Logos

Saying that these logos are ugly or designed badly doesn't help fix the problems with the logos. Logos have rules. These rules convey the message your trying to send to others. After all, logos are suppose to help identify with a product or group. Lets look at the logos to observe the pros and cons.



You may look at the logo above and say to yourself ",I like it." You may like it because it touches base with all the aspects of harlemlive. Video, audio, writing, and a computer are in this logo. Logos must be simple and this logo is way too busy. With logos less is always more. Logos should also be versatile. Lets look at the logo under real world conditions.



Scaled or in black and white the logo becomes hard to read. "Harlem" begins to look like "HarlenL". People that will see this for the first time will be given the wrong impression of harlemlive. The graphics which are supporting the logo take attention from the message of the logo. lets look at other companies logos next to ours.





We look at the logos and ours side by side and ours looks like the odd one out. It breaks logo rules while these companies follow them. Simple, readable, versatile, and scalable. Lets move on to the next logo.


This logo doesn't have anything to do with harlemlive. The first logo had too many Cameras and doodads, now just harlem which looks like "horlem" and the "live" is next to impossible to read when scaled down.


The colors are not a color scheme I'd paint on the walls of my worst enemy. It's the colors of unwanted Ju Ju Beans; lemon, green, and licorice. People are funny(aka not smart). Some people may read "Horlem luie" or "Horlem liue" which is what it looks like.

Solutions to these problems:

think of one thing that harlem live is known for and focus on it.

I pick something that has to do with video production. When you see this type of light things come to mind. TV shows, Movies, Sets of late night tv, and production. This is why I picked a stage light. Another thing is readability. When a logo is busy or complex people won't read or bother with it. A well known marketing fact is people are lazy and don't want to spend to much time on anything, especially a still picture. I went for Simple, readable, versatile, and scalable.


This is not to say this is what the logo should look like. This is just an example of a logo that follows the rules. lets look at our logo with other companies.


It looks like it belongs with these giants. If your saying "I don't like purple" then your missing the point. The goal of a logo is to have a simple readable symbol that brands the minds of people. If you want to look more into what makes a great logo look here. If you are still in love with the 2 logos, design is not for you. Design doesn't just happen its designed.

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Things That Inspire Me

I'm new

Im new here. They gave me the wrong address and I ended up ringing some crazy ladies doorbell. Looking forward to this whole HL thing


I hate taking pictures, I'm not photogenic. Thats a terrible pic

Harlem Live applications Beta ver 0.01

I have been hard at work creating a video Library from the ground up. I would say that the app is 80% (give or take) done. I know some of the staff and students will be using this software. I want to give you all a preview of what its going to look and work like.

The first page asks you for the name and number of the video and how many logs on the tape.

When you press "ADD" new fields are created that ask for a description of the video, the names of the logs, start times, end times, and log dates.

When all the information is filled in pressing the create button will send all the information to the server and the server(php) turns your information into xml code.

Once you see everything is up to par you can submit the code. Now the video information is in the main xml file for later reference.

Young "Next Barack Obama"

I came across this on the Ellen Show, and this amazing young man said he wanted to "be the next Barack Obama". He is addressing teachers and giving them inspiring words to believe in their students. Im not sure if he writes his own stuff, but he is able to speak to this large audience so naturally!!....

Omg!!!!!!!!

Friggin no one came here, dacia, frankie, day day. i was the only one. i called up people and only got through to 1 but still had to send a message. Its so dead here. its always like this before october rich told me. he was like this place needs more people like me. yay im so great, as if people didnt know. now you really know who was the most dedicated to Hl. 

Movie of the Week : 001

Movie of the Week : 001
go check it out...

King of California(2007)

Plot:
An unstable dad who after getting out of a mental institution tries to convince his daughter that there's Spanish gold buried somewhere under suburbia.

imdb score: 6.8/10
my score : 7/10





-waarith Abdul-Majeed

Hey!!!!

