Graphic Design II: Rules
Initially, I had an extremely precise set of instructions. After creating my designs and receiving feedback from various class members, I came to the conclusion that perhaps my instructions were too precise. My instructions are now more consistent with my designs, which have a rather mellow, soft look to them. I changed the instructions to allow the reader to experience the given location as they desire. The text from the design on the left is rather serious looking, as though it were a hotel logo, and is consistent with the background shapes, which have a rather uptight feel. Additionally, the sharp edges of the letter forms are fairly similar to those of the background pattern. The background design on the right consists of rounder shapes which convey a more laid-back feel. This laid-back feel is also evident in the text which is exceedingly playful and does not take itself too seriously. The color schemes of both designs are playful and play nicely off of the instructions, which could also be considered rather loose and unrestricted.
Graphic Design II: Desire
The goal of this assignment was to introduce us to woodblock type and have us further explore its form. We were to choose one weight of the woodblock font, Knockout, and alter it in two different ways. The initial letter forms were extremely conducive to alteration and I quickly knew just how I wanted them to look. The extremely straightforward curves of the letter forms lent themselves to ornamentation. I did not want to ruin the forms and so I added the rounded bumps, which in my opinion do not compromise the structure of the forms, on the tops and bottoms of the letters. Additionally, I added an outline to the text and made the upper half of the text a different color than the bottom, an extremely common style for woodblock type.
