responding in randomness..

So after having three weeks off for semester break, we are right back into it and started a new brief yesterday called 'Manipulating the Image' which is based around Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign. Am looking forward to learning a bunch of new skills and making a 'Zine'. Anyways its only the second day and we already have this blog response due.. fun times fun times.. So here we go.

Hand-painted, gold lettering.

We had a powerpoint presented to us yesterday by our tutor, Frances. She showed us some artists that focus on text, logos, and imaging that conveys a message. There were some from way back in the days and a lot from more recent times. It was interesting to see how works from the past, created and still influence the works we see now. Our present day works still reflect or draw on the past..? I really liked the hand-painted, gold lettering which gave me some ideas for my 'Zine'. The Art noveau style looks like it would be an interesting concept to explore. The fact that an entire style, if not era, was defined by one font got us talking and thinking about fonts that define or dominate our present day world. I never realized how much text and image can draw in our attention and get us thinking..

'PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT'

'MY ARROGANCE'

The works of Jenny Holzer seem to do just that.. She is well-known for using large neon letters or huge light projections to write out a message, usual on a very large and public building, that relates to people and draws their minds in. I also really liked Sabrina Ward Harrison's work. She uses cute, scribbly texts/fonts and ink runs on ripped paper to create a really unique look. It draws on the Indie and Grunge styles with a bit of scrapbooking chucked in..

Cara Ober was another artist who I liked as well.. I found the powerpoint really interesting and inspiring. Am looking forward to this brief!!
peace
xo
K