Monday, March 10, 2008

art nouveau




is an international style of art, architecture and design that peaked in popularity at the turn of the 20th century (1890―1905) and is characterized by highly-stylized, flowing, curvilinear designs often incorporating floral and other plant-inspired motifs. The design style is recognized during a fifteen year period and in several of western European centers, but the influence of the design language is recognized beyond the time and place of the original Art Nouveau.

motion graphics



The amazing new world of motion graphics, its incredible what you can do with a green screen and a few computers. Motion graphics has evolved over the years and has became a major industry. It Is used in everything from commercials to day-time soap opera's. This is also a form of graphic design.

"The Boggy" ya digg



This is psychedelic graphic design. This came from the era of the 70's, when most of our parents were wearing bell-bottom pants high heel shoes, afro's and listening to parliament funkadelics. Hey I can get hip to the "funk" ya dig

Magazine Covers



This is a magazine cover. Magazine's use the most popular people in Hollywood at that period in time to put on their front covers. Needless to see most times these people must be visually attractive. They use this to attract an audience with the readers, who they want to buy an issue or two of that magazine. This is a form of advertisement as well as a form of graphic design

event poster



This is an event poster. It is posted in any place that people walking by are likely to see it. It Is posted to let people know of an upcoming event and the deatails about the find. Something like a invitation. It is also a form of graphic design

Friday, March 7, 2008

neon type



This kind of type is called neon type. This kind of type is used in building signs to light up and advertise a place of business. As shown in the picture above

graffiti




This kind of type is called graffiti. It is usually used on the walls of city buildings. Most graffiti is done with spray paint. Alot of teenager love to create graffiti maybe as a form of rebellion as well as a form of expression. An outlet from the stress of everday life