Monday, October 11, 2010
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
These are images from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The vector illustration is modern, as is the subject matter depicted. However its influence is Art Nouveau. The solid wispy and flowing lines.
Arts & Crafts
This hangs in my doctors office. I enjoyed the style and layout so I took a picture for reference and inspiration. It wasn't until recently I discovered this is an example of the Arts & Craft movement / style.
Victorian
This is an example of poster design during the Victorian Era.
It is Victorian because of the use and arrangement of the
typefaces, the colors used, illustration style.
Pictogram
Here I used my motorcycle key, ball bearing, a screen, and a cut symbol, and number.
The difficulty came with the key and bearing. Because they are thick, the sunlight was slightly indirect.
Because of the thickness, arrangement indoors and transporting outside without exposer while moving was another challenge. Whereas the thinness of the Screen, the cut One, and the cut Star developed clearly because it laid flat against the light sensitive paper.
Bad Design Promotes Bad Ideals
Gap changed their logo, and intentionally made it bad. This "bad" design is the front runner for something worse. Spec work. With the "new" or temporary logo, GAP is asking for submissions for new logo designs. This is called spec work, and its wrong. It devalues design. Why? If you needed a plumber, and asked anyone to come up with a way to fix your plumbing problem. You might get a solution, and don't even have to pay for the idea. Then go and do it yourself, or pay cheaply for the idea. What is wrong with that you ask? Well once you implement the idea (which came from an accountant) you don't have the expertise or experience of a plumber. Therefore you are taking jobs away from professionals who know the right way to solve problems. That and the outcome is far from professional.
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