BeBop Exhibit

Intent: Designing this exhibit I will strive to represent how BeBop sounds with images. Obviously I want to include the life and impact Charlie Parker brought to this new style of jazz. I want viewers of this exhibit to be intrigued by the colors and feel as if they stepped into a bebop song while traveling through this exhibit.

Photos for consideration:

Final Boxes

 This specific box is to represent order. The communication of this piece expresses order by the organization of information. The use of blue, black and white colors was to keep the box "krisp"and clean. Hierarchy is represented with the various sizes of text and also written in blue. I kept everything flushed left to keep unity throughout each side of the box. 

detailed abstract shot of box 1

 For my second box, I wanted to represent comfort. I used a subtle/undertoned/ relaxing sage green and clean whit hand lettering to give the box a "homey" feel. Keeping the box unified throughout was something I kept in mind. I wanted handlettering on the front but I wanted to make it differnet from my other box by not using the RICE KRISPIES name only on the front so I pulled from the other information. Using handlettering and a comfortable serif, with the addition of the calming sage green I feel this box represent comfort very nicely. 

detailed abstract shot of box 2

 For my third and final box, I believe it is pretty clear that this box represents energy. I used contrast between the red and the indigo to make the red very vibrant. I also used contrast with the hand lettering and typeface of choice. Behind the content is the barcode: which can be scanned at any angle on the box. Content of this box is highlighted between two bright red rectangle on either side of the box which guides the viewers eyes into the middle of the box. From every angle this box is bright, vibrant and exhumes energy. 

detailed shot of box 3

Photos

 Here are a few of my mock up "cereal boxes" in there environment. 

More Cereal Boxes

More exploration of cereal boxes, with hand lettering and getting off the computer. 

Full Box

A few of the boxes I started. Something I decided on while creating these is to place content in an interesting way, whether that be through, contrast, color or placement.

Getting off the Computer

First Go at Rice Krispies

 I did some quick sketches and layout on the computer to layout the front of the box for starters. Placement I feel will become very important. We are giving a lot of content that needs to be placed on this rather small box. I want to incorporate organization but bring fun elements into the box such as over-exaggerating on the barcode or the title. Color obviously will be incorporated but this was just a start. 

David Carson Ted Talk Reflection

David Carson is a well known unconventional designer. He is known for his work in the magazine Raygun. He does not follow the rules when creating a layout. He refuses to use the grid, which bothers some designers, however I feel it makes his work more interesting and stands apart from the rest. 

During Carson's TedTalk he explains how emotion should always go into design work as well as setting a goal for the viewer to have an emotional feeling. 

I believe Carson really get's his point across to his design style is when he shows this image:

He expresses how in school designers are taught if you can't read it is not design. He feels that if the work demonstrates and presents the message the right way no matter if it is legible or not it can still be good design. "What is the message sent, before the viewer dives into the material."