Daily Archives: October 3, 2011

my opinions of the graphic artists

The following is my opinion of some of the artists I checked out on the site: Depostion: Espiritu Santo – I like the artist in this video’s use of perception and lighting, and also his unique use of seemingly everyday … Continue reading

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1 second & 34 years…

Paula Scher is pretty dynamic.  She’s confident and assertive.  She is brazen and bold in her craft.  Her words move quickly and her demeanor is proud.  She insinuates that her choices are unapologetic and plants her feet in her experiences. … Continue reading

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Story of Stuff Blog Post Thing…Stuff

To be honest, the videos here and the project in general came off as too preachy, I would say even kitschy and redundant.  While I realize that our actions as a human society have a huge and lasting impact on … Continue reading

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Design vs. Art

I watched the short films about Lawrence Weiner and the four illustrators.  They both offered an interesting take on art and illustration.  I’ll start with the short featuring Lawrence Weiner.  First off, the director did an excellent job creating very … Continue reading

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Hillman Curtis: Artist Series

For Hillman Curtis’ Artist Series I watched three videos: Lawrence Weiner (Visual Artist), Mark Romanek (Filmmaker) and David Carson (Graphic Designer).  I liked the video on Romanek the most, followed by Weiner then Carson. I’ll start with Carson.  He seemed … Continue reading

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Keeping a Diary Promotes Personal Progress

Stefan Sagmesiter’s short film was very inspiring to me as an artist. I love that his show is all about everything he has learned in life so far. The idea of keeping a diary promotes personal progress was so obvious … Continue reading

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