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Musings
Not going to lie, I was looking forward to this class probably more than any others. I’ve always had an appreciation of art, so I was excited to learn about the theories and movements, but I was also excited to … Continue reading
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Tagged art, graphic design, motion typography, visual, visual communication
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Title Sequences
This blog assignment made me think of a scene in one of my favorite movies, “The Holiday.” In it, Cameron Diaz creates title sequences for a living. She tells her designer to make the red font in the opening credits … Continue reading
Artist Series
I really enjoyed this weeks blog post assignment. I found every video and artist interesting. What I learned most from watching these videos and seeing the works of these designers was that they all had a different process of creating … Continue reading
Artist Series
These interviews were incredibly interesting. As someone who’s always written more than I’ve painted, I’ve struggled sometimes understanding design, art and the motives behind it all. What we’ve learned so far, plus what I saw in these interviews is really … Continue reading
What is Art?
I don’t think there is one singular answer to “What is art?” Art is a form of expression, it is a way of communicating thoughts, feelings, ideas, problems, solutions, etc. Art is everywhere. Even if we disagree and find a … Continue reading
Soak, twist, and squish
We’re sponges–disgusting, moist, germ-ridden, often oversaturated, and with ever-declining absorption. Still, everything we see, do, and experience permeates and crafts our very being– the way we think, how we create, and what we create. Ok, so we’re mutant sponges. Blame … Continue reading
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Tagged art, graphic design, hellyesitmatters, sponges, visual media
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Knowing Your Stuff!
I believe that as a visual artist, it is fundamental in having knowledge about specific genres of art and those that have contributed. For the last week, we have talked about Realism, Expressionism, Formalism and Post-Modernism. I believe that our … Continue reading
Yes it matters!
I don’t know how someone would not think it’s important to be aware of these artists and artistic movements. As visual media students, it is going to be our job to bring an ad, campaign, story or game to life … Continue reading
Expectations
Having been a print journalism student at Elon as an undergrad, I don’t have a ton of experience with visual aesthetics. Besides some basic Photoshop work before I started bootcamp, I didn’t use any kind of visual program in my … Continue reading