Blitz is a fun word. The definition of blitz according to google is: So when I say DESIGN BLITZ, I hope you understand I mean something fun. To help display different aspects of design, I had a photoshoot with my 12 year old West Highland White Terrier named Howie. He was very excited about the … Continue reading DESIGN BLITZ! →
Hello Lovely Viewers! For this week we had to find design elements in random objects within our lives and this assignment was a little more difficult, but satisfying after completion. After going around my house and have difficulty finding an object I was content for Color, I stumbled upon my backpack that I unceremoniously dropped in … Continue reading Design? – Everywhere! →
Oregon (Balance) I took this photo two summers ago and it is a good display of balance. Some landscape photos are too sky or land heavy and are unbalanced in the overall photographic portrayal of nature. However, in this image there is balance between the sky and the landscape and neither dominates, but work cohesively … Continue reading “Design Blitz”
There are several design concepts; Color, typography, metaphors, minimalism, form, balance, rhythm, proportion, dominance and unity. These concepts, is applied correctly can be applied to create pieces that have a big and memorable impact. The use of metaphors or symbols is a great way to reach a viewer on a deeper level. If the viewer is … Continue reading Concepts of Design
When asked to look at objects, ads, and signs I began seeing the potential in just about everything around me. So I limited myself to three objects and three ads. Typography: When I first read our assignment I was sitting in my room and instinctively looked to see what was around me. My roommate’s coffee … Continue reading “Design Blitz”
This week we covered some basic design concepts, and to further our understanding we were tasked with snapping pictures of these elements whenever we saw them. Here are the five photos I took this week that exemplify a concept of design. This was a fun assignment. It’s amazing what design elements you can see in everyday things if you are being […]
Today I took pictures of five different types of design concepts we learned about this week in the assignment Design Blitz. Through blogging on my own I’m always snapping photos of different things when I can, but one thing that’s popular in the blogging world is a style called flat lays, which is what my […]
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For “Design Blitz” Lesson 1.2, I took pictures of different objects that illustrated the concepts of design. It was really interesting to learn about all of these concepts, and then to see how they are found in certain objects that we use or see in our everyday lives. This first photo of my agenda represents the … Continue reading “Finding the Elements of Design”
I very much enjoyed the “Design Blitz” assignment. It forced me to look at advertisements, book covers, posters, logos and many other objects in a different way. The first object I chose to take a picture of the cover of Mocking Jay, written by Suzanne Collins. I thought this book cover was a good representation … Continue reading “Now You See It”
