Prof. Jenna Spevack | COMD3504_D061 | FALL 2024 | Thurs 2:30pm
My research project presentation explores how social media platforms have influenced designers’ creative journeys, highlighting both the positive and negative impacts.
Bibliography… Continue Reading “The Impact of Social Media Platforms on Designers – Heni Abid”
Lujain Abulfaraj is the co-founder of Twothirds Design Studio based in Dubai and the co-founder and design director of WTD Magazine. She graduated in Visual Communication from the American University of Sharjah, where she explored Arabic typography and calligraphy.
Abulfaraj is … Continue Reading “2000s to Today – Heni”
Bill Howell was born September 12, 1942 in Jefferson City, Tennessee. He was a graphic designer, painter, illustrator and photographer. He was the first African American Art Director for the JM fields department store chain. He contributed to the Black Arts Movement and was associated … Continue Reading “Mid to Late 20th Century – Heni”
Ludmila Hellmann-Kavalla, also known as Mila Kavalla, was an Austrian illustrator and graphic designer. She graduated from the Vienna Academy of Applied Arts in 1950. Her work, from student pieces to early client commissions, is celebrated at the Letterform Archive. Kavalla collaborated with iconic Austrian … Continue Reading “Early to mid 20th Century Designer -Heni”
Research Topic: The Impact of social Media on designers
Research Questions:
Has Social Media platforms made designers more or less creative?
Does managing a social media presence affect a designer’s productivity?
How do constant trends and feedback affect their confidence and work style?
In the mid-20th century, the media often utilized advertisements to convey messages, and these messages frequently relied on stereotypes that reinforced societal biases. The “Mark Your Man” ad comes from the television series Mad Men, which offers a rich opportunity for semiotic analysis. Using … Continue Reading “Mark Your Man”
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