Archive for April, 2019

Sonia Delaunay

Sonia Delaunay was originally born under the name Sarah Stern on November 14, 1885 in Odessa, Ukraine. She was one of three children in an underprivileged family, so her mother chose to send her to live with her affluent Jewish uncle in St. Petersburg, Russia. Her uncle, Henri Turk, was a well-known lawyer that could…

White Barn

I chose this wild design among the many really nice and well thought out candle designs at Bath and Body Works. Many of their candles have really elegant design, especially the White Barn ones, which look like more luxurious candles. The reason they look so much more luxurious than their regular candles is because of…

Goldfinger

Goldfinger was released in 1964 and was the third movie of the well-known British spy film series. Goldfinger was the first blockbuster in the series and jumpstarted the series many people know and love today. Following the release of Goldfinger, the series continues with the production of 23 more movies. In the movie, James Bond…

Deborah Sussman for 1984 Olympics

http://new-mb.com.au/deborah-sussman-1984/ Deborah Sussman is most famous for her work in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Sussman’s work in this project was often referred to as a masterpiece of design. By the use of her imagination she made a colorful theme by using bright reds, vibrant blues, and sunset yellows in the pop art designs. For the…

Deborah Sussman for Euro Disney

(https://www.designingdisney.com/content/corporate-design-euro-disney-resort-–-part-1) In 1992 Euro Disney was the talk of the town, literally, and as the Los Angeles Times stated “Euro Disney is, well, California” (https://www.designingdisney.com/content/corporate-design-euro-disney-resort-–-part-1). This was said to be due to a lot of the companies involved in the creation of Euro Disney were from California, including Sussman & Prejza. Sussman and Prejza is…

Deborah Sussman

Deborah Sussman was born on May 26, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York and passed on August 20, 2014 due to breast cancer in Los Angeles, California- a place where she often found her inspiration. Sussman attended various schools including IIT institute of design, Hochschule für Gestaltung, Art Student League, Bard College and Black Mountain College.…

Outdoor Adventure Poster

As a residential advisor on campus, I often post posters on my floor for different events or opportunities. This one in particular really stood out to me. This poster is for the outdoor adventures for the spring that are hosted by the wellness and recreation center. These posters can be found around the residence hall,…

The Pacific

     The HBO miniseries The Pacific premiered in 2010 and focuses upon the experiences of several US marines fighting Japanese forces in the Pacific theater and struggling to survive the second World War. Based upon the memoirs of two such marines, the series pointedly lacks a glorified view of warfare and is hailed as…

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is arguably one of the most formative films in the history of Hollywood. This spaghetti western, directed by the legendary Sergio Leone, tells the story of three men in their selfish quest to obtain a large bounty, and the conflicts that occur between the three as they each…

Se7en

Se7en is thriller detailing the investigation of detectives William Somerset and David Mills, who realize that they are dealing with a serial killer who picks his victims according to the seven deadly sins. The images presented in the opening scenes depict moments that occur before the start of the film. These scenes are later referenced…

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin is a 2011 movie adaptation of a Belgian comic book series by the same name. The title credits could have gone the same route as several other comic book to movie adaptations, and embraced a comic style opening, but the movie decides to stand separate and focus on the story of…

American Beauty

Short Summary: American Beauty is an operative about a man who is sexually frustrated in his mid-life crisis as he finds romantic interest in his daughter’s best friend. The protagonist, Lester, has this “epiphany” about how stagnant his life has become with his wife and he begins to fantasize new love interests to indulge in…

The Twilight Zone

For this assignment, I chose to look at the title sequence for the TV show, The Twilight Zone. The iconic television show, The Twilight Zone, introduced several psychological thriller and suspense motifs prevalent in the United States even after the show’s broadcasting. The whole show was not just limited to the scary thriller genre that…