tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81954686960924409492024-03-14T01:03:10.749-07:00Summer BriefDaisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10662528573393891657noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195468696092440949.post-26783472048673362332013-10-03T03:47:00.000-07:002013-10-03T03:47:08.235-07:00Presentation<b>My Presentation;</b><br />
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Quote by Hallmark cards, good reason why I wanted to research greeting cards.<br />
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- The card industry is seen to be 10 years ahead of the rest of the world in terms of design.<br />
- First commercial Christmas card was invented in 1846 by Sir Henry Cole, the card he sent to his mother has recently been sold for £22,500.<br />
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Although 80-85% of card purchases are made by women, men tend to spend more on a single card then a woman would.<br />
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Greeting cards are traced back to ancient Chinese to celebrate the New Year.<br />
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Handmade paper Valentines cards were introduced in Europe in the early 15th Century, this card is the oldest found valentines cards and is displayed in a British museum currently.<br />
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- Large advances in print in the 1850s, now card sending is a popular and affordable way to communicate. <br />
- Technical developments like colour lithography in 1930, which increase the manufacturing of greeting cards.<br />
- In 1980 there was a thiriving market for 'alternative cards' which are humorous and whimsical designs.<br />
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Women are the target audience as 80-85% of card buyers are women.<br />
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Explain why I like greetings cards, and why this one in particular.<br />
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Talk about screen print and how I would like to try and do some screen printing with cards.<br />
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<b>My Feedback;</b><br />
After my presentation I received feedback from my group, some of which was constructive, and some which was just nice. I organised my post-it notes into categories of which were helpful and which were just nice.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 helpful, 3 not very helpful.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: #ea9999;">--</span> Just being nice<br />
<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">--<span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span>Helpful<br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">--</span> Could be helpful <br />
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<span style="background-color: #ea9999;">Really enjoyed your presentation. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #ea9999;">You know good facts about greetings cards.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ea9999;">Really well presented, clearly spoken.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Was a nice touch that you brought your own cards in to show your interest.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="background-color: #ea9999;">Interesting topic that you clearly enjoy and are passionate about.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Good sense of direction about where you can take your research. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Shows keen interest in greeting card history and seems very knowledgeable.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Good idea to bring examples.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Could try making your own cards and experimenting with process and media.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Good combination of content and current stats ect.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Good to explain why you like it and bringing in examples.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Showed/told us about your plan to further it, which is good.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Could have focused on an era or area? As it was quite broad.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Really interesting statistics.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Physical examples show that you are really interested in your subject.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Aspirations for your subject in your own work.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ea9999;">Good overall knowledge.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Good use of facts and figures to validate your research.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Could improve design of presentation, make it more design related.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Good links to your own design production.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Good knowledge on statistics as well as history.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Interesting how the cards have changed according to social life.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">Passionate on subject.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Good ideas for the future. </span>Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10662528573393891657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195468696092440949.post-90984321285748184202013-09-30T13:57:00.002-07:002013-09-30T13:57:26.273-07:00Research Topic 2<b>Research Topic 2; </b><br />
One of the topics that I am going to research for my summer brief is printed cards, I have chosen this because I find them really interesting. A greeting card is an illustrated, folded card featuring an
expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards are
usually given on special occasions such as <span style="color: black;">birthdays</span>, Christmas or other holidays, they are also sent to convey thanks or express other feeling. Greeting cards, usually packaged with an envelope,
come in a variety of styles and designs, which is why I find them so interesting. There are both mass-produced as well as
handmade versions that are distributed by hundreds of companies large
and small. I prefer handmade and screen printed cards as I think that they are more personal than the generic greeting cards, and are most of the time designed better, and usually more expensive than others.<br />
"Greeting cards help fulfill an enduring need people have to connect with
others. People say there's something special about finding "just the
right card" – one they know will get a reaction from the person who
receives it. They say giving cards is affirming. It feels good to send
them, and it feels good to receive them." <a href="http://rubberstamping.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=rubberstamping&cdn=hobbies&tm=437&f=10&su=p284.13.342.ip_p504.6.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=14&zu=http%3A//pressroom.hallmark.com/Product/Greeting-Cards-Overview">Source</a> <br />
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<b>Examples of cards I like;</b><br />
I decided to start my research by looking through design blogs and websites to find some examples of greeting cards I like.<br />
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I found this image on google, I really like it because of the use of colour, using only one colour with different opacity's gives more detail to the design without making it look tacky or overly complicated. The colours used are also appropriate to the cards use, and the target audience for the cards. These card could be screen printed or digitally printed, this would work really well as a screen print, and is something I want to experiment with in the second year.<br />
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I found one of these images which led me to a website where there was more versions of the same style cards. I have found that there is a lot of bikes and vehicles that have been printed onto cards, I think that they work really well, it is a way to show off the detail you can get with a screen print. This is what I like so much in these screen printed greeting cards, the fact that you can see how much detail has gone into each one, just by using different opacity's of the same colour.<br />
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I went onto a website called ohsobeautifulpaper, and found that it was full of greeting card designs, posters, and vouchers. They are all completely different styles but that is because they are all for different audiences.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/page/5/?s=birthday+invitation">Source</a></td></tr>
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These vouchers and greeting cards are aesthetically pleasing, although they are purely type based cards, I think that they work really well for what the are used for, and each have specific target audiences that will enjoy them.<br />
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These cards are very different to the others on this website, they are handmade, and are very simply and effective. The target audience for these cards are very clear because of the colour of the bows, together they look like they should be for a congratulations for a new baby girl or boy, but because there is not type on them, it can be used for many different occasions.<br />
