Design-it-Yourself Graphic Workshop

STYLE 4

Burst

The success of this style rides on a kind

of subtle visual complexity.

A burst is nothing more than a star

with a small center and lots of points.

Printing it in a light tint in the back-

ground of your design lends the air of an

official document similar to that of paper

money or a stock certificate.

In contrast, the logo is simple and

bold. Though an acronym (using the

initial letter of each word in the name) is

not the ideal way to name an

organization, it is a common solution,

and this is an attractive way to present it.

PART 2: DESIGN RECIPES

What you need

Simple text and shapes can be produced with a

desktop publishing program such as Adobe ...