Author Archives: tgwennap

Design vs. Art

Posted on October 3, 2011 by tgwennap

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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“Some people look at girls bottoms, I look at fonts”

Posted on September 27, 2011 by tgwennap

In watching the documentary, Helvetica, three main things stuck out.  The first of these that stuck out was the passion the typographers have about Helvetica.  Each and every single typographer that appears in the film shares a passion about typography … Continue reading →

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Formalism and Post-Modernism

Posted on September 25, 2011 by tgwennap

This weeks reading provided a very interesting comparison between Formalism and Postmodern Pluralism.  The philosophies behind each form of art differ on a fundamental level.  In Why is That Art? the authors do a nice job of positioning these forms … Continue reading →

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Stitch Bitch Mutt (dog pun intended)

Posted on September 12, 2011 by tgwennap

I found this weeks’ reading thoroughly interesting and surprisingly motivating.  Shelley Jackson, or possibly a monster imposter, makes some very interesting points and has a very stylized way of conveying them.  She would most likely balk at the idea of … Continue reading →

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“New” Media

Posted on September 5, 2011 by tgwennap

I found this weeks reading helpful pointing out the introductions of new media.  I’ll admit, when I hear the term new media specific things pop into mind (web based news, mobile apps, etc.).  These thoughts seem completely separate from the … Continue reading →

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