Point of View?

This is a photograph from Madrid's PhotoEspana show 2006. The series captures and abstracts natural landscapes. Clearly, this image stands out because it is upside down. I supposed it's not a difficult concept, to turn the camera upside down, or the print for exhibit purposes for that matter, but I find this particularly intriguing anyway. As you gaze at the image, you first wonder if maybe it's a reflection into a lake, but then you see the road, but just a glimpse of it. The tree takes up most of the canvas so there isn't much else information to go on, there almost isn't a clear perspective for the viewer, it's disorienting.

BKLYN

this is a poster for the musical BKLYN. i think it's pretty amazing in how much it says without actually "saying" very much. the designers used a few key elements that convey a lot of information. placement of the poster on a chain link fence in the background gives it an urban feel, rips in the poster suggest decay or destruction, bold, stark letter forms beg your attention, and the heart is clearly iconic of NY.

Identity system

I chose this out of the Print magazine's Regional Design Annual from this summer. It's an identity system for some company. I didn't get the gist of what kind of company it is because the type is just too small to read, but the design is very appealing to me. Not only do I really like the warm colors, I like how simple the design is. It's very charming and a true testament to the "less is more" theory.

BIGG SUCCESS

this is a blog some of my friends are launching as a new business endeavor. I designed their business cards and the current header...now that I know more about layer styles I'm definitely going to play around some more with the type. I only used the default bevel and emboss in this sample, I think I'll experiment with some more layer style options!

http://biggsuccess.com/

Embossed?

This is a really interesting piece because the feet on this page are actually raised up over the page...i think that's referred to as embossed, please correct me if I'm wrong.
It really helps convey the meaning of the ad...like baby's footprints in plaster that your grandmother hangs on the wall.

This also stresses how important it is to have a good relationship with your printer to know just how fancy you can get with your work.

Purple

I like the way the letters butt up to the edge of the solid purple box...I used this element as inspiration for my CenterStage project.

The Grid

it's kind of hard to see from the scan, but they've got the guides from the ominous grid actually printed on this particular page...I think it's clever to take such a basic design element and illustrate it. It makes you take a moment to step back and reconsider the fundamentals.