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OUGD402: PPP1 - STUDY TASK 4 - WHAT IS GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR? - Part 1

Task
Using the areas of Graphic Design discussed  in the seminar, studio workshop as a starting point and with reference to the 'What is Graphic Design For - Part 1/2' presentation. Identify, record and evaluate a minimum of:
  •  5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define information & way-finding design. 
  •  5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define product & packaging design. 
  •  5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define branding & identity design.
  •  5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define editorial and publishing design.
  •  5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define retail and & promotion.
You should aim to identify sources that represent the breadth of design practices, functions and audiences. Once you have identified your sources, you will need to:
  • Write a brief statement defining your understanding of each of the design areas
  • Identify 10 examples of each discipline and 'categories' them by genre, audience, content, sector, budget and/or any appropriate method as discussed in your groups.
  • Comment on the effectiveness of the examples with regards to content, format, function and media.

5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define information & way-finding design

  1. http://www.wolfstrome.com/ -  Wolfstrome is a website which specialises in way-finding, creating solutions for various situations, ranging from Environmental Design to Fabrication.
  2. http://www.endpointsigndesign.com/service/wayfinding - End Point have designed way-finding services for various companies, such as the royal college of art, they have also worked in health care, having a broad range of way-finding experience.
  3. http://www.designworkplan.com/wayfinding/introduction.htm - Design Work Plan defines way-finding and introduces us to the basics, such as how it works, and how it's effective.
  4. http://wayfindinguk.wordpress.com/ - Way-finding UK is a blog which specialises in way-finding, they conduct investigations into the effectiveness of way-finding around the UK. 
  5. http://environmentalgraphicdesign.blogspot.co.uk/ Environmental Graphic Design is a blog which talks about way-finding, with various examples of effective way-finding and explanations to why they're effective. 

5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define product & packaging design

  1. http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-design/types-of-design/packaging-design/ - Design Council talk about various aspects of design; they have a section dedicated to Product & Package design, where they talk about they roles which the packaging must take to be effective.
  2. http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/ - Packaging of the World is a website which showcases effective, creative methods of packaging, and have articles explaining their effectiveness.  
  3. http://www.icanbecreative.com/175-creative-product-packaging-designs.html - I Can Be Creative is another design website, which showcases creative and effective examples of packaging, and containing articles which explains why they work extremely well.
  4. http://www.cummingsdesign.com/PackagingIntro.htm - Cummings Design is a website, for company of the same name, who showcase packaging for companies which they've creatred, this includes packaging for companies such as Pepsi Cola.
  5. http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671492/designing-packaging-isnt-easy-heres-all-the-innovation-you-dont-see - Fast Co. Designs is a blog which contains articles on various subjects, many of which talk about product and packaging design, the specific post which I've found, which is linked to above talks about the process involved in creating creating and effective packaging, it's extremely interesting.

5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define branding & identity design


  1. http://www.brandingidentitydesign.com/ - Branding Identity Design is a website which contains articles specifically on the subject of branding and identity, they also showcase creative and effective examples of branding.
  2. http://www.davidairey.com/ - David Airey is a blog which features many examples of Branding, the owner, David, is widely regarded as the opinion leader on logo design by much of the online design community.
  3. http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/ - The blog contains many wonderful articles on branding identity and logo design, whilst also covering many other topics in the world of Graphic Design.
  4. http://www.helveticbrands.ch/ - Helvetica Brands is a blog from Swiss Designer David Pache, the site is primarily for David's portfolio, however it does contain many great articles on brand and Identity Design. 
  5. http://logodesignerblog.com/ - Logo Designer Blog is a blog, run by Jacob Cass, containing many great articles on Branding and Identity Design.

5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define editorial and publishing design


  1. http://magculture.com/blog/ - The Mag Culture blog, a subsection of the Mag Culture website features many articles about editorial and publishing design, showcasing creative examples.
  2. http://www.shillingtondesignblog.com - Shillington Design's blog also provides a great reservoir of information on editorial and publishing design, articles talking about some great examples of publishing design.
  3. http://www.basedesign.com/#/cat/edi - The subsection for editorial at Base Design is also another great resource for Editorial and Publishing Design, with hundreds of creative examples, articles which provide in-depth reading on the subject.
  4. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/ - Smashing Magazine is a Graphic Design blog, which has some indepth articles on publishing and editorial design, which also showcase some great examples of editorial design.
  5. http://www.graphicthoughtfacility.com/ - Graphic Thought Facility is a blog which contains a subsection on publication. Where we find articles on types of publication, examples of design and analysis of creative publications.

5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define retail and & promotion
 

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