Category: Design

cinema 4d, Design, Motion Graphics

Animated Daily Logo Challenge

JohnSymko

About one year ago I tried my hand at the Daily Logo Challenge. My approach (which you can read about here!) was to create 3d renderings from my sketches. After I started building the first few designs I realized that, if given the time, I could also animate the designs in a fun and whimsical… Continue reading Animated Daily Logo Challenge

Design, Uncategorized

Typographic Letter-Form Table

JohnSymko

I've always felt that shape and form were powerful design elements. This most likely entered my conscience by looking through a camera lens and also by viewing the photographic works of Paul Strand. Years later I was reintroduced to this topic while viewing the design work of Malcom Grear who throughout his career mastered the… Continue reading Typographic Letter-Form Table

Design, Motion Graphics

3d Typographic Experiments

JohnSymko

The inspiration for the above animation was driven by handcrafted quill type. If you Google "paper quill type" you'll see samples and it's quite amazing. Before the animation was conceived I first tried my hand at making a static rendering. I made the 2d shapes in Illustrator and then brought them into Cinema 4D to… Continue reading 3d Typographic Experiments

Design, Photo Story, Photography, Uncategorized

A Photo Story: Shape and Form

JohnSymko

This is a slightly unconventional Photo Story. It's part history lesson, part process, and part surprise ending. What initially began as inspiration from an early 1900's photographer ended up turning into artwork being created with today's most modern technology. An interesting twist to these final images presented below. https://youtu.be/AHj9rC-fmYc After reviewing the video and the… Continue reading A Photo Story: Shape and Form