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Senior Portfolio Fall 2012TRANSCRIPT
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T H E S E L E C T E D WO R K S O F M a r i c h r i s t B e n i t e z
PA G E 2 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9
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T H E S E L E C T E D WO R K S O F M a r i c h r i s t B e n i t e z
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COPYRIGHT © 2012 MARICHRIST BENITEZ
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S O F T WA R E C r e a t i v e S u i t e 6 . 0
P R O G R A M SI n D e s i g n , I l l u s t r a t o r & P h o t o s h o p
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A C A D E M Y O F A RT S a n F r a n c i s c o , C A
C R U M B S I L L U S T R AT I O N SG e r a l d D a l i s a y
D E PA RT M E NT G r a p h i c D e s i g n
P H OTO G R A P H E R SM a r i c h r i s t B e n i t e z We l l s Ya n g
D E PA RT M E NT D I R E C TO R M a r y S c o t t
H A R D C OV E R S TO C K U n c o a t e d p a p e r , m a t t e
T Y P E FA C E S S e r i f a , U n i v e r s
T E X T S TO C K P r e m i u m M a t t e
B I N D E RYB l u r b . c o m
E N D S H E E T S P r o L i n e B l a c k
W E B S I T EM a r i c h r i s t d e s i g n s . c o m
M O B I L E( 5 1 8 ) 7 7 2 - 7 5 0 8
D E S I G N E RM a r i c h r i s t B e n i t e z
C O U R S ES e n i o r P o r t f o l i o
E M A I LH e l l o @ m a r i c h r i s t d e s i g n s . c o m
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PA G E 8 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
Graphic Design informs, persuades, organizes, stimulates, locates, identifies, attracts attention and provides pleasure. The concept behind my book is the way someone “responds” to a visual form of print, packaging, signs or branding.
DESIGN IS EVERYWHERE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 9
Suppose you want to announce or sel l something, amuse
or persuade someone, explain a complicated system or even
demonstrate a process. In other words, you have a message
you want to communicate. How would you visual ly show it?
You could tel l people one by one or broadcast it on the radio.
That’s verbal communication. But i f you use any visual me-
dium at all- like if you wanted to make a poster; type a letter;
create a business logo, a magazine ad, or an album cover; or
even make a computer printout-you are using a form of visual
communication cal led graphic design. Designers create,
choose, and organize these elements-typography, images,
and the so-cal led “white space” around them-to convey or
send a message. Many designers work with a variety of tools
in order to convey a message from a client to an audience.
I f you look around, Graphic design is a part of your dai ly l i fe
but sometimes these things can be taken for granted. While
earning my degree at the Academy, I have learned to respect
and appreciate art and design. I look at the world from a dif-
ferent angle. Without Graphic Design, this world would be a
plain, boring place to live.
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table of contents00
01 R e s p o n d i n g t o L a n g u a g e 0 9
0 4 R e s p o n d i n g t o F l a v o r 8 3
0 2R e s p o n d i n g t o T h e Wo r l d 2 1
0 3R e s p o n d i n g t o Tr a v e l 6 9
0 6 R e s p o n d i n g t o C o r p o r a t e 1 0 5
0 8 R e s p o n d i n g t o L o y a l t y 1 1 5
0 5 R e s p o n d i n g t o H e a l t h 9 7
0 9 R e s p o n d i n g t o I d e n t i t i e s 1 2 1
“Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” —Paul Rand
FAMOUS QUOTE
PA G E 1 2 | R E S P O N S E
OBJECTIVE
To create a fictional conference that addresses an pertinent issue facing the topic of typography and the role designers play when using typography as a means to communicate.
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
responding to language01
After looking at my mindmap, the concept “ebonics” derived
from the city I grew up in, to the urban look and feel , to the
language that’s spoken today. Ebonics has always been and
always be greatly misunderstood, largely because of how it
gained global attention during a racially charged education
controversy in Oakland, Cal i fornia. On December 18, 1996,
the School Board passed a resolution declaring ebonics to be
the language of 28,000 African-American students within that
school district. The conference would then be set in Oak-
land. Only a few people have ever heard of the term ebonics
prior to the passage of that resolution, to say nothing of how
it was created or original ly defined. To capture the attention
of others, I wanted to use alot of color that would change de-
pending on what type of paper I experimented on. While just
using two different typefaces, Univers and Serifa, it would
create contrast and balance. Famous graphic designer Paula
Scher inspired me with this project. Her work that she did
for Public Theater shows movement, scale and “loudness”.
