finished, finally. I foolishly decided to switch the design of the background almost half way through and created hours of extra work for myself. in the end, its worth it and I'm happy with the layout, but I only wish i could have seen the switch coming before it was too late.

i mean literally late, this thing got handed in the class after it was due.

Alphonse Mucha 1860-1939

While the artwork is stunning, take a look at the framing of many of the paintings. In most cases, the framing of the artwork is as important to the design and look of true "art nouveau" as the image itself.

Boom

sometimes the internet speaks and there's really nothing you can do about it. as you can clearly see, the image above is a negative image. this of course should no be and i'm left somewhat frustrated after having spent a while trying to figure out how to put images inside text like that. Furthermore, the link doesn't even take you to the full-size images, but instead an empty page of void and nothingness. don't bother clicking on it.

i guess it doesn't matter, i like the image on the left more anyway

so i come up with a custom header to put at the top of this blog, only to find out that you can't do that. damn.

Whether or not I follow what may expected of me with a degree in my hand, the lessons I've come to realize here in my escapades in Lethbridge are priceless. They say experience lends itself closer to knowledge than any book can teach. I'm not sure who they are, maybe I made that up just now. The truth remains; before one can go about designing the next trend of our time, one must first know how to control their own abilities. Comfort in your skin, I guess is what I'm trying to say.

I don't agree with our society or the aspects it does and does not value. I don't agree with the emphasis we put on 'things' or the way we hold celebrities on a pedestal higher than that of even our elected officials. The whole concept of consumer fetishism appears backwards to me, and yet I enrolled in a program that teaches me how to perpetuate it.

This font poster was more than an assignment for me. In fact, the design began before it was even assigned. Learning to harness all the whizzing thoughts and passing images that are constantly flashing through my mind is something I can only do through trial and error; gaining experience and insight into the background of design is just now something I have learned to do.

On one hand its exciting to see the fruits of my labour finally coming together into something I can be proud to show to the vastness of the internet, in all its glory. On the other, its a cold reminder that I'm learning how to continue a festering tradition of want and desire above that of honour and dignity; the ideology of "he who dies with the most toys wins" over the supposedly inherent good us humans are capable of.

its a 'Ketch22' I suppose.

Logos: Biff! Zwok! Kablamo!

Logos in business have every potential to become icons in societal culture. Examples exist absolutely everywhere you look in any typical urban centre, its unavoidable. Think of your favourite consumer product. Now think of the logo it uses to sell its name. The iPod has its Apple, the Nike has its swoosh. Even environmental and ethical organizations like the World Wildlife Fund use logos to sell their ideologies.

In the end, thats what it's all about, really. once you get the people onboard, ready to recognize that a particular object that exists in everyday life is associated with your name, you can sell just about any ideology you want. within reason, of course; don't expect to see Apple selling the idea of slave labour anytime soon.

The logo represents something that didn't exist just a few decades before today: the visual Onomatopoeia.

We all know what an Onomatopoeia is, even if you can't spell it, even if the pronunciation of the word completely contradicts its definition. this is grade four business, the word that represents exactly what it sounds like when you say it. Bam. Pow. Crack. Flush. Tinkle. Boom.

the visual onomatopoeia, therefore, sounds pretty much like you might imagine. a visual representation exactly what it looks like. a logo, if you will.


couldn't tell you why i wrote this little blurb...