tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34563243107779667402024-03-13T04:26:10.897-07:00Michael Strizak's Blog:]Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-29133385365123306562010-05-06T09:42:00.000-07:002010-05-06T09:49:44.323-07:00Ze last Post for web II!!For this post I just wanted to talk about what I liked most about this class. I felt that I have learned enough html and Dreamweaver knowledge to finally be dangerous with web design. I learned where web has been and where it looks to be going. I enjoyed the detailed focus on design for a site as well as the focus on how to make it look like you want it to. I think we had just enough conceptual design work to start giving us ideas about what every site needs to reach the next levels of the web. I had no beefs or dissappointments with this class but wish my web 1 class wouldn't have left me hardly prepared. I appreciate the focus on making sure that everyone gets the ideas before moving on with the class. Most teachers wouldn't care if a student falls behind but I'm glad that we all moved along at the same pace leaving noone behind. All in all, its been a good class, I hope they implement this into the core curriculum for future students because it very good to have. later for awhile -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-59481170431087255842010-05-06T09:35:00.000-07:002010-05-06T09:42:47.117-07:00datamatrix barcodes!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/S-LwpmudFUI/AAAAAAAAADE/CK_unEBzPh0/s1600/barcode.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 346px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/S-LwpmudFUI/AAAAAAAAADE/CK_unEBzPh0/s400/barcode.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468197495141897538" border="0" /></a><br />This to my left is a datamatrix barcode. What is it exactly? These are starting to show up everywhere because they are bar codes that can be photographed with a smart phone, aka, iphone or blackberry. After photographing one of these it usually takes you to a website with some kind of significance or special sale for finding it. These are popping up on magazines and products everywhere and are even making their way onto clever business cards that link you to websites. Very snazzy stuff indeed. I learned about them from the cover of a superstreet issues which had one that took me to a limited content portion of their site with special downloadables as a courtesy for finding them. Check em out as well on Castro Oil containers at your nearest part store. lata -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-75409213835458577322010-05-06T09:30:00.000-07:002010-05-06T09:35:28.561-07:00The selvadge yard.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/S-LvkTjQjdI/AAAAAAAAAC8/kYbJ7LkzIUQ/s1600/vondutch.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 356px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/S-LvkTjQjdI/AAAAAAAAAC8/kYbJ7LkzIUQ/s400/vondutch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468196304583691730" border="0" /></a><br />If you follow my blog, you will notice that I follow a blog called the selvage yard. If you want insite into the kind of style and culture that I get into, check out their blog. Its phenomenal. From historical biographies of cats like James Dean, Von Dutch, and Carol Shelby, to wrenched out hotrods, this single blog covers so much of hot rod culture. Its definitely worth your time to check it out. They have photos of old pin-up girls and bios of the kind of life they led in the 50's and 60's. It just covers so much. Let me know what you think. -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-78781693077081799142010-05-06T09:24:00.000-07:002010-05-06T09:30:14.242-07:003d tv...smell-o-vision...??I keep seeing these commercials for 3d tvs and It really makes me question the need for the technology. It sounds cool at first, but what they don't initially tell you is that in order to utilize the 3d capabilities, you have to wear the special 3d glasses. First off, the glasses probably cost a fortune, and secondly, what happens when you lose your pairs, or don't have enough for everyone? When you watch one of these tvs without the glasses, you see a blurry image because it works through overlaying images to create the 3d effect. I just see it as unnecessary technology. This reminds me of a little know but once attempted, smell-o-vision. They had the idea for a tv that recreates scents of the things you see on screen. A cooking show could be phenomenal. However, sweaty gym socks would not be. Heres a wiki link to the history of smell-o-vision. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smell-O-Vision lata-mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-30389248857155086992010-05-06T09:16:00.000-07:002010-05-06T09:23:50.891-07:00Nico.org!! forum madnessI recently had a car issue with my nissan 240sx I couldn't figure out. I found my way through the internet to nicoforums.org. Nissan Infinity Car Owners has one hell of a forum. I found my way into the tech pages and found similar rants and raves by other 240 owners which I combed through until I found what I needed to know. I found the site useful which got me to thinking about the value of little known forums and clubs like this. It really comes in handy to be able to network with other people with the same interests. I know I designed a similar forum for our web 2.0 project, but in retrospect, I find it would be pretty awesome if there was a facebook-like social networking site that had these values and usages. It would be great to log into your personal account and be able to post questions and post on other team/club members pages to help each other learn and grow. Outside of class project? I think so.