Thursday, March 16, 2017






Pay it Forward
Column Five Media
Poster illustration 
Designers: Josh Ritchie, Nate Butler
How magazine, pg. 27, fall 2016

This poster design was inspired by a letter written by Ben Franklin. that illustrates the pay-it-forward philosophy.  The designers created a poster based on the letter and used modern typography, illustration and design styles.
I love the use of detailed line work.  They are simple lines, but they create a nicely decorated space around the text.  The arrangement of the text is arranged in a visually interesting way.  The beginning lines of the letter are placed up at the top in small paragraphs that frame the symbols in the middle on either side and at the bottom.  The rest of the text is arranged in longer, more curving lines that create a sense of movement going down towards the bottom of the design.


Thursday, March 9, 2017



"Different Strokes for Lovely Folks"
Kate Forrester
"Workbook" vol. 38


This image is a postcard design by Kate Forrester as part of her 'Different Strokes for Different Folks' postcard pack.  I enjoy how the style of typography goes along with the artwork that is framing it.  Though it's simple in form and color, the design is very intricate and flowing.  The design really gives you a chance to explore and find different images all throughout it.  It looks like it was a fun design to draw out!  The use of ornamentation is interesting in this composition.  It's fun and imaginative.  Looking at it made me wonder how the artist came up with such a wonderful design. 

Thursday, March 2, 2017




  



"Neenah Paper Beauty of Letterpress Poster"
Gee + Chung Design Firm
Constructivism
How Magazine, Fall 2016

The color scheme used in this piece are very eye catching.  I thought it was a good use of two simple colors (black and an off-white) and a bold red.  I thought this was an interesting combination with the use of typography and tools.  When I took a closer look, I noticed that the artist used tools to represent letters.  This image reminded me of the Russian constructivism art style.  It uses a kind of collage-like arrangement, much like what is used in constructivism.  The composition also has a kinetic feel with the way the letters and objects seem to overlap each other.