Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Styles In Graphic Design


Nostalgic Remix~ No fonts are used in this graphic tee, this classic pattern of grandpa's socks brings back memories of the good old days. The monotone pattern with the spark of red makes the pattern more noticable. The graphic pattern is just on the front of the shirt in a square which makes the shirt seem more modern.

Retro Mod~ Different fonts are used to express the different messages of the add like the "Happy Holidays" which harkens to the retro days. It is the most important text on the add. It is also the brightest part of the add as well, which makes it easy to understand what the add is portraying. The wavy texture in the bottom left corner helps understand that this is an add for hair cuts and design. The spacing is done in a grid pattern to make the informational easily readable.


Pop Art~ Fonts are used rarely in this add they are not the main focus. The colors are very bright, hence the "pop" about the art. Bold primary colors are the favorite choice. Textures are also used to assist in the different areas of the image. Since shade and shadow is not used, texture needs to be used. The face is the largest part of the image with everything else framing it.



Bauhaus~ Fonts are used in very linear block terms accentuating the design. Colors are fairly monochromatic and muted. Everything is smooth, to evoke the smooth, sleekness of Bauhaus design. The design is turned on an angle instead of being directly up and down to add the interest of the piece. The important aspect of Bauhaus design is the simple quality of their designs and the understated accents.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Subway Iteration




Here is my first attempt at Illustrator. This was sooo frustrating!! But the end result is very cool. I like all the different things you can do with illustrator, it is so different than photoshop.










Monday, February 11, 2008

Parallelism In Nature

This was my first iteration of the parallelism of a man made and natural object, taking inspiration from the paint add with the nautiulus shell. I wanted to evoke the idea that a pinecone can be viewed as a chandelier in nature, it is the same concept, hanging down from above, living with a function and being an object of beauty. However this one was not my favorite. I decided to go with the second one, Natural Light, I felt it captured what i was going for the best. The third was just playing around with another idea, but I did not think it was as successful.