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-18240462389227987192010-05-05T23:07:00.000-07:002010-05-05T23:12:02.951-07:00Facebook, Myspace, ... problem?I was just thinking about the past a little bit. I remember when Myspace was all the rage and facebook was unheard of. I first got my myspace account kickin back in 2006. I used the site like another email and a link to my old friends and such on a daily basis. Now, four years later, I don't check it but once every few months if that. Now everyone has switched over to facebook, which appears to be run by fewer ads than the competition. I will admit that I use facebook, but I can't say I use it half as much as some of the people I meet. I see people all day long who have to be logged on constantly and checking or posting updates. Does it really matter that much, If you can't see the people your updating your life to on a daily basis, should you really be giving them updates? on a daily basis? IDK, im tired so I'm gonna hit it, but long story short, I don't like where some of this social networking stuff is going. We may be releasing all to easy some rather personal stuff. Funny I should say all of that in a blog, but then again, how many people will ever see this? later -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-15880763632650706992010-05-05T23:02:00.000-07:002010-05-05T23:07:09.155-07:00Wrench Monkees!! What?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/S-JbwfYj23I/AAAAAAAAAC0/kcVSSevPAJ4/s1600/cbfront03.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/S-JbwfYj23I/AAAAAAAAAC0/kcVSSevPAJ4/s400/cbfront03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468033786197564274" border="0" /></a>I have been following the Wrench Monkees blog for some time now. This is a badass group of bike builders out of Denmark, who also happen to be graphic designers and photographers. These guys usually strip a brand new bike down to the frame. Chop in some retro looks, then reassemble altered and painted parts until a 2010 Suzuki looks like a 1970's Suzuki Cafe Racer. The thing that sets apart the wrench monkees from everyone else who tries to capitalize on their name or do design work, is that these guys are ACTUALLY GOOD AT IT! If you sneak a peek at their site you will only notice thoughtful and dramatic lit photography, clean and prepared design, as well as some pretty snazzy motorcycles. Their blog is always interesting and worth following. If you can't do that, at least check em out at www.wrenchmonkees.com tata -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-55767196088056337452010-05-05T22:57:00.000-07:002010-05-05T23:02:57.093-07:00Pale Horse Design!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/S-Ja7JLmfpI/AAAAAAAAACs/zdcRscgZBsI/s1600/FDTD-11.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/S-Ja7JLmfpI/AAAAAAAAACs/zdcRscgZBsI/s400/FDTD-11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468032869704564370" border="0" /></a>Pale Horse Design studio is a small company with big ambitions and killer work. I discovered the site when looking for some creative inspiration for an illustration and Damn. These guys can make it happen. From woodcuts to india ink drawings, they pump out some of the coolest looking prints. (much like this dusk til dawn print) They also make all of their prints into even cooler everyday accessories. AKA guitar cases, skateboards, jackets, shirts, and shoes!!. I give mad ups to the creative minds behind the site and will be following them for even more updates and inspirations. I aspire to be that good. See for yourself at www.palehorsedesign.com. later -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-52475774140733229262010-05-05T22:53:00.000-07:002010-05-05T22:57:35.567-07:00Likey Designs: Heartbreakers car clubI was flipping through the latest issue of superstreet magazine and I came across an article about a little known group of auto builders that call themselves the "Heartbreakers". The reason I chose to blog about them and their design, is their logo, which stands out rather well to me. They all paste a large vinyl script of "heartbreaker" in an Eduardian Script style font really low on the windshield. It just looks classy to me. I wish I had a link to an image of this, but the best thing I can tell you, is to hit up that latest issue of SuperStreet. Thanx -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-91914835087442185412010-05-05T22:44:00.000-07:002010-05-05T22:53:29.621-07:00Portfolio Site InspirationsI have been taking a look at some portfolio sites made popular by other designers to try to get more inspiration for my own upcoming revised site. (post graduation craziness). http://www.davidhellmann.com/ had a few elements that I may want to include. I like the idea of actually sitting down and designing a site with photoshop that has all of the aesthetic details I want within to make it visually appealing. I also want something unike and my own. Check out the guys site to see what inspires me.