MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO DAVID AND EVERYONE!!!

Also THANKYOU David for everything and GOODLUCK to the rest of my classmates!!

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Creative Outdoor Advertising

I have uploaded a few of my fav. outdoor advertisements that i find really inspirational and out-of -the-box. Most of these ads are from overseas and some (that i didn't post) were more graphic then others, which is probably not acceptable in Australia. Images like these really show how creative you can be when it come to advertising, and what kind of impact they have on viewers.

Design History Assignment

DESIGN HISTORY

Question (1)

Pictogram

A pictograph (also called pictogram or pictogramme) is an ideogram that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object

Rebus

A rebus is a kind of word puzzle that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.

Ideogram

An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.

Trademark/Brand

A trademark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities.

Logotype

A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. Logos are either purely graphic (symbols/icons) or are composed of the name of the organization

Printer’s Devices

A printers’ device [signet] is a trade-mark or design placed by the printer or publisher on the title page or elsewhere in the text, to distinguish their productions. Their use dates from the 15th century when the printer was usually the publisher of the books, and early devices passed from one printer to another, often with only slight modification.

Monogram

A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or logos. A series of uncombined initials is properly referred to as a cypher (e.g. a royal cypher) and is not a monogram

Rebus

A coat of arms is, strictly speaking, a distinctive design painted on a shield. In either sense, the design is a symbol unique to a person, family, corporation, or state. Such displays are also commonly called armorial bearings, armorial devices, heraldic devices, or arms.

Modernism and Postmodernism

What is Post-Modernism?

A term used to describe an art style that took place in the late 20th Century and conceptual theory in the arts and architecture, characterized by a general distrust of ideologies as well as a rather 'difficult' relationship with what constitutes art.

What is Modernism?

Modernist art is usually associated with the era 1860-1960s - basically from Impressionism to half-way through the Pop-Art movement. Modernist artists believed in the fundamental scientific laws of reason and rational thought.

3D Art Made of Paper

Jeff Nishinaka is one of the many artists that have created incredible three-dimensional sculptures out of paper.

As graphic designers, we are forced to explore the various ways in which we can design in order to get peoples attention to a certain product. This year we have worked on anassigment that allowed us to create a 3D poster for a travel agent to use as a way of attracting people to a particular destination, country etc. While exploring various inspirational artworks, Jeff Nishinaka was definitely an artist that stood out for me. Although i had no intention to replicate the ideas that this artists creates his work by, I definitely found his work inspirational. It shows you how such a simple material like paper, can be created to appear as if it was actually something that feels animated and alive.

We are all capable of using our imagination and creating something that is outstanding and that will attract people to a certain product, which they will chose over other products that aren t as impressive. All it takes is a bit of patience, time and creativity (something that we all have.)

Really Cool 3D Pencil Drawings

These 3d Drawings are absolutely amazing!

Chilean artist, Fredo, who is only 17 years old, creates these detailed drawings sometimes featuring creepy characters holding physical objects.

Microscopic Sculptures

Willard Wigen is English artist that creates the most smallest sculptures on Earth. Being born as a dyslexic and unrecognised child, Wigan is now emerging as an artist that can create a work of beauty using nothing but specs of dust, grains of sand and sugar crystals. Working only around midnight and mostly between heartbeats, Wigan creates these masterpieces within the eye of a needle, tip of an eyelash or head of a pin.

Although these sculptures are invisible to the naked eye, when seen through high power magnification- the artworks are truly amazing.

This artist really proves that anything is possible...

Amazing X-Ray Photography

By looking at some really inspirational photographic pieces this week, I just wanted to share some photography that I find extremely interesting and creative.

British photographer Nick Veasey creates beautiful art by scanning different objects with powerful X-ray machines.

While our society is focused on the outside and appealing surface of things, Nick Veasey uses industrial x-ray machines to delve into those layers, revealing a far more beautiful, and complex, inside.

This particular artists work makes me feel really connected to what he is trying to project through these images. It forces me to try and think beyond the vaneer of the subject which is something that I wouldn't have thought about usually. The way he exposes the different pieces, how beautiful something so normal looks, things that we are surrounded by everyday, and how now I perceive them. I think about the design of it why it has that form, what it is made of and how it works. I think it makes people really appreciate and wonder what goes on inside things that are around us constantly.

After reading about this artist and the different thinking processes that go on behind his masterpieces, I was left with a piece of information that the artists bases his work around, and that really stayed with me...

"Why is it so important to look a certain way? Inside we all function the same way and I think it is not a person's face or ‘look’ that makes them what they are."

Hijacked 2: Australia/Germany

The exhibition, Hijacked 2, showcases the various amazing talents and perspectives of modern and contemporary German and Australian photographers. The photographs depict a range confronting, dreamy and young, risk-taking subjects which are very inspirational to look at and show another perspective of photography that looks unrestrained and different.

The difference between the Australian and German photographs makes you wonder if there are any real contrasts between the styles, expressions and cultural identities.

