Design – Logo for BarCamp Bangalore 10

X-Men and Vin Diesel’s XXX

Even during the logo competition for BarCamp Bangalore 9 (BCB9) in August, 2010, I was thinking about the logo for BCB10. BarCamp Bangalore 10 is happening on 11-June-2011 at SAP Labs. Being a fan of films, I have decided to make a typographic logo for BCB10 similar to the title design of the Hollywood flicks X-Men and XXX.

This is my logo that was created as part of the BCB10 logo competition. Click on the image for a larger view. Read on to know more about the design thoughts.

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Design — Logo for Namma Cycle

We have designed a logo for Namma Cycle, a Bangalore University Bike Sharing Experiment.

This is essentially a doodle — a single stroke logo — that conveys the idea of a man pedaling a bicycle. I would like to share with you the design process that went behind this logo.

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My Tweets in March, April, 2011

Advertising

Who is more powerful? Darth Vader or Thor? VW Passat came up with a video that shows a small boy dressed as Darth Vader who manages to start a car using the ‘force’ (How? See the video in the following link). Marvel Comics made a spoof of this for the promotion of the new film ‘Thor.’ I am not spoiling the plot, see the video.

• I’m sure that you have seen and liked VW Passat ad (View: http://goo.gl/JXpbe). Now see ‘Little Thor’ by Marvel Comics. http://goo.gl/7oPlQ

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My Tweets in February, 2011

Star Wars are still waged across the galaxy. The questions is: Can you write your own Star Wars story? Or, can you picturize one?

Advertising

• Lego Star Wars Ad – Make your own story. http://www.whitezine.com/en/photography/lego-star-wars-ad.html
• We often talk about the importance of “negative space” in art direction. Well, how’s this for negative space? http://goo.gl/FAhhY

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My Tweets in January, 2011

If you are old and you are involved in a ship wreck, you will be saved first! So says the ad that is trying to spread cancer awareness and the importance of early detection. ‘Live to be old!’

Advertising

• “Live to be old” campaign series from Y&R which is aimed at young people with visions of how they might be one day. http://goo.gl/seFfY
• Settee or sofa everywhere! “See the world differently” – Brilliant ads from M&C Saatchi, Auckland. http://goo.gl/5ONqK

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Design — Logo for Science & Technology Run

The new edition of Science and Technology Run or SnT Run is happening in IISc Bangalore campus on 6th March, 2011. This story is about the design of SnT Run logo that was introduced since last year.

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Design – Logo for Click.aneeskA.com

‘Click!’

The first image that comes to my mind when I hear ‘click’ is that of a cursor or a mouse.

But ‘Click’ can also be the sound of somebody taking a photo. If you are using a film camera, the sound comes when the film is exposed by the shutter and the next frame is advanced. In an SLR camera, the sound is generated when the mirror inside the camera rotates to direct the light on to the sensor or film. In a digital camera, the sound is generated electronically to give the ‘feel’ of taking a picture. There is usually a provision to turn OFF the sound.

FULLfx decided to name his photoblog as ‘Clickography‘ and he entrusted the logo design with me.

Click on the image for a larger view.

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I love CATIA Cars!

I love cars. I like to draw and ‘invent’ new models of cars.

Recently, I started the surface modeling of a car using CATIA — a 3D Engineering software. Today I am attempting to give a ‘crash course’ on making your own cars in CATIA. If some of you started asking questions on this subject, I will be very happy as my mission is accomplished.

You can click on the images for a larger view.

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Design – Year Planner 2011: Yellow

Year Planner is a Single Sheet Calendar

“This time, we will design and print an year planner for our organization. Well, are you volunteering?”

This is my Creative Director talking to me in the last week of December, 2010. I thought: “Why not? After all, an year planner is nothing but a single sheet calendar with some boxes to write notes.”

Armed with a Google image search, I started the design.

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Spicing up your Design Portfolio — Tips from a designer

Hi there, how have you guys been?

The other day, while screening portfolios of prospective designers for my employers, I spotted a lot of problems and irrelevant data. Then I realized that I too have committed mistakes in presenting my work as a portfolio. Then I determined to jot down some general guidelines on the preparation of an effective product design portfolio. I am sure that these points will help you to ‘wow’ your prospective employers.

So here goes everything….

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