This conference was meant to be educational and fun for all
ages especial ly teenagers and young adults.
SOLUTION
P R O J E C T Ty p o g r a p h y C o n f e r e n c e
C AT EG O RY
P r i n t
C O U R S E
Ty p o g r a p h y 3
I N S T R U C TO R A r i e l G r e y
T E R M F a l l 2 0 1 0
T I T L E E b o n i c s
PA G E 1 4 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E e b o n i c s S U B J E C T b o o k s p r e a d s
PA G E 1 8 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 19C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E e b o n i c s S U B J E C T b o o k s p r e a d s
PA G E 2 0 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 2 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E e b o n i c sT I T L E e b o n i c s S U B J E C T s e l e c t e d b o o k s p r e a d s
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
PA G E 2 2 | R E S P O N S E
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 2 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E e b o n i c s S U B J E C T 3 d p r o t o t y p e
PA G E 2 4 | R E S P O N S E
To redesign the branding and packaging of World Market’s house brand and private labels in a collaborative team effort: Marichrist Benitez, Gerald Dalisay, Jane Kim and Ginger Shiue.
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 2 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
responding to the world02
In this extensive group project, we wanted to modernize the
World Market’s store brand. Kaleidoscope was our concept.
By holding the kaleidoscope with two hands, and turning it
around to dif ferent angles and positions, it wil l produce dif-
ferent shapes, colors, and patterns. Basical ly, the result you
get is it ’s completely at your f ingertips. The word Kaleido-
scope is also derived from the ancient Greek words of: Kalos
(beautiful , beauty) + eidos (seen, watch) + scopos (to look,
to examine) = “The observer of beautiful forms”.Gal ley is our
premium kitchenware that is simple and modern. The term
Galley is referred to the design of the household kitchen
where the units are f itted into a continuous section, al low-
ing maximum usage of the minimum space. It’s about the
product being simple and durable but stil l does the job. With
Crumbs, this l ine is for mothers showing their kids how to
bake at home but at the same time, it ’s educational for ev-
eryone. By selecting and reinventing these lines of products
we would keep our customers coming back while attracting
new ones and while also boosting World Market’s annual
sales, traffic and productions.
SOLUTION
P R O J E C T B r a n d S t r a t e g y & P a c k a g i n g
C AT EG O RYI d e n t i t y, P a c k a g i n g
C O U R S EP a c k a g e D e s i g n 4
I N S T R U C TO R M i c h a e l O s b o r n e
T E R M S p r i n g 2 0 1 2
T I T L E Wo r l d M a r k e t
PA G E 2 6 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
TAGLINE
D E PA RT M E NTH o m e D é c o r
TA R G E T A U D I E N C EWo m e n 2 5 - 5 5
K EY WO R D SVa r i e t y, V i b r a n t & Q u a l i t y
D E S C R I P T I O NH o m e g o o d s t o m o d e r n i z e d y o u r p l a c e w i t h g o o d q u a l i t y b u t a f f o r d a b l e p r i c e s .
The World at Your Fingertips.
store brand
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 2 7C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
D E PA RT M E NTF o o d & D r i n k s
TA R G E T A U D I E N C EWo m e n 2 5 - 5 5
K EY WO R D SA t t r a c t i v e , C o l o r f u l
D E S C R I P T I O NA n a s s o r t m e n t o f d e l i c i o u s f o o d s y o u r f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s w o u l d l o v e t o c e l e b r a t e a n d e n j o y w i t h e v e r y d a y.
D E PA RT M E NTK i t c h e n w a r e
TA R G E T A U D I E N C EWo m e n , M e n 3 0 - 5 0
K EY WO R D SP r e m i u m , I n n o v a t i v e
D E S C R I P T I O NF o r a m o r e s o p h i s t i c a t e d l o o k , o u r k i t c h e n w a r e i t e m s w o u l d u s e o n l y m i n i m u m s p a c e b u t m a x i m u m u s a g e .
D E PA RT M E NTK i t c h e n S u p p l i e s
TA R G E T A U D I E N C EWo m e n 2 5 - 5 5
K EY WO R D SA f f o r a b l e , P o i n t & V i e w
D E S C R I P T I O NYo u r k i t c h e n w o u l d b e s u p p l i e d w i t h p r o d u c t s f r o m a l l a r o u n d t h e w o r l d r ight in the comfor t o f your own home.
