Waldo

I frequent this blog for fixed gear bikes called Prollyisnotprobably.com, and this was a flyer on there for an event. At first I thought nothing of it, but as I looked at it again I noticed that Waldo had been made with some bicycle parts. His mouth is a piece of chain, and his glasses are wheels. I think it is really great when people make an image fit into the theme of the design with things such as this. It really makes it interesting to look at, and if you're a bike nerd like me you might just notice something new each time you see it. That is great because it takes a lot longer to get tired of the design.

Billboards

When searching online for billboard designs I came across this website. http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/01/05/clever-and-creative-billboard-advertising/. It was one of many that had lots of crazy billboards, but I thought this one was the best. I'm not sure how practical it would be though. When most people only see billboards for a fraction of a second they aren't giving it the attention it deserves, and I think this light bulb would take longer to notice. This is because without the person under it there isn't much sense to make of the design, but when someone is under it that totally changes, and it becomes great. I would also worry that during sunny days people wouldn't see it light up too well. In all, the concept of this billboard is awesome, but I'm not sure how effective it is. However, it did get enough attention to make the website.

Tie Dye!

Sorry I had to take this with my webcam because the print is too large for my scanner, but this is a shirt that I own that I thought was very interesting. It is by the company Altamont. Not only is the text on it very chaotic, but so is the color of the shirt. I very rarely see clothing companies making shirts with tie dye and all over printing in one, but this is the exception. It also has a very nice tie dye pattern, which is a vertical stripe, but with black in random areas. This makes it even more chaotic. I just thought it was a very awesome and unique shirt that used the grunge era very well.

Watch wrist strap

I found this at http://ialreadyhaveawatch.com/ They had a lot of interesting watch ad, but I had never seen this before, so I figure it would be perfect. I can't really tell what the ad says, but I don't think that's very important. What's important is the thought put into this ad, and the placement of it. If you were on a bus and you saw these watches I really doubt you would pass by without reading it, and if you do read it then it has done it's job. It not only grabs your attention, but it's something you won't forget, which is very hard to do. In all, these are great!

Movie title stills

I found this website where they have hundreds of movie title stills documented. You can go through different years and see all the different styles they have gone through. I thought this was especially good for this class because of the variety of styles you can see. Most people only think of graphic designers creating the cover and maybe a poster for the movie, but they also would have had to design these title stills. Choosing what font, color, placement, and what else to incorporate with it can be very difficult, but almost all of these are great. I chose one to show because it showed more than just the movie logo, so for people browsing they could get a grasp for whatit actually was easier. Before today I had never thought about what went into the introductions of movies, but now they seem more fun. Maybe someday I'll get to do one!

New media

I found this picture on some blog. I don't think it was a design blog, but it serves the right function. People could soon be serving as a new form of billboard. Tattoos often get more attention than billboards, and if they're in an obvious spot they will surely be seen a lot. I'm not sure how much people like this have gotten paid, but those are there forever. I will be interested to see what the future of advertising tattoos are. I have already seen a hand full online. If it get popular I wouldn't be surprised to see people specializing in it.