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BROWSE
Client
Nerd Merit Badges
Quantity Produced
50
Production Cost
$300
Production Time
2 weeks
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
2.25 in × 5 in
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
220lb Pearl White (100% cotton uncoated textured) 600gsm
Number of Colors
2 spot colors
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typopgraphy
–
As if designers (nerds) needed something besides dark rimmed glasses, collared (ironed) shirts, and ridiculously expensive (yet completely distressed and about to fall apart) boots to set them apart. Now we can proudly adhere these merit badges to our chests and reassure ourselves that the revolution is underway. See all the different merit badges here.
The badges are embroidered with a velcro back. The edges of the letterpress backs are colored with a metallic gold edge which is different from gilding which lays down a flat layer of gold leaf. The color we use contains metallic gold flakes but the end results is a shimmery gold edge not a reflective one.
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Lauren Dickens
Lauren Dickens
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
May 27, 2011
Filed Under
Packaging
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UnderConsideration is a graphic design enterprise that runs a network of blogs, publishes books, organizes live events and judged competitions, and designs for clients.
online
Brand New / Displaying opinions and focusing solely on corporate and brand identity work.
Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
Speak Up (2002 – 2009) / Discussing, and looking for, what is relevant in, and the relevance of, graphic design. Archives Only.
Word It (2003 – 2010) / Encouraging creative diversity in the community through monthly, one-word challenges. Archives Only.
Brand New Classroom (2010 – 2011) / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity workArchives Only.
graphic design
Department of Design / Designing corporate and brand identities and full development of printed and digital matter for clients.
publishing
The 2010 FPO Awards / 2011, self-published.
The 2010 Brand New Awards / 2011, self-published.
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
Events & Judged Competitions
Brand New Conference / A one-day event on the development of corporate and brand identity projects by some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
Brand New Awards / Celebrating the best identity work produced around the world.
FPO Awards / Celebrating the best print work from around the world.
Writing
Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
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