D E PA RT M E NTB a k i n g G o o d s
TA R G E T A U D I E N C EM o t h e r s 2 8 - 4 5 & k i d s
K EY WO R D SS w e e t , Wa r m & E d u c a t i o n a l
D E S C R I P T I O NO u r w a r m a n d d e l i g h t f u l l i n e o f b a k i n g g o o d s a r e f o r m o t h -e r s t o t e a c h t h e i r k i d s h o w t o b a k e w h i l e a l s o h a v i n g f u n .
private labels
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T m a t r i x
OBJECTIVE
PA G E 2 8 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D WO R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 2 9
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T h o m e d é c o r
PA G E 3 0 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 3 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T h o m e d é c o r
PA G E 3 2 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 3 3
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T h o m e d é c o r
PA G E 3 4 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 3 5
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T f o o d & d r i n k s
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
PA G E 3 6 | R E S P O N S E
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 3 7C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T f o o d & d r i n k s
PA G E 4 0 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
S U B J E C T f o o d a n d d r i n k sT I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 4 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T f o o d & d r i n k s
PA G E 4 2 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 4 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T k i t ch e n s u p p l i e s
OBJECTIVE
PA G E 4 4 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 4 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T k i t ch e n s u p p l i e s
PA G E 4 6 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 4 7C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
PA G E 4 8 | R E S P O N S E
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 4 9C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T k i t ch e n s u p p l i e s
PA G E 5 0 | R E S P O N S EPA G E 5 0 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 5 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 5 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T k i t ch e n s u p p l i e s
PA G E 5 2 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
PA G E 5 2 | R E S P O N S E
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 5 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 5 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T k i t ch e n s u p p l i e s
PA G E 5 4 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 5 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T b a k i n g g o o d s
PA G E 5 6 | R E S P O N S E
OBJECTIVE
PA G E 5 6 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 5 7C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T b a k i n g g o o d s
OBJECTIVE
PA G E 5 8 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 5 9C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T b a k i n g g o o d s
OBJECTIVE
PA G E 6 0 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 6 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T b a k i n g g o o d s
PA G E 6 2 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 6 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T b a k i n g g o o d s
PA G E 6 4 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 6 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T b a k i n g g o o d s
OBJECTIVE
PA G E 6 8 | R E S P O N S E
OBJECTIVE
PA G E 6 8 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 6 9
S U B J E C T k i t ch e n w a r eT I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t
C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T k i t ch e n w a r e
PA G E 7 0 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 7 1
T I T L E w o r l d m a r k e t S U B J E C T k i t ch e n w a r e
PA G E 7 2 | R E S P O N S E
To develop and design a solution that represents the branding of Tiara Airlines. This would also include a new identity, an application system and a graphic standards manual.
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 7 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
responding to travel03
Tiara Air l ines was from the entrepreneurial spirit of the
Muyale Family, who have operated Airport Ground Handling
operations in Aruba for 38 years and Curacao for 10 years,
respectively. In 2006, Tiara Air l ine’s current CEO, Alejandro
Muyale, recognized the chance of building a new national
air l ine. He fulf i l led his dream of applying for a certi f ication
with the Department of Civi l Aviation of Aruba for operat-
ing an air l ine. Tiara Air l ines startup strategy was to build
from a small operation, servicing f l ights between Aruba and
Curacao, Bonaire and the Venezuelan peninsula Paraguana
into later becoming an air l ine. The name Tiara was chosen
from CEO Alejandro daughter’s name, derived from the Latin
word for crown. The crown, natural ly, also al ludes to royalty,
pointing indirectly to Aruba’s relationship with the Kingdom
of the Netherlands. The logo was inspired by the daughter’s
most favorite f lower while the dots represent the gems of her
crown. The orange symbolizes the sun while the color of the
ocean is represeneted by the color and her hobby and love
for scuba diving. It enriches and personalizes a whole new
look and identity for the Tiara Air l ines.
