Oooo I like that too!

Today I was strolling around an antique store in Savage Mill. Most of the items were little trinkets like jewelry, china, silverware. Or they were larger then large pieces of furniture and old carousel pieces. My friend and I turned the corner and saw a wall full of old radios from the 30's to the 70's. My favorite radio was this one from the 1940's. The part that really drew me in was the use of lines on the front. A set  curved from the bottom to the area where the numbers are and the other set ran straight across. You can also get a sense of the type face that they used back then as well. I think this could be a good piece to draw inspiration from for a future project.

Oooo I like that!

This week I tried to pay attention everywhere I went to see if any designs caught my eye. I really liked this lip balm that my friend had. It was called Smith's Rosebud Salve and it reminded me of our last project. Because this was container was round as well I really wanted to see how they solved the issue of getting all of that information onto the top. I like how the name and the logo are the dominant pieces. They kept the color scheme very simple and certain areas stick out more because of that. My eye is drawn to the red immediately. I also like the use of the curved words at the bottom, I think it ties in with the roses at the top.

Is that a real word?

I thought this chapter was extremely interesting, especially the section about approving or not approving new words to go into the dictionary. There is a ridiculous amount of slang used in our everyday lives and I know I am one of those people who use it, but just because we use it does it make it a real word? I am a little torn on this subject. I think that if it becomes common place then people should probably accept it as a real word. Should it be used in a very important paper that you are writing for an english class.... probably not. I think there is a fine line between what people can say and get away with and what people can write and get away with. I thought I would share a funny website that has just about every "word" you can think of and some that you never thought you would. www.urbandictionary.com

Just to show you a few examples from the site...

First World Injury-

An injury mostly likely to occur in an advanced first world country due to the high standard of living.

Karma suffered a first world injury walking into a dumpster while tweeting on her smart phone.

Longversation-

The quality of a conversation that is both long and rambling, without a fixed purpose and lacking in concision. Generally used in a negative sense.

The other day, Julia and I had such a longversation. I thought I could never leave!

And the list goes on and on, you should go check it out.

CORRECT USAGE

Correct Usage vs. Jargon

I found this part of chapter 7 to be very interesting. I would have never thought that certain words were jargon and others were considered correct usage, like using prioritize instead of a more simple word like rank. Using bottom line is considered correct because it is taken from a universal term and means only one thing. 

I feel like I use a similar type of word when I say shoot instead of photograph. I think that because it makes us (or at least me) imagine looking through a lens or scope to line up whatever it is that I am going to shoot. I think in this case it is ok to use this term. I can understand how certain words can be taken out of context. If I am not carrying my camera around it might not be as easy to understand and I should use photograph instead of shoot. So is this jargon or correct usage? What do you think?

From the Desk of....

I was just clicking my way through the internet looking for interesting design and stumbled upon this site http://fromyourdesks.com/ From the Desk of features different artists and asks them questions about their process or favorite peices. You actually get to see someone's workspace and inspiration which is really inspiring in my opinion. Check it out when you get a chance.

Jessica Hische

I was talking to a friend about our assignment and how we needed to find a design that made us say WOW and she recommended looking at a women named Jessica Hische. She is a letterer, designer, illustrator and a few more things. Her work is really great and I recommend that everyone take a look at her site. The one piece that I wanted to show was her Summer Book Preview. It's so simple and perfect. The use of type works wonderfully and fits right into the design. It doesn't compete with anything. I think it's genius the way she made the tiles at the bottom of the pool the type.

Everyone go look at Jessica's site, its amazing! ---> http://www.jessicahische.is/lettering/pixelytiletype

Goucher College

Goucher College reminds me a lot of Eugene Lang. It is a liberal arts college that focuses on hands on experience along with a strong education. I believe the students who go to Goucher are socially and environmentally active. It seems that Goucher's theme is education without boundaries and that ties into a lot of the copy that I found on the site.


Some information that I found on the website that sums up what Goucher is all about... social justice, community service, hands-on experience and a global education.


strong belief in the importance of staying connected to the world outside campus through community action, intercultural awareness, and international exploration.


As a dynamic community of learners, we renew our commitment to social justice and reaffirm diversity and multiculturalism as fundamental and valued components of our liberal arts mission and institutional ethos.


Education, by this compass, is necessarily transformative, aiming, no less, to transcend boundaries of historic and systemic oppression and power.

The first college in the nation to pair required study abroad with a special travel stipend of $1,200 for every undergraduate, Goucher believes in complementing its strong majors and rigorous curriculum with abundant opportunities for hands-on experience in the world. 

As for the design of the site, its very simple and clean. They have a a few photos on each page that rotate through so you can see more then one without them cluttering the page with multiple photos.

http://www.goucher.edu/x1106.xml

Variety Show

I got the chance to work on a poster for a Variety Show at the Mobtown Ballroom. I know that I sent out an email to everyone saying you should come check it out and you should. But I never got the chance to show you all what it looks like and since I think it looks pretty sweet hopefully you will too. I collaborated with a friend and illustrator Marissa Lanterman, she drew the portraits and we both worked on the design together. Come to the Variety Show!!!