iiED

Project Details

Duration: 1 month

My role: Graphic designer

Tools: Adobe Illustrator

Client: CSUMB Institute for Inovation and Economic Development

This was a graphic design project I worked on for my class “CST 406: Graphic Identity” at CSUMB, which was commissioned by CSUMB’s Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED). The project consisted of designing a new logo for the institute (within CSUMB’s brand guidelines) and create branded materials with that logo.

Morphological Matrix

I ended up going with the “3 pillars” design direction. When the director for the program came to class, she emphasized that the three “stool legs” of the program are entrepreneurship, student career prep, and innovation labs. This direction reflects all 3 stool legs/pillars as icons.

Sketches

Further development of the “3 pillars” concept.

Logo Iterations

3 logo options. I used CSUMB’s brand colors and the Montserrat Bold and Monstserrat SemiBold typefaces also from CSUMB’s branding.

Logo I ended up going with:

Final Logo

The marketing coordinator for the iiED program came to class and gave everyone feedback. Her main feedback for me was that the text needed to be scaled up a bit to match the size of the icons.

Print Materials

Digital Materials