colour: narrative ideas

1. checkers

i want to search the city for interesting checker patterns. i believe people have the idea that a checker pattern is boring, being usually white and black. although interesting colour patterns can be found and i want to expose them.

2. signs

i think this has the potential to be a great narrative. everyday we see so many signs throughout the city, signs that do everything from direct us to try and persuade us where to eat. these signs are of all shapes, sizes and mainly COLOUR.

3. the sky

this could be interesting if im able to get good shots. like everyone knows the sky can be different colours depending on the weather and time of day. the most of my shots would probably be from sunrise and sunset. some shots at night might also be interesting.

type: Z for Zinc

i am glad we are doing this project, it is really turning out to be fun. getting zinc was pretty lucky i thought, just because its atomic symbol is Zn. being able to play my logo design off the letters similar shape has made for many. interesting iterations of my logo ideas. im excited for critique tomorrow, getting to look at everyones ideas along with the opportunity to receive feedback about my own will be great

colour: week ?

this last week of class went by surprisingly fast. im not sure about my fellow classmates but im excited to wrap up this project so i can begin to focus my mind on the colour section.

it was between sitting in the sauna and driving home from the gym today that i realized how valuable our critiques are. having numerous crits throughout a project gives everyone the opportunity to get direct feed back from our instructors on how to build upon our work. im slowly learning that its not only my instructors input but also my fellow classmates' that i value.

vicom: f&S prj 2

a humorous juxtaposition that i found a while back while serving the net. besides from the comic relief we graphic designers get out of this, it is a good example of a poorly thought out design. this is because the two advertisements have opposite correlating positions towards nutrition and health in todays youth.

viscom: titles & paragraph

1. westport

2. east to the westport

3. worldly westport

4. old westport

5. close up

6. close up westport

i chose westport as my as my area to photograph not only because its where i live but because of its wide range in architecture, compact layout and its friendly inhabitants. my spread of shots mostly consist of close-ups and somewhat tight shots. i shot for interesting photos that best represented my area that would strengthen my overall juxtaposition.

type: fish and fry

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viscom: NY TIMES

as i assumed the article would, it reminded me just how important the understanding of juxtaposition is. without the right technique a seemingly successful juxtaposition could end up causing you more harm then good. at the same time, whether the spread is planned or not, if the juxtaposition is utilized correctly, the meaning along with overall feeling of the design can be multiplied several times. This well thought out use that is showed over and over in the Times is an excellent example of what kind of effect can be created if done successfully.