Show me potato salad

I think iam turning Japanese, I think iam turning Japanese, i really think so

2008-06-05T16:37:00.001-07:00

Sums it up nicely

2008-06-05T16:32:00.001-07:00

What is Graphic Design? - Buzz It post

2008-06-05T08:49:00.001-07:00

What is Graphic Design?

www.google.com - graphic design

Well Wikipedia describes it as :

The term graphic design can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation. Various methods are used to create and combine symbols, images and/or words to create a visual representation of ideas and messages. A graphic designer may utilize typography, visual arts and page layout techniques in varying degrees to produce the final result of the project. Graphic design often refers to both the process (designing) by which the communication is created and the products (designs) which are generated.
Common uses of graphic design include magazines, advertisements, product packaging and web design. For example, a product package might include a logo or other artwork, organized text and pure design elements such as shapes and color which unify the piece. Composition is one of the most important features of graphic design especially when utilizing pre-existing materials or using diverse elements.

Is this Graphic Design? :

Well these are the first images that appear when you search "Graphic Design" in the mighty search engine that is Google. Are these images exactly what graphic design is and exactly what it represents?

I don't think so

Well with Google showing a poor initial response.........lets try Youtube?

www.youtube.com - graphic design :

So there you have it........the 3 main rules not to do when designing........still not quite sure what graphic design is?

Lets try another search :

www.google.com - what is graphic design :

www.adigitaldreamer.com
Graphic design basically is visual problem solving using text and/or graphical elements. Your aim is to create something that is pleasing to the eye, and gets the attention of the viewer. But things can't just look cool. They have to work as well.

How effective is a great looking restaurant menu if you can't for the life of you find beverages, or it's hard to tell which price is for what?

www.youtube.com - what is graphic design :

I think as far as breaking down wha graphic design means to me this simple but effective video really helps you understand what goes into graphic design and not jus the visual side of it :

"Graphic Design is wank" - that guy may think he has a very powerful and solid opinion against graphic design but he uses it, sees it and watches it everyday, and wether he knows it or not he appreciates it.

After some more research on youtube i found this video..... in my opinion it shows how little is actually known about the subject graphic design. Yes i know this video is strictly in Australia but i think if you were to ask people all over the world it would generate a similar and pattern of response.

People take what they see everyday of their lives for granted and don't know what goes into it.

What is involved in Graphic Design?

At its heart graphic design is about drawing and presentation skills and about the ability to handle colours, lettering and patterns. Now, because of new technology, it's about a high degree of computer literacy and even mathematical skills. - www.yourcreativefuture.org

I think as a general overview of graphic design on a whole, people dont know enough about it. They make assumptions and criticize but i think until you are actually involved in the field you are still like assuming in the dark.

Here is a perfect example of this. Whilst researching for this i came across this website where describes the critical elements of graphic design and what it involves:

Here is a short introduction to graphic design theory, explaining the different aspects of design which are considered when composing a piece of fine art or producing a graphic layout in commercial art. I call it classic theory because it forms the basis for many decisions in design.

Elements of Design:

line

shape

texture

value & colour

space

Principles of Design:

Movement

Balance

Emphasis

Unity

"Classic design Theory"

The above just shows how minimal peoples thoughts on graphic design really are. Yes graphic design does have those elements but also a hell of alot more.

There are many parts to graphic design and the work can go in any direction you choose to take it. All you need is imagination and style.

Coming onto this course i didn't really no much about graphic design and who actually produces it. The same applies to software i only knew basic software skills. but as the yea progressed is tarted to do research and pick up on peoples work i liked, and others that pushed the boundaries and took it to a new level.

I began to look at illustration...........is this classed as graphic design? apparently......

An illustration is a visualization such as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that stresses subject more than form. The aim of an illustration is to elucidate or decorate textual information (such as a story, poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation.

At the start of the yea rit was fair to say i had minimal knowledge about graphic design and those who produced it.This forced research.....

Doing this uncovered the different layers graphic design owns :

Illustration

Is the above classed as illustration, or is it just fancy mac art?

There is a range of illustration out there, such as:

When people think of illustration they think of precise hand rendered images or cartoons.i think grapic design has seriously developed this.

Typography

Typography is the art, craft and techniques of type design, modifying type glyphs, and arranging type. Type glyphs (characters) are created and modified using a variety of illustration techniques. The arrangement of type is the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading (line spacing) and letter spacing.

Typography is performed by typesetters, compositors, typographers, graphic artists, art directors, and clerical workers. Until the Digital Age, typography was a specialized occupation. Digitization opened up typography to new generations of visual designers and lay users.

Film

What is graphic Design?

Underrated

Can you tell what it is yet?

2008-06-03T14:33:00.000-07:00

I saw this whilst aimlessly flicking through the International Network and thought i was pretty cool. After a few minutes of eye straining later i finally got what it said.

Thought i would share it with you guys

Typolution

2008-06-02T02:40:00.000-07:00

This is really something i want to get into, and seeing that iam more type based it would be a real oppurtunity to broaden my skills with software and in the type field.

Live Type

2008-06-02T02:15:00.001-07:00

Live Typo
Uploaded by GGG40

I have seen a few of these and really like how they are done. Its really simple but has a great effect.I will definitly consider doing some of these in my spare time.

Graphic City

2008-06-01T14:34:00.003-07:00

Animator vs Animation

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Minilogue/hitchhikers choice

2008-06-01T14:16:00.000-07:00

Speaks for itself really.

I dont really show alot of interest into animation but i really do like it.

I can appreciate how long it took to create such a piece n find it fascinating to watch.

Thao and the get down stay down - Bag of Hammers

2008-06-01T14:05:00.000-07:00

Heard this band and loved the song, and then watched the video and loved that even more.

Really well made, some cool elements of stop frame animation.

