For this design in the wild, I took a picture of the advertisements displayed in Talley student union for the Walk the Moon concert. The graphics caught my eye with the vibrant and complementary colors, however, I managed to get lost in the actual content of the posters. I feel as though the consistent line…
In Liz Ogbu’s presentation, she talks about her experience being an architect. She explains that her job description does not neatly fall into a category. She instead explains that she would instead call herself an expert citizen, story-teller and a translator. When Ogbu talks about how she is an expert citizen she explains that an…
For the past four years, I have volunteered with the Riverrun International Film Festival held in Winston-Salem. Every year, the festival has a different and fresh graphic identity. During the entire duration of my volunteering experience, Elephant in the Room has been the studio that provided the graphic branding. I quickly grew to excitedly anticipate…
While the presence of, and passion for street murals can be seen in locations all over the world, it is certainly establishing itself as a substantial part of the city of Raleigh’s identity. So much so that it is not only widely accepted, but is now encouraged within local businesses to partner with artists to…
I spend a great deal of my time parsing through various music streaming services finding new artists and music to listen to. One of my favorite artists to refer back to is none other than that of Kanye West. In this particular post, I will be dissecting The Life of Pablo’s album cover. This particular…
I choose this poster about the CHASS Summer Maymester program at NC State for my Wild Design Post this month. I found it on campus, hanging up inside my dorm building in the hallway near my room. The actual poster is hanging up all around campus, in buildings and hallways where students can see it…
In the fall of last year, Target released their new exclusive brand called “Smartly.” The brand is comprised of personal care and home essential products, all cohesively tied together by consistent minimal packaging. The simple packaging and pastel colors are what immediately caught my attention. Seeing home appliances like laundry detergent and cleaning wipes have…
For the past few years, I have used Airbnb to rent unique homes and spaces for trips around the country, and even internationally. Airbnb is a global online marketplace and hospitality service. Its’ members can use the service to book or offer lodging or tourism experiences. With 150 million users, 640,000 hosts, and four million listings…
I believe history books in the future will look back at the last 30 years and the upcoming decades as a turning point for human societies. This is because our technology, networks, and relationships are evolving quicker now than they ever have. This is both scary and exciting. To make our future more exciting, interaction…
Honestly, going into this lecture I was completely confused as I had not watched the lectures prior. After watching all the lectures and then returning to this video, I was able to gain an amazing grasp on the subject and the content that was described. The Death and Resurrection of 1990’s Experimental Graphic Design focus…
This piece by Lester Beall was commissioned by Crowell Publishing Company to go into Collier’s magazine by 1939. During this time, America was trying to inspire their citizens into patriotism by use of propaganda posters. This poster in particular was a propaganda against Hitler and his march on the world. Here you are able to…
It Is What It Is, is a collective of images and work from the 2×4 studio. The images were compiled by of 2×4’s founding partners, Michael Rock. This book is very important in that it directly reflects the ideology and methodology that Rock showcases in his work and what the 2×4 studio aligns with as…
This is a poster designed by Art Chantry in 1986, for the Give Peace a Dance event held during the World’s Fair at the Seattle Center House. The Give Peace a Dance event is a twenty-four hour dance marathon put on to raise funding for the nuclear freeze movement that ended in 1989. Chantry calls…
I was surprised by the number of projects that Art Chantry had been a part of outside of the traditional design realm, and the influence that he had not only within the design world, but also within the music industry. After reading through a couple of transcribed interviews held with Art, I discovered that one…
Michael Rock is a founding partner and Executive Creative of Director of 2×4 Studio located in New York. He attended Union College, where he received a BA in Humanities, and later attended the Rhode Island School of Design to obtain a MFA in Graphic Design. Rock’s career consisted of him teaching as an adjunct professor…