WK 13-14 Reflection Task Task 2 of my Visual Communication Design major has finally come to a close, but not without its struggles and wins. The task’s criteria seemed quite restrictive at first, however, my opinion soon changed. The task outlined that I had to create an A5 booklet. This booklet had to contain an … Continue reading Completing Task 2 – A5 Booklet
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Ransom Quote
Reflect on a designer's quote https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Bass My chosen quote, “Design is thinking made visual”, was spoken but none other than the iconic Saul Bass. Saul Bass (1920-1996) was a famous American graphic designer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, who repurposed motion-picture title sequences and designed highly successful film posters, corporate logos, and graphics. His completed works … Continue reading Ransom Quote
The Practice Of Monograms
Researching Monograms https://www.ge.com/au/ General Electric Company (GE) was founded in 1892, where they designed their iconic monogram. The company is an American multinational conglomerate incorporated in New York City, with its headquarters based in Boston. Its founder, Thomas Edison, famously developed the light blub and the first electrical power grid, providing over 180 countries with … Continue reading The Practice Of Monograms
The Final Poster – Pop Art
WK 4 Reflection Task The research I am conducting on the design history of pop art is greatly influencing the design process and visual outcome of my A1 music poster. I plan for my poster to reflect visual connotations to the pop art period predominantly through the use of colour and a simplistic composition. Through … Continue reading The Final Poster – Pop Art
Designers & Their Influential Context
WES WILSON- THE 60s Wes Wilson is an American graphic artist who pioneered the psychedelic rock concert poster, which became the design aesthetic of the 1960s counterculture and psychedelic era. He was a leading designer, who most notably created music posters for Bill Graham in San Francisco and designed the handbill for Trips Festival. His … Continue reading Designers & Their Influential Context
Alphabet Hunting
WK 2 Reflection Task My first Visual Communication Design Assessment has got me looking all over the place like I’ve lost my phone. Up, down and sideways…I look crazy. Every here and there I’ll grab my camera and take a quick snap of something quite ordinary, like a tourist. This is because the task requires … Continue reading Alphabet Hunting
Compositional Strategies
Looking Into Historic Visual Periods Psychedelic Period The Psychedelic period (the early 60s to the mid-70s) was an exciting, vibrant era where music, art, design, and society as a whole were largely influenced by the use of LSD (a psychedelic drug). This period in time otherwise referred to as the ‘hippie’ movement, evoked a psychedelic … Continue reading Compositional Strategies
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