Typography. David Carson. Task 2

Typography       David Carson

The colours used by this artist using the typography style are very bold and saturated. The colour is exaggerated to make life seem more intense and exciting.

The main images in this style are predominantly made from text/type or are covered in it. The text can sometimes be hard to read but is used to make a point.

The space in this style normally has a busy spot and an empty spot that allows the eye to rest. There normally isn’t much depth in the images but doesn’t look to flat.

The style was properly influenced by artists wanting to use text/type for more then just writing sentences and started to use text to make images.

The layouts in this style revolve around text/type. Typography dominates most of the image and the main image made from text is normally large.

The composition of the images in this style is normally having bright, bold colours in the background. Text dominates most of the image and sometimes the main image is made from text to. The text can sometimes be hard to read or even unreadable.

The text/type in this style isn’t always readable. The text is sometimes used to create the images and normally stands out from the background.

A technique used in this style is photography and computer generated images. 

Illustration. Peter Max. task 2

Illustration                 Peter Max

This style uses a lot of colours that are bright, bold, vibrant and saturated. There is a small range of colours used but they are used in a way that the image is still easy to see and doesn’t merge together.

Main images in this style take up a lot of the space in the image. The main image uses the same colours as the background which stops it from standing out as much as it could.

The space in this style is used well. There is no over lapping of images which make the images less confusing and busy looking. The background of the space is the same colour as the rest of the image which brings the image together.

This style is influenced by having images with a story which helps the story to be told. This is mainly used in children’s books and comics but is in some novels.

The layout in this style normally has the main image in the middle of the image with an empty background. There is sometimes a main image along with other smaller images in the background.

This styles composition has bright, bold, vibrant and saturated colours that make the image stand out which draws your eye in. The main image is placed in the middle of the image that makes it easier to see. There is sometimes text with the main image but it is never over whelming. There is sometimes more images then the main image but the background images don’t make the image confusing.

This style doesn’t use much text/type. When it is used it’s with the main image which it complements. The text is normally a different colour then the background with stops it from merging with the background and makes it standout more.

The technique this artist uses in this style uses a newer printing technique that allows for four-colour reproduction on product merchandise.

Handmade. Joseph cornell. Task 2

Handmade           Joseph Cornell

The colours used in this style are lots earth tones like brown for wood and green for grass/trees.  There is a lot of different colours used in this style but there isn’t much of any one colour. There is a mixture of vibrant and dull colours with doesn’t make the art look to intense or boring.

The main images in this style are normally something to do with nature like birds and humans. This suits the style of the background making it look like it fits in and doesn’t stand out to much. In a lot of the images the different parts are divided by a grid.

The spacing in this style is easy to see because it is divided by a grid making the image less confusing even when there in multiple images in one peace of work.

This style was properly influenced by the art that can be made by hand and the different things that can be made.

In this style the layout makes the images easy to see because the use of a grid. In the different parts of the grid there is separate images/items that all fit into the boxes.

This styles composition is that most of the pieces of art are divided by a grid making the image less confusing. A lot of earth tones are used like wood to create the images/artwork. All the different grids fit together and everything relates to the other.

This style uses little text/type. When there is text it’s normally on the product used to create the artwork. The text isn’t always readable but doesn’t make the image confusing.

There are many different techniques used to make this style because the art isn’t always made from the same product and different tools and skills are needed for them.

Graffiti. Banksy. Task 2

Graffiti         Banksy

The colours used in this style are a lot of black, white and red. The colours are flat and don’t have any tonal range. The colours are duller and fit in with the surrounding area.

The main images in this style are mainly one or two people doing an action or it is accompanied by text/type that is a lot smaller.

The space in this style is open and easy to see. Graffiti is normally on a building wall so it has a large single colour background this gives the image little depth. The space around the image is empty and makes the main image more dominant.

Influences: The style is normally used for self expression. Banksy used graffiti to express to the government that graffiti isn’t always vandalism and can be art.

Layout: In this style the main image is normally placed in the centre of the image either in the middle or lower half of the image. It the image has text it’s placed close to the main image and is clear and easy to read.

The composition of this style is a character that is normally alone or with text close to it. There isn’t always colour in the images and when there is there is a small colour range. The text in the image has a meaning and in Banksys case it’s against the government making graffiti illegal.

