Day: September 26, 2015

-Part 1-

Rachel Broussard: I really enjoyed Rachel’s advice to go out and see other artwork. I have never really taken the time to do so. Now that I’m so close to many different galleries and have the time to go, it’s something I hope I will learn to do often.

Caelan Navarrete: I enjoyed how Caelan stressed the need to make work outside of the art classes, and it’s something that I have done before, but I feel like I should be doing more. I agree with Caelan that work outside of the class, perhaps more than work inside class, helps to really refine an artist’s personal style.

Shelby Savage: My favorite piece of advice from Shelby is to find your passion. I agree that if you can do what you love, then you will absolutely be motivated to the work. I love graphic design, ergo I can’t wait to see what I can do with my degree so that I may do what I love as my career.

Paul Young: I like Paul’s suggestions to “hustle” and that mobility is important. While it might seem like a good idea to spend a long amount of time on one piece, it’s just as important to do as much as you can in as much time as you can so that you can constantly improve.

Crissy Smith: Considering that my first art project in my Visual Studies class is due on Wednesday, I liked Crissy’s advice to learn how to talk about your work. It’s one thing to make art, but it’s another case when you have to defend your purpose and help others see your art the way that you do so that the work’s purpose can become clear.

Juliana Ramirez: My favorite piece of advice from Juliana is to keep a sketchbook for basically everything. I’ve never been great at keeping a single journal or sketchbook for all of my reminders and ideas, but I can see how it would be a very useful tool to have for various reasons, and I hope it’s a habit that I can grow into soon.

-Part 2-

Website 1: http://www.endzeit-ausstellung.de/

Even though it’s written in a different language, and one that I don’t understand, I found this website compelling because of the simplicity of its design. There isn’t too much going on to distract the viewer, and you can be straight to the point with what you’re searching for here. Of course, the website also has a really neat way of giving the viewer the illusion of 3D through the way that the image on the home page follows the cursor across the screen. Additionally, you can scroll down seamlessly through the pages, or click them individually on the right, which I hadn’t seen before.

Website 2: http://www.c-roots.com/

I found this website to be compelling because the design of the page is quite reflective of the agency’s ‘mission’, as described on their main page.Throughout the website’s pages, there is a maintained sense of creativity, but it is refined in a way that is still easy to navigate. I also loved how even though the company is based in Amsterdam, they have an option to view the website in English or in Dutch, which is very user friendly.

Website 3: https://nest.com/

This website is different from the others, but I chose it because even though I have no immediate interest in Nest’s products, I still found the website itself appealing. It is simple, image-heavy for easy understanding, and just overall attractive. There is plenty of information, but the way that it is provided through interactive graphics instead of just text is a lot more welcoming to viewers.

Website 4: http://thesocietyinc.com.au/

I found this website to be compelling because the background is very unique. It has a hand-crafted feel in contrast to the modern, photographed style of the other layouts I picked. It adds to the character of the business, while also making it aesthetically appealing as a web design.

Below are the images that I selected to use for my Gestalt project. These images focus on the Gestalt principles of continuity and repetition. I used the natural curvatures of the subjects to draw the viewers’ eyes from one side of the piece to the other. The use of the mosaic tiles, triangular stones, and metal rungs of the seat help to provide the eyes with a natural sense of movement and continuity, and they also provide repetition as a guiding force for said movement. Additionally, if these images were to be placed horizontally next to each other, the movement from left to right would still exist across the span of the images. [Link to screen captures]

©2015, Loren Gamez
Gestalt Project 1 of 3
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©2015, Loren Gamez
Gestalt Project 2 of 3
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©2015, Loren Gamez
Gestalt Project 3 of 3
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