12/06/2010

Web 2.0


1. There are Reflections under each of the icons.
2. There is a Gradient in the menu bar at the top of the web page.
3. Beveled Edges are around the menu bar and icons.
4. The logo and header are Large Type.
5. It has a Heavy Use of Icons with four predominant ones at the bottom.

Ornamental


1. This work is Influenced by Rococo and Art Nouveou with ornamental forms, plant forms, and natural intricate patterns found in the background and small details.
2. Hard-Edged, Crisp Vector Graphics used in the boat and splatters.
3. Lots of Florals are used in the background of the poster.
4. The florals make Repeated Patterns in the background.
5. There are Lots of Layered Elements used with text and image on top of photo, on top rays, on top of pattern.

Millennium


1. There is Techno Imagery with the rays behind the men and the typeface.
2. Although not very many, there are Bright Colors in blue, purple, and white.
3. The typeface has Rounded Corners.
4. There is a Stroke on the Letterforms.

Macrap


1. The flier is Gaudy because it is a mess of color, layout, multiple typefaces, and just unattractive to the eye.
2. The design seems Disorganized because the products are displayed in so many different ways; there are red boxes, no boxes, and green boxes.
3. Numerous Typefaces are used throughout the flier between the title, tagline, prices, and product names.
4. There is an Overuse of computer Features and Filters with gradients, strokes, shadow, and 3-D (wannabe) Looks.

Bonus

Information Graphics


1. The design uses Information as a means for the design.
2. The information is Referencing Some Sort of Chart or Graph, in this case a map of a mountain.

Bonus

Punk/Deconstructivism


1. There is Distressed Type on the pop bottle and down the left side.
2. The design looks Grungy because of all the distress, spots, the layered bottle illustrations, multiple typefaces, and layered elements.
3. The design is Rebellious because it doesn't follow traditional standards. There are layers, upside-down type, and a dirtiness to the design.
4. It could be seen as Ugly for the previous reasons as well as it's not clean, traditional, or pleasing to the eye (although interesting, yes).
5. This requires only Low Quality Production because if it doesn't come out perfect, it would only add to the design. There are flecks and distress already on the design.

Minimalism


1. There’s a Focus on a Product or an Idea, the idea being the superhero, Wolverine.
2. The design has Very Little Content, only the mask and claws only as black silhouettes and the title and designer in small, white type.
3. There is Very Little Copy, only "Wolverine / Screen Rant."
4. The Philosophy of Less is More is shown with what little is shown and how much open space is left in the design.

New Wave


1. The image of the person looks as if it is a Hand Drawn Image.
2. It is a Layered Composition typography layering itself then layered on top of the image. The image is also made up of layers of line and mass color.
3. The image references Pop Culture through color and theme (dance) and the imagery of a dance-worthy person.

Bonus

Fifties


1. Biomorphic Shapes are used for the smoke waves and tagline.
2. Pastel Colors of light blue, pink, and lime are used.
3. The design has the General Themes ex Space Age with it's futuristic look (robot and giant buildings in back), plus the use of starburst shapes behind man in corner and tag line.

Bonus

Sixties


1. There are Clashing Colors with pink on yellow, against green, etc.
2. Illegible Hand-Drawn Type is used for all the type, it looks as if someone drew all of it on the poster rather than using a traditional typeface.
3. Letterforms that are Forced to Fit into a Curved Shape like the giant teardrop in the middle and the curves at the bottom of the poster and carry the shape of each.
4. There is Abstraction of Curvilinear Shapes everywhere, curved shapes, curved type, curved illustration.
5. The design Captured the Feeling of Tripping Out from Drug Use because of the crazy colors and illegible, formed type.

Propaganda


1. The design is Aimed at Influencing Opinions or Behaviors of Large Numbers of People. through the language used, such as "YOUR support will bring us to victory."
2. The imagery is Illustrative.
3. There is Dramatic Contrasts of Color & Scale using red, black, and white and different sizes of type.
4. The design is Looking up from Worm’s Eye View, you are looking up at the ball player.

Beck Map


1. The design Resembles a Schematic or Floor Plan more than a Conventional Map. with the colorful lines as direction.
2. It has Simplified Communication by using a line with points to show destination.
3. The "map" is Not Geographically Accurate (not to scale) because the points may be evenly placed on the map when actually the distance between varies.
4. The different lines making of the map use Bright Color Coding such as yellow, blue, green and pink.
5. Horizontal, Vertical, & 45 Degree Diagonal Lines are used in the piece, this variation includes slight curves for direction change rather than sharp angles.

Cubism


1. This style Takes Objects, Breaks Them Up, then Assembles them in more of an Abstract Form. as you can see by all the colorful, mosaic-like pieces that make up the image making it very unrealistic looking.
2. There are parts of the basketball player that appear to be wider and more reflective of pieces you wouldn't see from this angle because the design Tries to See All Sides of an Object at the Same Time.
3. You can still see the dimensions of the image by the designer's use of Cubes, Spheres, & Cones made up of the abstract pieces (ex. the ball = sphere).

Surrealism


1. Element of Surprise is shown in the actual image, you wouldn't expect to see a city turning on top of itself and over your head.
2. Unexpected Juxtapositions are used in the imagery (the unexpected city above) and in contradiction to the simple, clean type and direct message of the tagline.
3. This design is obviously Influenced by Dreams & Subconscious because this is not something that could happen in reality, cities do not just start moving, and thus is dreamlike.

Art Deco


1. Geometric Shapes are used in the creation of the ballerina swan image (triangles).
2. A few Curves are used in this piece in the moon and the ballerina's head and face.
3. The shape of the ballerina's body resembles the Lightning Bolt shapes used in this style.
4. There is a use of Motion Lines resembling wings on the ballerina.
5. The geometric shape of the ballerina's body gives her Aerodynamic & Streamlined Forms as if her body is cutting through the air of the design.
6. Airbrushed Ray Bands exist on the wings of the ballerina.