Avery Smith | Design & Insights - Latest Comments

Re: “New logo design for twitter” Design Contest

logo design — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:25:47 -0000

The twitter logo is looking awesome.Thank you for letting me to know this contest.More informative.

Re: Island Hopper ::: logo design process

logos — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:44:16 -0000

These was amazing logos, it’s always be nice to see a well constructed website that considers light sources. Creating logo is very important for every company identity, you proving very good information about it in this post. I love this site!!

Re: Island Hopper ::: logo design process

logo guru reviews — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:16:31 -0000

The logo makes sure your logo fits into a small square at the right top of a page. This one definitely applies to that!

Re: Seasoned Greetings logo design process

logo design — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:37:39 -0000

Really nice.I was impressed by the process.Thanks for sharing.

Re: Seasoned Greetings logo design process

logo guru reviews — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:15:14 -0000

Wonder the logo define process i have like it

Re: Seasoned Greetings logo design process

Custom Logo Design — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:21:53 -0000

incredible informative stuff you have shared thanks for sharing this awesome stuff. Amazing post!

Re: Seasoned Greetings logo design process

Lbmsl2e — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:59:06 -0000

This is nice nephew!!!Good job!!!

Aunt Sue & Uncle Jackie

Re: Seasoned Greetings logo design process

Avery Smith — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:23:21 -0000

Thanks Jess! Great seeing you on Saturday. We gotta catch up.

Re: Seasoned Greetings logo design process

jessica gwinn — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:28:20 -0000

This is great Avery. What a fun project: retro-ish yet with a totally modern, fresh look and voice. You never fail to impress me.

Re: Seasoned Greetings logo design process

Naomi Bourassa — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:26:46 -0000

Really cool baby :) I love hearing about your process!

Re: Seasoned Greetings logo design process

Chau Mullarkey — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:56:20 -0000

Great post mate!

Re: The Addictionary, word creation and more

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Re: Visiting New York’s High Line

John — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:07:36 -0000

I really like your blog and i respect your work. I'll be a frequent visitor.

Re: Island Hopper ::: logo design process

Jim — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:39:21 -0000

The logos are fantastic. The company should be very happy with that.

http://www.vancouvertohawaii.c...

Re: Visiting New York’s High Line

Kouba — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:26:59 -0000

Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood.

Re: Design Inspiration ::: Milton Glaser

Schools Of Art And Design — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:01:18 -0000

I really enjoy reading Avery Smith | Design and Insights . It's very interesting. Hope you will post something like this again.

Re: Visiting New York’s High Line

Avery Smith — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:52:11 -0000

You got a point. It was a tough call but the "6" proves it's not Lubalin.

Re: Visiting New York’s High Line

Greg Scraper — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:36:43 -0000

I think the signage may be in Rockwell. But it's tough to say, a lot of the egyptian slab serifs look a lot alike.

Re: “New logo design for twitter” Design Contest

Cornelius — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:29:41 -0000

I read a few topics. I respect your work and added blog to favorites.

Re: Island Hopper ::: logo design process

Floost — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:52:46 -0000

I liked it. So much useful material. I read with great interest.

Re: Island Hopper ::: logo design process

Greg Scraper — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:06:27 -0000

Good design is like a good joke. It has to be both surprising and resonant to its audience, and to resonate it has to relate. I can understand you seeing the punchline coming Brandy, but for anyone who's never had a 20th Century art history class, I think the solution works well.

Re: Island Hopper ::: logo design process

Derekp — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:59:06 -0000

I think i've seen this somewhere before…but it's not bad at all

Re: Island Hopper ::: logo design process

Brandy Gill — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:29:16 -0000

Avery, unfortunately your scenario of death-by-committee happens all too often my friend. All too often. Best, B.

Re: Island Hopper ::: logo design process

Brandy Gill — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:23:40 -0000

Greg, agreed any asshole could use Party LET and clip art. And they do. And I don't disagree with you about illustrating the literal island experience or an island itself. Nevertheless, I maintain that an illustration of a seaplane is as cliché as your favorite Hawaiian shirt. And so is any mention of Bauhaus written or otherwise. By the way, a design that is well-thought out and elegant is inherently not obtuse. Regardless of your opinion, or mine, as I previously mentioned in my first comment, I think Avery did a wonderful job with the illustration and I enjoyed the glimpse into his process. Avery, a good book you might want to check out is called "Redesigning Identity" by Catharine Fishel. The case studies are rather in-depth and even include the sketches of their exploration.

Re: Island Hopper ::: logo design process

Greg — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:35:38 -0000

I didn't think it was cliché at all to use the seaplane. I'd think the cliché idea would be to blatantly illustrate all the island experiences, or to actually draw out an island. I think the prop plane bauhaus style, plus the use of the very geometric gothic style of the thin knockout gives a sort of 20's upscale feel to the event. Any asshole off the street could have used Party LET and some bad clipart, but this feels well-thought out and elegant without being obtuse.