 

The text/type in this style is easy to see and read. The text is normally beside the main image but isn’t over lapping it making it look less crowded. The text is used to express what the artist wants it to express.

The technique used in this style is spray paints and stencils. This gives the style a unique look and allows the artists to paint in different locations and not just paper etcetera. 

Pre-digital design. Edward penfield. Task 2

Pre-Digital Design       Edward Penfield

The colours used in this style of design are duller and less vibrant. This makes the images look older. The images have little to no shadows and the colour range is small.

The main images are people, the style used to paint it looks like there isn’t much detail in the image and the main image doesn’t standout much from the background.

The style used normally gives the image a small amount of space and depth. This style often has a flat single colour background that makes the image have little space and depth.

Pre-Digital Design was around when there wasn’t the modern day technology like computers, printers and modern day paints.

The layout in this style has the main image either on the left or right side or in the middle. There is a large amount of flat colour in the image.

The composition of this style is normally a single character as the main image on a flat background. The images have a small amount of depth. The colours are dull and less vibrant.

The style of the text/type is a single colour that is easy to read. The colour of the text is different from the background but still relates to the image.

The technique used by the artist to use this style is water colour paints and a paintbrush. 

Early to mid 20th century. Paul Rand. task 2

Early to mid 20^th Century         Paul Rand

The colours used in this style are flat and vibrant. There aren’t any shadows or any particular light source direction, this makes the colours flat. The colours are all solid, vibrant and easy to see. This make the image stand out more and makes it easier to see.

In this style the main image is normally a symbol or text advertising a company. The main images are in the middle and dominated a lot of the space. The image is easy to see and is clear making it easy to under stand.

 

The space in this style is mainly covered by the main image making the main image more dominant. The space in the background is flat giving the image little depth and making it look shallow.

This style was properly influenced by companies needing to advertise there company/product. The artists who use this style create logos etcetera for the companies to use for advertisement.

This styles layout normally has a single image in the middle of the space. There is sometimes text with the image but is normally on top of the logo. The layout of the images makes it easy to see and it looks very tidy.

The composition in this style has bright, bold and vibrant colours that are flat and stand out. The logo/image is placed in the middle of the space which makes it easy to see. The space in the background is empty. The colour in the background compliments the main image and makes it stand out.

This style uses text/type in most of the images. The text/type is usually with a logo/image and is sometimes on top of the image. The text is easy to read and the colours used on the text fits in with the image.

A technique used in this style is computers. New computer technology allows artists to make and create new things like logos and use there style.

Corporate Branding. Neville Brody. Task 2

Corporate Branding             Neville Brody

The colours used in this style are bright, bold and easy to see. This also makes the image standout more drawing your eyes to the image. A lot of the colours are used to stop text from merging into the image there with.

Main images used in this style are mainly made from typography and some images. A lot of images in this style are advertising a brand using text. The main image covers most of the space and sometimes the image and text will overlap.

In this style the spacing changes, sometimes the space is even and spread out and sometimes the image is over lapping with text. This spacing makes the image felling change and makes it more interesting.

This style was influenced by new technology like computers with new software allowing a different style of art to be made.

This styles layout normally has text covering most of the image. There is sometimes an image with the text but the text is normally the main point of the image. Sometimes the layout makes it so text is over lapping with other text or over lapping an image.

The composition used in this style has a lot of bright and bold text. The spacing changes because in some images there’s over lapping and in others there isn’t. The background is an empty flat colour that makes the image less confusing and makes the main image easier to see.

This style has a lot of text/type in it. Most of the images have text in them and some of them have the main image made from text. The text is normally advertising a brand. The text has bright and bold colours on it which makes it standout and easy to read. The text some times over laps with other text making the image more confusing but it is still readable.

The technique used for this style is computers. Neville started using this style when Apple computers came out because of there image creating/editing software allowing him to do new and different things.

David Carson

David Carson

 

David Carson was born in 1954 September 8^th in Corpus Christi, Texas.

 David Carson doesn't use type conventionally. He doesn't was any guide likes when he starts to work on the page. He uses text to evoke emotions.

 

His main images are blurry and out of focus. He does this to create mystery in his images. His images relate to the audience because that’s how they would take themselves

 

The colour he uses is very bold and saturated to suit the sun drenched atmosphere which relates to the trendy pop culture. His exaggeration colour makes life more intense and exciting.

