*sigh* Artists

I read this today in my design textbook:

"Lucian Berhard was fifteen years old when he visited the Munich Flaspalast Exhibition of Interior Design. So moved by the forms and colors that he witnessed, he returned to his parent's house while his father was away on a business trip, and painted every wall and piece of furniture in these bold new colors" (Brower).

I can't help but wonder what my parents would think if I did this.

Sorry Comic Sans, I couldn't resist

Today's post was brought to you be the letter M

This week project for Intro to Layout involved yarn, cardboard, a camera, and a walk. (Yes, I am a college student.) I had to make a letterform – from any typeface, from any material. If that wasn't enough fun already, I also had to take pictures of it. My mom was gracious enough to come with me as I took my carefully crafted M to the park.

It played in a tunnel...

...on a swing...                      

                                           ...on a bridge...










 

...and with my cat.












The photos I submitted for the assignment can be seen here.

A (Brief) Rant from a Design Major

To begin with, here are a few facts about me:

        1. I like writing 

      2. I like editing

So, when I saw this poster on Pinterest, I was immediately intrigued.

 

But there is another rather important fact about me.

         3. I am a graphic design major

My inner designer would like to point out that while the top of the poster clearly puts the writer on the left and the editor on the right, the list of characteristics are opposite! This is visually confusing.  However, I didn’t pick up on this at first because there was a little something I couldn’t get over: the use of Comic Sans. Don’t get me wrong, Comic Sans is a sweet little font, but these posters sum it up quite well.

Note to Self: God is God and You are Not

I am very much a planner, and while I do enjoy the benefits of relatively few all-nighters due to unfinished homework projects, I’m also predisposed to anxiety when things don’t go as planned. See, as much as I’d like to be control, I’m not. God is, and I am unfortunately quite talented at forgetting this rather important fact. So, with some help from InDesign, my printer, and a couple pieces of tape, I decided to make this sign and stick it to my door:

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some knitting to do…