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  1. @angelk1208

    Too Dark

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    This is the sign of a restaurant called East Ocean. I decided to use this photo to talk about the design concepts, Color and Typography. The letters are in dark blue. I am assuming that the designer of the sign chose to make the letters blue because of the name of the restaurant. Though I […]
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    Metaphors and Symbols

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    Earlier this week, I went to an ice cream place called, Moo Thru. The name title on the building reminds me of the Metaphors and Symbols concept. The main symbol of the sign is the cartoon cow’s head. Its eyes resemble the O’s in “Moo”. The bottom of the U in “Thru” has a cow […]
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    Thoughts on Vignelli Canon

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    As I read Vignelli Canon by Massimo Vignelli, I realize that it is fairly complex. Many things go into the process of creating a design. Vignelli mentions that he focuses on the three main concepts: semantic, syntactic and pragmatic. For semantic, he explains that understanding the purpose and the intention before creating a design. This […]
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    Becoming a Better Photographer

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    First, I watched a YouTube video going in depth about Visual Literacy. I learned that every photo has a meaning behind it. I learned that a single photo can be interpreted differently depending on the person looking at it. Each photo also raises the question of why it was originally taken and the photographers intention […]
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    Photo Safari and Reflection

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    In under 15 minutes, taking photos that fits all kinds of different criteria was harder than I expected. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to complete the whole list, but I got a good bit. I used Flickr to organize all my photos into one album. Here is an overall view of my Photo Safari and the […]
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    Mid Week 1 Summary

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    I am glad that this class required us students to make and/or use our websites. During my freshman year, I heard that students of UMW are able to create their own websites through the school for free! I was going to make my website, but never got around to it until now. Even though it […]
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    All These Different Platforms!

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    I had a fun time creating new accounts for these new social media platforms. At first I was confused while creating some of the accounts because I was not familiar with them except for a few. For Twitter, I already had an account where I keep up with music artists and other celebrities. However last […]
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    This is ME!

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    Welcome to my site… TA DA! My name is Gracia Angelita, but you can call me, Angel. For this site, I will be posting anything and everything that my heart desires. A little bit more about me: I am 19 years old and a rising junior at University of Mary Washington. My major is Accounting, […]

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