final porsche logo

The logo turned out pretty well. The typography could be adjusted some. I should have done the stripes differently (they should be behind the "background" edge). There's a couple more mistakes, but other then that it's looking good.

porsche logo process (backwards)

I had to match up the colors.....which turned out to be way easier than I thought, after someone showed me how.

I used the pen tool to trace the horse.  By this time in the process I was getting pretty good at using the pen tool so it went pretty quick.  (side note: the horse is the coolest part)



This the method I used for making the "branch/sword-looking" images.

I traced the typography with the pen tool.  Some parts of the letters are thicker than other parts, so I could have spent more time on it, but it was already taking forever.

I started out with the entire shape of the logo then gradually added some of the larger geometric shapes on top.  Since this part is symmetrical, I only had to make one side then copy it and flip it.  I learned how to use the "connector" tool

first attempt
second attempt

final post card (back)
final post card (front)

David Carson: Graphic Designer

David Carson was one of the most influential graphic designers in the 1990s. Carson was born in 1952 and was raised in NYC. Traveling a lot as a child helped to spur his imagination and creativity. After going to art school, he worked as a high school teacher in San Diego, California from 82-87. The bohemian culture of Southern California became the inspiration for is newly discovered graphic design skills. By the late 80's his "dirty" signature style was fully developed. He soon became the art director for Transworld Skateboarding Magazine. Along with being a professional surfer he worked for Surfer Magazine in he early 90's. His most famous magazine was RayGun, focusing on international music and lifestyle. He was the original design consultant for Blue magazine in 1997. Carson went on to work for many big companies including: Pepsi, Nike, Microsoft, Budweiser, and MTV. His original grunge style didn't follow the "traditional" graphic design standards. David Carson's messy style of twisting typography and photographs into designs make his designs original, appealing to the eye, and stand out among the crowd.

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my designs from april 1st