Clever Logos (11/29/11)

The Sew Perfect logo is clever in its play on words and how its conveyed in the actual logo. The subtle lettering in the image of the thread and needle makes this an ideal logo. It's simple but ingenious. 

Mood- Conveying (11/17/11)

There is no order yet the chaos of the statck of cookies is welcoming. It also stands in contrast to the horizontal plane of the plate and the countertop.
       

The above is a drawing of a 4 yr old. An interesting mood is conveyed, unintentionally, by the random lines that comprise the flower vase. It could be described as conveying anger... but honestly, it is just the innocent scribbles of a toddler.

Line Types (11/15/11)

Line Type: Actual
obvious stripes within the material

Line Type: Implied Line

created by the intermittent points by the 2 colors weaved together (hard to see due to quality of the picture); lines created vertically, horizontally, and diagonally depending on perspective



Logo Design (11/10/11)



The above is the iconic logo of Apple. I thought the logo was a good design because it's simple but still widely recognized even without the name of the company being present. The logo has evolved throughout the duration of the company, which is another positive aspect. The newest version is modern and more relevant to the time.

Mercer Global Health (11/8/11)

The following are key words from Mercer's Global Health statement and visual representations of these key words.

Global

Health

Community

Mercer

Leader

Color (11/1/11)

This music video utilizes color as its main visual effect.

Moire Pattern (10/27/11)

The following is a small section of a moire pattern.

Money-made work (10/25/11)

The above is a Justine Smith work that stood out to me from the collection of money-made work that was displayed. There was a wide variety of sculptures from guns to flowers. The bright colors and orchid-inspired design of this sculpture grabbed my attention. The make of the paper currency itself works well to convey the delicate quality of the actual flower.

ART (10/20/11)

Fundred (10/18/11)

The above is one of the many Fundred bills that were displayed on the Fundred website. The call to save lives by taking away the lead contamination is clearly shown by this bill in a creative and captivation way. The drawing of the sunflower in the background and message in the foreground interested me the most. The gradient inside the lettering is also a nice touch. 

Paper Currency (10/11/11)

The image above is that of a Canadian $10 bill. The purple to yellow gradient is calming color gradient is an interesting aspect. The image of the dove, a symbol of peace, on the bill caught my attention as well.

Grid (10/6/11)

The brick on the sidewalk (shown below) is an example of a tight grid on campus. The grid used in this arrangement is clearly represented since the bricks are of the same dimensions. The perspective of the picture slightly alters the appearance of the basic grid.

Chuck Close (10/4/11)

The following is a Chuck Close painting titled Emma. The portrait of the infant is composed of components on a diagonal grid. It is interesting to me that each component is an abstract compilation of colors, yet the parts come together to clearly portray the image of a child.

Repetition of form in Commercial (9/27/11)

An easily recognized repetition of form in a commercial ad is the Sprint "raising the bar" logo. They took the idea of cell phone signal icon to say that they are working to expand that service, which is conveyed through the uniform bars at equal spacing with increasing heights.

Andy Goldsworthy (9/22/11)

Andy Goldsworthy is a sculpture who uses materials from nature to construct his pieces. The piece below is made from sugar maple leaves arranged near a seemingly still water source. The vibrant red color of the leaves against the dark rocks and soil of the water is aesthetically pleasing. The interaction between the leaves and the water in a portion of the art is also interesting to see. The piece has a distinct organization to it with the leaves radiating from a central location with a gradually changing gradient in the concentration of leaves.

Gestalt (9/20/11)

Gestalt refers to the associations the brain makes when visualizing a piece. Certain connections are naturally made through the visual grouping of objects of similar color, shape, or proximity. In the image below, the circles are visually grouped into 5 distinct lines even though the circles themselves are not physically connected.

Form vs Content (9/15/11)

Companies change their logos as time passes in order to relate more to the present time. A clear example of this can be seen through the changes Apple's logo has undergone over the years from 1976 to today. The logo has taken on color and a more chic look overall as the years have passed.

Like a Joseph Cornell (9/13/11)

The china cabinet is similar to Joseph Cornell's boxes in that it is a conglomeration of items in a display that may or may not have an obvious connection but come together for a final piece with a story. The individual pieces within the box carry a relevance that has a significance in the composition of the cabinet as a whole.

Lucas Samaras (9/8/11)

Below is Lucas Samaras's Untitled Box 2. This piece is a basic cube that is embellished with bright colors and fine details. The exterior of the box is intricate in the color content with no noticeable pattern in the in the setting of the details. The larger areas of more distinct patterns draw attention but there is only a connection through the colors and neither by the placement on the box nor any other noticeable aspect. Even though no pattern is seemingly present to create a sense of unity, the final product is unified in its compilation of colors.

Louise Nevelson (9/6/11)

The following is a Louise Nevelson sculpture that was created in 1964 and titled "Cascade". Even through the obvious sense of unity throughout the sculpture, the different components of the artwork carry an essence of uniqueness. A sense of uniformity is conveyed through the overall use of the typical rectangle or square that is repeated throughout the piece. Yet, the waves and other shapes within the individual boxes within the piece provide an individuality to each component. Also, there is an aspect of unity that is created through the black color of the entire work. On the other hand, the relative positioning of individual boxes and the resulting natural shadows throughout the sculpture add a gradient of color shades that serves as another aspect of distinction.

Jospeh Cornell (9/1/11)

 

The above is one of many Joseph Cornell's boxes. This specific piece is titled "A Swan Lake for Tamara Toumanova: Homage to the Romantic Ballet". This box has considerably less chaos in it than does some of his other works. I like the grace of the swam captured behind the blue glass. The feathers surrounding the central image add more of a naturalistic touch to the piece.

What is Design? (8/30/11)

Design is a genre or characterization method into which pieces of art can be placed. The different elements which an work is comprised of determine what design the piece is defined by. As pointed out by Lauer and Pentak in Design Basics, design is an aspect that can be used to describe pieces of work across the entire spectrum of "art disciplines" whether or not there was a process of active meditation and execution put into the thought. Often the specific design of a piece has a significance and purpose in the meaning of the work of art itself. As shown below, the visual senses of possible consumers are appealed to by this ad for strawberries by the play on color, known texture, and other similarities between the tongue and the strawberry.

Types of Design (8/25/11)

The following is an example of a geometric design piece. This type of design is characterized by the repetitive use of geometric shapes to create a final work of art. The compilation of simple geometric shapes creating a larger piece is what defines a work to be a geometric design.

 

The image below of the hibiscus flower is an example of naturalistic design. Unlike the digitally created image above, the image of the flower is a photograph. Design is not term that is solely used to one medium of art. The central focus of this photograph being the single flower and the details of the hibiscus makes this photo fall in the naturalistic design category.

The following image is an example of an abstract design piece. There is not set shape to the components of this work. The collection of odd figures in this piece come together as one to evoke a larger feeling. This piece does not fall into other categories of design, and is unique in the characteristics it possesses. Hence, it is defined to be an abstract design piece.