Information and Wayfinding
Design that is clear and understandable. It needs to be understood quickly and clearly. It is there for a reason and that is to make people understand what they need to know, wether that be signs and directions on a map, or something like info graphics, informing them of facts, figures and statistics.
5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define information & way-finding design.
Flickr Group - mainly photographs of way finding signage
Wayfinding Consultants. Information on general way finding as well as some work.
Another Way finding Consultancy. Lots of work and clients on here.
Various pieces of way finding design.
sign spotting and wayfinding design inspiration blog
Signage
Infographics
Maps
Product and Packaging
Design to contain a particular product. The design could be clean and simple and informative for the product. It could be designed to protect a product or to make a product stand out. It can be used to promote the product but has to show the customer what is inside the packaging.
- 5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define product & packaging design.
One of my favourite package design blogs. Lots of cool stuff on here.
Lots of information and package design work.
Another all round packaging design website.
Design company who work will a lot of coprerate packaging design.
really nice packaging blog.
Food
Drink
Other
Branding and Identity
A design that is made for a particular company or person. The design has to suit the aesthetic that relates to the company and usually consists of a corporate theme, logo design and colour scheme. The design has to remain the same across the entire company so that people will associate this to the company easily.
5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define branding & identity design.
excellent blog on branding/identity/design.
agency who deal with lots of corperate logo work.
studio - expertise in branding and identity.
Brand Experience Consultancy - worked with the biggest and best brands
designer who works solely in branding. works alone.
Logo Design
the logo guess game
Letterheads/ Business Cards etc..
Editorial and Publishing
Designing the correct layout of type and image to create a publication. Large amounts of text that need to be clear to read and understandable. There is a lot of consideration for heir achy with type and image. What needs to be read first and what is most important. The positioning and Layout is also key when it comes to editorial.
- examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define editorial and publishing design.
brilliant deisgner. works with lots of editorial, publishing and web based design.
Book/Mag Layouts
Zines/Risograph prints
Retail and Promotion
Basically promotional design which the customer comes into contact with in the marketplace. This could be a number of different forms including advertisement posters or point of sale displays but they all have the same goal and that is to 'sell' and promote their product.
5 examples of websites/blogs. that will help you to define retail and & promotion.
The advertising section of the behance networks has many retail and promotional pieces, and is a direct source that is constantly getting updated.
website contains creative advertising and retail promotion. some great ideas executed brilliantly.
design for retail - ignite.
design for retail - whiteroom UK
retail advertising - the detective agency.
peter dean - retial advertising work.
Promo
Shops
Websites
