Intelligent design

Give an example of one work of art/ design that exemplifies the best of contemporary practice (not your own). Describe the object and explain your choice. Things you should consider include: (i) A formal description of the object (what is it made from; how was it made; what, if anything, does it represent? (ii) An account of why you’ve picked the object. What questions does this object ask of us? What problems does the object solve? How might we think or live differently as a result? “Immature…

BASIC TOOLS THAT YOU NEED IN NAIL ART KIT Doing nail art is an exciting activity, but also confusing at the same time for me. When looking at the instagram or youtube to get inspiration, I find that people use many kind of tools to support their creation. As an beginner for this field, I want to share to my fellows basic tools that we need to do nail art. 1. Base coat and top coat Base coat is a clear polish that is applied before you paint your nails. It is important to apply base coat…

Introduction Swiss graphic design won a great reputation all over the world. It 's intense conceptual approach, ceremonial concentration, and high accuracy in the realisation of the design which formed a distinctive style in that period (Brandle, Gimmi, Junod, Reble, Richter 2014). Josef Müller-Brockmann as a leading pioneer of the Swiss Style played an important role in that time. Particularly, his manifesto grid and design philosophy published in Grid systems in graphic design were followed…

Fig 6, The Oakes Twins Drawing Machine Fig 7, The Oakes Twins, Unknown Furthermore, currently the twin artist duo Trevor and Ryan Oakes (1982- ) from New York have invented a drawing machine (fig6) that they are able to use, to create an accurate account of their visual experiences. This development is probably the biggest advancement yet of conveying perspective precisely, since the invention of linear perspective centuries earlier. With their invention they…

My final Encore art project is named “Environment”, I created my artwork in a mixed media form.My artwork presents two perspectives of environment; one is the nature environment and the other one is the cultural/social environment. I painted my canvas with acrylic to give it a deeper expression and I also added objects that we would see in our daily lives, I recycled and added them into my artwork so that my art could have a 3D expression. The word, “environment”, is assigned to me during my…

many more stores that supply exotic landscaping materials then there once was. If you have an area to landscape and can lift, dig and use a shovel then you can create an attractive design using plants and other landscaping material. Walls and pathways can be very pleasing and can be fully integrated into your design. These features are usually made using stone landscaping material. Materials needed for paving, retaining walls and dry setting…

My project was to create a poster, advertising the school play “The Laramie Project”. This poster was supposed to represent the different aspects of the play. Upon speaking with the play director, Ms. Kleinberg, I decided to take a key place from the play and present it on paper in different mediums. This would intrigue people to come see the play, to learn of its significance. The poster was created on separate pieces of paper and would be scanned and put into a computer system to be layered in…

and unpolished looks but also his way of transforming ordinary objects into art. There were many people that influenced Bass and his design like his teacher Gyorgy Kepes but also by his own mother and father as well.2 Saul Bass has greatly influenced graphic design not only through creating iconic corporate identity logos but by also launching graphic design in the film industry through the use of title sequences. Saul Bass from the beginning of high school knew he wanted to create living…

Every artist has their own interesting background. Each piece they make has its own story. How it was made and the thought that is put into it making this piece of artwork. Even the obstacles that the artists may overcome can give the piece’s life and make them unique. The artists that I picked from the blog were James Castle and Andrew Wyeth. The pieces that I picked from each artist were one of the pieces ‘Built Environment’ made by James Castle and the piece ‘Evening at Kuerners’ made by…

all the sensible designs have been done before”, said Christopher Duffy to Sarah Fox in an interview with ACHICA magazine (Duffy). This one statement truly sums up what I love about design and how imagination can push the boundaries. Bold designs can be created that people connect to in different ways. The Atlantis Table is just one of the works designed by Christopher Duffy that is fresh, fun, and full of life. Not only that, it exhibits the functionality and realness behind design that…