The Bauhaus book at first glance was filled with amazing photos that document the school of the Bauhaus’s work, and its approach to teaching a school of design. My first impressions of the book were that it was only going to be a showcase of the work done at the Bauhaus during its operational time.…
I was initially attracted to Het boek van PTT (The Book of PTT), because of how wonderfully weird it looked. The color scheme is reminiscent of the CMYK basics, and was engaging to me because I have been collaging single, bold colors in contrast with black hand-lettering in my process books recently. While I was…
The book I chose, while attending the Special collections section at D.H. Hill, is Die vier Buecher von der Nachfolge Christi, by Thomas von Kempen. When translated from German, though originally written in Latin– the title says, “The Four Books of Following Christ.” On one of the first few pages, Einhorn-Presse,…
My first impression of the book is that it was very aesthetically pleasing. Its intricate designs were saturated with immense detail and substance that was complex enough to convey meaning in a way that draws people in rather than appearing overwhelming. They included multiple recurring motifs, mainly religious symbols, such as fish, unicorns, doves, vines,…
The Power of Print – and Men: A Retrospective Inquiry Robert A. Goettge GD 203 (601) Dr. Deborah Littlejohn, Dr. Russel Flinchem North Carolina State University February 11, 2019 Where the latter end of Populism and the many new art movements inspired by the American progressive era of the early 20th century…
Part 1: What’s Old is New Again (Subjective Analysis) I attended the D.H. Hill special collections exhibit on January 22nd to take a look at Sweet’s File, Architecture section 15-20. When I first arrived at the exhibit, I wasn’t sure which book I wanted to look at. Some of these books depicting ancient mythos and…
Mona Lisa Looks a Little Funny- Mona Lisa Tropes (news.artnet.com/exhibitions/mona-lisa-leonardos-lover-salai-479783) Shown above is the original painting of Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings in the world. “It was painted sometime between 1503 and 1519, when Leonardo De Vinci was living in Florence, and it now hangs in the Louvre, in Paris, where it…
Sue Murphy describes herself on LinkedIn as an obsessively curious brand polymath (strategy, creative) originally from a little island off of Ireland and has since worked at agencies in Amsterdam, New York, and Portland. I went through her website, portfolio, basically, I stalked her to understand better. What I gathered from both the lecture and…
Megan Redfern GD 203 Dr. Deborah Littlejohn Dr. Russel Flinchum 12 February 2019 Damn Everything but the circus: a lot of things but together (1970) Author: Sister Corita Upon entering the room for this assignment I wasn’t sure what types of books would be on display. I assumed they would be really old with fancy…
Caption for featured photo: Rainbow Nerds candy box. I was given this candy box as a stocking-stuffer this past Christmas. My mom purchased this candy box at a Dollar Tree close by my house (north of Charlotte). I took it back to school with me and have been munching on Nerds slowly since the start of…
This lecture taught me a lot about what character traits and ways of thinking allow an artist to be successful. The majority of the lecture is based around the necessity of being your own person. I learned that a big part of starting out as a designer is taking initiative and putting yourself out there.…
What comes to mind when you think of New York City? For me, the words fast-paced, glamour, rough-around-the-edges, and dazzling. Sound like oxymorons? Yes, that is what New York City is to me, a place for anyone and everyone – the city that never sleeps. Times Square is, perhaps, the most notable symbols of…
Why do we use designs on currency? Why not leave coins blank? Many reasons play into why we decorate Coins in certain ways. This design idea dates back to ancient days past (335-376 CE) when minting coins identified rulers and other meanings or figures. It was used to label property or show where the coin…