Through this Typography Zine project, I was able to creatively demonstrate my knowledge of William Caslon and typography through the ages. William Caslon interested me because of how his typeface paved the way…
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The Neoclassical period provoked artists to convey serious moral ideas about justice, honor, and patriotism. Not many artists became successful in this period due to controversy and narrow minds. Mary Edmonia Lewis, “Wildfire”,…
Classy Design and Fashion The neoclassical or romantic period started in the late 1700s and was a cultural and intellectual movement. From the 1750 to 1850 European countries started wearing elegant and conservative,…
A Mood Board is a physical or digital can be a useful tool to organize thoughts and research as an artist. The mood board I was challenged to create for class was on…
The period between 1450 and 1750 included immense progress in a variety of topics. The Renaissance period (1300-1600) ended the Middle Ages and began an intellectual and artistic revolution. Instead of putting all…
Early renaissance artist were the first to begin to break from tradition and use emotion, personality, and horror in their work. Hieronymus Bosch was a very celebrated Dutch artist of his time for…
History of Handprints And Handwriting Art and Writing have been useful tools for communication since the dawn of time. Through cave painting and engravings we are able to discover and understand more about…
Designer, Alex Griendling, effectively uses the principle closure in his piece by using negative space. Even though there is a break in the design our eyes naturally fill in the blank and perceives…
This piece, created by illustrator and designer Alex Asfour, clearly separates the foreground and the background elements by exaggerating the size of the figure. By doing this it gives the image interest and evokes a narrative throughout the design.
My handmade spread wasn’t executed as-well-as I hoped and could have but I believe it still manages to represent me and the things I love. The left page includes one of my favorite…