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This image is a really good example of the kind of design I want to do in my second year, it is simple yet really well produced. These cards have been screen printed onto two different stocks, and it looks really effective, this is because of the colours used. These greeting cards are going to be a big influence on my design this year as I am wanting to produce some cards that work as well as these do, also I want to experiment with more screen prints, as it is my favourite production method.<br />
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This is another ood example of what I am wanting to do in the second year, but not as much for the illustration on the front, but I like the use of colours on different coloured stocks.<br />
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<b>Information about greeting cards;</b><br />
A greeting card is an illustrated, folded card featuring an
expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards are
usually given on special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas or other holidays, they are also sent to convey thanks or express other feeling. Greeting cards, usually packaged with an envelope,
come in a variety of styles. There are both mass-produced as well as
handmade versions that are distributed by hundreds of companies large
and small. While typically inexpensive, more elaborate cards with
die-cuts or glued-on decorations may be more expensive.<br />
Hallmark Cards and American Greetings are the largest producers of greeting cards in the world. In the United Kingdom,
it is estimated that one billion pounds are spent on greeting cards
every year, with the average person sending 55 cards per year.<br />
In western countries and increasingly in other societies, many people
traditionally mail seasonally themed cards to their friends and
relatives in December. Many service businesses also send cards to their
customers in this season, usually with a universally acceptable
non-religious message such as "happy holidays" or "seasons's greetings".<br />
The Greeting Card Association is an international trade
organization representing the interests of greeting card and stationery
manufacturers. John Beeder, former president of the Greeting Card
Association, says greeting cards are effective tools to communicate
important feelings to people you care about: "Anyone feels great when
they receive an unexpected card in the mail. For me, there’s nothing
like a greeting card to send a special message. I’m proud to be a part
of an industry that not only keeps people connected, but uses both
imagery and the power of words to help us express our emotions.”<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeting_card">Source</a><br />
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<b>History of greeting cards;</b><br />
The custom of sending greeting cards can be traced back to the ancient Chinese, who exchanged messages of good will to celebrate the New Year, and to the early Egyptians, who conveyed their greetings on papyrus
scrolls. By the early 15th century, handmade paper greeting cards were
being exchanged in Europe. The Germans are known to have printed New
Year's greetings from woodcuts as early as 1400, and handmade paper
Valentines were being exchanged in various parts of Europe in the early
to mid-15th century, with the oldest Valentine in existence being in the
British Museum.<br />
By the 1850s, the greeting card had been transformed from a
relatively expensive, handmade and hand-delivered gift to a popular and
affordable means of personal communication, due largely to advances in
printing, mechanization, and a reduction in postal rates with the introduction of the postage stamp. This was followed by new trends like Christmas cards, the first of which appeared in published form in London in 1843 when Sir Henry Cole hired artist John Calcott Horsley to design a holiday card that he could send to his friends and acquaintances. In the 1860s, companies like Marcus Ward & Co, Goodall and Charles Bennett began the mass production of greeting cards. They employed well known artists such as Kate Greenaway and Walter Crane as illustrators and card designers.<br />
Technical developments like color lithography in 1930 propelled the manufactured greeting card industry forward. Humorous greeting cards, known as studio cards, became popular in the late 1940s and 1950s.<br />
In the 1970s Recycled Paper Greetings, a small company needing to establish a competing identity against the large companies like Hallmark Cards,
began publishing humorous "whimsical" card designs with the artist's
name credited on the back. This was away from what was known as the
standard look (sometimes called the Hallmark look.) By the 1980s there was a thriving market for what were now called
"alternative" greeting cards, and the name stuck even though these
"alternative" cards changed the look of the entire industry.<br />
The largest recorded number of greeting cards sent to a single person went to Craig Shergold, a beneficiary/victim of chain letters and later chain emails.<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeting_card">Source </a><br />
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This is possibly the oldest printed Valentine's card in the world. The
delicate card has been pierced to produce a lace effect in the corners
and is decorated with cupids, doves and flowers which were probably hand
coloured after printing. It was published on 12th January 1797 by John
Fairburn of 146, Minories, London. It includes a verse printed around
the edge:<br />
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"Since on this ever Happy day,<br />
All Nature's full of Love and Play<br />
Yet harmless still if my design,<br />
'Tis but to be your Valentine."<br />
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The card was sent by Catherine Mossday to Mr Brown of Dover Place, Kent
Road, London. Inside a handwritten message reads intriguingly:<br />
Mr Brown, <br />
As I have repeatedly requested you to come I think you must have some
reason for not complying with my request, but as I have something
particular to say to you I could wish you make it all agreeable to come
on Sunday next without fail and in doing you will oblige your well
wisher. <br />
Catherine Mossday. <br />
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/L1NM_6mWRymAMKXcRDlXJA">Source</a><b><br /></b>
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Today over 2 billion greeting cards are sold annually in the UK
covering all manner of occasions from birthdays to Bar Mitzvah's, new
home to new job, good luck to graduation and much more besides. It is
estimated that the size of the UK market is around £1.7 billion per
annum. People in the UK send more cards per capita than any other
nation.<br />
The tradition of sending good wishes goes back many centuries,
probably beginning with the Chinese and Egyptians who exchanged goodwill
messages at the start of a new year to ward off evil spirits. However,
these tokens were not sent at other times of year and didn't bear any
resemblance to cards we recognise today.<br />
There is evidence of printed cards from the 14th Century in Germany
where images were carved onto wood blocks, which then be covered in ink
and used to print onto paper. These forms of cards were very expensive
since they were handmade so were only accessible to well to do and
wealthy individuals.<br />
Sir Henry Cole has been credited with establishing the first printed
cards that has developed into the mass-production industry we know
today. Cole asked his friend and artist John Calcott Horsely to create a
painting that could be printed in quantity for him to give to all his
friends. Sir Henry Cole was an enterprising man with interests in a
number of areas. He quickly recognised the opportunity this printed
greeting card could offer, even selling off the remaining stock of cards
from this first print run in central London.<br />
The introduction of the Penny Post service combined with improvements
to print technologies and paper production quickly increased the
popularity, availability and affordability of printed Christmas cards
and by the early 1900's the Royal Mail was dealing with an extra 11
million cards during the festive season.<br />
Card manufacturers began to recognise other events and occasions for
which cards could be given, moving from Christmas cards to Valentines
cards. The oldest example of a printed Valentine card is held in the
British Museum.<br />
Today cards are sent to celebrate all kinds of events, such as a
child's first day at school, birthdays, congratulations, good luck, well
done and even to acknowledge divorce. There are a large number of major
card publishers producing cards to suit all tastes and pockets,
including irreverent funny cards, traditional cards and detailed
handmade cards.<br />
The record for the largest number of cards sent to a single person is
held by Craig Shergold, who was the victim of an early Internet chain
letter. Craig was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at the age of 9
and his family sent a request via email asking people to send him
greeting cards so he could get into the Guinness Book of World records.
Unfortunately they didn't put a time limit on the request and, by the
end of 1991, he had been sent 35 million cards. American businessman,
John Kluge, heard about Craig's condition and offered to pay for a life
saving operation for him. The operation was successful and Craig
recovered from the cancer, but cards continued to be sent to the
Shergold's address. The family was allocated their own postcode and even
moved house to escape from the deluge of mail that continued to arrive.
