This project was a difficult one. It ultimately helped teach the importance of process, and sticking to one idea. We came up with a truism that could be spread across multiple pages. The Truism I decided on was “The more you lie, the harder it becomes to keep track of the truth”. We took these … [Read more…]
This was one of my favorite projects from Image Methodology. It challenged us to identify how style plays a huge role in decisions everyone makes in terms of design and even clothing. We were instructed to read a “preppy manual style guide” that shows what it means to be preppy, and how to look the … [Read more…]
This project was split into three different parts: Research, Matches and Documentation. We were given films to watch and were instructed to focus on one character and identify their style and “objects in their world”. This first phase helps create a base for upcoming projects. Then we took screen shots that we thought best captured … [Read more…]
This map was created to help us expand on the idea that as a designer, it is my job to create work that presents information and somewhat control the viewer’s experience. For this map I focused on my love for snacks, to create a chart that helps you pick out what snack you should make. … [Read more…]
This project challenged me to sort through information in an excel sheet and create graphs, charts and other graphic elements to represent the data. This work is important to be able to do because as designers, we are going to be given information and be expected to make something visually pleasing and useful. Again, I … [Read more…]
For this project, it was also important to begin with the definition of the thing we were going to create: map. It is important to understand what the thing you’re creating actually does not only for you, but everyone around the world. One interesting thing I learned during this point of the project was how … [Read more…]
This project was definitely one of my favorites. We were instructed to define what a “symbol” was and this created the basic structure for the rest of the class, by pushing us to identify what it is we are trying to create (by starting with the definition). This is important because in order to make … [Read more…]
This project began to create the building blocks for me to be able to make smart type decisions as a designer for layout. We were given the content to build a book that was legible and useable. We used indesign to begin this project. It gave the basic structure that many designers use throughout their … [Read more…]
I found this project especially challenging. Now, it was my turn to create a useable typeface. Since I had the experience in identifying typefaces in nature, and in my everyday life, the next step was to utilize this knowledge. I used a program called fontstruct to piece together a typeface that had structure and limited … [Read more…]
This project was the next step in identifying typefaces in nature, and pulling them into design. By pulling images into ‘what the font’ (and other type matching sites) I could find type faces that resembled these organic shapes. This project has helped me recognize typefaces in everything I see throughout the day, and it has … [Read more…]