Magazine Ad

My magazine ad would be in Guitar World.

The only thumbnail I made up was my rough. When designing this ad I knew what I wanted and the overall layout. My target audience is all the rockers that read Guitar World Magazine. The call to action is the Microsoft Tag, which takes you the Soulicit's web page. On that webpage you will find another photos at the headers that is very similar to this ad! A full page ad for this magazine, full color, would cost $12,060 for one issue! My bleed is .125" all around.

Below is the rough i went off of Roughs

Below is the Final

Photo from Studio G Photography. Icons and Texture from Wegraphics.com. Soulicit logo, Thermal Entertainment logo from Soulicit LLC.

Newspaper Ad

For my newpaper ad, I decided to make a fake ad for the Pitt State Automotive department.

Size: 5 columns by 6.5 inches.
Cost: $130
Audience: Prospective automotive students
Call to action: url and phone number
Bitmapped image: Signature

Tumbnails

Rough

Final ad

Variable Data Postcard

For our variable data project, I chose to make a promotional postcard for an upcoming show. The variable data that changed depended upon the subjects favorite instrument. If they like guitar, they receive a postcard with the guitarist on it. If they like drums, they receive a postcard with the drummer on it. The recipient also has the chance to meet with that person at the show. I used a font that was easy to read since all the text I had was a paragraph. The color box, PMS 5395, I used on the back was based off the colors that are in the photographs. My call to action was inviting them to the show and my target audience was people interested in music. All photos came from Studio G Photography. Below are the postcard fronts and back.

to create is human, to steal is design.

Over fall break I kept my eyes open for design I liked or see daily. Some design I don't think twice about since I see it so often, but I realize I like. A few of these I got offline from link Adobe InDesign shared. Enjoy!

To start here are the ones I see so often I forget to think of them as design.

Next is what I see as I walk in between class or on break at work.

To finish are the ones I truly admire.

QR Codes

What is a QR code? A QR code (Quick Response) is a matrix barcode. Marketers utilize this code to give potential customers/clients a quick and instant way to view their website, product, or whatever the business wants them to see. It is scannable by using a smartphone.

...Note-to-Self

My self promotional notepad specifications are as follow:
5"x7". Black with a bleed. 2 vectors. type. 1 raster image.

The cost for a 50 sheets pad to be padded with a chip board back from Print Services should be less than $5 per pad. It will take approximately 1 day to complete. They will require a PDF to print.


-LAG Studios logo by Logan Grieder • Mountain background and vector bird from wegraphics.net • QR Code from qrcode.kaywa.com

BIG graphics!

Today, our we were handed a dummy folded business card.

Our goal- create a new business card with those dimensions.
Restrictions- outside: 1 PMS Spot and K. inside: K. include fold marks. Include 1 vector.

Below is sample of the file marked-up with examples of proper marks.