The chain letter continued to weave its way across the globe and
despite the record being retired by the Guinness Book of Records, cards
are still being received. To date, over 350 million at the last count. <br />
<a href="http://www.greetingscards.co.uk/helpdesk/additional-information/the-history-of-greetings-cards">Source </a><br />
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Postcards are another type of greeting cards,
which are single-sided without the fold, can function in a manner
somewhat similar to greeting cards. Postcards appeared fairly early on
in the history of the postal service as a cheaper way of sending messages, especially those of a tourist nature.<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeting_card">Source </a><br />
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<b>Latest figures about greetings cards;</b><br />
<ul>
<li>The total single card market value is fairly static at £1.38bn
with the Everyday category worth £1.008bn, showing a small increase.</li>
<li>The total single card market volume shows a smal decrease from 997m to 952m. </li>
<li>The average retail price (ARP) of a card is now £1.44, up from £1.39.</li>
<li>Christmas single card value has dropped slightly to £148m - the ARP has risen slightly to £1.52.</li>
<li>Spring Seasons volume remains the same at 87m.</li>
<li>Mother’s Day remains the largest Spring Seasons card sending
event, showing a rise to £57.2m in 2011 from £56.4m in 2010, the ARP is
slightly down to £1.87 from £1.91.</li>
<li>And the UK public continues to show its romantic side with
Valentine's Day sales also increasing to £41.5m in 2011, up from £40.7m
in 2010, with the highest ARP of all the categories tracked at £1.95. </li>
</ul>
<a href="http://www.greetingcardassociation.org.uk/info-resource/market-info/facts-and-figures">Source</a><br />
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<b>Facts about greetings cards; </b><br />
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<li>The greeting card industry is directly and indirectly
responsible for the jobs of 100,000 people in the UK including:
publishers; artists, photographers and image suppliers; verse and prose
writers; printers; paper and board companies; envelope and cello wrap
suppliers; specialist finishers; warehousing and distribution companies;
trade fair organisers and retailers.</li>
<li>No other country has such a tradition of card sending or card
display in the home - the sending and receiving of cards is an important
part of our culture. 85% of all cards are bought by women!</li>
<li>The UK card industry is acknowledged to be ten years ahead of the rest of the world in terms of design.</li>
<li>There are approximately 800 publishers in the UK, most of which
are small businesses with fewer than five employees. Out of the 460
members of the GCA over 350 are small/micro businesses.</li>
<li>It’s a creative industry with strong bases in London,
Nottinghamshire and the North, especially Yorkshire and Lancashire,
where it has replaced many of the heavy manufacturing industries as a
major employers.</li>
<li>Charities estimate that £50m is raised for good causes through the sales of charity Christmas cards each year.</li>
<li>Greeting cards are stocked in more types of outlet than any other product – with one in six retailers stocking greeting cards.</li>
<li>The commercial Christmas card was invented in 1846 by Sir Henry
Cole, the chief organiser of the Great Exhibition, pioneer of the penny
post and founder of the V&A Museum.</li>
<li>One of Sir Henry’s first Christmas cards, sent to his Grandmother was recently sold at auction for £22,500.</li>
<li>Greeting card making is also the number one craft hobby,
according to Crafts Beautiful, the top consumer craft magazine, which
receives more enquiries about greeting cards than any other subject.</li>
</ul>
<a href="http://www.greetingcardassociation.org.uk/info-resource/market-info/facts-and-figures">Source<span id="goog_1693115444"></span><span id="goog_1693115445"></span> </a><br />
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<b>Target audience for greeting cards;</b><br />
According to the Greeting Card Association, women account for 80
percent of greeting card sales. This means that four out of five
purchases is going to be by a woman. Therefore regardless of who the end
recipient of the card is, your key customer target is female. When you
are preparing cards for sale, remember that even male themed cards are
likely to be purchased my a female. <br />
When men buy cards they are likely to buy cards for special occasions
and generally only for their partner and family. Therefore planning
products and marketing campaigns to target male shoppers and help them
with their purchase decision should help to generate sales.<br />
<a href="http://rubberstamping.about.com/od/opportunities/a/GreetingCardFactsandFigures.htm">Source </a><br />
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<b>Categories for greetings cards; </b><br />
There are two categories of greeting cards. These are every day cards
and seasonal cards. The top selling every day card is the birthday card
which accounts for over half of the total sold. This is followed by
wedding and anniversary, get well and sympathy, and friendship and
encouragement cards. Top selling seasonal cards are Christmas and
holidays cards. These account for more than 60 percent of all seasonal
card sales. These are followed by Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day,
Father’s Day and Graduation cards. Again, these are average figures,
therefore this might not reflect your range of handmade cards based on
your customer requirements. This does, however, provide a good base to
plan from when you are starting a handmade card business.<br />
<a href="http://rubberstamping.about.com/od/opportunities/a/GreetingCardFactsandFigures.htm">Source</a><br />
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<b>Different types of greeting cards;</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Standard greeting cards</li>
<li>Photo greeting cards</li>
<li>Personalised greeting cards</li>
<li>Re-useable greeting cards</li>
<li>Risque greeting cards</li>
<li>Musical greeting cards</li>
<li>Electronic greeting cards</li>
<li>Pop up cards</li>
</ul>
<b>Trends in greetings cards; </b><br />
There is a significant trend towards combing high technology with
greeting cards, for instance musical cards or greeting cards that
contain LED lights. People are now familiar with e-cards and these are
becoming increasingly accepted. However as more greeting cards feature
high-tech wizardry, so there is a growing appreciation for handmade
cards. The Greeting Card Association refers to a special combination of
card, artwork, and gift. This is a useful niche for the handmade card
maker. If you are making quality handmade cards with lots of special
details then these will be highly appreciated. This type of card will
continue to grow in popularity as a balance to high-tech cards. <br />
<a href="http://rubberstamping.about.com/od/opportunities/a/GreetingCardFactsandFigures.htm">Source</a><br />
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<b>Largest greetings card companies; </b><br />
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<b>Hallmark Cards;</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallmark_Cards">Source</a></td></tr>
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At Hallmark, we strive to make our products as relevant to as many
people as possible. With one of the world's largest creative staffs –
around 625 artists, designers, stylists, writers, editors, web
designers, and photographers – and the best researchers in the industry,
we provide a year-round greeting card selection of more than 18,000
designs.<br />
For consumers who want Hallmark quality but with customizable options, Hallmark.com
offers the ability to create one-of-a-kind greeting cards with personal
sentiments, photos and sound clips. Cards can be chosen online and
personalized at any time. Hallmark professionally prints the cards, and
can even address, stamp and mail them. There's also a free app for
iPhone® called Hallmark Go Cards that makes the "perfect" card available anytime, from anywhere.<br />
Hallmark.com also provides a variety of ecards to enable consumers to connect digitally. Some ecards feature popular music, TV and movie clips, and animation. Hallmark Card Studio software provides the tools to create greeting cards on a home printer.<br />
In addition, people can compete to have their creations featured in
Hallmark cards through a series of Your Greeting Card competitions at HallmarkContests.com.
Contestants submit a cover image and message for a chance to be chosen
as a winner and have their creation made into a real Hallmark card.<br />
<br />
<b>Moonpig.com;</b><br />
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Moonpig.com is a business based in Guernsey and London which sells personalised greeting cards.
The website was launched in July 2000, and in 2007 the company was
responsible for 90 percent of the online greeting card market in the
United Kingdom, with nearly six million cards shipped.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonpig#cite_note-2"></a></sup><br />
According to founder Nick Jenkins, 'Moonpig' was his nickname at school, hence the name of the brand.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonpig#cite_note-3"></a></sup><br />
Customers who visit the website can choose from a large selection of
basic card designs and enter their own text to personalise them. In
addition to cards, the company offers customisable spoof magazine covers
and invitations, where customers can upload their own photos for
printing.<br />
The original launch of Moonpig.com in 2000 coincided with the collapse of the dot-com bubble
which meant progress was difficult at first, but Jenkins raised further
investment from private investors and venture capital, and the advent
of broadband and digital cameras together with news spreading by
word-of-mouth meant sales steadily increased, with the first profits
being made in 2005.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonpig#cite_note-4"></a></sup>
A television advertising campaign began in the United Kingdom in
November 2006, and in February 2008 Moonpig.com received more internet
traffic than other flower and gift companies in the UK. By Summer 2009, the company had 2.57 million customers and its profit record was seen by <i>The Times</i>
as "a typical curve for a successful start-up — a big, £1 million loss
establishing it in its first year, negligible losses edging into
negligible earnings over the next six years, and thereafter a
seven-figure profit".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonpig#cite_note-6"></a></sup><br />
The company was initially based in Chelsea, but moved to Guernsey in 2006, maintaining a small office in London to deal with marketing and IT software.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-guernsey_7-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonpig#cite_note-guernsey-7"></a></sup> Along with the other Channel Islands, Guernsey has a VAT exemption on UK-bound goods costing less than £18.
