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: Designer’s 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 let’s make a Designer’s 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.
The De Stijl movement reminded me of one of the projects we had in my graphic design principles class (If I remember correctly). We were asked to use circles, squares, triangles, and lines to represent the words influential, sharp, vulnerable, and delicate. We were trying … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook Week 11- EE”
Kid Cudi continues to build an inspiration on my work as a designer. Previously stated on my work influence from his ENTERGALACTIC film on Netflix to his Music and story behind his lyrics/cover art. Cudi now created his own clothing brand and became a mix … Continue Reading “Cookbook 3 – N.S.”
Eminem is one of my all time favorite musicians and celebrities in general. He is a massive source of inspiration to me for a few reasons. His songs can be separated into three categories: his serious songs which are intended to be motivating and thought-provoking, … Continue Reading “Designer Cookbook #2 – AS”
My first example of my inspiration is Jim Carrey. There’s not much to say other than Jim Carrey is my all time favorite actor. I particularly liked him in the movie Liar Liar (1997). The film is not only a classic movie I enjoy but … Continue Reading “Design Cookbook #1 – AS”
The main inspiration behind me wanting to become an illustrator are several artists on YouTube. The main ones being Thumin and JaidenAnimations.
Thumin is an art YouTuber whom I’ve discovered a few months ago. I really love her art style and her videos. Her art … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook – ML”
The Artist that I found, to be very interesting and very inspirational is the an Artist named Jean-Michel Basquiat. Basquiat was a Brooklyn raised African-American Artists that rose to fame in the 1980’s for his Neo-Expressionism, Contemporary art style. Within his art he show subjects … Continue Reading “Designers Cookbook (Week 13) -SHR”
Ornate handlettering and typography has been a big inspiration for me ever since I was a child. Aurelia Maron is a lettering artist whose work is dreamy and whimsical with a touch of the feminine. Her work is heavily Art Nouveau inspired with the swirling … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook Week 12 – AH”
(Akira Kurosawa with Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas)
In my later years of high school, I started to read more Shakespeare plays and learned other stories and myths like Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Reading these kinds of stories like the works of William … Continue Reading “Designer’s Cookbook – Akira Kurosawa AHZ”
A art movement that really inspires me, to really branch out with my art is the Modern Art Movement. This movement was created, Paul Cezanne who is the one of the founding fathers of this movement during the 19th century. This movement was created for … Continue Reading “Designers Cookbook (Week 11) -SHR”
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