Thursday, December 9, 2010
History Poster Essay
For project 3, we were asked to design a history poster using one of the six design styles. For my design I decided to use modernism in being able to created the history of #44 poster. #44 being one of the most prestigious numbers ever to be associated with a college football team. My #44 is associated with Syracuse University. Like the last two projects, we had to keep in our posters the six design principles emphasis, contrast, balance, alignment, flow and repetition. For emphasis, I purposely made the #44 bigger than everything else in the poster to allow the reader to know what m poster is about. Also I located the #44 in the upper right third. For alignment, I aligned the "s" logo and the beginning of the text to be parallel with the yard markers on the left. For balance, I was able to use enough negative space to be able to give my poster a little bit of visual tension. For contrast, I used the contrasting colors of the two players with one having color while the other one being in black and white. For flow, the whole poster is visually appealing and is all tied together to give the most detail.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
History Poster Info
What:
-History of number 44
Where:
-Syracuse University
When:
-From 1921 to 1998, only 25 people have been able to say they have suited up in the prestigious number 44
-3 of the players went on to become All-Americans
-Since 1954, only 11 players have worn the number
-On Saturday, November 12, 2005, Syracuse officially retired one of the most storied numbers ever associated with a college football program
-1961, Ernie Davis becomes the first African American to win he Heisman
-Syracuse University changed its zip code to 13244 in honor of number 44
How:
-Number 44 is on the most famous of all college football. And for it to be worn by the first African American ever to win the Heisman helps to make the number even more prestigious.
-History of number 44
Where:
-Syracuse University
When:
-From 1921 to 1998, only 25 people have been able to say they have suited up in the prestigious number 44
-3 of the players went on to become All-Americans
-Since 1954, only 11 players have worn the number
-On Saturday, November 12, 2005, Syracuse officially retired one of the most storied numbers ever associated with a college football program
-1961, Ernie Davis becomes the first African American to win he Heisman
-Syracuse University changed its zip code to 13244 in honor of number 44
How:
-Number 44 is on the most famous of all college football. And for it to be worn by the first African American ever to win the Heisman helps to make the number even more prestigious.
Design Style VI-Modernism
Modern art refers to artistic works produced during the period extending from 1860's to the 1970's
- Intuitive Design/ less structured compared to European design
- More Informal with organizing space
- American approach to European modern design
Design Style V-International Typographical Style
International Typographical Style, also known as the Swiss Style, is a graphic design style developed in Switzerland in the 1950's and lasted till around the 1970's.
- Clarity of design objective
- Grid format
- Visual unity of design through asymmetrical organization through a mathematically organized grid
Design Style IV-Art Deco
Art Deco is a eclectic design and design style, which had its origins in Paris from 1920 to 1930.
- Straight Lines
- Flat, geometric, constructed shapes
- Chevrons>>>>, zigzags, lightening bolts
Design Style III-Constructivism
Constructivism was an artistic and architectural movement that originated in Russia from 1913 to the 1920's.
- Organization of abstract, geometrical elements to make dynamic or visually stable forms
- Simple, flat, symbolic colors
- Extensive white space as part of the design
Design Style II-Bauhaus
Bauhaus was a school in Germany that combined crafts and fine arts. Originated in the 1920's.
- Form follows function
- Economy to form
- Truth to materials
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Design Style I-Art Nouveau
It was a international movement, and style of art, architecture and applied art in the late 19th and early 20th century. Its characterized by the depiction of leaves and flowers in flowing, sinuous lines.
- Intense Ornamentation
- Delight in the curves of stylized plants and draperies
- Hand lettered typography
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Essay
For project 2, we were asked to design the cover for the Broome Community College General Catalog for 2010-2012. We had to visually engage he audience and reflect the mission statement off the college. My cover goes with the college being technology in the bottom right corner and athletics for the college. Like the first project, we still had to use the principles emphasis, alignment, contrast, balance, flow and repetition to enhance the project. For emphasis, I used a drop shadow on both "General Course Catalog" along with "this is YOUR college" to enhance the readers ability to have there eyes read both of the texts first. For alignment, I aligned the T in "this your college" with the bottom of the brown on the directory sign. I also aligned the G from "General Course Catalog" with the top of the E at the end of college. For contrast, I dropped the contrast on the background image in the middle to be able to make it visually appealing. For balance, I weighted the image by putting contrasting images on opposite corners of the cover. If you were to draw a diagonal over the image, the two images would over lap each other. For flow, I aligned "this is YOUR college" to be the focal point and to have the readers eye go from that to "General Course Catalog" and around the cover. For repetition, I repeated the same general concept in my photos with all of them be connecting to Broome Community College. With staying with principle ideas with this project, I was able to insert an image in the center to give more appeal to the audience.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Essay for Project 1
For project number 1, we created a grayscale typographical design using the words: emphasis, contrast, balance, alignment, flow, and repetition. In designing these words, we made them mean in our design like how they are said. With emphasis, I used the concept of rule of thirds to make it the focal point. I put the E in the bottom left corner and angling the word to the top right to give it meaning. I believe by doing this, this will attract the viewers’ eyes to this spot. The second word I tried to have the readers eyes flow to from the first word. I tried to create the word balance as if it was balancing off the end of the word emphasis and having it perfectly aligned. The next word the reader should go to is contrast. I created it using different shades of black to give it the most meaning possible. After that was flow. Flow was my one hand rendered word and it means exactly like it is drawn. I have an arc in it to let the readers eyes flow on to the next word that is repetition. I created this word off the end of the E in emphasis and have it almost touching along with it decreasing in font size. While decreasing in font size I kept the word repeating to give it’s true value. Last but not least is alignment. I created this word at an angle to give it another angle when looking at my design. Along with designing all of the words, I also was able to achieve in designing the words with great value between used up spaces and not used.
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