the mykromag.com logo

so im re-designing the look and feel of the logo for my friend's online magazine
MYKROMAG.

The first one is their original one,
and the second one is the one I fixed. I first fixed some kerning issue and then I fixed the Y so it looks wider so it has more space.
then the angel of the "M" as it looks more unify with the angel of everything and I fixed the width of the "G" so it looks more of the same size and it doesn't look so squashed.

Post racism in America

http://townhall.com/columnists/DineshDSouza/2009/01/28/obama_and_post-racist_america

Clothing Tags for the Tshirt line

This is a real collection we will launch for New York Fashion week.
a line of graphic tees.
a pre collection is on www.princepetercollection.com

this time we collaborate with Mick Rock....

we are using his images and I am doing the graphic for the tee
as well as all the identy.

the logo "Prince Peter" is an altered "Brilliant "type face as well as the sizes.
the "Mick Rock" is Times New Roman
as well as the body copy(blend, copyright...etc)
and the washing instruction is "franklin Gothic"


this tag will be screen printed in the inside of the tees.
and the sizes will be mark off according to the sizes of the tee.

Reseearching.

type face study for MYKRO MAG print issue.

I will re-draw the logo (the "Y " and the italic "M")

other ones are type face selection for display and body type for the mag.
still trying to figure out.

i will make an editorial mockup to see what works or not.

the big "g" (times new roman)however, i think go with the logo very well.

Statement

1/ the topic: explore minimalism and reductionism in design term.

2/ intention: everything can be minimal and simple and / or to be reduced to a very simple form, and still communicate ideas in a interesting way.

3/ purpose: to create and develop a personal style and to create art objects.

(((A)))graphic design as art : Things I design doesn't have to direct represent a certain meaning or direct communication with the viewer.

(((B)))commercial production: to create and develop a personal style.

EVERYTHING I DO SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IDEA OF "IDENTITY" (either personal, psychological, social / culture )

4/ proposed process:

readings:
a. "forms of inquiry: the architecture of critical graphic design"
b. "welcome to the desert of the real"
c. subject of : Subliminal Perception in psychology
d. subject of : Liberation Theory in Sociology

movies:
a. a book: "The Stanley Kubrick Archives
b. movies by Derek Jarman

Things im starting:
a.
the T-shirt line:
princepetercollection.com

b.
a printed issue of
Mykromag.com

c.
a logo design for the brand
Sophie & Louis

SORRY!!!

Sorry I have been busy with the summer classes and I haven't been updating the blog.
I will catch up with it by this weekend.

I am working on some individual projects....

1. the blog (x the magazine) - which I have been updating contently
2. a t-shirt line (www.princepetercollection.com ) I am doing the branding, art direction for the website(the website will be renew) and the t-shirts.
3. planning on shooting some video arts.
4. I will be doing a print issue for my friend's online magazine : Mykromag.com
I am not involve in the online issues....yet. But they want to bring me on and work on a print issue with them.
5. I am designing a logo and a simple website for me and sister's fashion label.... its not a real thing yet, because she's the only one who's actually designing cloth right now, but my dad insist to register our name(brand) in China first.(my dad makes woman's high heels in China)
you can see the website at
SOPHIE & LOUIS
which is only something i quickly put together...just so we have something on.


...........below are other things are in my head and need to start.....

1. keep doing the "re-translation project"
2.keep going with the rock stars series.
3.music video repeats w/ subtitles
4.film screen grabs w/ type. (inspired by this book: The Stanley Kubrick Archives)
5.mini design projects as reactions to the topics in this book: Forms Of Inquiry: The Architecture of Critical Graphic Design