The business expanded into the Australian market in 2004, and in late
2009, the business expanded its offering to include a range of flowers
and custom mug designs. In spring 2010, Moonpig launched in the United
States.<br />
In July 2011, Moonpig was bought by PhotoBox.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8"></sup><br />
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<b>My preference; </b><br />
In my opinion after looking for personalised cards for a friends birthday on moonpig.com, I found that I didn't like any of the cards, I thought that they were all very generic and very samey.<br />
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I didn't find one card which I thought was appropriate or good enough for my friend, I personally wouldn't buy a card which I didn't like therefore wouldn't use Moonpig, or Funkypigeon. I prefer homemade cards or screen printed cards, or just really well designed cards, rather than just mass produced ones. As well as homemade cards in shops, there are websites which sell them too, and think that's a good idea, but most of the website I ave found, are very children based for example, Spoonful.com.<br />
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This is a website I found which sell handmade cards, and gives people ideas to make their own handmade cards, I think that I will refer to this website a lot if I was making cards, it not only shows you what you can do, but also shows the techniques on how to make them.<br />
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<b>Handmade cards; </b><br />
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I would rather but a card like this, which is simple, handmade, embossed and with a limited colour palette, it looks a lot more professional then any card which I found on moonpig and appeals to me more. Because 80%-85% of card buyers are women I think that this is a better card, as I think that moonpig cards are mostly bought by men, as it is the easier option, they can do it from home, and if its late can say its in the post, also moonpig offers gift packages.<br />
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Another thing I found when I was searching for card designs I like, are that there are a lot of bikes, they are screen printed onto a good quality stock, and it works really well, a lot of people are doing this at the moment. Something that makes the cards better designed is the limited colour palette, as on the personal card websites they are all very colourful and cluttered.<br />
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These cards have been lino cut and hand printed, I think this makes a difference to the quality of the cards and also the receiver of the card will know how unique the cards are. I also like the design of what is on the cards, they are aesthetically pleasing. <br />
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This card has been digitally printed, but I think it works so well because there are only three colours and stock used, the design is clean and clear. I also think that this could work well as a screen print.<br />
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The positive picture that this market report paints shows that despite
rocky times on the high street, the increase in online print on demand
and the rise of social media, the UK greeting card industry is healthy,
vibrant and still a world leader. Greeting cards remain an ever
important part of the UK social culture – people clearly still want to
celebrate everyday and special occasions with their loved ones, and to
mark many of life’s key ‘connecting’ moments with the sending of a card.<br />
<a href="http://www.greetingcardassociation.org.uk/info-resource/market-info/facts-and-figures">Source </a><br />
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The reason why I wanted to research greetings cards, specifically homemade and screen printed cards is because I collect cards when I see ones I like, also I like giving and receiving cards, its a lovely thing to do. This quote explains why I have researched cards, "Greeting cards help fulfill an enduring need people have to connect with
others. People say there's something special about finding "just the
right card" – one they know will get a reaction from the person who
receives it. They say giving cards is affirming. It feels good to send
them, and it feels good to receive them." <a href="http://rubberstamping.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=rubberstamping&cdn=hobbies&tm=437&f=10&su=p284.13.342.ip_p504.6.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=14&zu=http%3A//pressroom.hallmark.com/Product/Greeting-Cards-Overview">Source</a><br />
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<br />
<b>The skills and processes I want to try;</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Book Binding</li>
<li>Web Design</li>
<li>Photoshop</li>
<li>Editorial Design</li>
</ul>
<b>What I want to improve upon;</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Screen Printing</li>
<li>Final Finish of Products</li>
<li>Illustrator Skills</li>
<li>InDesign Skills</li>
<li>Time Management</li>
<li>Multi-task </li>
</ul>
<b>In terms of Graphic Design, what do I want to learn;</b><br />
<ul>
<li>I want to learn how to organise my time better, in the first year I got better towards the end, but I want to learn to do it better in second year.</li>
<li>I want to try web design and try more editorial design, as they aren't my strong areas.</li>
<li>I am going to try and work harder with my context of practice and my essay, even though I did try, its my weakest point, and should use more time to improve it.</li>
<li>Teach myself to not procrastinate anymore.</li>
</ul>
Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10662528573393891657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195468696092440949.post-67749486055715270712013-09-16T05:36:00.005-07:002013-09-30T13:58:56.533-07:00Research Topic 3<b>Research Topic 3; </b><br />
One of my topics for my summer brief is going to be Penguins, this is because I really like them, they are one of my favourite animals and I have previously done a project on them and I think there is a lot of research that can be done on Penguins, and it is an interest of mine. There is a lot of things that people don't know about Penguins, one of which being how many different kinds of Penguins there are.<br />
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<br />
<b>General information about Penguins;</b><br />
Penguins (<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Order (biology)">order</a> Sphenisciformes, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Family (biology)">family</a> Spheniscidae) are a group of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Aquatic bird">aquatic</a>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Flightless bird">flightless</a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Bird">birds</a> living almost exclusively in the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Southern Hemisphere">Southern Hemisphere</a>, especially in <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Antarctica">Antarctica</a>. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Countershading">countershaded</a> dark and white plumage, and their wings have evolved into <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Flipper (anatomy)">flippers</a>. Most penguins feed on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Krill">krill</a>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Fish">fish</a>, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Squid">squid</a> and other forms of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Sealife">sealife</a> caught while swimming underwater. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans.</span><br />
Although all penguin species are native to the Southern Hemisphere,
they are not found only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact,
only a few species of penguin live so far south. Several species are
found in the <span style="color: black;"><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Temperate">temperate</a> zone, and one species, the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Galápagos Penguin">Galápagos Penguin</a>, lives near the equator.</span><br />
The largest living species is the <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Emperor Penguin">Emperor Penguin</a> (<i>Aptenodytes forsteri</i>): on average adults are about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and weigh 35 kg (75 lb) or more. The smallest penguin species is the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Little Penguin">Little Blue Penguin</a> (<i>Eudyptula minor</i>),
also known as the Fairy Penguin, which stands around 40 cm tall (16 in)
and weighs 1 kg (2.2 lb). Among extant penguins, larger penguins
inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are generally found in
temperate or even tropical climates (<i>see also</i> <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Bergmann's Rule">Bergmann's Rule</a>). Some <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Prehistoric">prehistoric</a>
species attained enormous sizes, becoming as tall or as heavy as an
adult human. These were not restricted to Antarctic regions; on the
contrary, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Subantarctic">subantarctic</a> regions harboured high diversity, and at least one giant penguin occurred in a region not quite 2,000 km south of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Equator">equator</a> 35 <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Mya (unit)">mya</a>, in a climate decidedly warmer than today.</span><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin">Source </a><br />
<br />
<b>Different species of Penguins;</b><br />
Not a lot of people know how many species of Penguins there are, and there has been a lot of debate about how many there are, I have found that there are 18 different species of Penguins and 6 different genus's of Penguins. Also all of the Penguins have common names and scientific names, and all belong to a genus.<br />
<br />
Spheniscus<br />
<ul>
<li>African (Spheniscus demersus)</li>
<li>Galapagos (Spheniscus Mendiculus)</li>
<li>Humboldt (Spheniscus humboldti)</li>
<li>Magellanic (Spheniscus magellanicus)</li>
</ul>
Pygoscelis<br />
<ul>
<li>Adelie (Pygoscelis adeliae)</li>
<li>Chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarctica)</li>
<li>Gentoo (Pygoscelis papua)</li>
</ul>
Megadyptes<br />
<ul>
<li>Yellow-eyed (Megadyptes antipodes)</li>
</ul>
Eudyptula<br />
<ul>
<li>Little (Eudyptula minor)</li>
<li>White Flippered (Eudyptula albosignata)</li>
</ul>
Eudyptes<br />
<ul>
<li>Erect-crested (Eudyptes sclarteri)</li>
<li>Fiordland (Eudyptes pachyrhychus)</li>
<li>Macaroni (Eudyptes chrysolophus)</li>
<li>Rockhopper (Eudyptes chrysocome)</li>
<li>Snares (Eudyptes robustus)</li>
<li>Royal (Eudyptes schlengeli)</li>
</ul>
Aptenodytes<br />
<ul>
<li>Emperor (Aptenodytes forsteri)</li>
<li>King (Aptenodytes patagonicus)</li>
</ul>
The problems most people have with not knowing how many Penguin species there are in the world is because they look very similar to people who don't know a lot about them, although they all have specific attributes about them that make them different from others. I found a lot of information from penguinworld.com, although it shows that there are 16 different species of penguins whereas there are actually 18, so had to find a different source for the other two penguins. <br />
<br />
<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Pygoscelis adelia<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">e</span></span></i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Adelie)</span></span></span><br />
<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
<div class="image-left">
<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="282" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/adelie_files/adeliel-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
A
medium-sized penguin recognised by its white eye-ring. Feathers on the
back of the head are slightly elongated and can be raised to form a
small crest. Light-coloured individuals occur rarely in some colonies.
