Rkival: Process Book

Page 1

RKIVAL D E S I G N 3 4 0 / G R A P H I C I D E N T I T Y / S H AY N E S M I T H


RESEARCH

BRIEF Rkival (pronounced as “archival�) is a new software program that utilizes proprietary technology that increases compression exponentially. Rkival allows its users to organize their collection of media files efficiently. The program and app also introduces a unique cataloging and inventory interface that appeals to the modern user. It works with laptops, iPads, iPhones and MP3 car stereos. Marketed to a young, tech-savvy audience with major storage needs for music, video and other related media files, this program and app is simple to use but is also identified graphically as energetic, exciting and cultish yet still easily identified and deciphered. The management feature of this program and app prides in the ability to work seamlessly on multiple devices. Once a song file is added to Rkival, for example, the user would be able to play the song in their laptop as well as their iPad, iPhone and MP3 car stereo. Rkival acts as a digital cloud file system that specializes in media files. When installing Rkival, first-time users will have the option to transfer their files to Rkival from iTunes, Google Play, or from a specific folder on their computer or device. Storing your files on this program is a safe and reliable method and also acts as a way to back-up your media files.


WORDLIST MOOD

ARCHIVE

APPS

SEARCH FOR TECHNOLOGY:

technical

storage

compression

software, program, files, computer, devices, storage, cloud,

energetic

catalog

connection

apps, security, database, data, folders, music, video, media

exciting

music

communication

cultish

video

interaction

SEARCH FOR MOOD:

sharp

media

engaging

technical, cultish, geometric, symbolism, rebel, youthful,

modern

collection

reduction

modern, simple, compressed, secure, exciting, energetic

youthful

possessions

simplify

rebel

files

mobile

SEARCH FOR IMAGERY:

simple

management

functional

shield, lock, tech, media, connection, archive, compression,

secure

back-up

user-based

connection, interaction, communication, mobile, engaging

BRIEF & WORDLIST

03


RESEARCH

COMPARATIVE STUDY Other logos for software programs or media apps.


COMPARATIVE STUDY

05


RESEARCH

REFERENTIAL IMAGERY Images that reflect the topic and interfaces of what target users are conditioned to look at.


REFERENTIAL IMAGERY

07


RESEARCH

MOODBOARD Images that portray the mood of Rkival and inspire its graphic identity further.


MOODBOARD

09


IDEATION

SYMBOL SKETCHES Initial ideation of the symbol/icon for Rkival.


SYMBOL SKETCHES

11


IDEATION

SYMBOL REFINEMENT Digital refinements of the Rkival symbol.


SYMBOL REFINEMENT

13


PROGRESS

SYMBOL FINALISTS The top three symbol solutions with aesthetically-appropriate titles. 1. This symbol involves a 3D box that represents the collection of media files one would have contained or compressed in the software program Rkival. This 3D box had been recreated in multiple ways, but through rotating my final recreation in a series of 45-degree intervals I found at -90 degrees the 3D box also resembled a shield. The imagery of a shield corresponds to the security a user would experience with their files when using Rkival. I changed the right side of the box to lines in order to enhance the shield as well as open up the 3D box as if it is full of files. This simultaneous representation solidifies the idea and portrays it as a kind of surprise. 2. The idea started out with the concept of connection and integration of different devices through showing four different arrows/triangles pointing at each other as if they are connected and interacting with each other. The colors make this simple shape energetic and bright. 3. From playing with a line-art piece, I formed the letter R (for the first letter in Rkival). Then I added different bright, exciting colors to enhance the 3D effect. I found this shape looked good on top of a rounded corner box like an app icon as well as by itself. This symbol fits the mood as being modern, geometric, youthful, cultish and exciting.


SYMBOL FINALISTS

15


IDEATION

TYPOGRAPHIC IDEATION Sketches and digital refinements of the typographic logo.


TYPOGRAPHIC IDEATION

17


IDEATION

TYPOGRAPHIC IDEATION Even more digital refinements of the typographic logo.


