Analysis/Ideation/Making Hey guys, since my last blog I have started ideating ideas to transform my data set into an actual infographic poster, as I am in the ideation stage of the design process. Initially, I used brainstorming, thumbnail sketches and wireframing to narrow down my ideas and selection of information. I decided to use population … Continue reading Designing with numbers
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ – A Cultural Hybrid
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (SDM), 2008, directed by English director, Danny Boyle, is a British-Indian drama film based on the novel ‘Q & A’ (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. This film is a perfect example of cultural hybridization as it incorporates both Hollywood and Western film styles with traditional Bollywood flare, to appeal to a Western … Continue reading ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ – A Cultural Hybrid
DA Pitch
https://youtu.be/g8pOwjSEhnA For my Digital Artefact I intend to produce a YouTube and Instagram account and a blog under the name, ‘Capture By Kayla’. The aim of this ‘brand’ is to provide audiences with insight into the creative process behind content creation, focusing on digitally-visual productions. The content I publish will include both finished products, such … Continue reading DA Pitch
Stranger Things Goes Global – Expanding The Reach of TV
The hit Netflix series and global phenomena, stranger things, first released in 2016, has attracted the attention and hearts of both audiences young and old and far and wide. Stranger things second season was one of the first shows available to a new global audience as Netflix expanded to over 190 countries. The release of … Continue reading Stranger Things Goes Global – Expanding The Reach of TV
Kick-Starting Interactive Design
When Numbers Speak Hey guys, welcome back to my blog! So, the last 2 weeks have been very exciting as I have started back at University and have commenced my Visual Communication Design subject – Interaction Design Fundamentals. The subject outlines that interaction design is the interaction between user and system (product, information or artefact) … Continue reading Kick-Starting Interactive Design
Completing Task 2 – A5 Booklet
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
Explainer: Is Netflix Exposing Teenagers To Intense Trauma?
The video streaming service Netflix, pulling over 13 million Australian subscribers in 2018, controls the in-house classification of its programs. This process has evoked ethical controversy due to Netflix’s graphic depictions of mental health issues and sexual violence in MA15+ teen series and films. The hit series ‘13 Reasons Why’– The most streamed series of 2018, is highly controversial, due to … Continue reading Explainer: Is Netflix Exposing Teenagers To Intense Trauma?
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
Should We Trust The Media?
Media Ownership I myself as quite the basic teen, use media sources and platforms on a daily basis. Predominantly I rely on my social media apps and parents to access the news and pop cultural information. I have done this without any real consideration as to where the information comes from and whether it is … Continue reading Should We Trust The Media?
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