Hey HarlemLIVE! Why is no one writing on the blog?....Im curious to know how your first days of school (college) are going! I spoke with Kareem and it turns out we both have the same (talkative) Philosophy instructor!....zzzzzzzz!!! Im still on "vaca" (in quotes b/c i somehow manage to take tleast 7hours a week to do HarlemLIVE work!) Luckily I love! my job. Havent done mush...my Birthday came and went I wish I could be 21 FOREVER!!!....

Signing out....ya'll need to keep jonesin' on this blog! ..::Besos::..

On Enter Flash News: 005 HarlemLIVE

The Award ceremony wasn't just about prizes or winning. It was saying goodbye to some great people and an extraordinary summer . It was the refection of what the students became. It was the hard work and accomplishments that the timid could only dream of. The students took this Media challenge to win and from Harlem Live they received lessons in life that no trophy or prize could ever give them. The whole summer came down to these moments. Everyone had the same question. Who was this seasons number one team? Before I tell you the end I want to tell you how it all began.

This summer was no less than unforgettable. There was never a dull moment. It wasn't dram free but all the students came out of this program looking to pass the limits. Every ones eyes were opened to new experiences that made this summer one to write down in there history books. These Kids took the rudder of destiny and guided themselves to a better future. They weren't perpetuating the stereotypes of the media, They took Harlem Live as there medium to portray themselves as write, editors, and multi-media Titan. Some of the students came to this program as just another job, or paycheck. They got hell of a lot more and when I hear the cynics talk about there is no hope for the future I laugh because they haven't seen the talent that will run laps around them. Who would of thought that the next leaders of the nation emerged from a basement in Harlem. In time these students in the basement will be what the next generation will want to be based off.

This is not were the story ends. this is the moment you all have been waiting for. who is this year's Media challenge winner? Team Ambush, they put there hearts and souls into this competition. No student left that night empty handed. The students will be the next alumni to lead the publication to new highs. As we all know awards are great but theirs nothing like some good food. There was no peanut butter and to be found. Everyone had a splendid evening... Rosa never got that spa coupon but she came to the ceremony in a limo and dress that Cinderella would smash pumpkins about. This season was unforgettable and I think that next will just get better.

-Waarith Abdul-Majeed

It's been a while

I know it's been about a month since you guys heard from me. Since I left HarlemLive and got back to Georgia, I've had a lot of stuff to deal with as far as family and moving and getting ready for another year of classes at UGA...but that's no excuse for not keeping in better touch with the coolest group of people I ever had the priveledge of working around.

Anyways, I started reading the blogs and watching all the videos, and DAAYYUM you guys got competetive. I wish I could have been there for all the presentations, the awards ceremony and all the trips ya'll took. Somebody PLEASE tell me how ya'll were able to turn Stephanie into a public speaker...And why in the world is Dushawn still point leader?! Somebody needs to take him down. It amazes me how just one month can turn ambition and hard work into real leadership and professionalism. I know some of it had to do with the guidance and motivation from Richard, Shem and Gisely, but everybody must have went way above and beyond to make it this far. I still can't believe that when I show people the website and talk about HarlemLive and all of its accomplishments, I get to say "I was a part of that".

P.S.
The new webpage looks amazing. So does Kennequa's Zohan movie review. Is Charisma still acting goofy?

Chuck Griffin

TEAM AMBUSH WON !!!!

Congrats to all the other teams, you guys did awesome aswell. Team ambush won and im very proud of that....

Last Presentation

Yesterday I went to 525 west 120th street to the Harlem Live presentation to find out that it was on 40th street between 7th and 8th. I was so mad because it was raining but luckily Savasia was on aim. When I arrived at the last presentation, I was nervous because I thought that I had to present a speech in front of the audience of people and judges. To find out that it was really an award ceremony relieved me, so I sat back and enjoyed the show. Everyones teem won something, wether it was an award or an technical device. I was happy because I really gained something from coming to Harlem Live and to look at my teem and to reminisce about how we started off was cool. Every one looked so nice as far as attire but Shakoya did an excellent job as the show host. I would have loved to won something last night but I knew deep down inside that I slacked my last week. I would like to come back the following year to have as much fun as I did this year.