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-75954139411469345892010-03-18T14:10:00.000-07:002010-03-18T14:14:22.759-07:00The Iowa Post!Hey everyone!, I know I'm a few blogs behind but I'm finishing up on my vacation here to Iowa in two days and I will have everything (including my site) complete and cracking saturday night!. As far as latest development with the web goes, My friend Olli works for a dealership doing work for their S.E.O. (search engine optimization). This kind of makes you realize how important it is to be the first thing that pops up when you type in ford mustang, and iowa in google. You begin to realize how much work goes into every touch point of a sale. Kinda neat. Other than that, just been workin on dialing in some of my own stuff. Hope everyones break is going as well as mine. Peace for now -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-33867694412245835002010-02-23T07:15:00.000-08:002010-02-23T07:23:27.123-08:00Tip Top!Hey everyone! Once again Im working on the Hudson Library project. I think I'm falling a post behind but bear with me, I will catch up. This website is crazy, it has 45 internal links, 40 external links and undistinguishable navigation. Currently I'm trying to break down the site map. The process of this project is going well because it's easy to design something that looks good when you have something that looks so bad to start with lol. I'm excited for unveiling my new designs, I hope they hit the right audience. Well, back to it,..lata -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-13867341049771629752010-02-11T07:50:00.000-08:002010-02-11T07:58:16.981-08:00Post 3, stomach hurtsWell im proly a week behind on these posts so ill shoot another one around the end of the week.<br />We began coding in css and so far its been pretty great. I learned some things in web 1 that I could use for about a week or so and then I simply forgot because we never learned HOW THEY WORK. Im glad that in this class were spending so much time in the code. Im already starting to feel more confident with my web skills which is definately good because thats exactly what I wanted to get out of this class. Im gonna be working on making my portfolio site better, Ill be looking at some things on SMASHINGAPPS.com which is a good resource for alot of things. talk to everyone later -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-73016542815658184002010-01-25T23:49:00.000-08:002010-01-25T23:53:06.860-08:00They Don't Call em late nights for nothing! Blog 2#Hey folks, its a peaky 2:49 in the AM, its been a crazy busy night so far. Jammed out some of those designs for Project 2 and played with my new toy the PsP go. As far as web design is concerned, I want to comment and say that I know my submission for Project 1 looks bad, but its because I'm trying to teach myself the things I should have learned in Web 1. I am excited for the upcoming weeks where we will be working primarily in the code because I'm eager to get a better grasp on development. On a side note about myself, things are good. Today/yesterday, was a good day. Got alot of good homework done, cleaned my room and folded piles of laundry. Just a few more centuries of hard work and I may get caught up. Cheers mates! I'm off to bed. See you in six hours or so lol.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-58588024353707095952010-01-18T22:02:00.000-08:002010-01-18T22:16:55.204-08:00Late Night Post Number 1Well I read the W3 schools web hosting tutorial, and It was quite informative. Part of the way through it I was reminded of the year 2000, when I first put up an Angelfire.com site for free and had no idea what i was doing. That actually made me think of a few things. Alot of people say that because my generation grew up with good computers we should know how to work them, when on the contrary, at least for web design, I disagree. I have only ever been taught Dreamweaver. The earlier generation had to do and learn everything with html and I honestly feel like its easier for them and like cracking a safe for me. I can do alot of things but I can't understand why this is so difficult for me. I can design a beautiful site, but making it functional is gonna need some work. GaaaaHHH! I hope I can figure this out. I hate being frustrated. Nite. -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-84619713997231328162009-12-01T21:13:00.000-08:002009-12-01T21:15:14.101-08:00Yo YO! the post is up. I'm sorry that you have to turn your head to see the sketches, but I scanned them out of my wide sketchbook and didn't rotate them cause it looked right on my computer. Anyway. View them as a slideshow and it looks pretty good. ta ta for now. -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-57772367160437644892009-11-30T15:02:00.001-08:002009-11-30T15:06:46.607-08:00Wow its been a whileHey everyone! Been workin hard and tonight your can see some of the fruits. I will have uploaded the bulk of my sketches for multiple ideas as well as a few finished (90%) examples via my flickr account.<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/strizak/<br /><br />There is the link to my photostream which I'll be updating tonight. Hope everything is moving forward with everyone else. I know its been a tough couple of weeks. lata -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-74180413534622424762009-10-05T13:48:00.000-07:002009-10-05T14:22:58.881-07:00Summary for pages 67-95 woo!