Type 1: Assignment#1 Part 2

The purpose of this assignment was "to create a series of (three) large letterform drawings using the letters supplied as a visual reference." We were assigned a letter, I was given the letter "m" and all students were given the following typefaces to choose between uppercase and lowercase of: Bodoni, Clarendon, Futura, Garamond, Univers.

This was one of my first attempts at playing around with the uppercase Futura M and its layout on the page.  I wanted to emphasize the strength in form, and hoped that it would still stand out with the ripped paper, which I liked the difference in textures but it was not successful.  The ripped paper looked more like an accident and did not work well.  I did not turn this in during the final critique.

This was my second attempt with Univers' capital M.  My hope was to show how strong the typeface is even when the paper is ripped across the letter.  The response that I received was that it may work, but still seemed slightly sloppy.  So I did not bring this piece to the final critique.

I was still liking the torn paper and was trying to see if there was some kind of combination that I could do using it.  I thought to draw emphasis to the long legs I would do a diagonal slice and distance the two pieces from each other down the wall.  The torn paper did not add to the project, so I didn't take this to the final critique either.

These were the end of my first attempt at the assignment.  I ended up keeping some of the same idea for the final pieces, but did not turn any of these in during the final critique.  I was disappointed in craftsmanship or the torn paper just did not work as well as I had intended.

*Next blog will have final designs including anatomy of a letter*

How-To: Design Inspiration + Connotations

The object was to find inspiration for our How-To project and work with a partner to figure out connotations with the images.  Below are my findings!

Connotations: creepy, dark, sad, scary, eerie, old, murder, negative, run down

http://www.noupe.com/photography/50-stunning-examples-urban-decay-photography.html

Connotations: retro, scary, creepy, engaging, old horror movie, 1940's, Resident Evil, death, negative, to the point, crisp, clean

A Beast Every Week

payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/95144/1617824/Doublenaut_830.jpg

Connotations: creepy, weird vibe, old school carnival, intriguing, split, unsettling, monster, unnatural

Polygram Records, New York, New York, 1992

Connotations: old, dark, eerie, creepy, "bad for you," 1950's, detective, dirty, messy

Dyer/Kahn, Los Angeles, California, 1982

Connotations: coroner's office, detective, old, solemn, death, empty

 The Daily Mirror | July 29, 2007 - August 4, 2007 | Los Angeles Times

latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedailymirror/images/2007/08/04/1957_judy_dull_latimesb.jpg

Connotations: childish, fun, cute, spooky

Werner Design Werks, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2001

Connotations: negative, rebel, danger, humor, thrill

http://www.daleedwinmurray.com/IMAGES/MAINS/cops.gif

I was trying to find more humor/drawn examples of inspiration, but found that difficult to do.  I am glad that I did find the two above pieces though; and it may be one of the ways that I take this assignment.

Color Scheme: Final Six

Below are the final six images for Assignment #1: Color Schemes.  We had to have all photographs match around a center theme, location, angle, or some aspect had to be similar.  The one that I chose for this assignment was man-made/industrial.  I chose this because I love the contrast of man-made items mixed with nature.  Often we take for granted all that we have created by hand, as technology has changed over the years including materials that we can build with and machines that help to make our lives easier.  We live in a much more technology driven world now, and I want to put emphasis on what we normally push aside.  

Triad

Tetrad

Split Complementary

Complementary

Analogous

Accented Analogous

Color Scheme: Photo Sketches

The point of this assignment was to go out and take photographs focused on the color schemes: complementary, split complementary, triad, tetrad, analogous, split analogous as well as keeping in mind: selective focus and motion blur.  Below are the images that I chose to show to the class, as well as my proposed color schemes for each.  I realized when I was showing them to the class, how I often would not recognize all of the colors that were actually present in the image.  I also was able to step back further from where I normally look at my photography to see how I could strive to make them better.  Below are the ones I showed, and here’s to hoping my final six are better!

Complementary

Split Complementary

Triad

Triad

Triad

Tetrad

Analogous

Analogous

Analogous

Accented Analogous

Accented Analogous

Accented Analogous

How-To Bury a Body: Paragraph Description

Burial laws vary by state and county.  But as long as you own your own place it is acceptable to bury on your property in most states.  Not all states require you to have a body embalmed before it is buried.  The county that you live in can dictate how deep you must bury the body.  Burial of dead bodies is sacred in many cultures and religions.  Native American tribes are one example of a group of people that have a history wide with variety of burial customs. Ancient Egyptians are one group of people that were known for their burial customs of pharaohs to the process of condemning criminals to an afterlife worse than death.  Even though burials are common practice in human culture across the world, the actual preparations and “ceremony” change based on where one lives, social class level, reason for burial, religion, and their thoughts on afterlife.

How-To Bury a Body: Steps

1. Check Federal laws in your state – to make sure burial in your yard is allowed and if the body needs to be embalmed.
2. Choose a location for the body that is away from your door in case the body or odors arise(s).
3. Check what depth the body must be placed at in your county.
4. Wrap the body in a heavy plastic bag or container.
5. Dig the hole 1-foot wider and 1-foot longer than the dimensions of the body’s container and at least as deep as the minimum depth for your county.
6. Drop the body in and cover with dirt.