Immature birds up to 14 months of age differ from adults in having a
white rather than black chin and they lack the white ring around their
eyes.<br />
<br />
<b>Size:</b> 5.4 kg (m), 4.7 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>in colonies in the open, use stones to line nest<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> krill<br />
<br />
No
penguin, indeed no other bird, breeds further south than Adelie
Penguins. Adelie Penguins show a number of specialised adaptations to
the cold often encountered by this species that restrict heat loss.<b> </b><br />
<br />
<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Breeds
from October to February on shores around the Antarctic continent,
South Shetland, South Orkney, South Sandwich, and Bouvetøya Islands. At
sea Adelie Penguins are usually found from the edge of the shelf-ice to
the northern extent of the pack-ice.<br />
<br />
<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Spheniscus demersus</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"> (African)</span><br />
<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
<div class="image-left">
<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="309" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/african_files/africanl-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
The only penguin occurring regularly in southern Africa. African Penguins, like <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" rel="self" title="Humboldt">Humboldt Penguins</a>, differ from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" rel="self" title="Magellanic">Magellanic Penguins</a>
in that they lack a second dark breast band (although some African
Penguins do have an additional breast band). The area of naked skin
reaches all around the eye and is more extensive than that in Humboldt
Penguins. Immature African Penguins have a grey face and lack the pied
pattern of adults. Adult plumage occurs after 14 months.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Size:</b> 3.3 kg (m), 3.0 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type:</b> burrow or under bushes/rocks<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> small fish<br />
<br />
This
is the only penguin breeding in Africa and was probably the first
penguin encountered by Europeans. Numbers declined significantly during
the Twentieth Century and their future has been jeopardized recently by
major oil spills.<br />
<br />
<b>Distribution: </b><br />
As
the name suggests, the African Penguin is endemic to southern Africa
with the largest concentrations along the Benguela Current, which brings
nutrient-rich water to the west coast of South Africa and Namibia.<br />
<br />
<b>Scientific name: </b><i>Pygoscelis antarctica</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"> (Chinstrap)</span><br />
<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
<div class="image-left">
<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="194" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/chinstrap_files/chinstrapl-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
Chinstrap
Penguins are medium-sized penguins, easily recognised by their white
face and the fine black line across the cheeks. The demarcation between
the black and white lies above the eye, isolating the dark eye in the
white plumage. The bill is black. In contrast to most other penguins,
juvenile Chinstraps closely resemble their parents. Until their first
moult, juveniles can be recognised by dark spotting around the eyes and a
slightly shorter bill.<br />
<br />
<b>Size:</b> 5.0 kg (m), 4.8 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>in colonies in the open<br />
<b>Favourite food: </b>krill<br />
<br />
This
delicately coloured bird is arguably the most beautiful of penguins. In
contrast to other adult penguins, apart from Royal Penguins, this
species has a white face. This is separated from the white belly by a
thin dark line running under the lower part of the chin - therefore the
name.<br />
<br />
<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Intermediate
between the Adelie in the south and the Gentoo Penguin in the north.
Breeding colonies are almost exclusively on the Scotia Arc: that is,
around the Antarctic Peninsula on South Georgia, South Orkney, South
Shetland, and South Sandwich Islands (vast numbers on the latter). Small
numbers also breed on Bouvetøya, Peter First, Heard and Balleny
Islands.<br />
<br />
<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Aptenodytes forsteri</i> (Emperor)<br />
<br />
<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
<div class="image-left">
<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="194" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/emperor_files/emperorl-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
The
Emperor Penguin is bigger than any other living penguin, standing up to
1.1 m tall. It is distinguished from the smaller King Penguin by its
size, more robust stature, and a broad pale yellow connection between
the orange-yellow ear patches and the pale yellow upper breast. Immature
birds resemble adults but are smaller and have a white rather than
black chin. Ear patches are whitish, becoming increasingly yellow with
age.<br />
<br />
<b>Size:</b> 36.7 kg (m), 28.4kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>breed on sea ice in winter, egg carried on feet<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> fish and squid<br />
<br />
The
Emperor Penguin is a bird of extremes in just about every way. It
breeds during the Antarctic winter and exhibits many adaptations to the
extreme cold that these birds experience when breeding.<br />
<br />
<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Breeds
during the Antarctic winter in about 30 colonies around the southern
parts of the Antarctic continent, usually on fast ice. Probably depends a
lot upon polynias – areas of open water surrounded by sea ice – during
winter.<br />
<br />
<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Eudyptes sclateri</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"> (Erect-crested)</span><br />
<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
<div class="image-left">
<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="192" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/erect_files/erectl-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
Similar
to other crested penguins, in particular Snares and Fiordland Penguins.
When dry on land Erect-crested Penguin can be identified by the upright
yellow feather plumes of their crests. Erect-crested Penguins have a
distinct gular pouch, a more parallel bill, and the yellow supercilium
attaches higher on the bill than in Snares and Fiordland Penguins.
