symbol for california conservation corps

I came across this gem while glancing through a book, Notes on Graphic Design and Visual Communication by Gregg Berryman. Short little book that cuts to the meat of what graphic design is with practical teachings and samples. This symbol designed for the California Conservation Corps symbol by Michael Vanderbyl really caught my eye. It’s done in four shapes, two black & two whites. It’s balanced with tension; stable and geometric. I love the simple shapes repeated throughout and the message it communicates. It has very efficient use of white space. Now if I can only do the same for a wasp…
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Look at the work of Noma Bar for super good figure ground examples.
Posted by dan on May 11th, 2010.
wow..his illustrations are trippy. my favorite is the little red riding hood one.
Posted by Peter on May 17th, 2010.