TYPOGRAPHIC IDEATION

19


PROGRESS

TYPOGRAPHIC FINALISTS The top three typographic solutions. These logo v ariations each have their own unique take on the title Rkival. All of them use visual relationships within the lettering. 1. A consecutive right-triangle shape in the letters is repea ted in this logo. First seen in the negative space of the letter R, it is repeated in the negative space in the K, the V, and the counter of the A. The type is partially slanted with emphasis on the R. 2. The second variation connects the letters with a line down the middle. There is a lot of symmetry happening within the letters as well as some asymmetry. The V and A, for example, are identical but flipped, where the line down the middle also is the crossbar of the A. The K and I are perfectly symmetric vertically and the R and L are asymmetrical. 3. The third typographic logo relates the letterforms together through geometry. There is a relationship between the r and l and the V and A because they are the same shapes but reflected vertically. There is a relationship between the K to the V and A in the angles of the K’s arms and the angles of the V and A.


TYPOGRAPHIC FINALISTS

21


IDEATION

COMBINATION IDEATION Digital ideation of the combination mark.


COMBINATION IDEATION

23


IDEATION

COMBINATION IDEATION Even more digital ideation of the combination mark.


COMBINATION IDEATION

25


PROGRESS

COMBINATION FINALISTS The top three combination mark solutions. As combination marks (type with integrated symbol), these variations have their own representation. 1. The first c ombination mark depicts a stack of files as to relate to the idea of collecting your media files on the software program, Rkival. The colors of the files are brought to a 80% opacity and the colors are also put into the I and L of the type. 2. I used the symbol of the 3D box / shield to create a combination mark. The symbol represents a box more in this one, where the title is coming out of the box. The type is stylized in a way to connect with the lines of the box. A suggestion of motion is portrayed in this logo. 3. The third combination mark has a distinctive style in both the lettering and the graphics. Although it may be hard to read, that can be supported by the mood of “cultish”, a logo that is almost secret or mysterious in its title but once you know what it says, it’s more appreciated. That kind of reading also can support some of my typographic logos. In this combination mark, Rkival is surrounded by triangular graphics that portray the idea of compression. The triangular graphics relate visually to the filled in shapes in the letters.


COMBINATION FINALISTS

27


PROGRESS

LOGO FINALISTS The final symbol, typographic, and combination mark logos .


LOGO FINALISTS

29


PROGRESS

FINAL LOGO The final logo decision for Rkival.


FINAL LOGO

31


EXPANSION

BRAND ELEMENTS Standard brand elements for Rkival, including a letterhead (front and back), folder, envelope, business card (front and back), and iPad and iPhone opening screens. Paper for letters will be dark blue paper with a triangularpattern design on the back. Letters can also be printed on standard white paper, when necessary.


BRAND ELEMENTS

33


EXPANSION

SOFTWARE UI Software user interface (UI) design for Rkival, for use on desktop and laptop computers. Each page in this section will show different screens a user will encounter while using Rkival. The design uses the same color scheme as the Rkival logo, and maintains a clean, flat, youthful, focused and technical look that appeals to the modern user. Below is the sitemap for this software. When a first-time user installs Rkival, they will first receive an option to transfer their files to Rkival from iTunes, Google Play, or from a specific folder on their computer or device. Returning users will return to the screen they were last viewing. On each music, videos, and photos page the user will have an option to view the content as a list, tiles, or, in the case of photos, small thumbnails.

MUSIC

VIDEOS

PHOTOS

PLAYLISTS

ALL VIDEOS

ALBUMS

ARTISTS

MOVIES

ALL PHOTOS

ALBUMS

TV SHOWS

TRACKS

MUSIC VIDEOS

GENRES PODCASTS

SETTINGS

SEARCH


Playlists

Artists

Albums

TRACK

Tracks

Podcasts

ARTIST

ALBUM

GENRE

YEAR

PLAYS

1

Easy Yoke

4:43

Favela

Easy Yoke EP

Chillwave

2014

9

Majestic Casual

2

Follow

3:44

Tom and Laura Misch

Follow - Single

Hip Hop/Electronic

2014

6

3

Hot Hands

4:13

Darius

Romance EP

Deep House

2014

17

Weekend Jams

4

I Wanna Be Down (Grades Remix)

4:14

Brandy

Brandy

Deep House

2014

4

5

Man x Woman (Prod. Full Crate x Mar)

4:39

Mar

Form EP

Electronic

2014

8

6

Puppet Talk (Space Gang Remix)

3:06

Flying Lotus

Ideas+ Drafts + Loops

Chillwave

2013

14

7

Stay With Us

3:58

Seoul

Stay With Us - Single

Indie

2014

2

8

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg)

