Graphic communication

Saje Medcraft Personal Statement I would like to pursue a career in graphic design, fine art and maybe tattooing in my future. To accomplish this career field I am looking into a few different colleges mostly in Australia and maybe a few others in the United states or United Kingdom. These schools will improve my skills as an artist and graphic designer by gaining more knowledge of the tools I will be using to create quality work to the best of my ability. I choose this career path because i…

There is no right or wrong decision to buy the shoes, or not, in this decision it is best to remain neutral showing the pros and cons of this decision. In a debate to buy or not a new pair of expensive and designer shoes. Eddie and his mother have a dilemma, Eddie has enough money to buy a pair of expensive, designer, and trendy shoes. Eddie believes that if he puts his money towards the shoes he could buy happiness. Meanwhile Eddie’s mother believes happiness cannot be purchased, but memories…

Although the media and fashion do seem to play very significant roles in body image, the normal people that we see and talk to everyday have just as much of an impact. We are constantly looking at the people around us, their appearance, accomplishments, and personality, and comparing ourselves to them. Although the amount of this comparing depends greatly upon the personalities and mindsets of individuals, it can have a noteworthy impact in a person’s self esteem and confidence. One practice…

Sunshine: To see or not to see There is a certain quality the commercial industry values in China. Doug Nichol documentary, “Sunshine” gives us a glimpse of commercialism in China. Although, it seems commercials are a fairly new concept in China, they are looking for “Sunshine” is used to describe a quality which is admired in the commercial industry in China. Sunshine can be seen as physical, meaning clothing andWhat you see on the surface may not always be the truth. So when it comes to the…

Reflection in the Mirror How can one’s body be seen as beautiful and one’s confidence radiate, if there is no opportunity to promote those feelings? Today, this concept is relevant in regards to large amounts of media, that do just this. Living in a world filled with photoshopped advertisements and magazines, standards of beauty have created an unhealthy body image. Through this, disorders like anorexia and body dysmorphia have been given life. This allows for a stronger platform for negative…

Mid-Term Self Evaluation FASN 2100 has introduced me to a new way of thinking. The assignments have pushed me further into learning to design towards a specific target market. I have learned that it is difficult to start a brand as it takes a lot of research to understand the lifestyle of the target market. It is important to consider all aspects of the customer and/or consumer. Process is key in creating a good assignment, clothing line, or brand. I have been presented with new…

Everyone has a hobby or something they really enjoy doing, mine just so happens to fashion design. Design is more complex than just sewing fabrics together and making these beautiful garments. Fashion design is actually an art that tells a story. It also occupies many of people daily lives, such as mine for a hobby, but how you might be asking? In this essay I will be explaining both about fashion design and then later on to tell you why it is my hobby. “A fashion designer is a person who loves…

Many commercials use different techniques such as humor, animations, comparing to other comaopanies, and color to influence viewers. However, companies today thought of a more successful idea of advertising their products. That successful idea was adding animals to their commercials, or even their logos. Different animals symbolize different characteristics such as, strength, purity, and human-like characteristics. Tigers and horses may symbolize the characteristic of strength, while the doves…

2a) The computing innovation represented in my computational artifact is facial recognition software. Facial recognition software has many different uses, as shown in the computational artifact. According to Jennifer Tucker’s article, How Facial Recognition Technology Came To Be, the first semi-automated computer-based facial recognition was created during the 1960s, as a system of noting key facial landmarks on different photos. Facial recognition has evolved a lot since then and is now has…

One of Fairey most famous designs were his newspaper ad for professional wrestler Andre the Giant. Shepard came across an Andre the Giant picture which caught his attention and as result he decided to redesign the ad for fun into a Freemasons of the 21 Century poster. The goal of redesigning the advertisement was for Shepard amusement, not intending to send any real political message, but in hope to open viewer’s eyes about the world around them. Shepard posted stickers, flyers, and posters all…