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Visual Design
"Nothing made by a human can avoid personal expression,"
"...and nothing made for a human should avoid personal expression."
—Hrant Papazian
"Nothing made by a human can avoid personal expression,"
"...and nothing made for a human should avoid personal expression."
—Hrant Papazian
Select a natural phenomenon to research, and visually communicate in a book, incorporating graphic design principles.
Visuals required:
Select a book cover to redesign, including its artwork, text, and typeface selection and treatment.
'Life On The Refrigerator Door' by Alice Kuipers
Daily interaction between a mother and her daughter via Post-It notes on their refrigerator door. Initially short notes of 'Have a good day' and information about where they would be, however, the notes get longer and more intimate as the daughter asks questions, and shares concerns about friends and boyfriends, and the mother discloses details of her doctors appointments where she eventually discovers, and announces she has breast cancer.
The art work and design choices are aimed to reflect the subject matter—including the pink ribbon for the cause, and typeface intended to visually communicate the growing openness in communication.
Create a three page spread for a smart tablet based on title provided—'Element'. Required to select a genre and develop original topic and content.
Produce a visual print and interactive digital piece of communication utilizing original photography, Adobe Photoshop and design principles to tell a visual story about and an architect of choice and their designs.
Julia Morgan
William Hearst and Hearst Castle
Integrating William Hearst's life story into the design of Hearst Castle. This story spanned many years with an endless goal—never entirely completed.
The winding road through the oak trees is an important symbol of Hearst and Morgan's journey married with the respect Hearst had for a new and beautiful nature that would house this opulence, art, creativity and the vision.
Hearst was the spirit. Morgan's architectural and landscape design were the language to express this.
Movie Poster Design, utilizing original photography, digital imaging skills, and visual design elements.
Create a poster of designated size, utilizing the prompt of 'Believe in zero: no child should ever die from a preventable cause'
Using visual and photography only, design a poster that is either for, or against guns.
Anti-guns was selected with the aim of the message being to encourage discussion over action as means of expressing anger and frustration.
