Paula Scher is on a mission, much like I am. She is trying to convey the spirit of New York City in a similar way that I am trying to reflect Kansas City in my line studies. She emulates New York’s loud, eclectic atmosphere by creating large-scale work with bold forms and contrasting color. These works Read More
Photo/Line Pairs: Analog Compositions: Refinement: Exploration: Posters:
This is how my lines have progressed. And appropriately enough, my lines here are all about progression. They are evolving and adapting to their environment. They start out thin and become thick. Then they go diagonal, from small dots to larger squares. Then they become curvy and radiate out from a center point. Then they Read More
In the spirit of my shiny new WordPress blog, I thought I’d share some website/online grids with you, my lovely reader. The appropriately named thegridsystem.org is a website that is completely dedicated to the grid structure in design. Their homepage is very minimal, focusing only on the basic elements of design to support their message Read More
For those who might have been wondering, there is a tool that averages two hex codes to make blends of those colors. I’ve found it comes in handy every now & then. http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/color-blend/
I am Van Doesburg. I am: emotional assertive progressive disciplined Which type are you?
I think the most organized way for me to critique myself is to directly answer these questions: What is the visual strength of the image/line study selection and pairing? How could it be improved? After all the iterations and editing, I think my line study/photo pairs are much stronger than the first time around. I’ve Read More
Why is it important?Well, my dear, placing objects (type, image, color, whatever) near each other can have dramatic effects. The position of said objects can give the composition a stronger meaning than each individual object on its own. (The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.) When unplanned juxtapositions happen, they can create Read More
Here is my monogram for my project on the element neon. This symbol focuses on the stability of the element and not on the fact that it is a gas. The symbol is grounded, and the capital E acts as a weight for the symbol to rest on, reminding the viewer that neon is very Read More
The people have spoken! Gap has decided to keep their old logo because so many people had a passionate hatred for the new one. Well, that’s not exactly how they worded it… They said they reverted to the old logo because people loved the classic look so much. (Good job seeing the glass half-full, guys.) The Read More