THESIS 1
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Believe it or not but graphic design and writing go hand in hand, they are like yin and yang. Graphic design is a visual communication, where at a glance you can quickly and easily grasp the message being conveyed. Writing is much the same way, each share information quickly and efficiently and they both share a message with a tone. When you view a poster/drawing etc. you can quickly get the tone of the art being presented much as when you're reading you can pick up the authors tone. They both are communicating to you, one by visual artwork and the other by written word.
THESIS 2
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If you go to any "How To" section of a bookstore you will find a plethora of books ranging from how to use Photoshop to Indesign which are both equally important and big programs you need to know how to use as a graphic designer. These books are in context to graphic designers, much how you learn how to write and use tone, pace, story, and perspective; with graphic design you learn how to use space, color, lines, and shape. Both are in context of each other and yet parallel to how they show the writer/artist how to achieve a creative piece.
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
Hi Barbara,
I have seen the several books you have written on Photoshop as well as seen your work Graphically and I can say honestly that they are both remarkable pieces of art. I have an English class where I need to write a paper on an artist of my choice and their writing, and I would love nothing more than the opportunity to interview you for my paper. Please email me if you're interested, thank you for your time.
Thanks,
Alexandria Ornelas
I have seen the several books you have written on Photoshop as well as seen your work Graphically and I can say honestly that they are both remarkable pieces of art. I have an English class where I need to write a paper on an artist of my choice and their writing, and I would love nothing more than the opportunity to interview you for my paper. Please email me if you're interested, thank you for your time.
Thanks,
Alexandria Ornelas
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
My Artist Statement
Although I'm a new graphic designer, I am not however, new
to design or art. Art has been a part of my life since as far back as I can
remember. I can recall drawing and designing little homemade cards, pretend
business cards, and magazines as a child. I was a bit of a strange child but
these were the things that really made me feel fulfilled and happy. So, as an
adult I felt it only deemed necessary to pursue it as a career. In my work I
like to deal with simple black and white geometric and symmetric designs as
well as portraits of people. The only colors I choose to use in my work are
typically pale monochromatic colors that are often used to display a
complimentary effect on the prime subject. My biggest approach to designing is
to use lots of patterns and different pale color palettes to accent the main
subject in the drawing or piece. The visual impact I hope to create in my
artworks is the feeling of warmth, a sort of
nostalgic feeling that only a memory would typically bring you. One of
my personal influences to my art style is the graphic designer, is Scott
Hansen, who also happens to be the lead of the band Tycho. Which so happens to
be one of my favorite bands, Hansen has a way of visually taking you back to a
place that you may have never been but it feels as if you have been there
plenty times before. His graphic work much like his music, is like a soothing
lullaby that can be just as relaxing as his instrumental work. As an artist my
main objective is to creatively show how a sentimental feeling would look to
the visual eye and still have the same affect on the heart.
Graphic Design Artist Statements
From
all the artist statements that I have read they all seem to show some sort of
pride in their work, as well as an explanation as to what specifically they
create. Above all else everyone seems to express their attention to the client,
detail, and work ethic. Everyone expresses how they will go above and beyond to
meet whatever it is their client wants/needs and how they will not be out
shined by any other artist. There seems to be a sense of competitive spirit in
each statement trying to sway the reader into believing that they are the only
artist for the job. One of the most important things that I had noticed was
that they all seemed to stress the fact that they would stay within the clients
budget. Pretty much each statement seemed to in a way come off as an elegant
advertisement to express why people should get services done by them, and how
they will go out of their way to meet the customer's needs. There
is a lot of detail and length in expressing how their style is specifically.
They all expressed simply yet clearly how exactly they create, that I feel is
also crucial in communicating completely your point so that the client knows
exactly what they are going to get from you. Not only that but I feel its
important to be able to communicate about your own work to be able to pull in
new clients and show them what you're working on and how you will accomplish
what they need. On a sort of different approach than what I have discussed, a
lot of the artists express their beliefs and how they approach life, their
designs, and art. Also they express what they don't approach in design, which
is just as important as showing what they do like in terms of their own
boundaries and limit. Basically, every designer showed what it was they were
putting on the table with a persuasive voice.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
My Understanding of Rhetoric
Before reading Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking) I hadn't
fully comprehended how often I use rhetoric in my everyday writing. I never
even fully understood what I was doing when I would write an essay, or an
letter, and speak differently to fit the precise context. I found it neat, it
was as if it was a dormant ability I have always had but never fully conscious
of. Now that I think back, I use a different tone for each essay I have ever
written, including this blog post. I
never realized how often we group different scenarios into a genre to
understand what is appropriate in our writings.
Another
thing that stood out to me was the fact that there are jargon's for each
appropriate scenario and group. I found this interesting and true because I
remember my first time at Brooks as a film student, someone had asked me
"so do you prefer to work in post production?" confused I admitted that I hadn't a clue as
to what that meant. I felt silly being a film student and not yet understanding
all the lingo. However, have just a month of attending Brooks I quickly picked
up on all the different terminology.
Understanding Rhetoric much like the
first reading conveyed the same message but in a more playful context.
After reading the two assigned readings I feel I have a much better
understanding of what genre, context, and rhetoric mean. Before I never even
explored the idea of rhetoric or how it had any effect on me or my writing
whether it may be public writing or personal. After becoming aware of such an
effective writing tool I feel it can only help but strengthen my writing being
aware of what jargon, or rhetoric I'm using. Rather than subconsciously picking
a tone for my writings I will be able to jot down and brain storm a more
appropriate voice for each writing piece I create.
About Alex (That's Me)
Hello, my names Alexandria Ornelas,
but you can just call me Alex. This is my third semester at Brooks and I just
recently switched from the film to graphic design program. I live in Santa
Clarita, if you don’t know where that is just look up Six Flags and that’s
where I am! Six Flags is also the only interesting thing out here. I was born
in San Gabriel Valley CA and have only ever lived in Southern California. I am
a huge fan of dogs, every single kind of dog I love and want to pet. I’m also
probably the world’s biggest pizza fan, I mean, I work at California Pizza
Kitchen I’m a little obsessed. I’m normally a bit of a hermit, but if I’m ever
out and about it’s either to go to the movies or to a concert. I think concerts
and music festivals are pretty addicting, for instance, this year I plan on
going to FYF (Fuck Yeah Fest, no really that’s what it’s called) in LA and then
right after that I’m going to see Modest Mouse at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. I
can’t even count all the concerts I’ve attended off the top of my head, but I
do aim to go to as many venues in California as possible. Then once I do that I
want to attend as many music festivals as I can, this year besides FYF I aim to
attend Outside Lands. My biggest block is that music festivals are so darn
expensive and I’m just so darn broke! Oh well, a girl can dream can’t she? Well
there really isn’t all too much else to say, I’m a pretty average broke college
student just trying to get by. With all that said, thanks for reading my little
blurb! I’ll see ya in class, later!
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