Monday, 18 October 2010

What is Graphic Design? Statement One

'Graphic Design... is the effective delivery of a message, idea or concept through the use of visual language.'



This is a good way of making the bicycle personal, by shaping the frame in somebody's name.



These two typefaces represent the word displayed which adds extra depth.  'Passion' looks powerful and striking and 'Creativity' has numerous sizes and shapes to promote thinking outside the box.


These are a series of type pieces that replace the 'O' with imagery that the word is describing.  I think this is a creative way of depicting a word, and the colours highlight the subject even more.


If you stare long enough, the imagery here starts to move, which brings it to life and adds an entirely new dimension to the design.


Taking things literally: the queen bee.  By adding items that are commonly linked with something, people can start to make comparisons to create a whole new meaning.



The way this design is folded into the shape of an iceberg helps to back up the meaning of the image.  Creative folding will help engage the viewer, which will make them much more likely to respond to this design.


Type and image come together to create this famous scene in the film 'Shaun of The Dead'.  Text wrapping is used to create the look of the cricket bat, which I think is a much better technique than aligning the text in the bottom corner, which is the standard for a lot of contemporary film posters.


'Fab' is a word heavily associated with the psychedelic movement around the 1960 period.  Bright colours, drug use and love are also linked with this era, which is combined so well in this design.  Like the previous image, the poster seems to move around if looked at long enough, reflecting the effects of drugs.


This clever design uses a strip of paper to effectively convey two separate meanings which I interpret as: Smoking/Non Smoking.

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