Logo Mock-Ups
Some cool mock-ups of my final logo!
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Elmer's Electric Logo Colorized
These are the colorized versions of the final logos i decided to go with. I experimented by adding a few different shades into the mix for example i added that brownish gray to the blue one and for the red one there is a very dark blue serving as the background and as a color for the text. In the end i also added a outer glow effect to the lightning bolt. I personally love the These are what i started with. I originally got myself down to these 2 styles of the logo one with a wired lightning bolt in the back and another with wired text and a full lightning bolt in the front. I Chose the electric blue because lightning is generally blue. I chose the yellow because thats what most people associate with electricity, And i chose the red because it resembles the red on the "Danger high voltage Sign". I eventually decided to scrap the yellow because it was contrasting a bit too much.
Revised Elmer's Electric Logo
Based on feedback i was given i was told that it was hard to see the E's when they had the lightning bolt over them so i tried a few different things to get around this. I started by just moving the lightning bolt to the back which i personally think looks good. Next i tried making the E's white on a black background to give more contrast. Then i tried combining these two methods and the end result is the logo in the bottom right. However i like the middle left one as well.
Elmer's Electric Logos
on this art board i tried out a bunch of different shapes for the e's and experimented with many different fonts. On this art board i selected which shape i liked ( the circle) and tried out a different font to make it relatable to the companies theme ( Elmer's Electric) I then decided to make a lightning bolt going through the E's which i like the look of. Here i tried combining the logo with a font and changing the stroke to fit the size to match the fonts size.
Wordpress.com VS Wordpress.org
Wordpress.com VS Wordpress.org Wordpress.com WordPress i s an online, open source website creation tool written in PHP. But in non-geek speak, it's probably the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system in existence today. Wordpress.com is distinguishable from wordpress.org because wordpress.com is fully hosted by word-press. However there are many differences between the two. For example .com has limited theme options for your website/blog/store etc. No plugins can be used. It has limited storage. Wordpress.com is free to use however there are ads but these ads can be removed by paying. You have little control. For hobby bloggers, dabblers, and beginners Wordpress.org Wordpress.org is close to the same thing as wordpress.com. However wordpress.org came first and is self-hosted meaning that you ( the one with the website) is hosting the site on your own network as opposed to the site just doing it for you. It has full theme...
Research: Embedded maps
Sites A. Zillow.com B. Wallmart.com C. Bestbuy.com How map feature was created A. Embedded Bing maps, javascript, css, pop ups <head id> <div> <wrapper> B. Embedded Google maps, Same as zillow but it links to store info C. Embedded Bing maps, Cycles through a list with pre-set animation when store pin is clicked on. Zillow (A) I think that option A. The way that zillow.com did their map is the best fit for our clients needs however, I am not sure that it will be very easy for the client to maintain. However option B may be easier to maintain due to it not popping up an entire page, Instead it just loads a separate box on the side with a picture and some text for information. Personally i think using option B will be the most simple but even then i am not entirely sure how that works. Wallmart (B) BestBuy (C)
End Of Year Reflection - Web Design
Exploring Web Design Technology The majority of the technological things that we learned in web design were through detailed videos or pdfs explaining new content. Technology is important due to its ability to allow us to create websites. Along the way i started out with a few challenges. The biggest being i was not used to the Apple OS which made it very difficult to get started. Collaboration The majority of exploring web design consisted of solo project. Therefore there was not much need for any major collaboration. However i have still helped my neighbors in any way i can and vice versa. Collaboration is important because it allows us to help each other and to share ideas. Two heads are better than one! Naturally due to my introverted personality other people are a problem and thats why I am grateful that we did not have any group projects. Communication Again the majority of web design consisted of solo work/projects meaning communication was limited and most of the...