I had alot of favourites and felt the different emotions that came with the different shots that stood out to me.

All of the 32 photographs were interesting to look at. I love photography! One shot captures so much!

Monash Uni Exhibition

umm... I think me and Wendy went to the wrong section of the exhibition.

Instead of seeing the design students work we got the pleasure of witnessing some of the most shocking and immoral pieces of artwork that I have ever seen. This included art that was created by blood and vomit as well as human feaces, (and if thats not bad enough, a video of the artist pooing was there for all to see). EEEWWWWWW!!!!!!!!

Other artworks included painting that showed rape as the subject and some other very controversial topics.

I found it hard to see how some of these things were considered to be art. I wish I got to see the real designs students work. I was left feeling shocked and sick :(

p.s if you would like me to post some pics i can- be warned though hehe

maybe im not as opened minded as some of these students...

The Bauhaus

Inspired by a vision of bringing artists and craftsmen together to start a movement in art which would change the future of the world, Walter Gropius opened the doors to The Bauhaus.


The Bauhaus, a German design school that was set up in 1919, known to be "the face of the 20th century" and the focal point of many avant-garde ideas. Its main objective was to re-imagine the material world to reflect the unity of all the arts. The school functioned from 1919 to 1933 and taught a fusion of arts and crafts.

The Bauhaus's teaching systems were so different from other deign schools as they had productive workshops so that students could develop design skills by making things, instead of drawing them on paper.

Despite a series of several changes to its location, teaching staff and educational aesthetic, the Bauhaus school succeeded in developing an international reputation for innovative work of architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design and handicraft.

Walter Gropius, a German architect, was the founder and director of The Bauhaus. Gropius transformed into the world famous Bauhaus, attracting a faculty that included famous modern artists like Paul Klee, Lyonel Feininger and Kandinsky. These instructors were masters in painting and geometric abstraction.

Johannes Itten was one of the main pedagogical forces behind the Bauhaus, and taught a course in craft through the study of color and form. Itten represented the central person of the early Bauhaus years. He was also the author of some very important and influential books such as " The art of color", "The elements of colour" and "Design and form".

In 1923, Moholy-Nagy replaced Itten as the instructor of the foundation course at the Bauhaus. The Bauhaus became known for the versatility of its artists, and Moholy-Nagy was no exception. Throughout his career, he became innovative in the fields of photography, typography, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and industrial design.

After watching the film that showed how the The Bauhaus began, and showed interviews will several of the artists and teachers mentioned above, I felt very inspired. All of these people were so talented and gutsy and very successful- as many of their creations and teaching methods are used still to this day.

The Graphic Designer and Ethics Part 1

Ethics deal with what is the proper course of action for man. It is the study of right and wrong in human endeavors and is the method by which we categorize our values and pursue them.

Tibor Kalman (July 6, 1949–May 2, 1999) was an influential American graphic designer of well-known for his work as editor-in-chief of Colours magazine. Colours was a magazine that focused on issues such as racism, sexism, aids and religion. He made a large influential impact over the way designers think and how they define their roles in culture and society. For a decade he was the design profession’s moral compass and its most fervent provocateur.

"Design is just a language and the real issue is what you use that language to do"
- Tibor Kalma

http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/medalist-tiborkalman

The Art of Tim Burton

The Art of Tim Burton is a 430 page hard cover book that showcases over 2000 of Tim Burtons illustrations. While exploring the book I got to see 40 years of artistry including some of his concepts, personal illustrations and artwork from his films including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), The Night Before Christmas (1993), Edwards Scissorhand (1990) etc...
It also previewed Tim Burtons fascination with clowns and misunderstood monsters.

I think Tim Burtons exhibition would have been very interesting and i think that it would have attracted a very new and interesting audience.

European Masters, The Stadel Gallery

The European Masters is an exhibiton that brings together an amazing collection of masterpieces from the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.

This collection showcases 19th and 20th century art masterpieces from the finest collections in Europe.
Its nice to see art like this and it makes me feel really privileged because it is from an era that i dont know much about, being in the generation that i am and also being in Australia.

Melbourne Museum of Printing MMOP

MMOP is a very interesting working museum that focuses on the traditional printing methods and equipment of typography.

We were taught the entire process in which the letters and words are made, set, and pressed. It really made me see how we take things like a computer for granted. It is so easy for us to just design something and type it up in InDesign, whereas the whole process of how they used to do it back in the day took so much effort and work.

We created and a4 poster with different fonts and words and then we set in up, rolled a bit of ink over and pressed it. It took a few times to get the ink perfect but we ended up with a great poster that really had an amazing quality to it.

Overall my experience at MMOP was very interesting. I learnt a lot and everyone had a chance to get involved . Thankyou Micheal and Lorry!

Books Crossing. Walker St Gallery

In Books Crossing, artists have used a variety of ways to challenge and interrogate the book as an art form. It is very interesting to see how a book (something that is used primarily for communication and information) has been created into art and then interpreted as something so much more.