Microagression

I've had a couple of experiences with microagression, some where I have been the microagressor and some where I was the victim. I think most would rationalize their own microagression towards others as jokes. Like I've had friends who I called an oreo as a joke but not realizing the power of the comment. One that I've been the victim of was when a friend asked me what my heritage was. I started to list the places that my ancestry is from, then they proceded to say "Oh, so you're just white".

book covers

I think this book cover for the Great Gatsby really captures the essence of this book. The cover has a lot of symbolism which one may not understand until they have read the book. From first glance it does show the vibrance in the book. I think since this book is already known as a classic this cover was commissioned for people to look into the deeper meaning.

I like this cover because it incorporates type into an optical illusion. The shades of red are very distinct against the white background. The negative space created by the shape in the middle is the focal point of the work.

This cover drew my attention because I recognized  the character immediately. It has such a dark tone which represents the title which is the dark knight. I think the background makes this book appear very violent and gory which it is. The blood also creates a very interesting texture which adds to the gore.

This cover is unique because it used text within a shape. Even though I have no idea what the book is I can assume what genre it will be. I think the creator used quotes from the book in the thumb which could also replace a blurb.

The title on this cover was very effective at drawing my attention. The way that the designer incorporated the idea of the book into the typeface was interesting. It looks like oil but in bubbly cartoon characters. The simplicity of this cover almost gives an exclusive look. Especially the beige background which looks like sand.

The name of this book is subtraction which could be implied from the coloring of the shape. The background is also black which mixes well with the grey and white. This cover has no title which evokes a lot off curiosity. So much that you would have to read part of the book to understand the title and the cover.

I think this cover has some foreshadowing with the pattern. The stranger is about an ostracized citizen going through a weird judicial system. The pattern is incorporated everywhere except where the title is which gives a feeling of being ostracized.

I think that these covers all had an eye catching illusion. Some also had patterns which created textures within the cover. Some also provoked ideas about what the book entails. The shapes within the covers were also placed nicely with the focal point in mind. I liked the backgrounds of each book cover because they were never too bright unless it was white, which contrasted with the rest of the details.

Before and after poster

Before 

After

Break post

During mid winter break I spent most of my time upstate at my country house in Shekomeko. I had my friends Raku and Dimitri come with me. For the most part we just played around in the foot of snow there was. My friends made an igloo, and we all sledded a bunch. We also went skiing for one of the days we were there. We made a lot of hot cocoa while we were there. My aunt is also a veterinarian so we occasionally visited to play with animals. She let us hold a snake which was boarding with her. When I got back to NYC I went with Raku and Anika to a Korean Barbecue place called Cho Dang Gol which was very fun.

Logo Reflection 2/26/15

1.What was the most challenging aspect of creating your Logo design?
The most challenging aspect of creating my logo design was tracing the eagle from the dollar bill. This was very tedious and took several class periods to finish

2.  How did you overcome the challenge?
I spent time mastering the pen tool in illustrator by playing the training game on the adobe website. Then I carefully followed the edges of the eagle on the dollar bill.

3.What was the most successful aspect of your Logo design?
I think the symbolism and attention to detail was the most successful part of my design. This included the arrows and olive branch for war and peace along with the libra. These represent war, peace, and judgement. 

Gallery assignment

A. This artwork was located on the floor of a gallery in the Lower East Side called Brennan and Griffin. The artwork around this piece was very unique, modern, and abstract.

B. This piece drew my attention because it was very simple yet inspiring. The fact that it is just a rag and canvas atop a wooden structure makes it seem almost as if someone was moving something into the gallery and forgot some materials. This reminded me of a mess in my room or the invisible artwork gallery.

C. I know that this artwork was made intentionally to appear this way. I also know that the artist tends to make extremely unique pieces like this. His name is Mateo Tannatt and he is from Los Angeles. One of his pieces was dropping a piano 80 feet to make an audio composition.

Finding type homework

This label uses a script font. The label was for a food product and the script font enhances the look. It illustrates the brand title

This is a bottle of madeira which  uses a stenciled slab serif font.  It was used as the label for the liquor. I feel it is appropriate as it makes the bottle look very manly and dangerous. 

This logo is a combination mark which uses a san serif in italics along with an old style with serifs and italics. It was on a capital one bank atm and is the logo of the bank. It is appropriate because it is strong and bold.

This card includes an old style font, a modern font, and a decorative font. This was on a card from a bakery and it was used to make people feel invited. Yes I feel that they variety of fonts was appropriate because it illustrates a vintage card.