1. Graffiti The lettering can be quite difficult to distinguish here as it is an expressive and energetic way of writing. I find it quite interesting to look at and it is usually quite a rebellious form of art. 2. Mural Wall mural around a dilapidated building in Belfast. This sort of mural is really […]
VIC 107 – Album Design – Led Zeppelin III (1970)
I have chosen to he album cover for Led Zeppelin III which was designed by Richard Drew known by the name Zacron and artist that was good friends with the bands Jimmy Page. The album was released in 1970, 1970 being a big year for peace, love and hippie culture. You can see this influence […]
VIC 107 Week 4 – Music and Graphic Design
On Week 4s class we primarily looked at how graphic design in the movie industry has developed. Mainly through album covers, merchandise, posters, advertising, etc. We learned about due to the rise of consumer culture, graphic design in the music industry really emerged and began thriving in the 1950s. Using The Beatles as a primary […]
Route One Branding
What Elements of the brand identity appealed to you and why? Route Ones logo doesn’t cling to superficial cosmetics, instead they have chosen a minimalistic but bold font for their brand. This may not generally be deemed as being very creative however the logos font still stands out and accentuates the urban current of the […]
VIC 107 Week 3 – Society, Culture and Consumerism with Jill
In this class we learnt how graphic design is used by companies to brand themselves and market their products and services. We discussed a number of companies and how they use graphic design and social media to build a brand personality and a target audience. I personally researched the brand “Demonia”. It is so interesting […]
VIC 107 – Iconography
Icon 1. Facebook Notifications Icon The Facebook notifications icon is a really smart solution to what it was made for. It resembles a ringing bell vector image and depending on how many notifications the user has there will be a little red circle on the top left of the bell icon alarming the user that […]
Week 2 – Photo Montage with Liam and Daniel
For our VIC107 class we were actually on campus in the graphic design and illustration studios. As I was a foundation student in the university the year before, I actually felt really settled and at home in the university. Although it was lovely being on campus we still had to abide by a number of […]
VIC 107 – Week 1 Ruth
Throughout this week we looked at lettering, space and place. It was a very enjoyable and engaging week for me to participate with and really began to open up and show how diverse and vast the world of Graphic design is. In the classes this week we learned a lot about how Graphic design is […]
VIC107 – Branding Demonia
The Brand that I have chosen is an alternative footwear brand called Demonia, I have chose this brand as I believe that they are a very successful and ethical which is very important to me when I shop. Their footwear is sustainable and more affordable to brands like Dr Martens, and with more variation in […]