May 01, 2008

>>LAST ENTRY: how my thoughts have changed

throughout the semester my answers to the 4 questions did not change all that much- they did change more than i thought they would. well, not so much as change but expand-

FIRST POST:
#1: graphic design is a process that requires a lot of experimentation in order to grow, learn and change. Graphic design is about problem solving and finding several solutions.
#2: typography is design with type, color and graphics. It is collaborative process that also involves a lot of exploration and trying new ideas.
#3: My responsibilities in school and as a designer are to try my hardest and do research and exploration to learn more and develop my skills to create better solutions. Right now I'm not sure what my responsibilities to society would be, besides obey the law. In the future it could possibly by to create designs to further design as a whole and contribute to the design industry.
#4: In order to make my viscom classes more valuable, I can do more process and exploration with my projects as well as in my free time. Research designers and read design publications to gain knowledge about designers and the history of design.

LAST POST:
#1– graphic design is a way to visually communicate a concept/idea through the combination of image and type. graphic design is constantly changing and expanding through the enthusiasm of designers contributing to the field. it is a way to send a message through careful research and exploration. it is a way to uniquely display the ideals/meaning/intentions of the company/organization or whatever you are designing for.
#2– typography is the use of text in a visually pleasing way to complete a concept and communicate a story
#3– my responsibilities as a design student are to research, explore, and expand my knowldege of design history in order to understand graphic design to help me create the best solutions possible and get a better understanding of what works and what does not. this knowledge of design history will aslo help me make choices about what fonts to use and what style to focus on.
#4– to get the most out of my VisCom classes it is important for me to ask questions, ask for constructive criticism and learn from others. it is important to do a lot of process work and refinements in order to achieve the best solutions. it is also important for me to give feeback and brainstorm with other students in order to help eachother reach the best solutions.

for the past couple of posts my answers have not changed much but there is a drastic change between my first and last post.
my thoughts about type and graphic design have expanded as well as my thoughts on my responsibilities-- overall my answer to "how can i get the most out of m viscom classes?" has stayed pretty much the same.

i think that my idea of graphic design and typography will keep expanding- it would take pages and pages to fully encompass graphic design. but to sum it up, graphic design is a visual language used to communicate ideas that send a message and invoke a certain reaction. typography is the use of type to help convey a style and further communicate the idea or message of the piece.

my responsibilities as a design student are to create unique solutions to solve a problem through research, exploration, brainstorming with others, and lots and lots of process work.
to get the most out of my viscom classes, it is very important to do process work, explore, research, and listen to critiques. It is important to ask questions as well as help other students explore their concepts.