Practicum 2016: Project 1

gift-photo
Welcome to Practicum 2016.

In the first project you’ll be conducting research and developing visual identities for six emerging companies as part of The Penn UPstart Program. Whitney Magruder will introduce the project at 3pm January 14.

Readings: (for discussion Jan 19)
Brand New Worlds: Corporate Makeovers and Dead Logos, Blauvelt
What is a designer,
Potter
The Gift, Dilnot

What is a Designer, Potter
The Gift, Dilnot

UPstart Design Briefs

Rescufy site

Mobileoptx site

Related articles here:
“At the heart of the courses (at Stanford’s Institute of Design) is developing what David Kelley, one of the school’s founders, calls an empathy muscle.”

Evolution of Gift Giving, Bruck

Practicum 2016 intro


Typographic marks, dc
TypeTalk, dc

Resources:

This is a Generic Brand Video
Colbert USA Today Branding

Helvetica Opening

Don Draper Carousel

Brand New
Landor
Joe Finocchiaro Design
Hoefler & Co.

NYC Transit Standards Manual

Market-Project
Some examples of Practicum student work:

Link to Mt Airy map
Selected Projects 2014

West Philadelphia Coalition for Neighborhood Schools
Arthur Ross Gallery

Food Trust Market Presentation
Penn Praxis 10 Year Anniversary
Sustainability Seminar Identity
Penn Museum Maya Calendar

ARG final presentation
Arthur Ross Gallery

International Trademark Design: A Handbook of Marks of Identity
Symbols, Icons, etc.
An Ode to Branding
Media Lab visual identity

Media Lab visual identity 2015
Cooper Union logo
Whitney Museum Identity

TED: Tim Brown on Creativity and Play

Branding-costs

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