Shepard Fairey is a graphic designer whose most recently known for the Obama “Hope” poster. Some of his other work include his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” campaign and the movie poster for “Walk the Line”. I especially enjoy his use of color and simple geometry. His work relates to my final project in that I will be taking photographs of myself and dividing them by color “pieces” as I make my collage .
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Jonathan Yeo is a British artist who is best known for his portraits. In 2007, Yeo was commissioned to do a portrait for the George W. Bush but before he was finished, he was told that his services wouldn’t be needed anymore. He then decided to a portrait anyway, one with cuttings from pornographic magazines. I had come across this while looking for final project ideas, and it caught my attention. It made such an impact on me that I decided to make my final project a collage. Check his website for the full-size, more offensive image.
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David Carson is one of the most famous and influential graphic designers in the world. He’s most known for his work with experimental typography and grungy, gritty style. He’s able to communicate through his images without using words. And when he does use typography, he cares more for composition of an image rather than readability and content of the words. During by beginning graphic design course last semester, I wrote a paper on him and was very inspired by who he is and what he has accomplished in his career. I often look at his works as inspiration before I start design projects.
This is what his desktop looks like:
An inspiring poetry reading from Taylor Mali. Entering college, I had flirted with the idea of being a teacher but nothing really compelled me to pursue it. Nonetheless, teacher’s definitely deserve respect. Watching this makes me think most about my teachers in elementary school and how they’ve made me who I am and are a major reason why I am in this course right now and pursing my art degree.
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Here is a very clever way to advertise Coke’s new bottle design that has a gives the drinker a better grip. This definitely dispels the notion that the only interaction between consumers and advertisements is simply visual. This just proves that you don’t need a fancy touch screen or 3d glasses to promote a product. Simple methods such as using Velcro is in every way as effective as today’s new technology.
project designed by Marcel Paris
Olly Moss is a very talented graphic designer from London. Some of his work include two series called “Films in Black and Red” and “Video Game Classics”. In “Films in Black and Red” He does this by taking elements from a film that would otherwise be overlooked and uses them to define the entire film. In “Video Game Classics”, Moss uses the templates from Penguin Books (click here and here) and creates new cover art for video games. As a designer, I want to be at a level where I can capture the “essence” of an idea (in this case, a film or game) through my design as Olly Moss has done.
Recently in my sculpture class, I was exposed to a well-renowned sculptor named Richard Deacon. Across his work, he seems to be emphasizing form and curves. While his work is mainly abstract, they are incredible to look at. Check it out!
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This is something I stumbled upon this past weekend. It features a man recycling discarded aluminum cans and making model cars out of them. While it doesn’t necessarily relate to digital media, some of the principles used in designing these cars out of everyday materials very easily relates to the type of work I want to do. Check out the link for the full gallery.
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This is one of my favorite YouTube videos of all time. Not only does it feature Iron Man and Bruce Lee - both of whom I am fans of – but it utilizes a form of animation that doesn’t get much attention anymore: stop motion. This video really inspired me to look beyond some of the more traditional forms of animation and look at other ways that can help set me apart from other artists.
In this video, the filmmaker, Patrick Boivin, uses action figures and a canon rebel camera to create an epic duel between two unlikely foes. Enjoy!
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To see more videos like this one, check out Patrick Boivin’s YouTube channel.
