Design Blitz

Throughout our most recent unit in Public Relations Publications, I have learned about several design concepts so far. I come into contact with some of the concepts every day, without even realizing that they are in fact design concepts. Out of the 10 design concepts we learned about this week, I chose five that I believe I come in contact with most on a daily basis, whether I realize it or not. The five design concepts that I chose to look further into are:

-Color

-Typography

-Symbols

-Unity

-Minimalism and Use of Space

 

COLOR

Color is something that can catch one’s eye. Color is necessary when you want to express something. This doormat adds a splash of color to these dark wood floors. It brings more excitement to the space rather than if it was simply just the brown hardwood floors.

TYPOGRAPHY

Typography is the style and appearance of something that is printed. Typography can also be classified as an art of arranging type. Typography strives to be seen as pleasant by those viewing it. This is a picture of a sign that is hanging in the kitchen of my house in Norman. It draws the attention of those viewing it, and I personally find the variation of font styles interesting. The type is not distracting and it gets the message across easily.

 

SYMBOLS

While this may not be recognizable to those who are not from Dallas, this is the Dallas Mavericks symbol. This logo symbolizes the team and is easily recognizable by anyone who is familiar with the team. This symbol is simple and easy to read, yet still captivating to those who see the symbol.

UNITY

Unity is accomplished when everything comes together as one. I walk past this Texas sign that is made out of old Texas license plates every day in my house. If each one of these carefully cut license plates did not come together correctly just as they are supposed to, then the Texas would not look like Texas is supposed to. It is important in design for everything to come together in order to achieve unity.

MINIMALISM

When it comes to minimalism, you have a lack of space to work with. I was going through old cards I have received in the mail, and came across this card. While the card itself is small, the person who designed this card used every bit of space that they were given to make the most out of this card.