SampsonMay

A design company with a lot of type used in their work, most of which I like of and looks very professional. Most of the typographical work i have looked at from their website is their digital and branding work for Commercial 1 and branding work with Edward Barber. Also as shown below their work with OU Business school.





I really like the work pictured above, the layout of the inside page with the world map faded in the background is simple but effective and the shades of grey help break up the page. The orange titles ass that little bit of colour that brings the design to life a little. I have chosen to look at this work as i think it relates to the magazine work i did when i redesigned Ben's magazine spread in a minimal style. The same style is used throughout the book with many of the pages lining up to the same basic grid which makes the book flow as you move from page to page. The use of a grid that flows between pages is something that i hadn't noticed as much until we did the first magazine brief.

Blast

Blast design consultancies use of type is quite minimal but very effective and plays a large part in most of there designs. They specialize in brand identity which is probably why they work some much with type and its obvious from there work that they are very experienced at it.

Etc. Venus Brand Identity



These designs are very minimal but effective in communicating there message. Even tho the designs are so minimal I think they still look well designed and appealing. The use of different shades in the colouring of the font is similar to the change in colour throughout my sound book on tinnitus and hearing. Most of the designs for this campaign are type only designs similar to the work we have been given in briefs so far in semester 1.