T14:42:23.205-07:00Gap Logo Fiasco<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">For starters, having a logo as iconic as Gap should always be considered a good thing. The blue was warming, inviting earthy even. The font in the middle was just right and whenever I saw it, it reminded me of something that I had gotten from Gap. I remember an old military green jacket I had from there, and when I saw the logo, I would think to myself, “hmm, wish I could get another jacket just like it”. I’m not a marketing major, or anything involving sales, but I know that brand identity, and having a good one is extremely important. Some people only shop at certain places, I am sure Gap is one of them. Changing the logo from the instant probably made some consumers feel alienated, and out of touch with their favorite brand.<span> </span>I’ll give a personal example, I LOVE Jeep’s, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! When my fiance and I bought our first home together, I looked in our driveway and saw her Honda Civic. One day when she was in Kansas City shopping with her parents, I took that silly Honda, and turned it into a Jeep.<span> </span>Now, what if Jeep started making fancy cars, or economy vehicles and mini-vans? I may actually feel cheated, the rugged, boxy looks, the “Trail Rated”, full time 4 wheel drive, solid steel undercarriages. If all of these were gone, I might actually have a massive coronary there on the spot.<span> </span>I do not identify with Gap much besides that old green jacket that I wish I had back, but as I’ve shown, certain brands do appeal to me, and whether it’s a logo change, or a product overhaul, consumers are fickle, creature of comfort beasts. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span> </span>As for the new/now gone logo, I personally did not like it. It looked to me like it would be a logo for someplace I would buy a computer or a cell phone. It did look trendy and techie but nothing about it made me feel like my green jacket, or comfy jeans. Someone else should ask for the rights to that logo and slap their name on it and sell a million high end tech gadgets, cell phones, or computers a day. They said they were trying to reach the 20-30’s generation and give it a more, savvy, techie feel. They did succeed in that, in fact they hit the nail right on the head. Unfortunately it had nothing to do with their clothing line. If they want to bring in new customers, why not a partial line overhaul? I’ll give another example that involves my beloved Jeep’s. Around a decade ago, they started to give all Jeep’s a rounded, bubble look to them. Sales increased for a short time, then they fell off. It seems Jeep, just like Gap is something that people can relate to and they are part of their personal identity. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>The financial implications of this logo swap are absurd. Every single thing, billboards, signage outside, inside, every single tag on their clothing would have to be changed.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TheSansLLP-ExtraLight; font-size: 14pt;">Despite a challenging economic environment, Gap Inc.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TheSansLLP-ExtraLight; font-size: 14pt;">delivered its third consecutive year of double-digit earnings</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TheSansLLP-ExtraLight; font-size: 14pt;">per share growth in fiscal year 2009. The earnings results</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TheSansLLP-ExtraLight; font-size: 14pt;">were driven by improved sales in the fourth quarter and</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TheSansLLP-ExtraLight; font-size: 14pt;">continued margin improvement. We ended the year with</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b><span style="font-family: TheSansLLP-ExtraLight; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">$2.3 billion in cash and no debt.</span></b><span style="font-family: TheSansLLP-ExtraLight; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 200%;">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">I pulled this directly from Gap’s site. Since all earnings and debt are public record I thought it would be pretty neat to see just how “bad” things had gotten for them. Look at this next part from their sales records carefully, they are doing just fine. Gap Inc. is all encompassing, it includes sales figures from all of their brands.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
</div><b>SAN FRANCISCO – October 7, 2010 –</b> Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported net sales of $1.34 billion for the five-week period ended October 2, 2010, which was an increase of 1 percent compared with net sales of $1.33 billion for the five-week period ended October 3, 2009. The company’s comparable store sales for September 2010 decreased 2 percent compared with a 1 percent decrease in September 2009.<br />
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</div></td> <td style="padding: 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">Year-to-date net sales were $9.12 billion for the thirty-five weeks ended October 2, 2010, an increase of 3 percent compared with net sales of $8.82 billion for the thirty-five weeks ended October 3, 2009. The company’s year-to-date comparable store sales increased 2 percent compared with a 6 percent decrease last year.</div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">This does not seem like a brand in trouble to me. An overall 2% increase year-to-date, versus a 6% decrease? That’s an 8% swing in the positive direction and they were willing to scrap a logo for one of their brands over 6 months in sales declines. A lot of times in these business deals, there is some underlying factor effecting the situation, such as, before sales figures dropped they paid someone a gagillion dollars to update their branding and were just biting at the right time to launch it. I’m no numbers genius but an 8% positive swing and 2.3 billion in cash with no debt is amazing in this terrible economy. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><br />
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