Skateboard Project:

More rough sketches trying to portray that the assigned logo identity "rocks!"

Also trying to work out where the paper joins will be since the final project will be 32" long. I don't want these paper joins to interrupt my graphic. The silhouette idea might work for the musical instruments too but for these instruments I would probably not do various shades of purple as I would with the human figure. Instead I would do a gradient or something.

Skateboard project:

More very rough sketches showing the idea of how to show a skateboarder in spectacular airborne action as if we are looking up at him/her from the ground.

Also, I had the idea of doing this in a semi-silhouette in purple. By "semi" I mean that the closer parts of his/her body would be darker (more shaded) and the farther parts would be lighter (less shaded). This would add perspective and a feeling of depth.

Skateboard project:
More very rough sketch ideas about how to work around the wheel area with swirling hair.

Also trying to figure out how to work a triangular graphic in with my previous ideas.

Also keeping in mind that 80% of skateboarders have their left foot forward. 

Skateboard Project:

Shown in my previous blog, there is a rough sketch graphic which swirls around the blocked off wheel area. This caused me to ask myself: "What are other things which appear to be swirling?"

The answers: Flames swirl. Hair swirls--especially when the person is in dramatic motion--as are a lot of skateboarders.

Silouhettes of skateboarders in action are good to show off their swirling hair.

Visually imitating this sense of "hair-swirling motion" and "flame-swirling motion" are the outstretched fingers of outstretched hands.

 

 

 

Skateboard 4: Research:

I went to Sportchek at Yorkdale Mall to photograph examples of skateboard graphics, but due to the season (Nov 1), they had their snowboards out instead. These are longer than skateboards, and have a different shape than skateboards, but there were some graphics ideas so I photographed some.

Skateboard 3:Research:

I wanted to find out if my graphic needed to have a top and bottom for the logo to be read more easily.

After talking to 3 skateboarders, I consistently discovered the following: Most "trick" skateboards, which is the 32" type for our project, are symmetrical in their shape. (Some skateboarders mark which is their preffered "back.")

This symmetry means that I at least have the option of making a symmetrical pattern without worrying whether there is a top or bottom to the graphic. If decide to do this, it would be a good idea to make the logo readable from more than one direction, as is shown in my first rough sketch.

Also, my research established the following: Skateboarders push with their strongest foot. Also, 80% have the left foot forward, and, when travelling, face the right side.

Skateboard Project 2:


More very rough sketches to try to work graphics around the "already occupied" wheel areas. After some research I discovered that not all skateboard graphics bother trying to work around these wheel areas. Nevertheless, I thought that I would do so, thus making the wheels a part of the visual instead of an interruption of the visual.

Also, I am debating whether to include human forms or parts of the human form in my graphics. Even though I may not make it the main part of my graphic, as is shown in these sketches, I am leaning toward the option of at least including it as a part of my graphic. Why? Because I want to show action and physical activity which is so much a part of skateboarding.

 

New Project for course DMA 179:Skateboard Project:

Graphics are to be prepared 8" X 32" ready to be applied to the bottom of a skateboard. The two blocked off "X" areas are where the wheels are attached. My next posts will show some very preliminary sketches which try to work around those blocked off wheel areas.


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Salomon Project: Back of booklet (page 8).  

Salomon Project: Pages 6 and 7 only. In the booklet they are seen together as shown here. 

Salomon Project: Pages 3 and 4 only. In the booklet they are seen together as shown. 

Salomon Project: Pages 2 and 3 only. In the finished booklet they are seen together as shown. 

Salomon Project: The Front page (page one) only. 

Salomon Project: Complete.

This shows the Illustrator Layout for the total of 8 pages in my product tag. (It is my photo of my work on my computer screen.)

Salomon Project: Complete.

This shows pages 4 and 5 in that order. This is yet to be cut on the lines shown. See improvements in later blog posts.

Salomon Project: Complete.
This shows pages 2 and 7 in that order. This is yet to be cut on the lines shown.