Identification at sea is extremely difficult because feather plumes
droop down when wet. Immatures have a pale yellow supercilium without
the long plumes and a mottled grey throat. They can be distinguished
from other crested penguins by the lower supercilium, size and gular
pouch.<br />
<br />
<b>Size:</b> 5.2 kg (m), 5.1 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>in colonies in the open; nest on rocks with little to no nesting material to line nests<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> krill and squid<br />
<br />
A little-known rather bizarre bird with a limited breeding distribution in a very isolated part the world.<br />
<br />
<b>Distribution: </b><br />
In
an arc that characterizes the distribution of crested penguins, from
the Antarctic Peninsula and South America through the sub-Antarctic
islands in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Erect-crested Penguins form
the terminal species in the east. They are now restricted to the Bounty
and Antipodes Islands, with a few isolated pairs still breeding on the
Auckland Islands. All these sites are south of the subtropical
convergence but well north of the polar front. Until recently there were
also some birds breeding on Campbell Island, but they seem to have
disappeared from there now. Abundant sub-fossil material from the
Chatham Islands has also been attributed to this species.<br />
<br />
<b><br /></b>
<br />
<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Eudyptes pachyrhynchus</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"></span> (Fiordland)<br />
<br />
<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
<div class="image-left">
<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="214" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/fiordland_files/fiordlandl-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
Similar
to Snares Penguin, with a thick yellow stripe running above the eye and
ending in a dropping plume. Distinguished from Snares Penguin by its
larger size, a series of white streaks on the cheeks and the lack of a
fleshy margin at the base of the bill. Immature birds have a mottled
white chin, thinner dull yellow supercilium and probably cannot be
safely distinguished from Snares Penguin.<br />
<br />
<b>Size:</b> 4.1 kg (m), 3.7 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>in forest under vegetation or rocks; in caves<br />
<b>Favourite food: </b>fish and squid<br />
<br />
The
Fiordland Penguin lives in the temperate rainforest of the southwest
coast of the South Island and Stewart Island, New Zealand, where it is
endemic.<br />
<br />
<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Endemic to New Zealand. Breeds in the cold rainforest of the southwest coast of the South Island down to Stewart Island.<br />
<br />
<b>Scientific name: </b><i>Spheniscus mendiculus</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"></span> (Galapagos)<br />
<br />
<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
<div class="image-left">
<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="388" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/galapagos_files/galapagosl-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
They are the smallest of the <i>Spheniscus</i> penguins. Distinguished by their relatively large bill and narrow white line around the face.<br />
<br />
<b>Size: </b>2.1 kg (m), 1.7 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type:</b> burrow or crevices in lava<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> small fish<br />
<br />
The
northernmost of all penguins, Galapagos Penguins breed right on the
equator. Populations fluctuate heavily under the influence of El Niño to
a degree that the future survival of the species is endangered.<br />
<br />
<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Endemic
to the Galapagos Islands where it breeds on Isabela, Fernandina and
possibly Bartholomew. Distribution seems to be correlated with the
Cromwell Current, which provides cold nutrient-rich surface water.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Scientific name: </b><i>Pygoscelis papua</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"></span> (Gentoo)<br />
<br />
<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
<div class="image-left">
<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="194" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/gentoo_files/gentool-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
Gentoo
Penguins are characterised by a white patch around and behind the eye
that joins on the crown. The orange-red lower mandible is also a
distinct feature. Two subspecies are recognised: a larger form in the
sub-Antarctic and a smaller, but otherwise similar subspecies on the
Antarctic Peninsula. Juveniles are very similar to adults, but the white
eye-patch is not connected to their white eye-rings until they moult at
an age of 14 months.<br />
<br />
<b>Size: </b>5.6 kg (m), 5.1 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type:</b> in colonies in the open<br />
<b>Favourite food: </b>krill and fish<br />
<br />
This
is the most northern penguin of this genus and, in many other respects,
the odd one out. In contrast to Chinstrap and Adelie Penguins, some
Gentoo Penguins can be found around their breeding colonies all year
round and they forage much closer inshore than the other two <i>Pygoscelis</i> species.<br />
<br />
<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Mainly
in the sub-Antarctic, but extending to the Antarctic Peninsula. Breeds
on Staten, Falkland, South Georgia, South Sandwich, South Orkney, South
Shetland, the Antarctic Peninsula, Marion, Prince Edward, Crozet,
Kerguelen, Heard, and Macquarie Islands. There is some evidence that the
size of colonies depend on the local width of the continental shelf,
i.e. the available inshore foraging area.<b><br /></b>
<br />
<b>Scientific name: </b><i>Spheniscus humboldti</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"></span> (Humboldt)<br />
<br />
<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
<div class="image-left">
<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="194" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/humboldt_files/humboldt-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
Similar
to Magellanic Penguins, but lacks the second dark breast band and has a
wider white band around the head. Humboldt Penguins also have more
extensive areas of bare skin than Magellanic Penguins, including a pink
fleshy patch at the base of the lower mandible. Immature birds are very
similar to those of Magellanic Penguins but are generally darker on the
head.<br />
<br />
<b>Size:</b> 4.9 kg (m), 4.5 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type:</b> burrow or cave<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> small fish<br />
<br />
Endemic
to the cold nutrient-rich waters of the Peru Current, the Humboldt
Penguin breeds in a hot Mediterranean to desert climate. Populations
fluctuate under the influence of El Niño events, which can cause
significant breeding failure and adult starvation.<br />
<br />
<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Endemic
to the Humboldt Current, breeding range extending from 5° S in Peru to
37°S in Chile, with isolated colonies existing as far as 42°S near
Puerto Montt.<b><br /></b>
<br />
<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Aptenodytes patagonicus</i> (King)<br />
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<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
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The
second-largest penguin species, similar in appearance to Emperor
Penguin, but their ranges do not usually overlap. Cheeks are dark
orange. The belly is white but the back is paler than other penguins,
more of a grey than black. Immatures are similar to adults, but with
duller facial plumage. Ear patches are pale yellow rather than orange
and the throat is grey-white. Reaches adult plumage after two years.<br />
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<b>Size: </b>16.0 kg (m), 14.3 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>in colonies in the open, have territories but no nest<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> fish, some squid<br />
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No
other bird has a longer breeding cycle than King Penguins. They take 14
to 16 months to fledge a single chick. During the winter, chicks may be
left to fast for from one to five months (May to September/October).
Adults can rear a maximum of only two chicks every three years.<br />
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<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Restricted
to the sub-Antarctic belt, well north of Emperor Penguins. Breeding
colonies are found on Falkland (re-colonised after extermination), South
Georgia, Marion, Prince Edward, Crozet (over half of the world’s
population), Kerguelen, Heard (re-colonised after extermination), and
Macquarie Islands. At sea, King Penguins are usually found in ice-free
waters. Telemetry studies have shown that they forage particularly along
the polar front.<br />
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<b>Scientific name: </b><i>Eudyptula minor</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"></span> (Little)<br />
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<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
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The Little Penguin closely resembles juveniles of the genus <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" rel="self" title="Spheniscus">Spheniscus</a></i>,
but their ranges do not overlap. Upper parts are pale blue to a dark
grey-blue depending upon age, season and subspecies. The transition from
the dark upper parts to the white plumage of the lower body is not as
well defined as in other penguins, going through shades of grey and
brown, especially in the face.<br />
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<b>Size: </b>1.2 kg (m), 1.0 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type:</b> burrow, cave or under bushes<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> small fish<br />
<br />
The world’s smallest penguin (also known as Little Blue, Blue and Fairy Penguin).<br />
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<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Little
Penguins are widely distributed in Australia (from Western Australia
along the southern coast of Australia up to New South Wales) and in New
Zealand (from Northland to Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands). The
White-flippered Penguin (<i>E. m. albosignata</i>) is an endangered
subspecies, restricted to Banks Peninsula and Motonau Island (South
Island, New Zealand) that has often been treated as a full species.
