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TIMOTHY SAMARA

Graphic design
fundamentals

Creating
brand voice
Good Natured A certified macrobiotic
chef who advocates
for better nutrition through
Cooking LLC education, consulting,
food writing, and personal

Creating
chef services.

brand voice
Designing
an identity
The visual
identifier
The identifier, or logo,
is the anchor of the brand,
differentiating it from
its competitors in the
market and creating a

The visual
basis for the overall
visual language to be
used for communication.

identifier
Designing
a logo
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Research
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Ideation
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Refinement
Designing
a logo
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Discovering
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a world
Although the logo is
important, the visual

Discovering
landscape in which
it lives will become the
defining means through
which an audience
ultimately recognizes—

a world
and remembers—the
brand identity.

Building brand
language
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Exploration
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Building brand
language
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Defining the
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system
Building brand
language
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Primary
brand palette

Secondary
palette
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Primary brand and


text type families
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Supporting/accent
typeface families
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Informational or bullet
point text, clarification of
main concept, image
labels, some secondary
support diagrams.
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Bringing the
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brand to life
A brand exists and grows
throughout its life as a

Bringing the
series of interactions with
its audience—in print,
packaging, environmental
applications, online and
on television.

brand to life
Designing the
touchpoints
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Stationery
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Designing the
touchpoints
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Presentation
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Designing the
touchpoints
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Website
fundamentals

Designing the
touchpoints
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Advertising
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Designing the
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Bringing it
all together
Informational or bullet
point text, clarification of
main concept, image
labels, some secondary
support diagrams.

Bringing it
all together
Fundamentals
are forever
Informational or bullet
point text, clarification of
main concept, image
labels, some secondary
support diagrams.

Tips to work by
Remember why you’re designing
Know the history of your craft

Fundamentals
Choose and use your tools wisely:
Image, Color, Typography, Layout

are forever
Follow a rich, thorough process
Now get
out there and
do it.
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Thank you!
TIMOTHY SAMARA

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