Logo’s

Logo’s Designing a logo for the bag

Because we will be using a hand scanner to create our log, you will need to remember a number of things:

1. The maximum size of the logo – why?:

2. You can only draw your designs in black – why?

3. You must think about how detailed your designs are – the scanner is not able to cope with very fine lines or writing.

Which one of these designs will scan in the best ?

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Background – Probably like most CAD/CAM embroidery systems there are limitations that need to be considered. These are discussed at the outset to avoid disappointment later.

1. Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. Aspects discussed such as maximum size, need for all design in black and “what the scanner see” is what it embroiders. Others aspects considered is the complexity of the design and pupils are asked to select which design are/are not suitable for hand scanning.

Background – Pupils are encouraged to express their individuality here and design an unique or innovative logo. Trying to avoid the football team logo here! On this page they are asked to design a range of possible ideas for their logo. On a later page they will asked to select and develop one of the ideas.

1. Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. class discussion centred on what is meant by an original design or an innovative logo design , possible issues related to copy right , layout of design on the page and annotation of the design. No big writing!

Teacher notes – Logo

Draw a range of possible ideas for your logo or decorative stitches in your book, here’s some ideas.

Three squares inside each other – a simple but effective design

The bolder lines looks better

This is the best design – the circle changing into a square

The swirl designs look interesting – but are not are interesting as the other designs

The outline shape is really good but the middle of the design needs to clearer

Which is your favourite

design and why?

Background – To encourage design development skills

Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. Pupils are asked to select their most promising design idea and develop it further. They are encouraged to keep developing it until maybe they have pushed it too far - “push a design to destruction” ( see reference to off the wall design strategy in the Initial design section) They can always select a design a few stages further back. Annotation is encouraged.

Here’s some computer drawn ideas – what do you think of them?

Now that you have drawn a range of ideas you need to select the best one and develop it, A really good thing about designing with a computer is that you can design a shape and with copying and pasting improve it again and again. . Have look at the next page and see what you think?

Examples of embroidered logos

Background – This is a partially completed page of a initial range of logo ideas. As previously mentioned pupils are encouraged to express their individuality here and design an unique or innovative logo. Trying to avoid the use of clip art and commercial logos.

Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. We have found an inspiration page helps the pupils here. Pupils are asked to cut out pictures that they think are interesting and will possibly inspire some ideas for a logo. They can then refer to these while designing logo ideas.

Background – Testing on paper the most appropriate position for logo on the final product.

Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. pupils are encouraged to visually model how the logo would look like on the bag, and annotate their thinking.

Applying the logo design to the bagLogo’s1. Draw/print the design with plenty of space around it If you are using the computer to

design you will need to think about the following aspects:

• making sure your designs are not on the very edge of the page. The scanner will pick up the edge of the page and register it as a line and spoil your design.

• check the size of your design before you print it to avoid wasting resources.

• print two sizes of the design on one page – one slightly bigger but apart in the middle of the page.

Consider the position of the logo on the bag –Why?

The oval represents the logo placement on these bags.

Background – Ensuring pupils print the appropriately for CAD/CAM embroidery task.

Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. Outlined on this page is some do’s and don’t of printing out the final logos. They are related to logos at the edge of a page as a resulting line is picked up by the scanner and hence embroidered. Pupils are asked to include two duplicate logo designs on a sheet - one slightly smaller, as sometimes the printed design is too big to scan. If this happens, it avoids wasting time to reprint the logo design. The printed logos can be used in their booklet, one in the product specification, and the other in their final design page. A reference is also made on this presentation slide. to a design page that asks them to consider the most effective position of the logo in relation to their final bag.

DESIGN IDEAS – in your books sketch some possible ideas of how your initial logo ideasor ideas for decorative stitcheswould look like on the bag – you will need to draw a range of ideas. Here’s some ideas.

Logo design placed each side of the pockets – the looks is unbalanced and spoils the look of the bag

Logo design placed at the middle and just above the pocket of the bag – they both looks good.

Final logo designLogo design placed at the top of the bag – it will not show up very well when the bag is closed