Re: FLASH: (Non-Flash) Design tips etc.

[Steven Gee]

I try to do the same while I peruse the shelves at a movie rental store.

There a few (and interesting) good ideas there!


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On Thu, 27 May 1999, Mary Brzys wrote:


> Hi,

> 

> I recommend that you look at several sources: For example, a POP (point of

> purchase; a display sitting in the middle of a store. Magazine ads, tv

> commercials. Ask yourself these questions: What draws your attention to these

> things? What do you remember from the ads? They're all similar, and they all

> follow basic ad concepts. Some are more creative than others but they're

> basically all the same. Ask yourself this question: If you had this certain

> product how would you advertise for it? Would you do it differently?

> I was at one of the bookstores a while back and I came across a magazine or

> rather a large thick magazine featuring the best of graphic design for '99. I

> can't remember what it was called . . . I shall have to go back and find out. Ah

> another reason to go to the book store, do I need another reason, I hang out

> there . . . they have fresh coffee!

> 

> Anyway that's one way/reason to look at design, how they sell a product, and how

> they do it creatively.

> 

> Mary Brzys

> 

> Philip Likens wrote:

> 

> > >Don't know how rudimentary you want it, but there's a book in print that I

> > >have read and which I often see recommended by others: Design for

> > >Non-Designers. It's fairly short but explains a number of essential

> > >concepts, including using different type faces and colors together.  Now

> > >there's a sequel I haven't read: Web-Design for Non-Designers.

> >

> > i bought "design for non-designers".  not a bad little hand book.  i like

> > it.  i'd recomend it to anyone who wants a design boost.  thanks for the tip.

> >

> > later,

> > Philip Likens

> > -newbie moderator @ flasher.net

> > -graphical media & web "sight" designer

> > www.sightdesigner.com

> >

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