Tuesday, November 20, 2007

This is a hard ad not to like. It's so simple, yet its message is crystal-clear. Personally, if I ever saw my cat doing this I wouldn't even get mad at him for messing on the carpet! Burying the slogan so far down on the page is an interesting choice; the designer(s) must've known the image was more than powerful enough to carry the meaning if the reader overlooked the copy. At a glance, all I see is a cat and a box of Fresh Step. Well done!

Form & Space/ 3D class


This is a new software for 3D designs.
In this image is interesting to see how 3D designers think and work. As you can see the grids help a lot when developing shapes and shadows. The squares became smaller when placed on a part of the face where there is a fold and they became larger on the larger part of the face like the fore head. The cool think about this software is that even though it is a flat image, you can see all the angles of what it is been designed, you can also play with light, and negative spaces.

PASS THE CO. // LAYOUT DESIGN


I like how the colors in this AD not only compliment each other, they also represent the holidays. I also like the way the liquor logo is incorporated into the design as well as the color fade within the text.

Monday, November 19, 2007



This is a sculpture enterly out of glowers. I’ve always thought that sculptures out of flowers were really interesting. Every year I like to watch the rose parade to see what kind of things people can create. Even though this isn’t a float its just as cool.

halloween sand sculpture




Even though it’s late for Halloween, I found this picture and thought it was really cool looking. It’s made interlay of sand. I know for a fact that I could never do something this elaborate. The detail is amazing, the face coming out of the gate is really crazy looking.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Form & Space Week 8


This sculpture is something that we as art students are used to seeing from figure drawing class; however, this is a giant skeleton which is why it caught my attention. The sculptor is Gino De Dominicis and the skeleton is currently being displayed in Milan. Imagine seeing this in the town square if it’s a subject you’re not used to?

Form & Space Week 7


OK! Interesting perspective! A full size man looking at a smaller version of himself in a birdcage; this makes one wonder about the artist and his concept behind the piece and if it is kind of a self portrait or self-expressive piece. Or maybe the goal was to make the viewer picture themselves in this way as if telling them to take a look at themselves..? I think it is well done and interesting to look at. It makes the viewer stop and think.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Form and Space


Not very comfortable looking chair but it is a great idea. You can actually build a chair made of trash. The fact that he did not painted caught my attention the most because you can see what the chair is made of. What also makes the chair interesting is the fact that the wood is cut in different sizes on the back. On the other hand, the side where somebody would seats is very smooth.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Dane Cook/ Rough Edges


I chose to post this ad because there are some good points and some bad points worth discussing. On the good side, the use of yellow for the important text was a wise choice. It definitely pops off the page compared to everything else. Second, using text colors to coincide with the colors in the photo is also a nice execution. And finally, using rough edges on the ad for the "Rough Around the Edges Tour" is an obvious, but visually-appealing move. On the bad side, the photo seems pushed off a little too far to the right; I would like to see a little bit of megative space between his arm and the right edge. Second, and this may just be my OCD acting up, but having the "On Sale Now!" bubble tilted even further than the surrounding copy bothers me. It's not enough to seem deliberate but still enough to notice. And his logo in the upper right is straight, whereas all the other non-photo elements are tilted until the bottom of the ad. There seems to just be a few angles created in this layout that draw attention, but aggravate my eye at the same time.

LAYOUT DESIGN POST// DARK KOBE


I like this dark, almost Comic Book style layout. The light illuminating down the center of the image is nice. The tiling and color of the background and floor make the entire image more dramatic.

Monday, November 12, 2007

This Old Church


I took this picture in Montana when my family was on our trip back from Yellow Stone National Park. This old church was in the middle of nowhere, it had nothing around it for miles. I love the old church styles their so peace full looking to me. I like the look of aging buildings, this one reminds me of something I would see out of a movie.

falling water

This is Frank Lloyd Wrights "Falling Water" in PA. The house is now a historical site, its built right over a water fall, it's also known for being able to bring the nature into the house. What I mean is that some windows are designed with no corner so you can feel open with your surroundings. Wright also made it were the book shelves and desks and so on are built right out of the stone from the house. Wright was a brilliant architecture and will always be a master of design in my book. If your ever up in PA I strongly suggest you make a trip to Falling Waters.

Form and Space


This is an example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture found at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. I took this photo for the “Architrans” assignment in DVC. The wall looks textured but relatively flat from far away, but when you get up close you can see how much detail went into creating the texture. There are deep blocks cut out and steps cut into the sides. I say “cut out” but I don’t know whether maybe this is actually concrete? I know a lot of architects felt liberated by concrete earlier in the 20th century. It’s very useful for creating such detail. What I love about this wall is that it can be viewed and appreciated from all angles. In that way it actually defies the definition of a wall. I looked at it from underneath, straight on, and both sides, and always saw a new, interesting view.

Form & Space Wk 6


This is just awesome! I love horses and I think it’s an interesting sculpture. The artist made it out of driftwood! I’m not sure how it’s put together, but I really like that it is made of materials that would otherwise be wasted. It also gives the horse a cool look, and surprisingly a pretty realistic one. I wonder if the artist was picky about the pieces or wood he used or if he just used what he had and fit it where it would go? Either way, I enjoy looking at this one

layout design


tree, originally uploaded by GochaNW.

I like this layout because it keeps the attention on the photo. Its cool how the paper is not white, its a similiar color to the "trunk" of the tree image.