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Brand Identity Essentials
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Brand Identity Essentials

by Kevin Budelmann, Yang Kim, Curt Wozniak
October 2010
Beginner
208 pages
4h 56m
English
Rockport Publishers
Content preview from Brand Identity Essentials

CONTRAST10 Contrast in Composition

Contrast makes marks distinguishable. As a rule, the less contrast a mark has—both internally and with its surroundings—the harder it is to make it stand out.

The phrase “graphic identity” implies high contrast. A “graphic” identity has graphic form—it lives as an abstracted, simplified, high-contrast symbol of something. Good graphic identities often use contrast to draw a comparison between two things. Usually that comparison begs a conversation, leading the viewer to wonder: Why is the weight of this letter different than that one? Why is this shape different than all the rest? And what does this all mean? Is it a joke? Does it suggest some deeper meaning? Does it imply variety, evolution, individuality? ...

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ISBN: 9781592535781