Another Menu example

http://baddaddysburgerbar.com/Downloads/BD_MainMenu.pdf






I found another menu design, called Bad Daddy's Burger Bar. I like the fonts used in this menu first off, the main things on the menu are bolded for importance. The side dishes are mentioned but don't have as mush importance as the main meal to choose from The color palette something I noticed to watch for, I know from class discussions that orange and black are flat out Halloween colors. By looking at the menu I know that the place has burgers because its the only major thing on the menu. The menu is easy to read and its represents  the restaurant I feel in a good way. Overall, I think this menu is a good example to keep in mind when I'm designing my menu.  

Another Menu

             

http://www.artguycreative.com/restaurant-menu-design.html

 I found another menu today, this one is okay but I know it can use more improvements. The pictures directly in the center are a little too much. I feel if the pictures were smaller and off to the side of the menu it wouldn't be as distracting on the menu.  It is all about food, but you want to have a design that works well with the flow of the menu. The pictures don't go too well with the text boxes because it creates too much movement and tension within the reading of the menu.  You want to create a menu that is good to read. The pictures are good but don't make the menu better because it weighs the piece down too much.

Bad Menu

    http://www.badpandagraphics.co.uk/images/portfolio/menus/l/WOTM-MENU.jpg


 
           I found a menu design that I once again found problems with to help me improve my design this week, this one is really bad. First, the type is horrible and there is very little variation, I can't tell if two different fonts were even used. Second, the text is group so closely together it becomes hard to even read and understand. You want to have a menu that is clear to read, period otherwise it just creates more confusion. Some of the items have a description and some don't, I know that this is bad thing to have on the menu if the layout isn't the same throughout the piece. You can have it both ways sometimes into a design but its got to have clarity into the design. Otherwise, if you don't pay attention to what the type is doing you have this mess. This menu is just plain bad typography all around its weighing it down severely.   

Menus

          http://www.menutemplates.org/menu-templates/ice-cream-menu.html

           So we learned today that project 4 is making a menu all out of type. I already have seen some menus today during my research in class, but I figured I find a good example tonight to focus on. I feel that menu's look easy to make but have discovered its all about the typography. And if your spacing is whack and out of place it can ruin the whole form of the menu. I found this ice cream menu template to critique. The color scheme and graphics work well together, however I feel the font on the menu is too childish. The fonts clash too much and don't work well together. When designing something its great to have font variation but the different fonts need to work well together. The type is legible but it needs work for sure if it wants to be a better menu. Any restaurant could easily find another designer to make them a better menu, as a designer you need to know what looks best and apply it to your design.

Fonts

http://www.fonts.com/font/the-foundry/foundry-sans
             I decided to look up more good fonts choices that I could use for future project. I found this sans font that I think would have worked well for my bottle label project. Its not too serious or not simple that its weak for a font choice. I feel this font would be good for many project that require some text.

Good Uses Of Typography

                      
http://naldzgraphics.net/freebies/40-best-fonts-for-better-typography-designs/


     I decided to look up some good uses in typography to get more strong ideas for project four. The only thing I know for project four that it will be multiple pages in length. I looked up good fonts for future use. Project 3 I felt this time was successful and I finally had the right type on my water bottle label. I know there are things I need to check but I can fix them.

Water Bottles

http://www.bottleyourbrand.com/water-bottle-labels

http://www.bottleyourbrand.com/custom-beer-label



           I found another website that will help me in the future if I needed to make water bottle labels. I know what needs to go on them and I have made sure that I have all the type and information I needed on the bottle for Wednesday. I have looked up custom bottle labels some more and saw more ideas that could help me improve my design even more. I decided to just look up labels in general because there are more possibilities besides just water bottle design.
There are beer labels, wine labels, soda bottles labels, and even food label out there to use for more brainstorming ideas. The thing about label design out there is there are more ideas out there than I thought of.