History of Graphic Design (ART 125)

33-photography/typo (typo – a term for the combination of text and image) typography, printing, photography… the movement focused on designs implementing clarity and immediacy. 34-Within the Bauhaus designs the content is on a grid.  The grid conforms to the rule of thirds because the grid is orderly, and different elements of the content rotate ninety degrees around…

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What To Ask Your Client During The First Meeting (ART 125)

32. “Who is the target audience?” It is important to know who the design is being created for because this will have impact on the design as a whole focusing on the style, content, and message.  Age, geographic location, and gender are just a few of the variables that impact a design. “What is the…

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Design Style Characteristics and Examples

Art Nouveau characteristics: -writhing, organic forms -curving lines examples: Child’s Cradle by Jacob and Josef Kohn, 1895. moma.org Staircase at the Horta Museum by Victor Horta, 1893. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/belgium/brussels/8803574/Brussels-revisiting-the-magic-of-Victor-Horta.html Salome by Aubrey Beardsley, 1892. Bauhaus characteristics: -based on: functionalism and simplicity -also the idea that “form follows function” examples: Armchair by Josef Albers, 1928 Tea Infuser…

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Starting a Graphic Design Business (ART 125)

29. Three types of graphic design portfolios: Online: Online portfolios are becoming more common because they’re easier to send, and they are able to be more of an interactive presentation of an artist’s work.   PDF: PDF portfolios are also becoming more common due to the same easy share ability as with online portfolios.  Other…

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Poster Examples (ART 125)

Note: it was difficult to find informational historic posters that I liked at least a little and that’s why they aren’t all history posters.