Friday 10 June 2011

REAL SIMPLE: Layout Ideas

When I added the stickers and the by line to the lettering and put it next to the image... it looked strange.
So, I tried taking the stickers out (and just leaving the "of" sticker) and moving the by line tag and I like it a little more... I think my biggest issue now is that everything is so static and centered. Adding the subhead will give me a chance to play around with type and make it a little more dynamic. I'm also concerned with the amount of white space on the left side of the spread.
finished lettering and by line

at 13:51

6 comments:

  1. Nick Misani11 June 2011 at 05:59

    I asked a friend her opinion, and she brought to my attention the fact that the stickers should either be all there or none at all. Just leaving the "of" sticker there calls unnecessary attention to that word. I definitely agree

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  2. olga11 June 2011 at 13:18

    ok so first of all, the type work is simply amazing! very Herb Lubalin inspired.

    I like the version with only one sticker more than any other... it's not about bringing attention to unnecessary word, it's about making a cohesive composition and adding a splash of color. you successfully married the two together in that one comp.

    don't get stuck in layout "A"... try other layouts. try to play with color some more...

    looks really beautiful!

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  3. francesco11 June 2011 at 18:46

    Nick,
    I saw you did the lettering yourself!
    I like it a lot, it is very delicate like the ceramic.
    I think the sticker is fine but try as you said to add the subhead and see how it looks.
    Otherwise if you think there is too much white you could pick a color for the background.

    Ciao!

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  4. Nick11 June 2011 at 18:55

    Grazie del suggerimento, Francesco. ottima idea. :) ci vediamo martedì

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  5. John13 June 2011 at 14:10

    Hey Nick,

    Amazing hand lettering job! How did you start this project, by redrawing a font while adding your own elements?

    -John

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  6. Nick Misani13 June 2011 at 15:27

    Hey John. No, I just hand drew the who thing, I couldn't really think of a font that had that kind of informal quality... the sketch I put up on the post before this one is pretty much how I started. see you tomorrow!

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