This image comes from a reproduction of the 1897 Sears, Roebuck catalog. You still hear the term “fashion plate” tossed around to describe someone who dresses well (and in the current style), but in fact these printed guidelines on “how to dress” date as far back as Ackerman’s Repository of Arts in the first quarter…
My Wild Design entry for January is the packaging for Jubala Coffee. It’s very unique from other coffee shops that I have visited. While most brands focus on darker earth-tone colors, images from nature, or other designs referencing coffee beans and organic coffee farming, Jubala takes a different approach. The coffee cups and sleeves are…
I encountered this graphic design yesterday while reading the evening news. It is attributed by the original Facebook poster to gloomydemons as creator. When you enter “Goths Against Fascism” under Google Image Search this appears as #1, and looking at other versions on the page, it is easy to see why. The 3/4 silhouette of…
Jazz Moe Special Collections Investigation Paper Russell Flinchum, Deborah Littlejohn Jan 27 2020 Die Vier Buecher Von Der Nachfolge Christi, by Thomas Von Kempen This book initially caught my eye because of the verticality of it sitting on the display. It seemed very long and thin, with the actual size of it…
This book had a deep green cover and long yellow flowers with steams that flowed nicely over the green. These flowers reminded me of a green field on a hot summer day, the field obviously having long yellow flowers sprouting all over it. It reminded me of my many hikes and fields I had happily…
I found this item in my drawer and every time I see it I wish I never bought it in the first place. I am an individual who loves investing money and saving it as well. If anyone reading this post has ever been to a Gucci store you start questioning why items are so…
For the “Wild Design” assignment, I chose the Smashbox shadow,contour, and blush palette. This is a palette that I have and use, but have always hated the design. I feel that there is too much going on and it is distracting. For some products, packaging is everything and can influence whether or not it will…
I was drawn to William Morris’s iteration of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer primarily due to my love for the Canterbury Tales and the usage of his inventive and entertaining Middle English. While this version of the text was published in 1896, the version I examined was a 1958 facsimile (exact copy). That being said,…
Although it is very bright, I really enjoy the look of this exit sign and others just like it. What I find interesting about it is how it is so incredibly simple, but at the same time, it is extremely eye-catching and attention-seeking. The simplicity of the design is really what makes it stand out…
The Waze app is the best directions app I’ve ever downloaded. It’s simple and elegant interface is the first thing that attracted me to it. The logo, seeming to resemble a chat bubble on wheels, is interesting within itself. The chat bubble makes sense though, being that Waze is really built on user feedback and…
Tell me what there isn’t to love about this bottle. It’s simple yet effective in its packaging and labeling design. Usually, I’m not the biggest advocate for using gold because it can be tacky if used incorrectly; this is not the case here. The gold rectangle highlighting the scent reminds of Willy Wonka’s golden ticket…
Before I took my first design class at the university, I thought that art and design are the tools and methods to solve the problems in our daily life. (For example, people have struggled with low-speed transportation, so they designed and invented the airline, subway, and high-speed train.) Nevertheless, after I took D100 and D101,…
This book tells a simple story that a girl who wants to go to Pairs received a letter from her mother, and the message says that she can go to Pairs with her grandma. Finally, she goes to Pairs and has a wonderful trip with her grandma. I am impressed with the design style in…