Geographic variation of size, extent of white on the tail and flipper,
and colour tone of the back is considerable. Six subspecies have been
described: <i>novaehollandia</i> in Australia, <i>iredaei</i> in northern New Zealand, <i>variabilis</i> from Cook Strait, New Zealand, <i>albosignata</i> on Banks Peninsula, <i>minor</i> in the lower part of the South Island, New Zealand, and <i>chathamensis</i> from the Chatham Islands.<b><br /></b>
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<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Eudyptes chrysolophus</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"></span> (Macaroni)<br />
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<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
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In
contrast to the other crested Penguins, this species has orange, not
yellow, feather plumes. They originate from a supercilium that meets at
the front, i.e. higher up the head than in other species. Macaroni
Penguins are also slightly larger than the other crested penguins. Most
Macaroni Penguins breeding on Macquarie Island (south of Australia) have
a white face and are referred to as Royal Penguins: they are sometimes
given full species status (<i>Eudyptes schlegeli</i>), although the
biological basis for doing so is very doubtful. Immatures are similar to
adults but lack the long feather crest. Instead only a short
orange-yellow supercilium is present.<br />
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<b>Size:</b> 5.2 kg (m), 5.3kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>in colonies in the open<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> krill<br />
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This
is probably the most abundant of all penguins in terms of total
numbers. Brood reduction is taken to an extreme by this species. The
Royal Penguin (<i>Eudyptes chrysolophus schlegeli</i>), a white-faced
variant, is treated as a subspecies of Macaroni Penguin here, but others
accord the Royal penguin full species status.<br />
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<b>Distribution:</b><br />
The
distribution of Macaroni Penguin extends from the sub-Antarctic to the
Antarctic Peninsula, but overall they are found further south than the
rest of the crested penguins. The range overlaps with that of the
southern form of the Rockhopper Penguin. Breeding colonies are found on
the Antarctic Peninsula, islands around Cape Horn, Falklands, South
Georgia, South Sandwich, South Orkney, South Shetland, Bouvetøya, Prince
Edward, Marion, Crozet, Kerguelen, Heard Island and Macquarie Island.<b><br /></b>
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<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Spheniscus magellanicus</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"></span> (Magellanic)<br />
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<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
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It is the only <i>Spheniscus</i> penguin found over most of its range, but overlaps the distribution of Humboldt Penguins
around Puerto Montt, Chile. Humboldt Penguins lack the second dark
breast band found in Magellanic Penguin and have more extensive areas of
bare facial skin. However, as both of these characters are subject to
individual variation and hybrids do occur, not every bird might be
identifiable. Some immature birds undergo partial head moult during
winter and gain the pied head pattern of adults.<br />
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<b>Size:</b> 4.9 kg (m), 4.6 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>burrow or under bushes<br />
<b>Favourite food: </b>small fish<br />
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Similar
to African Penguin (to which it is very closely related), but breeding
on the opposite side of the Atlantic. It is also the only migratory,
offshore-foraging species in this genus.<br />
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<b>Distribution: </b><br />
Breeds
around the southern tip of South America from 40°S in Argentina to 37°S
in Chile, as well as on the Falkland Islands. The largest colonies are
found on the Atlantic side of South America.<b><br /></b>
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<b>Scientific name: </b><i>Eudyptes chrysocome</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"></span> (Rockhopper)<br />
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<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
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Rockhoppers
are distinguished from other crested penguins by their smaller size and
by having only a thin yellow superscilium. The feather plumes are
yellow, not orange as in Macaroni Penguin, and thinner than in the
remaining Eudyptes species. The red eye is distinctive. Southern
Rockhopper Penguins differ from their Northern counterparts in having a
narrower supercilium and shorter plumes, which reach just over the black
throat. Their vocalisations are also different. The Southern Rockhopper
actually comprises two subspecies that have been described and can be
identified in the field: the nominate form from South America and the
Falkland Islands and the eastern subspecies filholi from the New Zealand
sub-Antarctic islands. The eastern form mainly differs from the
nominate subspecies in having a pink line of fleshy skin along the lower
mandible which is black in the nominate subspecies. Immature birds have
only a narrow supercilium and a pale mottled grey chin. Identification
of juveniles is difficult. Shape of the supercilium, bill shape, body
size and underwing pattern can aid identification. Separation of
juvenile Southern and Northern Rockhopper Penguins in the field is
probably impossible.<br />
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<b>Size: </b>2.5 kg (m), 2.4 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>in colonies in the open; sometimes in association with other species<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> krill, fish and squid<br />
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Breeding
in sometimes-large colonies throughout the sub-Antarctic. Smaller than
its congeners, but no less aggressive. There is some evidence that the
Northern Rockhopper or Moseley’s Penguin is deserving of separate
species status. Whatever, the Northern Rockhopper and Southern
Rockhopper are clearly closely related and much of what applies to one
probably holds for the other, but actual data are still scarce.<br />
<br />
<b>Distribution:</b> <br />
The
northern form of the Rockhopper Penguin breeds in cool temperate
climates, generally north of the subtropical convergence, with breeding
occurring on Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island in the Atlantic Ocean and
St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands in the Indian Ocean. The breeding season
starts three months earlier (July) than in the southern form. The
latter is restricted to the northern sub-Antarctic and has a circumpolar
distribution. Breeding colonies are around the Cape Horn area,
Falklands, Prince Edward, Marion, Crozet, Kerguelen, Heard, Macquarie,
Campbell, Auckland and Antipodes Islands. Campbell Island used to be the
eastern stronghold of the species, but the population there has
plummeted recently.<br />
<b>Scientific name: </b><i>Eudyptes robustus</i> (Snares)<br />
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<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
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<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="366" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/snares_files/snares-2.jpg" width="247" /></div>
Similar
to Fiordland Penguins (see above for differences). Differs from
Erect-crested Penguins in having drooping feather plumes on the crest,
the yellow facial stripe reaches further up the bill, and they have a
more conical bill. The underwing pattern is highly variable and of
little use for identification in the field. <br />
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<b>Size: </b>3.3 kg (m), 2.8 kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type: </b>in colonies in the open or under forest canopy<br />
<b>Favourite food: </b>krill, squid and fish<br />
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Similar
in many respects to Fiordland Penguin but endemic to the Snares
Islands, which are about 100 km south of the nearest Fiordland Penguin
breeding sites. With its breeding range confined to the just over 300 ha
of the Snares group, it has the most restricted distribution of all
penguins.<br />
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<b>Distribution:</b> <br />
Endemic to the Snares Islands south of New Zealand. Little is known about the non-breeding distribution.<br />
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<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Megadyptes antipodes</i><span style="font: 16px Geneva, serif;"></span> (Yellow-eyed)<br />
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<b>Identification:</b> <a href="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/">Source</a><br />
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<img alt="" class="imageStyle" height="194" src="http://www.penguinworld.com/types/yellow_files/yellowl-2.jpg" width="288" /></div>
Adults
are unmistakable with their yellow eyes and yellow eye-stripes that
join on the back of the head. Moulting birds and birds at sea can be
confused with crested penguins. Immature birds are similar to adults but
have a pale yellow chin and a less vivid yellow eye-stripe.<br />
<br />
<b>Size: </b>5.7 kg (m), 5.4kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type:</b> under dense vegetation<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> fish and squid<br />
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The
Yellow-eyed Penguin is often referred to as the rarest penguin in the
world, although, unfortunately, there are others that could lay claim to
that crown too: especially the Galapagos and Fiordland Penguins.<br />
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<b>Distribution:</b><br />
Endemic
to New Zealand, Yellow-eyed Penguins breed on the east and south coast
of the South Island, on and around Stewart Island, the Auckland Islands,
and Campbell Islands.<br />
<br />
<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Eudyptula albosignata</i> (White Flippered)<b> </b><b> </b><br />
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<b>Identification: </b><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/White-flippered_Penguin_-standing_on_rocks.jpg">Source</a><b><br /></b><br />
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This penguins has an overall blue appearence, it is very similar to the little penguin. It is distinguished with a broad white trailing and leading edges of the flipper, this is where it gets the name White-flippered.<br />
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<b>Size: </b>1.6 kg (m), 1.4kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type:</b> burrow, cave or under bushes<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> small fish<br />
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White-flippered penguins previously were classified as a subspecies of the little penguin, and it now established as its own species, although it is now endangered.<br />
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<b>Distribution:</b><br />
Endemic to Canterbury, New Zealand. They breed only on banks of Peninsula and Motunau Island.<br />
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<b>Scientific name:</b> <i>Eudyptes schlengeli </i>(Royal)<br />
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<b>Identification: </b><a href="http://www.photovolcanica.com/PenguinSpecies/Royal/NZ08_2289.jpg">Source</a><b><br /></b><br />
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Royal penguins have a white front, chin and face and have a black back. Their beaks are orange, and they have a yellow-orange crest on their head.<br />
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<b>Size: </b>4.9 kg (m), 4.7kg (f)<br />
<b>Nest type:</b> in colonies in the open<br />
<b>Favourite food:</b> krill and fish<br />
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The Royal penguin can swim up to 30km/hr which is 20mph. It is also confused for a Macaroni penguin, and is one of the penguins which some people mistake for a similar species, but it is actually its own species.<br />
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<b>Distribution:</b><br />
The are found in waters surrounding Antarctica, during breeding season they come ashore to breed on Macquarie Island.<br />
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<b>Primary Research;</b><br />
I went to Harewood house, as it is the closest place to me where there are Penguins, and took some pictures, and these Penguins are Humboldt Penguins, these are the most common Penguins found in England in zoos and Sealife centers.<br />
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<b>Penguins in popular culture;</b><br />
Penguins are popular around the world, primarily for their unusually
upright, waddling gait and (compared to other birds) lack of fear of
humans. Their striking black-and-white plumage is often likened to a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="White tie">white tie</a> suit. Mistakenly, some artists and writers have penguins based at the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="North Pole">North Pole</a>.
