Number of Pixels Used in These Photos Is the Number of Animals Left of Each Species Featured

The World Wildlife Fund Japan teamed up with numerous creative directors to create a series known as “Population by Pixel.” The goal of this series was to exhibit the remaining number of endangered species by using pixels to represent how many animals are still alive. Although not a recent collaboration, this series is an example…

Still Life Again

I came across this series of still life images and it reminded me of our current class project. What struck me about these abstract images was the idea of deconstruction and reconstruction that is at the core of each of these works. The artist’s intention behind these designs was to repurpose common objects into complex…

What is typography and why is it important for your brand?

I found this article interesting to better understand how designers utilize typography to elevate brands. Typography plays a large role in brands and there is a lot of thought put into the format and fonts of words. Moreover, the article delves into how the typography of brands impacts customer experience and satisfaction, as well as…

The Art of Typography: 11 Brilliant Typographic Design Projects

For this blog post I wanted to look into different typographic designs to see the ways in which artists and designers leverage typography to elevate their projects. The eleven typographic designs listed in this article are unique and special to each specific project. For example, the Philadelphia Museum of Art uses a very simple sans…

Preloaders Behance

After discussing our loading loop GIF assignment in class I wanted to explore different loading loops to get inspiration and see the creative ways artists and designers have developed such a simple action/image. I discovered the artist Juan Fresno on Behance and he has created multiple different loading loop GIFs that include simple yet creative…

Art Inspired by Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities

For the blog post this week I was curious to explore what other ways Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities have been depicted and interpreted. I came across this article in which the author describes how captivating the book Invisible Cities is and shares different art portraying some of the cities Calvino describes. Given that our project…

Why Icon Design is an Evolving Discipline According to Lance Wyman

Lance Wyman is a graphic designer and he specializes in systems for cities, events, institutions and transit systems. His work is largely designing icons. This article discusses how more than ever we are speaking and communicating through tiny images (emojis, on-screen icons, and other signs/symbols). Wyman is quoted in this piece and states that he is…

Pandemic Icon Pack

After watching the video with Susan Kare about iconography and the process behind creating icons, I learned that there is much more thought that goes into creating simple icons than I initially realized. I looked into icon design on Behance and came across this “icon pack” that is pandemic themed which I thought was highly…

“Mirror Portraits” by Photographer Matthew Morrocco

The photographer’s initial intention behind these mirror portraits was to expand the visual space in his photos. It has since evolved into “a study in self-actualization and friendship in an ever-expanding, complex, and individualistic industry.” In class, during our conversations about the Gestalt studies, we have discussed and described the ways our eyes move across…

COVID-19 photo essay: We’re all in this together

I came across this striking photo essay and immediately wanted to share it with the class. These photos are incredibly captivating and show a new perspective of the pandemic that frequently gets looked over in the mainstream news and media. Often, I find myself only focusing on the heavy weight of the pandemic. This essay…