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/SspcMJUTz4I/AAAAAAAAACg/0ei_Go32dBM/s1600-h/old_school_cellphone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/SspcMJUTz4I/AAAAAAAAACg/0ei_Go32dBM/s400/old_school_cellphone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389221267831508866" border="0" /></a>Communications:<br /> Well the chapter begins by discussing communication in respect to the transportation of messages as well as semiotics of how it is recieved. They first define three levels of problems with communication as how accurately, precisely, and effectively convey the meaning. They then break down the semantic level of marks and talk about the differences and changes in logos as they go from country to country in order to be sensetive to religion and such. They give examples-Montblanc pens, the Red Cross...etc All of that discusses the question, "How is this recieved by the target audience?". The chapter then turns to channels, media, and formats to discuss ways in which a logo can be streamlined to your sight. It is definately a challenge to get your logo to hit a person the exact way you want it to and at the right time. There are so many venues for display. They discuss the positive and negative advantages to print, digital, three dimensional, and so much more. I never really thought about how something is recieved is aspect to what happens to a logo in a given enviroment, ex. a neon sign glowing over a wet street. I never thought of how many varying ways a logo is read every day. Linguistic functions take stage just after that. Each of the functions ex. emotive, conative, poetic,phatic, metalingual, referential, are discussed in lieu of how they each effect a given viewer, which helps to clarify to me how many levels something has to work on to achieve the reception I talked about earlier.<br /> The chapter then turns to signs. There are a whole bunch of different styles of signs and varying sizes and this portion discusses the technical aspects of a good or bad sign in respect to how it portrays and id. This is when I really felt that the chapter was starting to touch base the most with what we are doing. Signs have to be effective and have to stand the test of time because their out there with your name and ideas 24/7 so that the whole world can see what your about. There is so much time and money that goes into an idea before a sign and It really makes the pressure evident as to how well your logo must be. I liked the showing of the old Marlboro sign which reminded me of Arby's old signage and Long John Silvers. Those signs especially have to do well because of there added cost and specific placement to a demographic. Putting up alchahol or cigarette signs in Las Vegas is a great idea becuase people go there to cut lose and use those products.<br /> Symbols, icons, and trademarks close out the chapter. I gained alot of understanding from this because it really put an emphasis on an icon making sense. I like to illustrate, but this portion of the chapter discussed where alot of icons come from and the criteria they have to meet to really stand the test of time. In a small logo illustration, you only really get one shot to make the viewer see what your trying to say, and then you can only hope that they like it after that. I liked the peak into how logos and icons have been done for years and the transformation of symbols into modern icons. There are just so many facets to building a logo I hadn't realized I haven't considered. There was ALOT of information in this chapter and I understand why we were told to read it several times, because I understood most of it, but those models for communication and it's reception just threw me a little. With all the many ways to comunicate any given mark I just hadn't realized the environment you have to build one from. With so many things to consider, I'm going to try to apply some of this to my final logo which I think will be my summit one. See everyone in class!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-23735516540617129432009-09-29T21:24:00.000-07:002009-09-29T21:27:09.132-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/SsLdnUMjsRI/AAAAAAAAACY/aitnv2NJeCI/s1600-h/webworlds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/SsLdnUMjsRI/AAAAAAAAACY/aitnv2NJeCI/s400/webworlds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387111771794551058" border="0" /></a><br />Wow I guess I should have made it web safe color. the colors are way off lol. Either way....All images strict copyright of Michael Strizak. Usage or manipulation of any images seen on this blog is strictly prohibited and punishable by law and the utter manliness of Mike Strizak.