I’ve been attracted to academic art for a very long time. Mostly due to the incredible detail, fascinating subject matter, often depicting mythological themes, but most of all, I enjoy the inherent drama. Academicism emerged in Europe as a response to the avant-garde movements of … Continue Reading “Academicism: Designerâs Cookbook Week 11”
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Discover your own aesthetic influences and lineages. Why are you drawn to one visual aesthetic over another? What are the ingredients (influences) that make up your visual style? Together letâs make a Designerâs Cookbook. Each week write a post about an artist, designer, musician, scientist, philosopher, or movement. And, with example images, demonstrate how they are part of your design lineage. Include examples of your own work for comparision.
As you all know, architectural design is an interest of mine. I marvel at the design of buildings especially some of the skyscrapers here in the city. I think my interest comes from traveling to different cities with my mom as a child. Being a … Continue Reading “Designer CookBook – RD”
“Inception” is the first movie I’ve ever watched that made me sit back and think “wow, I wonder who was the mastermind behind this movie.” Between the rolling hotel scene and the imagery of the city basically collapsing, I was mesmerized by the genius who … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook 2: Christoper Nolan- RD”
Someone I am inspired by would be the artist, The Weeknd. I listen to a LOT of music and would say he’s probably my favorite artist. His progression as an artist has been interesting to witness especially the way he’s navigated through different genres and … Continue Reading “Designer Cookbook – RD”
For this one I want to talk about the inspiration on postmodern design. I find the most interesting thing about this style/design is that, in my own words, is very open per say. It doesn’t try to create a language that is to be understood … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook Week 13 – EE”
The International Typography Style (Swiss Style) is a minimalistic style that values objectivity and readability. One of the key elements in this style is the use of san-serif typefaces. Also, the grid that helps set the hierarchy to organize information within the design.
This is … Continue Reading “Designerâs Cookbook Week 12 â EE”
Reading and hearing more about Afro-futurism and Black Dada as contemporary extensions of their historical counterparts was great. I have been curious, looking into the decolonizing design movement after seeing a poster in the hall at school.Â
If the idea is to transform dominant Eurocentric … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook Week 10 – MN”
Postmodernism was kind of my baby food. If it started with Psychedelia, I can say my mom was pregnant with me driving by the Summer of Love at Woodstock with her minister uncle who lived nearby, and was shocked by all the hippies. I was … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook Week 13”
El Lissitsky brought Russian Constructivist ideas to the Bauhaus and Germany when he went there to study. He had been denied entry to the art school near Moscow because of antisemitism. Constructivism and Suprematism were developed before and during the Soviet Revolution, starting in 1917. … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook Week 11 – MN”
De Stijl and the Constructivists brought us the grid, the use of geometry, sans serif typefaces, especially and notably Helvetica, which refers to Switzerlan, and worked towards a “Universal” visual vocabulary in their work.Â
They sought “honesty” in their designs, and functionalism comes from this. … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook Week 12 – MN”
Designerâs Cookbook Week 11 â N.S.
My inspiration from Kid Cudi helped me grow as a designer even further when it came to not only his music but his creative mind. Cudi took from his albums and put it into a beautiful film and of … Continue Reading “Cookbook 2 – N.S.”
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