Branding

CFA AR 502

Brand identity is a unique and sustainable symbol that synthesizes big ideas. It works across all media to build awareness and loyalty. This course will deal with the real world issues and problem-solving for brand identities. Students will develop logos as a point of entry to a brand for a series of assigned hypothetical companies. A creative marketing oriented brief will precede each assignment. Each project will include: applications for stationery; web-site home page look-and-feel; product nomenclature or packaging; and signage (where applicable). Logos include symbols, wordmarks, single letters such as H for Herman Miller, pictorial marks like the Michelin Man and abstract symbols like Chase Manhattan. The creative brief will contain information about the target audience for each assignment. Students must have a good practical knowledge of typography, as it is the key ingredient for this course. "A good logo should suggest, not explain." Paul Rand

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Yang FLR 409 W 8:00 am-10:45 am 8 seats for MFA Graphic Design, 7 seats for BFA Graphic Design

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Bula FLR 409 T 6:30 pm-9:15 pm BFA Thesis Branding. Open to Senior BFA Graphic Design majors only.

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