Oh Em Frinking Geee

Yesterday was such a nerve stomper for me. I was so close to catching a heart attack since my heart was beating so fast. I have never been such a nervous reck, and yet I felt comfortable. It seems to me, that in a way the pressure brought out a side of me thats all natural. All the words that were spoked spewed out of my mouth and were as a powerful as the Niagra, yet smooth and calm as the Mississippi. Of course i was aware of what I was saying, but then gain I wasn't. Yet as all these words formulated and presented themselves before the judges, I sat behind those words and felt as id I were portraying myself to be this cocky self-centered know it all. This surely wasn't my intetention at all, but hopefully my peers got a wind of that.

big presentation

today was the big presentation, and i forget that was today, went i got to HarlemLIVE and Rosa sow me, the first worlds that come from her mouse was "are you serious" because the type of clothes that was using was not appropriate for a presentation like this so she made me go back home to change my clothes. at the presentation i was not nervous because this was not me first time that I must do something like this, acting in from of a group of people more that 50 that is some thing big to nervous. the only thing that i didt like was that i haded a killing hatache.

Final Cut Pro

On Saturday Chris was here and I bet he wasn't going to teach a video class but I sure did make him. After him coming back from a picnic drinking he taught be a bit about final cut pro. I was ok I learned how to bash the video into scenes. Luisa was teaching me all these terms about video that I can't remember right now. And Chris was showing me Peter's video and talking about all the different kinds of programs like Final Cut Pro. And how much Flash is like Final Cut Pro. Chris was talking about Luisa gettng to use a HD video camera too.

This morning..

Well today's another day.. Lol ( guess that means I have to redeem myself) Nothin' much to say, but that there's a lot of work to do... Oh yeah, I have to redo my five week essay thanks to certain situations that happened on Friday. Damn. But what ever. I'll do it again. I am glad that I did my college essay. Yay me!! OMG presentations are tomorrow. That means, I have to come up with my personal statement and my part for our music piece. wow.. so much to do, so little time. I'll keep u posted.>>:)

Flash Master

Flash class today was cool because i learned how to create a game and the game i created was an old skoll classic but its not even finished yet itsz like so hard and long at the same time. i still have to make the third invisble wall and then it will be complete. my game will be like madsz hot and i will get madsz money for it watch out for it in stores late August peoplsz holla at me ya already no.imma b mad famous one day watch people it will happen i.DUCESZ!!!!!!!

alright day

Today it was an alright day because i finally had people helping me with my video editing. Today in the video room i had Chris helping me. I also had Henry from the other team helping me out to. The only thing  that made me mad today was that Dushawn made me do the dishes. Those damn dishes were od nasty. I had Allana helping me today with the dishes thats how nasty they were. Alright today it was a funny day because Chris and Waarith were making jokes the whole time.  In the video room most of the time it was me, Henry,Chris and Johery doing the editing. On my lunch break i had subway that sandwich was good wow now im hungry again so im outta here.

ABC trip

Hey everybody i just got home, and i had such a long and busy day. I got to work at like 9:45am, so i signed in as 10am. I knew we were going on a media site visit, and i realli wanted to go. So, a group of about 11 of us came and got on the 3 train and took it to 72nd to tranfer to the 1 train. We got off the next stop which was 66th. When we go out the train the building was right there. I knew it was the building because there was a BIG sign that said ABC. When we got there we had to wait about 10 mins for the tour guide to come. The tour guides name was Sandra, and she was realli kool. she gave us a lot of interesting facts!! we got to see the actual news people while the shot 12pm news!!We were right behind the camera, we saw the weather station and we saw the lady prepareing her slide show for her segment in the show. We went around the entire station, it was alot different than when we went to CNN. For one, they did feed us!..lol.... but there were less studios because most of their shows are taped outside and then sent to the ABC station. I thought it was realli kool that we got to see how the shows we watch are made. till nest time!!..VaDa