Author Archives: mduncan8

Graphic Designers Are Indeed Artists.

Posted on October 4, 2011 by mduncan8

After watching Hullman Curtis artist series I felt well informed. I emailed, tweeted, and posted this link everywhere so that friends I have in the industry so they could watch the videos. There are so many things that I learned … Continue reading →

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Formalism and Post-Modernism

Posted on September 18, 2011 by mduncan8

Formalism directs artist to attend to the compositional aspect of their artwork whether than the exclusion of any other concerns. It encourages artists to explore, experiment, and eliminate subject matter. It frees artist from having to tell stories in visual … Continue reading →

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Stitch Bitch

Posted on September 13, 2011 by mduncan8

As I started to read Shelly Jackson’s “Stich Bitch” I was very confused about just what she was talking about. I was able to grab one major point from the article though… she doesn’t like hypertext. At first I just … Continue reading →

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Helvetica. The Brand.

Posted on September 9, 2011 by mduncan8

Having a graphic design background I fully understand the importance of type. I have taken a couple of typography classes and never really understood type, as been a brand until I watch Helvetica: A documentary film by Gary Hustwit. I want … Continue reading →

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Aesthetics of Transition

Posted on September 4, 2011 by mduncan8

As media grows and transitions into new mediums over time the agreement over its content, effectiveness, and creditability will continue. After reading Thorburn and Jenkins introductory chapter of “Toward an Aesthetics of Transition” the most interesting point was the quality … Continue reading →

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