Type

This slideshow shows pictures done in type.
For class we were to have done 3 different pictures, all using type. One picture was to be representational, which is the picture of the toilet paper. One was supposed to be emotional, which is the picture of the boiling pot, and the other abstract, which is the one with the z's and ect.

At first I was most proud of my boiling pot, but now I think I over worked it.
Now my favorite is the abstract one, which was the easiest to do.

Dump your pen friend.

This video seriously shocked me so much.

The fact that Virgin Mobile was able to take this picture of a young girl off of a website and use it for their campaign doesn't make sense to me.

In no way should that even be legal. 

If this is the future of the way that companies are going to end up promoting a product then I feel that there should be more strict guidelines on how you upload or post your pictures online.

There should be almost a guaranteed copyright for when you upload a picture online.

David Carson on design and discovery

David Carson's talk was actually really entertaining. I found myself laughing quite often. The slides that he showed throughout his video really caught my eye. During his talk, the one point that he made that really stuck with me was how its important to put yourself in your work. It's safe to do what people always expect of you, and being safe may not always be the best choice. I like David Carson's work because it's exploring different ways of doing type. Some of it is hard to get at first, but when you think about it a little it all makes sense. It makes me want to try new things and step out of the box.

Tuesday 9/21 Lecture

During this weeks lecture we had Candy Depew come in. She specializes in print making and ceramics. To be completely honest, it was really hard keeping up with what she was saying because she would jump from subject to subject. But, from what I gathered she talked a lot about her travels, and the different experiences she's had. Oh, and she went to Tyler. Not at this location though. But she showed us a lot of her work, and trust me there was a lot of it, but it was pretty sick. After that lecture I'm actually really interested in printmaking, and I want to explore it a little. It was sort of an inspiration to look at Candy, and listen to Candy and know that she made it so far with her talents.

Lecture: 9/14

During Tuesday's lecture Peter Hanley came in to talk to us. Peter talked to us about the different types of studios. In his case, his two studios were his digital studio and his real studio. He didn't go to art school, he started off writing contemporary poetry, then went to publishing, and now is into typography and design. Peter made a valid point that an artist's number one studio is their head. Which, in all honesty, I never even thought about. To him, the computer is not a place but a layer on top of his mind. To me, a room with bright lighting and whatnot is equal to his computer.

Next weeks lecture we are going to have Candy Depew come in to talk to us.
She specializes in ceramics and print making.

Walk:Bike:Run Slidshow

Walk:Bike:Run

For my foundation computer class we were assigned to go on an adventure and experience something new.  I decided to take a day trip with my boyfriend and explore some of Philly. Growing up, I've always been exposed to Philadelphia, but I've never actually taken the time to walk around and see it. Our day started at 12 PM when we took the train to Suburban Station. From there we went to Love Park, which was my first time ever actually seeing it in person, and I snapped a few pictures and did a few sketches. Being at Love Park was probably the most relaxing experience i've ever had. There were so many different people, but every one was doing the same exact thing. Relaxing. There were kids playing in the fountain, old people falling asleep on benches, and of course couples getting their picture taken under the Love sign. We continued our walk through China Town. The smell of it made me hungry. I'm actually a little upset that I didn't come more prepared with money, because there was a ton of stuff that I would have liked to buy. I'll know better next time. I wasn't exactly sure where it was that we went next, but Tom ( my boyfriend ) told me that we were walking down Spring Garden, which is apparently still a part of China Town. Throughout the whole walk I kept taking pictures of graffiti. Graffiti was the one thing that kept catching my eye. There was a wall near Spring Garden where some of the best Graffiti artists got together and did pieces on. And from what I heard, it was legal. So, that's okay. The whole day was amazing, and I would honestly love to do it again. I've grown up outside of Philly my whole life, and I actually find it kind of sad that it took a school project to make me actually experience it.