Another sketch for a possible dance instruction class logo.
Dance Logo 2
Another attempt at redesigning the dance instructor’s logo.
Dance Logo 1
Back to the sketchbook. In 2002 Nizzibet and one of her brothers spent a little time working on redesigning some of his marketing materials and she asked me to take a stab at redesigning his logo. He’s a dance instructor and his logo includes a stylized illustration of people dancing. I spent 5 five years as an assistant in ballroom dance classes so you’d think this would have been an easy challenge. Dancing is, however, one of many activities that I’d never spent any time drawing. Easy in theory, requiring a lot of thought in practice. Many of the movements of a dance don’t look that interesting individually. Many of the dramatic moments are hard to capture without seeing someone performing them. And I had no models. Back in 2002 there were also a lot less visual resources on the net so a lot of drawing had to be done from my own memory and imagination.
The Comic, Page 8
And thus the day is saved. No punching, no flashing bolts of energy, just mysterious technical expertise.
The Comic, Page 7
Deus Ex Machina!
The Comic, Page 6
The tension mounts ….
The Comic, Page 5
The blinking question mark is mostly a thing of the past. These days people call us about the spinning rainbow wheel of doom.
The Comic, Page 4
Things go from bad to worse.
The Comic, Page 3
Is the suspense killing you yet?
The Comic, Page 2
The boss did suggest/request minor changes to the script here and there but, for the most part, he was happy with the results. The main reason that the comic never got published was lack of time and changing attentions. I didn’t have a lot of time to draw at work with my other duties so work on the final art was slow to start and slower to progress. My boss isn’t good at working long form projects. Anything that can’t be pulled together in a few meetings or work sessions will get set aside for something more interesting. The more time that passed without concrete results the more his attention turned to marketing projects that could be produced and distributed quickly.
I’m okay with that. I prefer to use my art skills outside my day job.