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-21922031448443151502009-09-29T21:12:00.000-07:002009-09-29T21:22:18.929-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/SsLcEd6W5gI/AAAAAAAAACQ/p3tgDEK_cVY/s1600-h/DSC02206+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/SsLcEd6W5gI/AAAAAAAAACQ/p3tgDEK_cVY/s320/DSC02206+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387110073595520514" border="0" /></a><br />So I've been working on alot of things lately. Mainly my illustrations and some car stuff lol. work cut me to 21 hours for this week only so I'm spending some time with my lovely girlfriend and trying to bring my corporate Id stuff up to snuff as well as my biology posts. I'm glad its raining this week cause I haven't seen this weather in awhile and its nice to get sweaters out. This picture is of the sweet hat I got as a gag gift on our six month anniversary a while back. Everyone should drop a little something about their life on here. And howcome we dont all talk more with these things? See everyone in class. Ill post a pic up of one of my illustrations i've done. Its very vintage feeling to me. lata -mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-58102531712906050462009-09-13T22:17:00.000-07:002009-09-13T22:31:14.845-07:00Summary of pages in Marks of Excellence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sq3SooojntI/AAAAAAAAACI/H_YSOYMgGpk/s1600-h/pug.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sq3SooojntI/AAAAAAAAACI/H_YSOYMgGpk/s320/pug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381188725321735890" border="0" /></a><br />First off, My apologies for the delay in this post. I will be posting a blog on the main class page as soon as possible on a thought i've been having about something super interesting :) But I'm in the process of stepping everything up, not just my homework, but everything I produce and a little bit of my lifestyle which could use a bit of irregularity ( I work five days a week and have class six days a week lol ). But anyways, about the book... I love it!<br /> I've had to read so many boring design books where I cant be more against, but this one rocks. I learn so much from it in logos alone. The break down when it discusses like the BP logo and coat of arms stylings being used to say "GT" or to establish the power vibe. I never understood like the heraldry part of it either. I guess I just was't looking at the old versus the new, but just thinking to myself that everything should be fresh as possible. Thinking about the competition as well as the history is something I'm definately working on. I feel like I could produce a good Halmark though. I sketch and illustrate in a style thats very antique, but to some logos and designs It really looks classy :) I will say that I know this thing is jumping around, but I have alot of different tangejnts I could run with from just the first sixty pages. I like how it discusses how some logos are designed to be run next to each other to make them look stronger and more direct. I agree with how the usage can be just as effective as the design. Alas I shall write more on this later, but so far... Im liking this book alot. Time to study for Bio - peace -Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-64705819034953762322009-09-02T22:15:00.000-07:002009-09-02T22:22:07.698-07:00Hey Everyone!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9RuZr4-DI/AAAAAAAAABc/4LDHy8CD3sk/s1600-h/me"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9RuZr4-DI/AAAAAAAAABc/4LDHy8CD3sk/s320/me" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377106337714468914" border="0" /></a><br />Its a little past midnight. I just finished watching GroundHog Day lol. The blogs are all up and cracking with my comparisons. Ill have some new stuff available soon on flickr as I continue to work out what Im gonna do. I got a pretty sweet recycled paper sketchbook from pat catans next to the paper machete' animals. Hope everyone is having a good weekend and if anyone wants to hit me up for advice or leave some more direct feedback, I should be on aim every now and again under the name -mikestrizak- Anyway...Im off to bed soon. tra la la!-mike-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-46063755505761054292009-09-02T22:10:00.000-07:002009-09-02T22:14:47.987-07:00Logo Comparisons (manufacturing)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9QTkhwxtI/AAAAAAAAABM/HpTit2Qxq6M/s1600-h/logo3d.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 59px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9QTkhwxtI/AAAAAAAAABM/HpTit2Qxq6M/s320/logo3d.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377104777256683218" border="0" /></a>The Good<br />Lockheed Martin<br />Wordmark/symbol<br />Military and Govt. Manufacturing<br /><br />Lockheed Martin is an Akron based manufacture of high end military vehicles, some all terrain equipment, government supplies and machinery, and so much more. They work on big projects and alot of faith goes into the companies clean and consistent work. The logo they have defines there precision and even has a little bit of a “for country” feel to it which makes it trustable and puts it at the front of our memory.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9QpYGcyPI/AAAAAAAAABU/e-m8kBo4mVY/s1600-h/logo.