SOLUTION
P R O J E C T I d e n t i t y & R e b r a n d i n g
C AT EG O RYI d e n t i t y
C O U R S EI d e n t i t y 2
I N S T R U C TO R T h o m a s M c N u l t y
T E R M S p r i n g 2 0 1 1
T I T L E Ti a r a A i r l i n e s
PA G E 74 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
Tiara Airlines
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 7 5
Tiara Airlines
C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E t i a r a a i r l i n e s S U B J E C T a p p l i c a t i o n s
PA G E 7 6 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
Tiara Airlinepassengers
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M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 7 7
GATE 23C
C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E t i a r a a i r l i n e s S U B J E C T a p p l i c a t i o n s
PA G E 7 8 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 7 9C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E t i a r a a i r l i n e s S U B J E C T b o o k s p r e a d s
OBJECTIVE
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
PA G E 8 0 | R E S P O N S E
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 8 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E t i a r a a i r l i n e s S U B J E C T b o o k s p r e a d s
PA G E 8 2 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 8 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
Tiara AirlinesYour trip to paradise
T I T L E t i a r a a i r l i n e s S U B J E C T a p p l i c a t i o n s
PA G E 8 4 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
Tiara Airlines
Waterfrom Aruba
fresh. clean. drinkable.
16 oz
Tiara Airlines
Waterfrom Aruba
fresh. clean. drinkable.
16 oz
Tiara Airlines
Waterfrom Aruba
fresh. clean. drinkable.
16 oz
C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
Tiara Airlines
Your trip to paradise
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 8 5
T I T L E t i a r a a i r l i n e s S U B J E C T a p p l i c a t i o n s
PA G E 8 6 | R E S P O N S E
With the concept of “flower power”, the task was to revamp SueBee’s current honey product line.
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 8 7C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
responding to flavor04
A bottle of pure honey contains the natural sweet substance
produced by honey bees from the nectar of plants of l iving
parts of plants. Nothing else. Honey is honey, it ’s just that
simple. When scientists begin to look for al l the elements
found in this wonderful product of nature, they find a com-
plex of natural ly f lavored sugars as wel l as trace enzymes,
minerals, vitamins, and amino acids. Honey is made by bees
in one of the world’s most eff icient faci l it ies, the beehive.
The 60,000 bees in a beehive may col lectively travel as
much as 55,000 miles and visit over more than two mil l ion
f lowers to gather nectar to make just a pound of honey!
The color and f lavor of honey differ depending on the bees’
nectar source. In general , l ighter colored honeys are mild
in f lavor, while other darker honeys are usual ly more robust
in f lavor. Because of how honey is developed and where it
comes from, the concept f lower power derived. Each product
would have label of a vibrant color used against glossy paper,
making the product seem more appetizing, fufi l l ing and to
attract loyal and new customers. Fun fact: There are more
than 300 unique kinds of honey in the United States.
SOLUTION
P R O J E C T H o n e y
C AT EG O RYP a c k a g i n g
C O U R S EP a c k a g e D e s i g n 1
I N S T R U C TO R C h r i s t i n e G e o r g e
T E R M F a l l 2 0 0 9
T I T L E H i p B e e
PA G E 8 8 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 8 9C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E h i p b e e S U B J E C T v e c t o r e d a r t
PA G E 9 0 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 9 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E h i p b e e S U B J E C T s k e t ch e s
PA G E 9 2 | R E S P O N S E
OBJECTIVE
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 9 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E h i p b e e S U B J E C T h o n e y p r o d u c t s
PA G E 9 4 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 9 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E h i p b e e S U B J E C T v e c t o r e d a r t
PA G E 9 6 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D WO R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 9 7
PA G E 9 8 | R E S P O N S E
OBJECTIVE
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
PA G E 9 8 | R E S P O N S E
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 9 9 M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 9 9C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E h i p b e e S U B J E C T h o n e y p a ck a g i n g
PA G E 10 0 | R E S P O N S E
To design a brand and a visually cohesive product line that communicates the essence of a well known chef of your choice and his or her culinary expertise. All products must have strong branding, clear product communications and taste appeal.
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 101C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
responding to health05
Chez Panisse is a Berkeley, California restaurant known as
the birthplace of Cali fornia cuisine, a style credited to the
restaurant’s co-founder, Alice Waters. Named after a charac-
ter in a Marcel Pagnol f i lm tri logy, Chez Panisse grew out
of Alice Waters’ interest in the possibi l it ies of using fresh,
local ly grown ingredients, inspired by her visit to France,
where she ostensibly went to study at the Sorbonne but was
seduced by the cuisine. After Waters returned to Berkeley,
she cooked for f r iends by combining French cooking tech-
niques with ingredients grown nearby and in season, rather
than imported or frozen. He planned the reconstruction of an
old apartment house, supervised the construction of the res-
taurant, managed the kitchen and “back-of house” and was
the original chef de cuisine. I wanted this product line to feel
fresh, clean and healthy. Be selecting her favorite foods and
developing a new look and identity for it. The colors I chose
are white and green because it establishes a sophisticated
simple look for this overall product line. On the back of each
label will be the story of how she started the California cui-
sine movement and a little biopgraphy about herself.
