For our history class this week we were to take two images as references: one from the Art Nouveaux time period as well as one inspirational image. I was particularly fascinated by Aubrey Beardsley, who’s gruesome work was nothing like other artists at the time.
Albert Bruce Rogers, who was one of the most important American book designers of the twentieth century, wrote: “The ultimate test, in considering the employment or rejection of an element of design or decoration, would seem to be; does it look as if it were inevitable or would the page look as well or better … Read more The Timelessness of Design
I found this little list on my Facebook feed earlier this week and laughed. As the work is starting to truly pile on, I find myself perpetually stuck between numbers 2 through 4. I struggle to bring the multitude of ideas rummaging through my head to fruition, while also being hyper critical of anything that … Read more The Creative Process
The assignment was to create a dynamic and stable 10×10 piece, as well as choose one of those to derive inspiration from and create an 11×17 poster. On the poster we were to include one color, and a minimum of 2 words. I had to work through many compositions. Below is an example of the … Read more Design Thinking: My first major assignment
As a Graphic Design student, I find myself day dreaming about my future identity. What kind of work will I be doing? Will it benefit society? Will I challenge the social norm and work with continuous passion? This week marks my first month in the Seattle Central Graphic Design program, and it has already begun … Read more Dan Friedman’s 12 point Modernist Agenda
Introducing Amanda Umberger: For our first assignment in our New Media class we were asked to interview a fellow student from the 5th floor. Here is my brief biography of talented photographer: Amanda Umberger names herself a “child of divorce,” and rightly so. Her first experience was when she was three years old: her parents … Read more Hallo!
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