The making of the Photography Allowed sticker for Russian Railways

Overview   Process   Real Life  

Making the sketches of the first ideas, showing to the client.

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The client wants it to look as if Russian Railways is speaking directly to the reader.

Designer:

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Secret adviser: I’ve consulted Gramota.ru, number 3 is the correct one. But we don’t like the way it looks. Russian Railways: "Photography allowed,"—that’s the way it should be.

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Art director: I vote for the first one.

Designer: I have a feeling that the red sign outbalances the composition. I made it smaller. In number 11, the baselines of the letters of the sign are slightly larger than the baselines of the text, while in number 12 they are equal.

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Art director: Number 12 is OK.

Showing to the client. He wants to see a mock-up of the sticker with the exact distance from the logo that is stated in the brand book. “Visual comparison of the two alternatives will bring this argument to an end.”

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Designer: It is clear that the first option is messed up. I insist on an exception to the rules.

Client: OK!



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