SOLUTION
P R O J E C T F o o d P a c k a g i n g
C AT EG O RYI d e n t i t y, P a c k a g i n g
C O U R S EP a c k a g e D e s i g n 2
I N S T R U C TO R A l l e n G a o r i a n
T E R M S p r i n g 2 0 1 0
T I T L E A l i c e Wa t e r s
PA G E 10 2 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 10 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E a l i c e w a t e r s S U B J E C T s k e t ch e s
PA G E 10 4 | R E S P O N S E
OBJECTIVE
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 10 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
PA G E 10 6 | R E S P O N S E
OBJECTIVE
PA G E 10 6 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 10 7 M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 10 7C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E a l i c e w a t e r s S U B J E C T f o o d p a ck a g i n g
PA G E 10 8 | R E S P O N S E
To design a Corporate Social Responsibility Report for Brooks Sports Shoe Company, along with a series of three posters.
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 10 9C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
responding to corporate06
Brooks Sports is a leading running company that designs
and markets a l ine of high-performance men’s and women’s
running shoes, apparel and accessories in more than 40
countries worldwide. Designed to elevate the running ex-
perience, their advanced stabil ity, cushioning and motion
control gear is recognized as the product of choice among
runners of al l levels. They also sel l innovative equipment
that keeps you running longer, farther and faster—and with
more enjoyment of the run. Brooks’ purpose is to inspire
people to run and be active. They strive to approach this
purpose with authenticity, passion, focus, and energy. They
know that acting with integrity, respect, and excel lence wil l
be required to deliver their purpose. They’ve applied these
principles to their relationships with customers, consumers,
and environments in which we run—and run their business.
Brooks’ would care more about whether or not you will buy
their products, they are confident you’l l enjoy their products,
but their interests run deeper than that. Every year, an an-
nual report of a company’s f inances are recorded. I wanted
the images to keep Brooks’ feeling l ively and energetic.
SOLUTION
P R O J E C T A n n u a l R e p o r t
C AT EG O RYP r i n t
C O U R S EP r i n t 2
I N S T R U C TO R M a r c E n g l i s h
T E R M F a l l 2 0 1 1
T I T L E B r o o k s S p o r t s
PA G E 110 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 111C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E b r o o k s s p o r t s S U B J E C T b o o k s p r e a d s
PA G E 112 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D WO R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
SOM
E PE
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RUN
TO G
ET IN
SHA
PE,
WE
GET
IN S
HAPE
TO R
UN.
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M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 11 3
SOM
E PE
OPLE
RUN
TO G
ET IN
SHA
PE,
WE
GET
IN S
HAPE
TO R
UN.
ww
w.b
rook
sspo
rts.
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PA G E 11 4 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 11 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
S E L E C T E D WO R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
TO get to the FINISH LINE, YOu will try DIFFERENT PATHS.
www.brookssports.com
PA G E 11 6 | R E S P O N S E
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 11 7
S U B J E C T p o s t e r s e r i e sT I T L E b r o o k s s p o r t s
C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9
Running is life.you get out of it what you put into it.
www.brookssports.com
PA G E 11 8 | R E S P O N S E
To create a range of products for our pets that would help us continue to reduce and protect any harm to our environment.
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
OBJECTIVE
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 119C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
responding to loyalty07
Among the many ways that sustainability has been defined,
the simplest and most fundamental is: “the ability to sustain”
or, put another way, “the capacity to endure.” Today, it is by
no means certain our society has the capacity to endure in
such a way that the nine bi l l ion people expected on Earth in
2050 wil l al l be able to achieve a basic quality of l i fe. Every-
day, our planet’s ecosystems are deteriorating and the climate
is changing. We are consuming so much, and quickly, that
we are already l iving far beyond the earth’s capacity to sup-
port us. And yet near ly a s ixth of our fe l low humans go to
bed hungry each day: both an unnecessary tragedy and a
source of social and political unrest. While sustainabil ity is
about the future of our society, for today’s industries and
businesses, it is also about the animal care and well being
for our pets. I wanted to create a package line that would
reused paper but at the same time educate the consumer on
how important it is to be sustainable. Loving, caring, person-
able, carefree and loyal. Depending on the color being used,
the packaging comes off pretty subtle and unique which
gives the effect of being affordable.
