The National Portrait Gallery

1)      Logo

Once again like the National Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery uses a very simplistic brand that suggests this museum is simplistic and lacking dimension. The sans serif typeface and perfect dimensions of the each word is plain and lacks excitement. Although I can envision the logic behind each word to fit into a perfect square; due to the mimicking of a portrait/frame. I think the logo is over simplified for the contents of the museum and the National Gallery/National Portrait Gallery building’s architecture. The portraits from each period are exclusive and the National Gallery building itself is grand with large doorways and impressive domes. Personally I feel this is not reflected in the logo. Generally, the logo works for the gallery despite its simplicity. Indeed the logo should be more intricate to fit with the collections but I do not think I could design anything better.

1)      Self-Portrait

Princess Jamie was born in 1589 to a Tudor aristocrat family of southern England. Unlike other Princesses of the time she enjoyed learning about science, medicine, and humanities. She devoted her life to becoming a scholar of medicine and therefore never married to become Queen.

2)      Karl Iglesias

Karl Iglesias born 1989 is a poet, rapper, and composer. Originally from Puerto Rican descent his poetry stems from growing up in Milwaukee, WI. As a result of his love for music he never leaves the apartment with his ipod or a fashionable hat or scarf.

3)      Lauryn Besasie

Lauryn Besasie born in 1989 is of Italian descent. Her heritage is clear from the amount of garlic in her cooking, which always draws a crowd lining up to try some. She wishes to live in the 18^th century because of all the fabulous dresses and hats. She also is a lacto-ovo vegetarian and has a love for all animals but especially dogs like the Maltese pictured in her portrait.

4)      Ethan Krupp

Ethan Krupp born in 1990 to Jewish American parents is an artist and scholar. Some of his works include papers completed at the University if Wisconsin-Madison. He is an intellectual with many facets but his secret lifelong dream is to be Harry Potter. Maybe that has something to do with the glasses?  

      

5)      Sara Waller

Sara Waller born in 1990 to Jewish American parents is a scholar in child development. Although she is first and foremost the princess to her parents, she was quite the rebel as a child. Her long lashes and curly locks make her an icon of her time.