Final Project- Steamers

Company

          I am the owner of a small cafe in nyc. The name of the cafe is Six Bagels. We sell coffee, tea, bagels, muffins, donuts, etc. Most of our business is 20-30 year olds so I want this new design to appeal to them. I want the feel of the company to be laid back and calm.
          Our competition is Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, but I want my company to feel more homey. The inside of the cafe has a rustic feel and has a lot of repurposed wood. We serve our coffee in mugs instead of cardboard cups; this helps with the overall at home feel.
          I want my customers eyes to be drawn to the company logo over the competitors.

Project 3

Homework #7 Response

Sylvain Boyer proves that changing a logo design to use less ink when printing will be majorly cost effective and eco friendly. He has redesigned multiple famous logos to have blank insides. I believe these could be very effective because they still keep the company’s central attributes. In the article, other attempts are being made as well with many people coming up with “a greener type.” Both of these ideas are amazing because of how much they help the environment. Printer ink is one of the most expensive liquids and ink cartridges spend years in landfills. Boyer’s idea can be very helpful.

Homework #6 Response

Neil Stansfield was put in jail for two years because he would purchase food, take off the branding, and put his own design on. He would buy nonorganic food and label it as organic. Many people bought his food just because of how good his design was. This goes to show how important the packaging is of a product. It needs to catch people’s eyes in a beautiful way. In the article it is mentioned that the 7UP can design was changed in the 90s to have more yellow. Customers complained that the soda tasted more lemony, when in fact, the drink hadn’t been changed at all. Logos and packaging can even have a psychological impact on buyers.

Movie Poster

Movie Poster Plot

The Hayride Killer starts out with the largest corn maze in the country being advertised on the news. It is what all the teens are talking about at school. It is only open for one weekend so everyone rushes to make plans with heir friends to go. The main characters are the typical teens, the jock, the nerd, the couple, and the relatable. They make plans to meet at the farm holding the big event. Once they get through the never ending line, they get on a hayride that will take them to the corn maze. The Hayride consists of people (farm workers) jumping on board with mediocre masks intended to scare the riders. That is until one person jumps on board with a much scarer "mask." It is almost lifelike, but how is that possible? Her head is a pumpkin. She has a knife in hand and all the passengers jump more than usual, compared to the other farm workers. He steps toward the jock and he tries to play it cool, when in actuality he is sweating profusely on a cold fall night. The knife goes straight through his chest and he falls to the ground. The rest of the riders realize and jump off in a panic. The only way to go is directly into the corn maze. They are running up and down the rows and columns. It is never ending. It is the largest corn maze in the country. Along the way the couple is split up and they are each killed individually. The nerd is killed as well. The lovable relatable character is the only one that makes it out. He made it through the corn maze. Once he is standing in the pumpkin patch, the woman with the pumpkin head and the knife stands over him, stabs him, and proclaims, "I am the Hayride Killer!"

Practice Movie Poster

Homework #5 Response

Dustin Stanton is a graphic designer that designs a lot of movie posters for BLT. He often is given a screening of the movie that he designs for. He has designed for Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Punch Drunk Love, etc. He started out making poster art in high school and then he continued on that path for his major in college. He puts a lot of work and effort into his designs and it shows.

Monster

Homework #4 Response

In "Everyone is Altered" by Josh Dickey, he discusses the patience, diligence, and hard work put into beauty work. He brings up the point that nobody looks the way we see them in movies or tv shows. Almost everyone has been retouched. Sometimes they take the face of a celebrity and put them on an entirely different body. Most of the time it’s more muscular. Not only are actors touched up, the objects around them have to look good as well.
Beauty artists find the eyes to be the most difficult thing to retouch. If they change too much, it can look like an entirely different person. Beauty artists have to make sure that someone isn’t changed to look too noticeably different. It’s a very hard job.

Project 1

Functional

Non-Functional

Alligator Abduction

Homework #3 Response

The Nike Chief Design Officer, John Hoke, discusses his laid back approach to shoe design. He talks about how he has dyslexia and used to view it as a curse. He now sees it as a key component to help make new designs each season. He says he doesn't spend much time at his desk, he walks around and discusses with his workers. Together, him and his team, are able to create new designs as the seasons pass. They think of the environment and different materials that will help preserve it.

Homework #2 Response

The amount of time and effort that Niels put into his design is astounding. He worked in multiple professions that required dedication and mindfulness when designing. He said he spent 7 years thinking about how to create the perfect computer chair. He paid close attention to the physics of the human body and he was able to create a chair that reclines with regard to the tailbone. Each part of the chair can be adjusted by pulling that component. This eliminates unnecessary levers. Time and effort can produce a more useful design.

Lines and Texture

Day 1 Photoshop

Homework #1 Response

I think that Alice Rawsthorn is very observant and makes a compelling argument but I don't believe that there is such thing as ruining design. I believe the new designers that changed the old designs in her article just see art differently. There is no one way to create and everyone has a different opinion on what is aesthetically pleasing to their eyes. For example, in her article, she mentions Citreon hiring Landor to redo their logo. They changed the logo from being 2 sharp upturned V's into 2 softer bumps. The new design is more pleasing to some and less pleasing to others. It is all how art is perceived.

Clearwater

First Day Questions

What is your previous computer experience?

I have had computer class since 2nd grade. I just recently got more into it in high school where i took computer applications and web design classes.

What do you hope to get out of this class?

I hope to gain a better understanding of how to put my thoughts into artwork.

What is the relationship between computers and visual studies?

The relationship between computers and visual studies is the use of technology to create what we draw or sketch.

What is your experience with Photoshop and Illustrator?

I have used photoshop for 3 years.

Do you have a computer at home? If so dose it have Photoshop and Illustrator?

I have a computer at home and it does not have photoshop pf illustrator.

Do you use a Mac or PC?

I use a PC.

Are you a Visual Studies Major? If not, what is your major?
My major is Graphic Design.

What do you hope to do with your major?

I hope to one day work for a company and create their logos.

Who is your favorite artist?

My favorite artist is Josh Dun.

Who is your favorite musician? 

Tyler Joseph is my favorite musician.

Tell me something interesting about yourself?

I have always been a visual thinker.

Write a five line story?

During the summer, I went to the Poconos with my family and 2 small dogs.

We went to museums and saw waterfalls. We hiked and swam almost everyday.

After that vacation, we went to Florida to visit my grandparents. We also swam in the pool there everyday.