4:02

BANKS

London EP

Electronic

2014

Chillwave Hard Electro Summer Days Rewind + New Playlist

TIME

Genres

9

You Are Why I am Invisible

2:03

XXYYXX

XXYYXX

Indielectronic

2013

17

10

Chronicles of Fallen Love

5:38

The Bloody Beetroots

Hide

Electronic

2013

13

11

Actors

4:02

Still Parade

Actors - Single

Indie

2012

8

12

Lovin U

4:16

Stwo

Beyond EP

Chillwave

2012

13

Aaliyah’s Boat

7:26

Satin Jackets vs. Aaliyah

Satin Jackets vs. Aaliyah

Deep House

2013

14

Tough Love (Pablo Nouvelle Remix)

5:16

Sailor & I

Tough Love

Chillwave

2013

15

What Never Was.

4:43

Resotone

What Never Was. - Single

Chillwave

2013

16

Deezy Daisy (Oxford Remix)

4:27

Portland

Deezy Daisy EP

Indielectronic

2013

6 2

17

Always (Classixx Remix)

5:32

Panama

Sophomore EP

Indielectronic

2013

21

18

Life Size Ghosts (Catching Flies Remix)

4:14

Mt. Wolf

Stars EP

Indielectronic

2013

22

19

Soul In The Hole

3:21

Nasty Ill Brother S.U.G.I.

Soul In The Hole - Single

Hip Hop/Electronic

2012

21

20

All I Heard

5:06

Mitzi

Truly Alive

Indielectronic

2013

21

Made To Stray

4:47

Mount Kimbie

Cold Spring Fault Less Youth

Indielectronic

2013

22

My Heart

5:54

Luvless

Various EP

Deep House

2013

2

23

Every Night

5:38

Lane 8

Every Night - Single

Deep House

2013

4

24

Porto

3:30

LASERS

LASERS EP

Electronic

2013

5

25

thts.rt$100

3:01

Knxwledge

Knxwledge

Hip Hop/Electronic

2012

6

26

Ha21

7:13

Kania Feat. Nigel Mphisa

Kania Feat. Nigel Mphisa

Chillwave

2012

7

27

In My Arms (Maths Times Joy Remix)

4:06

Karma Kid

In My Arms

Chillwave

2013

28

Drops

2:51

Jungle

The Heat EP

Chillwave

2013

9

29

Girl

3:01

Jeftuz

Jeftuz

Chillwave

2013

10

3:59

Janet Jackson

Indielectronic

2013

11 13

30 31

Astral

2:14

J.u.D.

Dreams EP

Indielectronic

2013

32

Missed

2:34

Greyhat

Missed - Single

Indielectronic

2013

33

Sleepless (Cosmo’s Midnight Remix)

3:33

Flume

Sleepless

Electronic

2013

2

34

Clair De Lune (Motez Remix)

5:21

Flight Facilities

Clair De Lune

Hip Hop/Electronic

2013

2

35

Onceagain

4:18

FloFilz

Some More Remixes

Tech House

2012

2

36

Stayed

4:28

Figgy

For The One EP

Deep House

2012

1

37

Never Enough

5:59

Falcon Punch & Roller Radio

Never Enough - Single

Deep House

2013

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg) BANKS - London EP

SOFTWARE UI

35


EXPANSION

Playlists

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Podcasts

BANKS Brandy Darius Falcon Punch & R... Favela Figgy Flight Facilities FloFilz Flume Flying Lotus Greyhat J.u.D.

Flume (Deluxe Edition)

Flume

Sleepless

Sleepless Remixes

Sleepless (Manila Killa Remix)

Wash Blood

Majestic Casual - Chapter 1

B.I.G. Flume

Janet Jackson Jeftuz Jungle Kania Feat Nigel... Karma Kid

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg) BANKS - London EP


Playlists

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Podcasts

19 21 Above From The... Abyss Alive (Remixes) All of a Sudden All The Girls Allen Stone Alone (Single) Alphaville EP ALX Ambivalence Av...

Adele - 19

Adele - 21

Jack Dixon - Above From The Below

Dead C T Bounce & You Killing Me - Abyss

Empire Of The Sun - Alive (Remixes)

Explosions In The Sky - All of a Sudden

Siriusmo - All The Girls

Allen Stone - Allen Stone

Amt Ancova Anger EP Animal Another Level

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg) BANKS - London EP

SOFTWARE UI

37


EXPANSION

Playlists

Artists

Albums

TRACK

Aa247 (Schizofoni...