Its good to see what can be done if any of you are thinking of doing this sort of stuff in the future.

David Choe

2008-04-27T06:12:00.000-07:00

Walls

Water Colours

Sculpture

Photography

Oils

Mixed

Drawings

Acrylics

www.davidchoe.com

David Thorpe

2008-03-11T07:09:00.001-07:00

I came across the work of this guy a few years back now when on a visit to the Saatchi Gallery in LOndon and thought it was pretty cool and completely forgot about it. Until now.

I am particularly looking at his building and silhouette pieces. He creates these amazing pieces just using card in a sort of collage fashion.

I am taking inspiration form this to incorporate into my visual language "what is a line" brief.

Chema Madoz

2008-03-08T07:20:00.000-08:00

I find her style of photography and manipulation really clever and is really visually pleasing.

Just the technique of taking everyday objects and manipulating them in such a way to make them take on a completely different form really interests me and is something i may consider trying out and experimenting with in the future.

www.chemamadoz.com

Paul M Smith

2008-03-07T06:38:00.001-08:00

This is the work of controversial London photographer Paul M Smith.

His is all about everyday photography manipulation. Photos that makes you second glance.

His portfolio is quite interesting and he works with a broad range of environments and figures.

www.paulmsmith.co.uk

Rut Blees Luxemburg

2008-03-07T06:24:00.000-08:00

Again i stumbled across his work in a book.

I like his work with slow shutter speeds of traffic and urban environments.

I can relate this to my photography elective work and for further projects and experiments.

Beat Struuli

2008-03-07T06:14:00.000-08:00

I came across this particular photographers works when just flicking through a book in the library and though it was quite interesting.

He takes pictures of people going about their everyday lives and they are non the wiser to having their pictures taken.He then presents these photos on a large scale billboard type set up in cities or places of public activity.

Check him out

www.beatstreuli.com

Hans-Christian Schink

2008-03-06T10:50:00.000-08:00

I came across his work whilst flipping through a book for my Photography elective research and liked his photos of just bold colored walls and perspective pictures.

If you like him too, Check him out

www.acegallery.net

Si Scott

2008-03-04T13:29:00.001-08:00

Come on you all know this guy!

If not its Si Scott

An amazing and strong typography resource

www.siscottstudio.com

Keaton Henson

2008-03-04T12:54:00.001-08:00

You should definitely check this guy out.He is up and coming and reckon he will be big in no time.

Deano introduced me to him the other day. He used to be at college with his girlfriend, and a friend of a friend sort of deal.

His work us quality and a good research source for illustration.

www.keatonhenson.com

David Foldvari

2008-03-04T12:36:00.001-08:00

Whilst working on my Visual Language work and illustration for "What is Drawing?" I was looking at the work of David Foldvari. HIs simple illustrations and use of bold colors is really effective and caught my eye.

Check him out!

www.davidfoldvari.co.uk

David Carson

2008-03-04T12:26:00.000-08:00

As a part of my 100 Book Brief i am researching typography as i am using words. David Carson is the 'Daddy' of typography.

His work stands alone with his original style and inventiveness, constantly pushing the boundaries of type.

I also like the way he uses type with photography.Two of my favored medias.

www.davidcarsondesign.com

Dan Holdsworth

2008-03-02T06:27:00.000-08:00

This is the work of Photographer Dan Holdsworth. If first came across his work when visiting the Northern Art Prize exhibition in the leeds Art Gallery.

He uses a very slow shutter speed, sometimes up to and beyond 8 hours. To achieve this he built his own camera to allow for such exposures.

He takes pictures of the derelict and unknown places on earth and produces spectacular photographs.

Check out his website for more www.danholdsworth.com

Creative Inspiration Right Under My Nose

2008-03-02T05:51:00.000-08:00

This is the work of the Why not Associates, in my home town of Morecambe.

They have designed and created the very famous Eric Morecmabe statue and surroundings, which people travel from all over to come and see.They have incorporated brilliant typography into the surroundings which looks absolutely amazing.

They have also written and 200m (aprox) section down a path in a different location which has numerous clever phrases and sayings which are really interesting to read. All is done in a range of type faces and all out of granite and stone embossed into the pathway.

I urge people to go and see it for themselves as it is a great piece of Graphic Design

Francisca Prieto

2008-03-01T13:49:00.000-08:00

http://www.blankproject.co.uk/

This is the work of Francisca Prieto

I came across her in a book i have and really liked her work, especially "Antibook", this is a book constructed very cleverly in an origami style with type.

A good visual and research point for the current 100 book brief.

I have had to post a link to her website because i couldn't gather the images from it to put on here.

Go ahead and check her work out.

For Every Minute You Are Angry You Lose Sixty Seconds Of Happiness

2008-03-01T12:25:00.000-08:00

This is a piece by the Why Not Associates, "For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness"

I thought this piece might help some of you in the 100 brief that we have at the moment as it shows photos of things that people see as their happiness.I am not sure if this is relevant to any of you but its a good visual and form which your book could take.

Mark Jenkins

2008-03-01T06:47:00.000-08:00

http://www.xmarkjenkinsx.com/video.html

(This a link to his videos which shows you how he makes his sculptures and installation piece)

Mark Jenkins is an American artist most widely known for the street installations he creates using standard packaging tape and cling film. HIs work has been featured in various newspapers and magazines. His work has also been shown in indoors in galleries in the U.S., Europe and Brazil and also represented by Lazarides Gallery in London.

I stumbled across this guy whilst just researching and took a wrong turn to his site. You should check this guy out, even though he is and installation artist his work has graphic elements to it such as his photography and work with posters and stickers he displays around the cities.

I have even recreated some of my own stuff on a small scale using the same techniques as Jenkins and it was good fun. You should try it yourself!