 

He uses open areas to empty space to contrast the crowded and confusing areas of text and images. This creates balance, giving the eye a place to rest.

The composition of his images is either dark or light and they all have typography in them. The text in normally over lapping the main image or other text that creates layers and makes the image more complicated and busy.

David was influenced by the environment around him. He says that the ocean had a big influence on his work.

His design philosophy is the design is intended to be emotional, to convey feelings and attitude through the contents. He says that design should always be more then mere design.

His most significant design element is typography. He uses it to create images and to capture the reader in the image.

Frank Miller

Frank Miller

Frank Miller was born in 1957 27^th January in Olney, Maryland and raised in Montpelier, Vermont.

Frank uses typography is his work to tell a story like in comic books. He also uses typography in his images for title and names.  

 

His main images cover a large amount of the space. His main images are normally black and white and are drawn in a comic style. The main image is normally with speech bubbles or effects to show what’s happening in the scene.

 

Most of the colour Frank uses is Black, White and Red. This gives the images a different style and makes them interesting. The image seems less confusing because of the small colour range.

The spacing in his images makes the main image easy to see and the text easy to read. The space around the image isn’t crowded which makes the main image stand out more.

The composition of his images are well spaced with easy to see images and text. The images and text is easy to see because of the way he uses the colors and how he places them.

Frank was influenced by noir writers Mickey Spillane, Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. The pacing was very influenced by the Lone Wolf & Cub manga by Goseki Kojima & Kazuo Koike.

His main element of design is his small colour range and the style he uses. The colour and style gives he image a different, unique feel.

Banksy

Banksy

Banksy, an artist whose identity remains unknown is believed to be born in Bristol, England, around 1974.

 Banksy uses typography in a lot of his images. The text is normally a duller, messy spray paint look but is still easy to read.

His main images are normally a human but he sometimes uses animals like rats and monkeys. His images are used to show his contempt for the government in labeling graffiti as vandalism.

 

The colours he uses are dull and washed out. This fits in to the buildings that are in the area making the image standout less. The colours he uses are Red, Green, Black and White.

 

 The spacing in his images are very open and empty because there and buildings. This makes the image stand out more because it isn’t blocked or flooded by other images and your eye is only drawn to the one image.

 

 The composition in his images is openly spaced with normally an image and text or just an image. He uses duller colours that fit in with the surrounding area and don’t look out of place.

Banksy has a style similar to Blek le Rat who began to work with stencils in 1981 in Paris and Jef Aerosol who sprayed his first street stencil in 1982 in Tours (France), and members of the anarcho-punk band Crass, which maintained a graffiti stencil campaign on the London Tube System in the late 1970s and early 1980s. However Banksy claims that he based his work on that of 3D from Massive Attack, stating, "No, I copied 3D from Massive Attack. He can actually draw."

His design philosophy is to show the government that graffiti can be art and isn’t always tagging. 

His main element of design is his graffiti style of painting. His work normally involves a single character on a blank background and sometimes has typography in them.

Peter Max

Peter Max

Peter Max was born in 1937 19^th October in Berlin, Germany. His full name is Peter Max Finkelstein.

 

Peter very rarely uses typography in his image. When he uses text he makes it a different colour to make it stand out and the text is easy to read.

 

His main images are placed in the middle of the image and normally have an empty background or smaller images around the main image. This draws your eyes into the centre of the image first and makes the main image easier to see.

 

 The colours he uses are bright and bold that stand out  He doesn't use dull colours and the brighter colours draw your eyes to the image.

The spacing in his images makes it easy to see and read the main text and image. The background in normally a different colour that makes the image and text stand out. The space around the image and text is either empty or well balanced between space and images that don’t over crowd the image but make it more interesting.

The composition of his images is very bold and bright and he very rarely uses typography. His images are normally dominated by one main image that your eye is drawn to. The space around the image is either empty or well balanced that keeps you focused on the main image.

Peter work was both influenced by, as well as widely imitated by, others in the field of commercial illustration, such as Heinz Edelmann.


His design philosophy was to be a big part in the counter culture and psychedelic movements in graphic design during the late 1960’s and early 70’s.



His most significant element design element is colour. He uses colour to produce images and to draw your eyes to his images