Tracks

TIME

Genres

Podcasts

ARTIST

ALBUM

GENRE

YEAR

PLAYS

1

Aa247 (Schizofonics Remix)

5:03

Dance Area

Schizofonics

Electronic

2009

10

2

Aaliyah's Boat

7:26

Satin Jackets vs. Aaliyah

Satin Jackets vs. Aaliyah

Deep House

2012

6

Aaliyah's Boat

3

Ab-road

0:50

Ventla

Anti-Vivant

Electronic

2012

21

4

Aberriw

1:46

Bibio

Hand Cranked

Indielectronic

2006

2

Ab-road

5

About A Girl

2:49

Nirvana

Nirvana

Rock

1989

2

6

Above The Middle

3:03

ODESZA

Summer's Gone

Electronic

2012

Aberriw

7

Above the Rooftop

3:41

Bibio

Hand Cranked

Indielectronic

2006

8

Abracadabra

3:51

Jessie J

Who You Are

Pop

2011

Above The Middle

9

Abrasion

2:45

Bibio

Ambivalence Avenue

Indielectronic

2009

1

Above the Rooftop

10

Absolutely Zero

5:39

Jason Mraz

Waiting For My Rocket To Come

Alternative

2002

2

Abracadabra

11

Abyss

3:58

Dead C T Bounce

Abyss

Electronic

2011

23

12

Academia

3:16

Sia

Some People Have Real Problems

Alternative

2008

2

Abrasion

13

Acapella

4:28

Kelis

Flesh Tone

Dance

2010

21

14

The Accident

3:25

Those Poor Bastards

Country Bullshit

Doom Metal

2004

11

15

Ace Of Spades (Mustard Pimp Remix)

4:21

Motรถrhead

Mustard Pimp

Electronic

2008

7

Abyss

16

Aces And Twos

3:11

The Devil Makes Three

Do Wrong Right

Folk

2009

4

Academia

17

Achtzig

3:46

Boys Noize

Are You In? [EP]

Electronic

2005

5

18

Acid

2:39

C418

A Cobblers Tee Thug

Indielectronic

2010

About A Girl

Absolutely Zero

Acapella The Accident Ace Of Spades (M... Aces And Twos Achtzig

1

19

Acid

5:42

Gmorozov

T1000

Techno

2011

20

Acid Badger

6:24

MPIA3

Your Orders

Acid

2012

2

5:54

TRACKWASHER

TRACKWASHER

Electronic

2010

1

Vengeance

Acid For Blood Mixtape

Acid

2013

3

21

Acid Crookers

22

Acid For Blood Mixtape

23

Acid In 2107 (NEEDS Remix)

5:27

Serge P

Acid In 2107

Electronic

2013

3

24

Acid Line (Tom Deluxx Remix)

5:07

Jay Robinson

Jay Robinson

Electronic

2012

2

25

The Acid Never Lies (Boys Noize 909 Disco Remix)

7:45

Riot In Belgium

The Acid Never Lies

Electronic

2006

26

Acireams

5:27

Dauwd

What's There

Deep House

2011

11

27

Across The Sky

4:10

Madonna Feat. Justin Timberlake

Hard Candy

Pop

2008

2

28

Act Once

4:35

DISTRAKT

Basserk Big Fat Zip

Electronic

2011

20

29

Action/Adventure

4:04

Andrew Bird

Weather Systems

Indie

2003

2

30

Activated Neutron Cells

6:26

Perfect Cell

Activated Neutron Cells

Electro House

2011

1:04:48

31

Active Summer

0:56

Ventla

Anti-Vivant

Electronic

2012

1

32

Actors

4:02

Still Parade

Actors - Single

Indie

2013

8

33

Addicted

3:46

Ne-Yo

Because of You

R&B/Soul

2007

2

34

Addiction

3:39

Medina

Welcome to Medina

Electronic

2010

35

Admiration

4:14

Incubus

Monuments and Melodies - Disc 2

Rock

2009

6

36

Adrenaline

3:33

Zeds Dead

Adrenaline EP

Electronic

2012

7

37

Adrift

6:02

Tycho

Dive

Electronic

2011

12

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg) BANKS - London EP


Playlists

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Podcasts

Acid Alternative Chillwave Comedy Dance Deep House Disco House Drum & Bass Dubstep Electro House Electronic Hip Hop/Electronic

