Old Poster

This is a poster that I found at my mom's work. I would classify this poster as Victorian. The way the woman is drawn and the organized layout reminds me of the Victorian pieces that we looked at in class. I am not really sure what this poster says because it is in a different language, but I would assume that the bigger words are the most important ones and they draw the reader in. I was attracted to this piece because it is so organized. I really like organized posters like this one.

Book Cover

This is a poster of a book cover that I saw while visiting my mom at her work. The function of this is to advertise the book and tell what it is about. I really like the way the designer made the man and the words overlap each other. It gives the picture a bit of depth. The title of the book is big and bold so it stands out. I think that anyone interested in volleyball would be drawn to this book because it says "Techniques, training, and tactics from the game's greatest player." I was attracted to this because of the way the words and pictures interact.

World's Fair Poster

This is a poster I saw at Human Kinetics, where my mom works. The function of this poster was to advertise the World's Fair. This is a poster that has the victorian style. There is a picture of a city or town in the middle surrounded by big red words. There is also a decorative border around the edge of the piece, adding design and interest. I was attracted to this piece because it reminded me of some of the pieces we have looked at in this class.

Wedding Program

This is the wedding program from my mom and dad's wedding. We found it while we were going through old things. My mom did the design, layout, and paste-up herself. She shot the photos using the stat camera at her work with the screens that they had for doing that. She had one of the typesetters at work set the type for her, then she shot it with the stat camera so that she could put it on clear film to use it as an overlay over the photos. Then the took the whole thing to a printer to get it printed. I really like the way the pictures are put behind the words. If there were no pictures, the program would be very boring. I also like the the type on the front. It is elegant and looks like handwriting. I really like this piece because of the way it was made.  While my mom was describing the process to me, I found it very fascinating. This program was put together very well for not having a computer.

Book Cover

This is the cover of a Graphic Design book that I got from the library. The cover was made to show what the book is about. I really like the book because of the type and the pictures used. I like that the pictures show different styles of graphic design over time. I also like that the "Graphic Design" words are a bold type and in red to make them stand out. I was attracted to this piece because I feel the design is laid out very well. I also like how the pictures on the front preview what is inside the book.

Party Invite

This is an invitation made for my aunt and uncle's wedding 26 years ago. This invitation was designed by my mom. It was press type, meaning the type had to be pressed on the page. The map and drawing was done by hand with a rapidograph pen. Once the design was complete, she xeroxed the page to make copies. I chose this design because I feel it is well made for being made without a computer. I like the type used because it is formal but fun. This invitation was made to advertise an engagement party. Even though this isn't very complex, I like the design because it was made so long ago and it didn't require a computer.

Apple Logo

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This is a logo I saw the other day created by Johnathan Mak. I know this isn't an image that I took a picture of but I thought I would share. The purpose of this logo is to pay tribute to Steve Jobs, who passed away. This is a very clever way to pay tribute. I like how the bite mark was made to be a silhouette of Jobs. I was attracted to this piece because I feel it is a great and interesting way to pay tribute to Steve Jobs.

New York Shirt

This is a shirt from New York City. This shirt is meant for people to buy to remember their trip to New York. It is also a way for New York to advertise itself. I think that this is a very clever design. The words on the shirt are turned on their sides to create a skyline of the city. The words are different places throughout New York City. I think that this design is very simple, but clever. Its a great souvenir shirt.

Marching Band Poster

This is a poster from a Marching Band Competition that was in 2009. This poster was made to advertise the competition around Mahomet. It tells when, where and how much the competition costs. It is simple, yet informative. I like this poster because of the repeating elements in it. The rectangular shapes around and behind the pictures add simple decoration to the poster. The type on the poster matches the type that was used for our show shirts that year. I was attracted to this because it uses a bright orange to draw attention. I really like the design of this poster.