This is incorrect, as there are almost no wild penguins in the Northern
Hemisphere, except the small group on the northernmost of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Galápagos">Galápagos</a>. The cartoon series <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Chilly Willy">Chilly Willy</a></i>
helped perpetuate this myth, as the title penguin would interact with
northern-hemisphere species such as polar bears and walruses.<br />
Penguins have been the subject of many books and films such as <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Happy Feet">Happy Feet</a></i>, <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Surf's Up (film)">Surf's Up</a></i> and <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="The Penguins of Madagascar">The Penguins of Madagascar</a></i>, all <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Computer-generated imagery">CGI</a> films; <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="March of the Penguins">March of the Penguins</a></i>, a documentary based on the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Bird migration">migration</a> process of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Emperor Penguin">Emperor Penguin</a>; and a parody titled <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Farce of the Penguins">Farce of the Penguins</a></i>. <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Mr. Popper's Penguins">Mr. Popper's Penguins</a></i> is a children's book written by Richard & Florence Atwater; it was named a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Newbery Honor Book">Newbery Honor Book</a>
in 1939. Penguins have also found their way into a number of cartoons
and television dramas; perhaps the most notable of these is <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Pingu">Pingu</a></i>, created by <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Silvio Mazzola">Silvio Mazzola</a> in 1986 and covering more than 100 short episodes. <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Entertainment Weekly">Entertainment Weekly</a></i>
put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Whether they
were walking (March of the Penguins), dancing (Happy Feet), or hanging
ten (Surf's Up), these oddly adorable birds took flight at the box
office all decade long." <br />
Several pro, minor, college and high school sport teams have named themselves after the species, with the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Pittsburgh Penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> team in the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="National Hockey League">National Hockey League</a> and the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Youngstown State Penguins">Youngstown State Penguins</a> being the most recognizable.<br />
The tendency of penguins to form large groups feeds the stereotype
that they all look exactly alike, a popular notion exploited by
cartoonists such as <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Gary Larson">Gary Larson</a>.<br />
Penguins featured regularly in the cartoons of UK cartoonist <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Steve Bell (cartoonist)">Steve Bell</a> in his strip in <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i> Newspaper, particularly during and following the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Falklands War">Falklands War</a>, and the well-known <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Opus the Penguin">Opus the Penguin</a> from the cartoons of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Berkeley Breathed">Berkeley Breathed</a>,
is also described as hailing from the Falklands. Opus was a comical,
"existentialist" penguin character in the cartoons Bloom County, Outland
and Opus. He was also the star in the Christmas show <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="A Wish for Wings That Work">A Wish for Wings That Work</a></i>.<br />
In the mid-2000s, penguins became one of the most publicized species of animals that form lasting <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Homosexuality in animals">homosexual couples</a>. A <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Children's literature">children's book</a>, <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="And Tango Makes Three">And Tango Makes Three</a></i>, was written about <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Roy and Silo">one such penguin family</a> in the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" title="Central Park Zoo">New York Zoo</a>.<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin">Source </a><br />
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Packaging such as juice boxes that look like a penguin is really interesting, the target audience is for children, this is clear because of how playful the packaging is, and it is very successful. <br />
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I found this and it reminded me of penguins, due to the use of colours and shapes, I really like this design because of how simple it is, it doesn't have to suggest that it is to do with Penguins using typography, purely having suggestive shapes and colours allow the imagination to work.<br />
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Penguin books are very famous now, and they inspire a lot of people in the way that they are so effective and they are very established as a brand. <br />
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This is a creative advertisement for Penguin Books, I think that the way that it has been produced is to a high quality, parallel to the company, but it is also playful. Using books to create effect is a creative way of playing with the idea of Penguin books and Penguins inside book and make out of the pages in books. I just think that this is a good advert which is aesthetically pleasing and effective in the way that it promotes Penguin Books. <br />
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The simple way that this shows an Adelie Penguin works really well, it is clear what the illustration is, and helps people to identify what species of Penguin it is by using a limited colour palette.<br />
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This is an Iphone wallpaper, it is a creative melted version of a Penguin which I really like and think works really well as a wallpaper, it is targeted at many people, especially Iphone users, also it resembles the most well known Penguin, which is the Emperor Penguin.<br />
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<b>My designs;</b><br />
I decided that I would help people to easily be able to tell penguins apart, and find out what each are called with some of the basic information about them, I found that this was a problem that a lot of people had, therefore created characters for each of the species of penguins on illustrator, showing the key feature on each of them, so that people can tell them apart.<br />
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Examples of my penguin designs;<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Penguin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">African Prnguin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Penguin</td></tr>
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After doing this I decided to make a penguin guide, something accessible and small so that you can carry it around, but also make it readable and clear.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Penguin guide</td></tr>
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I made a guide which chowed the name of the penguins, the scientific names of each of the penguins, how tall they are, and where they live. I also provided the illustrations of all of the penguins, showing the key attributes to identify each of them, this is so that anyone can tell all of the penguins apart, and learn more about the species of penguins.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Height guide</td></tr>
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I produced a height guide so make it more clear about the differences between the heights of each penguins, this is one of the key features of establishing the differences between each of the penguins.<br />
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I decided to create a display font using penguins in different shapes to create letter, I experimented with many different versions for each letter, but found that this worked the best, so made words such as 'Penguin Guide' and "Height Chart' to go on the front of each of them. I also created 'Penguin Dilema' for the front of my information pack, as I decided to make a simple pack to help people identify the Penguins.<br />
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These are the Penguin Dilema kits, with the type screen printed on the front of all of the boxes, and there are 4 different coloured boxes to choose from. Each box includes a Penguin chocolate, 'Say No To Average Joe' Penguin stamp, Height Chart and Penguin Guide. As I have already produced this design, I think that taking this research further would be a mistake as I think I have done enough design on Penguins, I think that it would be better for me to move forward with a different topic to research.Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10662528573393891657noreply@blogger.com0