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 110px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9QpYGcyPI/AAAAAAAAABU/e-m8kBo4mVY/s320/logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377105151878023410" border="0" /></a><br />The Bad<br />Diamond Brands<br />Wordmark over graphic<br />Match + Toothpick Manufacture<br /><br /><br />Diamond Brands was and Akron based manufacture that moved to Barberton in the early 1900’s. They have a history of being an American company as they were one of the largest match and toothpick manufatures in the united states. They are the pioneers of strike anywhere matches and now they have new products emerging in the plastic and paper dinnerware department. Their logo doesnt work for me because of their attempt to be modern without updated the wordmark. The diamond symbol they use doesn’t speak at all for the products they produce. It looks like a window to me and the color scheme they have adapted to is vibrant but a little christmasy. This company has a vast history to draw from and really could have put forth something better than what they have.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-1754198042075857122009-09-02T22:08:00.001-07:002009-09-02T22:10:53.936-07:00Logo Comparisons (nonprofit)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9PZWs9LEI/AAAAAAAAAA8/l8VHbzNvD64/s1600-h/125px-WWF_logo.svg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9PZWs9LEI/AAAAAAAAAA8/l8VHbzNvD64/s320/125px-WWF_logo.svg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377103777113123906" border="0" /></a><br />The Good<br />The World Wide Foundation For Animals<br />Wordmark/symbol-mostly<br />Non Profit for animal care<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The WWF is a company that operates fund raisers and charity events to sponser the preservation and protection of endangered and uncared for species around the world. They operate with television commercials and radio advertisements and sell t-shirts and bags online to promote their cause as well as to raise money for the effort. The logo is straight forward and successful which is neccessary because of the WWF name and how it is already trademarked to wrestling. The panda symbol they use is instantly recognizable and works in various colors and formats.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9Pq-RhuNI/AAAAAAAAABE/oECDRhJrmyM/s1600-h/akron-summit+public+library.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 94px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp9Pq-RhuNI/AAAAAAAAABE/oECDRhJrmyM/s320/akron-summit+public+library.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377104079793273042" border="0" /></a>The Bad<br />Akron Summit Public Library<br />Wordmark w/bad graphics<br />Non Profit Library<br /><br /><br />The Akron Summit Public Library logo has bothered me since Ive had a library card. The facilities and services they offer are some of the best free services available. You can rent current dvds, audiobooks, magazines, and much much more completely free! They recently built newer facilities and operate at a high caliber for a library, but the logo they use is so dated and strange. To me their logo begins to look like a lifeline with a sharp edge or a cityline, but not a bookshelf which its supposed to be. The orange and white makes no reference or connotation to anything library related and the whole scheme of it just falls flat. This could really use revisions.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3456324310777966740.post-59021811279904270632009-09-02T18:17:00.000-07:002009-09-02T18:20:34.998-07:00Logo Comparisons (Service)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp8Zgjx2j1I/AAAAAAAAAAs/ZOfAumo63fs/s1600-h/hd_hrb_logo.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 94px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp8Zgjx2j1I/AAAAAAAAAAs/ZOfAumo63fs/s320/hd_hrb_logo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377044527254507346" border="0" /></a>The Good<br />H&R BLOCK<br />Wordmark/symbol<br />Service: Tax Preperation<br /><br /><br /><br />H&R BLOCK is a clean and consistent tax preperation service that has<br />been around for quite a few years now. Though their service is only really used during tax time, when people need their taxes done it gets competitive for where and who to go to. H&R Block’s logo is good because it sticks in your head. The simple green block has a clean and friendly money-colored feel to it. Its simple, yet elegent. A great example of how so little can do so much. Their forms, pamphlets, DVDs and all of their media share the same green glow like the sinage outside the buildings. In my opinion an established brand.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp8Zpod7HeI/AAAAAAAAAA0/73oKUICI72c/s1600-h/musicaexterior.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ov4lBh7laHE/Sp8Zpod7HeI/AAAAAAAAAA0/73oKUICI72c/s320/musicaexterior.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377044683131919842" border="0" /></a><br />The Bad<br />Musica<br />Wordmark w/bad graphics<br />Service: Music Venue<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Musica is a venue for up and coming artists as well as poetry readers and literary artists alike. They have open mic nights and generally draw pretty steady business because they keep getting better and better bands to play there. The problem with this logo/ identity is that it is everything else that differs from logos like H&R Block. Instead of simplicity and elimination of things that would only clutter the signs; they introduce the name in Papyrus font with lots of cheesey clip art that is very dated and already too old. The colors are not anything you would like to remember and you wind up remembering the bands and not where you saw them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0