Advertising is one of the most inspiring/influential, informative and persuasive tools used in creativity for centuries. Ads communicate messages and meaning to what’s being created. Mostly, these ads are to give a form of identity to the creators and to the world. There are a … Read More
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In the theory of art and design, there have been various movements that broke barriers, pushed boundaries and paved the way for artists/designers today. Without these movements, certain artists/designers and styles wouldn’t exist. The movement that emphasizes the barrier breaking and pointer way to … Read More
Collages and mixed media are used in today’s society through art whether it’s fine art digital art, design, advertising and branding. For me, I use collages and mixed media for moodboard. For my line of work which is Art Direction, my job is to design … Read More
Sign is basically anything that symbolizes meaning whether it is a word, image, sound or body language. An example is handicap sign. That sign means that something is handicap friendly. The signifier is the physical form of the sign hence the handicap sign. The blue … Read More
What stood out the most to me is how white dominated the type design world is. I was never aware of the huge diverse gap. In the essay it said that the tech and design industries are dominated by white men (87%) and the AIGIA’s … Read More
There is to me a significant difference between underground and mainstream today. In certain contexts it may be the same however the differences to me are much clearer. Underground to me is someone or something having or creating a movement that is either not highlighted/acknowledged … Read More
Design should be approached by being experimental as well as inclusive to other forms. Turning Avant Garde ideas into formal methodologies, forming grid layouts to spread values in neutrality and objectivity to merge art and science together. Combining business and design creating legibility, clarity decoding, … Read More
Reading these essays, all of the author’s aesthetic approach was bringing advertising to typography and photography. In early design time, type began for communication and gradually transformed to advertising. Whether it was for a magazine, book, newspaper or political message, type was always a form … Read More
I believe these manifestos took place during World War I and also the roaring 20s. These events influence these authors beliefs by making them to be the forefront of
Change in their own way and be in control of the narrative. Not the narrative of … Read More
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