Trichrome Blue from Lois van Baarle
"This short animation by Lois van Baarle, done for her graduation project from the Utrecht School of the Arts in the Netherlands, is probably the most convincing commercial I’ve ever seen. Even though it’s for a fictional product that may very well be used by an alien race to control our minds, I still want it." - By Gerry Mak
I thought this was a really nice animation.
While I am sure the tri circle design in this walkway wall looks good at a direct view, unfortunately at certain times of the suns rising or setting the pattern creates an interesting shadow. I find this amusing but I am sure the person who designed the pattern didnt imagine to account for the shadows cast durring the day.
Sandy Skoglund is an American photographer and installation artist. Skoglund creates surrealist images by building elaborate sets or tableaux, furnishing them with carefully selected colored furniture and other objects, a process of which takes her months to complete. Finally, she photographs the set, complete with actors. The works are characterized by an overwhelming amount of one object and either bright, contrasting colors or a monochromatic color scheme.
I found this advertisement for Neosporin to be humorous. They took an old favorite board game that everyone knows and "fixed" him. In the board game it is the players job to fix the man, but neosporin did it for him. It is a clever use of a well known object.
This image is a representation of "mother natures graphic design". I found this image while doing research on our 12 personalities project. It was amazing to me how one animal could be so many different colors.
This cd cover for Nine Inch Nails "the fragile" was designed by world renowned typographer and designer David Carson. He pushes the limits of legibility and in his designs this creates interest. On the front the bands name is not fully visible, the text on the back is small and secondary but still clear enough to make out. That is where the interest and boundary pushing in his designs appeals to me.
I chose this image because it is very colorful and is an oil painting. Which to me is pretty difficult. It's very detailed and I love how there are many versions of it in many different colors. I also enjoy the size of the canvas it works well being a vertical rectangle.
This piece of work is by Douglas Kirkpatrick. One of his main influences is Italian graphic designer and Illustrator, Lberto Seveso. I love the combination through photography and computer illustration. My taste in artwork generally has more greyscale and only subtle hints of color which this image captures. I like the creative use of outlining the face and how it is not the perfect shape of the face but rather the organic floral and plant figures. 
What's wrong with this advertisement ? Based just on visual appearance the ad appears to be promoting consuming alcohol during pregnancy. The text states this is a non-alcoholic beer but the text is visually over powered by the image of the pregnant women holding a beer, non alcoholic or not it is an icon of an alcoholic beverage and she is pregnant. Personally the ad does not bother me, but it could have been better and appeal to more people if she was just a not pregnant attractive female with the non alcoholic beer. Same format just not photoshopped to look pregnant.
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As I read this article I would say I would agree with what Jason is saying. When you first learn about what a critique is its kind of nerve racking and you are nervous to talk. There were two things that stood out to me the most as I was reading. The first thing was design is not about innovation. Design is about communication. Which I agree with and the other fact that I agreed strongly with was, that critiques are two-way conversations. I think that critiques are important for any job that involves displaying some sort of work to others. Especially, when you’re in the field of art, management and advertising. Critiques help the person learn about themselves and how to fix their problems and how to better them without taking the person so seriously. It is a great technique and should be used by many jobs.
I picked this image because I think its good and well done. The display of movement is highly depicted and exaggerated a bit with the supplemental graphics around the person's body. The use of illumination is good for the setting because the person is almost lifting in the sky closer to the sun where the highest light source would cause such effect as the illumination.
This poster, used for a campaign to combat the issue of animal shelters becoming too overcrowded, is an excellent way to grab a person's attention. By using a well known character you can look at it and know that there is something missing, which makes the viewer want to look closer and read what it is about. It is encouraging people to adopt pets because they will make their lives more complete, just as Scooby does to Shaggy.
I came upon this picture while doin some work. I think this is so different, the idea that smoke can become a source of art. The graphics are amazing to show of the silhouette of a woman. I think this is a great example of how much our world is surrounded by art but its not alwasy recognized through design.
i have become a follower at a magazine's website. the magazine is called computer arts and involves a great deal of graphic design. i was browsing through the galleries and came across this image. i love the way they have laid out the composition. Ink splatters have become something that i would like to involve more in my work. i like the simplicity of the image and the detail it involves.
This design from the Dodge Motor company came out a few years ago as a concept. It mates the ergonomics of a motorcycle with the four wheels stability and V-10 motor of a dodge Viper. Engineering wise this design well thought out and highly functional. Aesthetically it leaves much to be desired and there just isn't a market for this over the top design. Possibly in many years this design could absolutly wow people.
this image represents a lot of what i am currently working on in illustrator. It would appear that they used a great deal of the pen tool. It's interesting to see the simplicity of the pen too can create something that is so visually interesting that it needs to be studied despite being in a greyscale.
Graphic designer and typographer Neville Brody along with Research Studios designed a new typeface specifically for the movie Public Enemies. The New Deal typeface was inspired by aspects of era in which the movie is set. I believe the typeface fits the movie title and overall feel well, it adds to the nostalgia of the title cards, also designed by Research studios. 
