To the right is a picture from this month’s Gretna Heritage Festival which had numerous local restaurants, non-profits, and craftsmen selling delicious food and one-of-a-kind crafts.
Here is a sign that could use some help. When trying to get the text to fit, you need to do more than condense the font and make it skinnier. [...]
Category Archives: Graphic Design
How Not to Help People Read a Sign
October 8, 2009 – 1:32 pm
A New Jack in the Box
March 10, 2009 – 3:42 pm
Jack in the Box, a national burger restaurant rarely found here in Louisiana, recently introduced their new logo by Duffy & Partners. (Old & new logos shown on the right).
The new logo is definitely an update from the old balloon letters of yesteryear to the slick almost Web 2.0. A recent article on BNET contrasted [...]
Client Input
February 27, 2009 – 9:22 am
I recently received an odd question from a client, “If you are the professional, why don’t you just give me a completed logo & website and tell me you’re done?” At first, I didn’t sense the sarcasm in his voice, but it brought up a great question. Our clients know their business and we know [...]
I told you it is red!
March 12, 2008 – 9:02 pm
Just the other night, my wife was watching the recap of The Oscars? and the hosts were commenting on Katherine Hiegel’s fire engine red dress. The next day, the newspaper spotlighted Katherine Hiegel’s candy apple red dress. What! Which is it, fire engine red or candy apple red? Well, it’s both.
How is this atrocity possible? [...]
Keepin’ It Real
February 13, 2008 – 8:46 pm
Why a logo redesign? Simply, things change. Times change. Fashion changes. Hopefully, your business has changed. Are things really the same now as they were when your business opened its doors? Doubtful, even if you have only been in business for a year or two. Think about it, twenty years ago you didn’t have email. [...]
Understanding the Terminology
January 13, 2008 – 5:19 pm
The design process uses an entirely different lexicon than many other fields, which can cause confusion if you aren’t familiar with the common terminology of our industry. To help you attain a general understanding of the terms used in the design industry, we have created this glossary to introduce you to some common words and [...]
Why Change a Good Brand?
January 11, 2008 – 5:07 pm
Leading up to the re-brand of our company this year, several people told me that they liked the old identity and they loved the old web site, so why would I want to change something that was successful? I shared my reasons for updating the Design the Planet brand with them, and I’d like to [...]
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