SOLUTION
P R O J E C T S u s t a i n a b i l i t y P a c k a g i n g
C AT EG O RYI d e n t i t y, P a c k a g i n g
C O U R S EP a c k a g e D e s i g n 3
I N S T R U C TO R P a u l K a g i w a d a
T E R M S p r i n g 2 0 1 1
T I T L E R e c o D o g
PA G E 1 2 0 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 2 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E r e c o d o g S U B J E C T p e t p r o d u c t s
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
PA G E 1 2 2 | R E S P O N S E
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 2 3C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
T I T L E r e c o d o g S U B J E C T p e t p r o d u c t s
PA G E 1 2 4 | R E S P O N S E
An identity is the visual and verbal expression of a brand. It supports, expresses, communicates, synthesizes and visualizes the company. It is a distinctive professional image that repre-sents a personal or professional business.
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
DEFINITION
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 2 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
responding to identities08
Designing a logo is just a part of the process of creating a
visual identity. There are so many different applications that
we, as designers, have to think about and then design them.
That can be business cards, brochures, envelopes and other
col laterals. Now, it’s very important to have in mind that
this process is not simply placing the logo and that’s it. Also,
every piece has to be thought and created to commnunicate
the goals and image of the company we’re designing for.
Your identity is the very important about your company. Your
marketing deserves to be as individual as your own thumb-
print. You might think you’ve got the corner on the market
and then again, you might be a new start-up company fresh
out of the gates. Creating a graphic element that identifies
a product, service or event and that i t separates i t f rom its
competitors is a chal lenging design problem. The identity
needs to be c lear and memorable. I t should be adaptable to
extreme changes in scale, from a small matchbox to a large
i l luminated sign on a bi l lboard. And it must embody the
character and qual i ty of what i t identi f ies.
WHAT IT MEANS
P R O J E C T N / a
C AT EG O RYI d e n t i t y, P a c k a g i n g , P r i n t
C O U R S EA l l G r a p h i c D e s i g n C o u r s e s
I N S T R U C TO R A l l G r a p h i c D e s i g n I n s t r u c t o r s
T E R M F a l l 2 0 0 6 - F a l l 2 0 1 2
T I T L E L o g o s
PA G E 1 2 6 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 2 7C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
PA G E 1 2 8 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 2 9C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
PA G E 1 3 0 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
S U B J E C T c o l o r e dT I T L E l o g o s
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 3 1C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
PA G E 1 3 2 | R E S P O N S E
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 3 3
I would l ike to thank my family for al l their love, care and
support. Without you, I would not be here now 3,000 miles
away from home and making you proud of me. I also want
to thank al l my friends and classmates for being here for me
and bringing me up when I was feeling down and helping
me out as much as they could even when they could of been
working on their own work or going to bed early. I would
also l ike to thank Mary Scott and al l the instructors at the
Academy of Art University for their knowledge, expertise
and strive to push us al l to do our very best at design.And
lastly I can’t forget to thank (in no particular order) Gerald
Dalisay, Melissa Rae Hayashi, Samuel Zacarias, Sean Mil ler,
Wells Yang, Siti Nur Aini Azmi, Jenni Peralta, Ginger Shiue,
Jane Kim, Scott Haessly, Jessie Garcia, Gina Chang, Sandra
Schachermeyer, Liscelyn Grifal , Megan Archer, Colin Fry,
Nathan Godding, Julie Maresco, Tyler Macintosh, Pora Rith,
Gina Harold, Lauren “Litt le one” Osborn, Andrew Chiang,
Apri l Miles, Eri Slocum, Brandin Lakee, Alexandra Steel
George, Michael Debrosse, Valdeir Faria, Tanya Mendiola,
Tuan Tran, Lawrence Guerrero and Mamasita Clem.
Thank you to all
PA G E 1 3 4 | R E S P O N S E
S E L E C T E D W O R K S m a r i ch r i s t b e n i t e z
M A R I C H R I S T D E S I G N S . C O M | PA G E 1 3 5C H A P T E R 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9
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