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What is it? Poster

Function: Advertisement

Where I saw it: Online

Quality: This poster consists of very mellow tones. The designs revolve around the girl in the center, drawing all of the attention to her The warped typography make the poster playful.

Design/Typography:  Art nouveau

What attracted me to this piece?  The tiny intricate details that went into making it. 

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What is it? Logos

Function: Identity

Where I saw it: Online=

Quality: Each logo is crafted to resemble a specific company; all very unique. Paul Rand was very creative and made sure each comapany was supplied with a unique logo that represented them. 

Design/Typography: Contemporary.

What attracted me to this piece? TI really enjoy Paul Rand. I feel he is an exceptionally talented graphic designer. The individuality of all of these logos drew me in. 

Homework #14

What is it?  Poster

Function: Promotion. For a clothing company.

Where I saw it: I saw this image on Stefan Sagmeister's website. 

Quality: The bold colorsall work very nicely nogether. The white lettering, obviously hand written, stands out on the blue faces. The fact that it is on real people makes it even more powerful. 

Design/Typography:  contemporary

What attracted me to this piece? I really enjoy Stefan Sagmeister's work This piece in particular, because it is for a clothing compny. The way they are advertising the clothes is very unique. I really like the creativity here. 

Homework #13

What is it?   Business Logo

Function: Identity 

Where I saw it: My uncles business. 

Quality: The  3D effect on the type. The bold B is created with a gear stick. The silver, steal like background sits nicely behind the lettering, making the blue and red type stand out. Lastly, the checkered flag suggests movement. 

Design/Typography:  Contemporary.

What attracted me to this piece?  The fact that this business is within my family.

Homework #12

What is it?  This is a magazine cover. 

Function: Publication

Where I saw it: I found this magazine at my local library. 

Quality: This design is very asymmetrical. The contrasts of the blues create an eye-catching image. The font is handwritten and varies in size. All of the main aspects are contained in the wave. 

Design/Typography:  Contemporary.

What attracted me to this piece?  The pop of blues on the white background and the very clear water attracted me.

Homework #11

What is it?  Poster

Function: Promotion. To advertise a music group. 

Where I saw it: I saw this image online.

Quality: The pink and blue combine nicely. The overlapping of the squares and the simple type, giving it a sofisticated, yet funky look.

creates an eye-pleasing design. It is a very simple style, with very simple type. 

Design/Typography:  Swiss

What attracted me to this piece? The almost 3D colors

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What is it?  These are both posters.

Function: Promotion. To advertise a restaurant (left) and to provoke your mind. 

Where I saw it: I saw these images online.

Quality: The left has very "yellowed" colors. It puts the women as the main element, advertising the drink as well. There is a lot of little designs as well, like the flowers on the edge. There isn't much negative space. The right image has a lot of vibrant colors and flowy forms. There is negative space. Also, the typography is thick and contorted. 

Design/Typography:  Left, art nouveau and right psychedelia. 

What attracted me to this piece? Since we discussed calling psychedelia the "art nouveau revival" I thought it would be cool to compare each style.