Daniel Gestri BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2018

NASA

I will be presenting a comprehensive rebrand of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA. This rebrand includes a new logo mark, a custom typeface family, and a series of six illustrated posters. Another physical takeaway is the printed brand guidelines.

I will contextualize the importance of the project by presenting NASA history and the history of the administration and its logo mark. I examine the visual language used in past NASA marks and present my logo in context. I also examine the ethics behind NASA and their mission as it evolved through the 20th century, as well as discussing the long term implications of a successful space program, and how it can lead to better collaboration between nations.

This branding project is intended to update NASA for the 21st century, with the long term goals of inspiring future astronauts and securing better funding for NASA.

This project demonstrates my multifaceted skills as a designer, illustrator, and typographer. It is a strong example of the kind of work I want to do in the future.

Ran Sheng BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Anita Spaeth BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2018

Joseph Ravetti BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2018

Egg Dahl BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2018

Madeleine Barbier BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2018

James Fink BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2018

Carla Mielnik BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Kiera Highsmith BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Taylor Bearden BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Kylie Fabre BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Sarah Hickey BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Pamela Guest BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Sven Stasiuk BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Stephanie Schock BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Sydney Duhon BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Tyler Snazelle BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2018

Nikole Hoberg BFA Printmaking Thesis Spring 2018

Michelle Guthrie BFA Sculpture Thesis Spring 2018

Adrienne Fernandez BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2018

Angela Saenz BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2018

Daniela Arias Sevilla BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Isabella Berlin BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Victor Gomez BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Kelly Woodruff BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Kailyn Hooley BFA Photography Thesis Spring 2018

Anna Stevenson BFA Photography Thesis Spring 2018

Hirofumi Baba BFA Photography Thesis Spring 2018

Christopher Heck BFA Photography Thesis Spring 2018

Rachel Tosdevin BFA Photography Thesis Spring 2018

Marin Vesely BFA Video + Sound Thesis Spring 2018

Catherine Ross BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2018

Arabella Mayrer BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2018

Katherine Bruno BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2018

Marguerite Bailey BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2018

Amanda Kravitz BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2018

Allison Ongaro BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2018

Sawyer Johnson BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2018

Emilee Higgins BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2018

Lenzy Mora BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2018

Mert Kocabagli BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2018

Daniel Gestri BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2018

Unah Denight-Leonard BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

John Elhardt BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Skylar Kardon BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Alex Lovelle BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Sean Briggs BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Anke Gladnick BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Remy Charnett BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2018

Hannah Rough BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2018