April 2011
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Final Project Recommended Reading
Check out the school library or your local bookstore for these books for inspiration and insight into the brilliant minds of Stefan Sagmeister and Tibor Kalman.
Made You Look by Stefan Sagmeister Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist by Peter Hall and Michael Bierut
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Design=Heart? Stefan Sagmeister asks design... →
Very informative article to help you with the final project.
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WatchStefan Sagmeister shares happy design
Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes the audience on a whimsical journey through moments of his life that made him happy — and notes how many of these moments have to do with good design.
This is the video we watched in class as an introduction to the Final Project. What did you think of all the examples we saw in today’s lecture? How can...
March 2011
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14 Best Patterns Inspiration
There are many artists, designers, and architects that employ beautiful, intricate and complex patterns. I’ve compiled the “best of” collection to inspire you for your Patterns Assignment. Each image is accompanied by a short description of the artist/designer/architect/etc., and each name is hyper-linked to their website (if applicable), so you can get more details on the people...
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Milton Glaser: To Inform & Delight
Here is the documentary film, Milton Glaser: To Inform & Delight we watched in class on Thursday for anyone who missed it, check the library for a copy, or you can purchase it on Amazon. Remember to comment on the blog with the name of the designer you’re choosing for your presentation! Looking forward to everyone’s presentation next week.
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February 2011
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“Don’t be original, just be good.”
– Paul Rand
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Saul Bass and Figure/Ground
I was intrigued when saw the posters for the 2010 Alamo Drafthouse / Levi’s Rolling Roadshow tour. The series of nine posters, designed by artist Olly Moss, are an homage to Saul Bass’ poster designs of the 50’s and 60’s.
These posters are so simple and elegant in their design; yet each composition contains many subtle layers of nuance. I love seeing such a masterful use of...
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Figure / ground relationship
Figure / ground relationship in simple terms is the relationship between the main subject of a visual composition and the area that surrounds it. Personally, I think this is one of the most important things about visual language. It’s the idea that the spaces between the forms are as important as the forms themselves. The empty space—or white space, as it’s properly...
January 2011
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Snow Day!
Enjoy the day off and remember to bring your finished Introduction Assignment to class next week.
Speaking of snow, check out the beautiful work by one of my favorite artist and graphic designer, Marian Bantjes.
In 2008, the store Saks Fifth Avenue commissioned artist Marian Bantjes to create 25 individual snowflakes for their 2008 holiday season.
Each flake has its own style, yet they...
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SUNY Farmingdale Two Dimensional Design Spring...
Welcome to our SUNY Farmingdale Two Dimensional Design Spring 2011 class Tumblr blog.
We will be posting photos from class, tons of inspirations, and interesting links, videos, etc. If you have any thoughts on the type of things you would like to see here, please post a note or send an email!