Acid

Alternative

Chillwave

Comedy

Dance

Deep House

Disco House

Drum & Bass

Hip Hop/Rap House Indie Indie Rock Indielectronic

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg) BANKS - London EP

SOFTWARE UI

39


EXPANSION

Playlists

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Podcasts

BBC Global News Cult Radio Dada Life: The Po... Ear Biscuits Facerocker Podcast HBO Comedy NPR: Planet Money SModcast TEDTalks audio Shane and Friends Freakonomics

BBC Global News

Cult Radio

Dada Life: The Podcast

Ear Biscuits

Facerocker Podcast

HBO Comedy

NPR: Planet Money

SModcast

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg) BANKS - London EP


Playlists

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Podcasts

Artists The Script

Albums The Script Science & Faith

Tracks Anybody There Before The Worst The End Where I... For The First Time

Science & Faith (2010)

The Script (2008)

The Man Who... Breakeven Dead Man Walking Exit Wounds Fall For Anything

The Scri

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg) BANKS - London EP

SOFTWARE UI

41


EXPANSION

All Videos

Movies

TV Shows

Music Videos

Movies American Hustle Avatar Inception The Shining The Wolf of Wall...

TV Shows Breaking Bad The Walking Dead

Music Videos Can't Kill Us

American Hustle (2013)

Avatar (2009)

The Shining (1980)

Breaking Bad

The Walking Dead

Can’t Kill Us - The Glitch Mob

Inception (2010)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Lost In The Echo Mirror Stay Waiting For The...

The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 - 180 minutes

Lost In The Echo - Linkin ParkM

irror - Justin Timberlake


Albums

All Photos

Lake Cushman Summer 2013 Chicago Trip Paradise! Family Alaska Cruise + New Album

Photo Slideshow 19 Photos

i

SOFTWARE UI

43


EXPANSION

MOBILE APP ICON Rkival mobile app icon design. Below are preview screens for how the app icon would look on an iOS7 iPhone.

APP STORE WISH LIST

RKIVAL IN APP STORE

HOME SCREEN


MOBILE APP ICON

45


EXPANSION

IPAD UI iPad user int erface design for Rkival. Preview screens are the opening/loading screen and Music > Artists.


AT&T

11:56 AM

11:56 AM

AT&T

Playlists

Artists

Albums

Tracks

Genres

Podcasts

BANKS Brandy Darius Falcon Punch... Favela Figgy Flight Facilities FloFilz Flume Flying Lotus

Flume (Deluxe Edition)

Flume

Sleepless

Sleepless Remixes

Sleepless (Manila Killa Remix)

Wash Blood

Majestic Casual - Chapter 1

B.I.G. Flume

Flume Bootlegs

Rustie - Slasher (Flume Edit)

FADER Mix: Flume

Flume & Chet Faker: Lockjaw EP

Greyhat J.u.D. Janet Jackson Jeftuz Jungle Kania Feat... Karma Kid Knxwledge Lane 8 LASERS Luvless Mar Mitzi

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg) BANKS - London EP

IPAD UI

47


EXPANSION

IPHONE UI iPhone user interface design for Rkival. Preview screens are the opening/loading screen, Music > Artists, Currently Playing, and Videos > Music Videos.


AT&T

11:56 AM

AT&T

11:56 AM

AT&T

11:56 AM

AT&T

11:56 AM

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg) BANKS - London EP

Artists

ylists

Albu

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

G

H

BANKS

Brandy

Falcon Punch & Roller Radio

Can’t Kill Us - The Glitch Mob

Lost In The Echo - Linkin Park

H

I

I

J

J

K

K

L

L

M

M

N

N

O

O

P

Darius

Music Videos

Shows

A

Mirror - Justin Timberlake

Stay - Rihanna

P

Q

Q

R

R

S

S

T

T

U

U

V

V

W

W

X

Waiting For The End - Linkin...

We Can’t Stop - Miley Cyrus

X

Y

Y

Z

Z

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg)

Waiting Game (Ruddyp Bootleg)

BANKS - London EP

BANKS - London EP

IPHONE UI

49


EXPANSION

RKIVAL UI Final user interface design presentation for Rkival.


RKIVAL UI

51


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.