Today I would like to share a brochure created by Kat C. This stunning design was created in Typography class. The students had to create a minimum of eight-pages. Being the spectacular A+ student, Kat did more and each page was more stunning than the next. Fantastic type choices, great layout and readability. This girl has so much potential, it’s just crazy. Thank you Kat for inspiring both me and your classmates.
Today I want to salute two very talented designers/artists: Kethna and Alexis. These typographic portraits were created in ART1201C (Design Fundamentals). Students are required to treat text as a visual and open their imaginations to the possibilities of what typography can mean, rather than just words on a page.
Kethna created the above image. Using only type and effects, she was able to arrange and distort characters found on the keyboard into a likeness. The hairs are multiple parentheses, which she edited and changed using Adobe Illustrator.
Alexis created the image below. His portrait incorporated many words demonstrating multiple perspectives, which gives the feeling of depth on a two-dimensional plane.
Excellent job. Only a few weeks ago, you had never used Adobe Illustrator but look at you now. Brilliant!
It’s important that artists and designers realize the potential they have to change the world. We’ve all seen PSA’s (public service announcements) reminding us to drive safely, to not do drugs and to put our phones away while behind the wheel of our car.
The example above is from my design fundamentals class and was made by the multi talented Tiana. (who has graduated and is currently earning a Master’s of Fine Arts and I pray I can hire her when she is finished)
Students are asked to find a cause and create no less than 3 designs to educate the public.
Students have to research the topic and find statistics on that subject. Those stats will become the typography in their poster designs.
The piece above was created by Chris and was submitted to the Great American Cold Turkey Day (anti-smoking) campaign and I am proud to say his design won first place.
And the graphic above was created by Christine. The simplicity, typography, color, and use of a visual substitution (ie. the cigarette for the letter i). It just pops. And it serves as a great reminder that negative space and simplicity can speak volumes.
This project is from Graphic Design 1. The students were asked to create a poster with dream musical line up for a south Florida music festival. This work is by Gregory, who is an exceptionally talented designer. While in college we got him placed in an internship and he’s been working professionally ever since. Great work Gregory. You never fail to impress us all.