Min kollega Murat kom til mig før sommerferien med en idé, han har fået. Han underviser i programmering, og det kan – i de store klasser han har- være svært at nå rundt og have pulsen på alle 35 (eller flere) studerende. Og er man først hægtet af kan det være svært at hægte sig Read More
A book filled with pictures and examples of mainly american characters. And a little bit of text on character design. Arguments for why a character survives: ‘characters have the ability to evoke emotional resposes, to stick in your memories in a way that no abstract logo can’ p.7 I am asking myself if that Read More
A book by: Warren Dotz and Masud Husain I am currently researching on why a brand (and/or a product? – can it be both – my collegue is asking me that question, so I am thinking about that distinction) should have a character designed for them. When is it relevant? What considerations comes before going Read More
I just read a funny (but I guess not a very scientific) article (The Inner Doughboy – Ruth Shalit) about the code of conduct many famous brand mascots (or spokes-characters) have. There are strickt rules to how for example some of the classic american mascots like Ronald McDonald, Green Giant, Mr Peanut and Doughboy (representing Read More
When I ask myself what is typical french or parisian seen from a visual point of view – my background in art history supplies me with images and different genres of architectural styles that pops up in my head. For me classic parisian style is a collage of stuff like: Sofisticated elegance might be Read More
Lucas Zanotto Having a face project Anthropomorphism: the propensity to attribute human characteristics to objects. Seeing the human in non-human forms. Anthropomorphism is a concept important at the very core of my project. Because why should we care about adding a character to our brand if it din’t have an impact on us and on Read More
A monster drawing or Drawing a monster… Daily monster
Apis er en egyptisk gud og et helligt dyr, hvor – ifølge Den store danske – guden Ptahs sjæl kunne tage ophold. Apis blev repræsenteret af en levende tyr, der var udvalgt ud fra flere kendetegn i pelsen. Præsterne mentes ud fra tyrens gang i templet at kunne forudsige fremtiden. Novo Nordisk har haft apis-tyren Read More
Banksy animated
Character design – hvad er det? En karakter er overordnet set en figur – i en fortælling – en bog, en film, en animation. Men en karakter kan også være en figur i fortællingen om en brand. Og et af de klassiske eksempler er Michelin manden. Mit projekt udspringer af at jeg som underviser i Read More