The assignment I decided to do was the Minimalist Movie Poster, and for some reason, I was instantly drawn to Thor. Mind you, I am not a big avengers fan but have you seen the new poster? It’s so cluttered and I feel like it doesn’t need all that much. Really it only needs a … Continue reading "Thor"

February 19 @ds106dc One of my happy place is with my dog #tdc1869 pic.twitter.com/tlS9u6dO9R — Amari Byrd (@A_marillo) February 20, 2017       February 20 @ds106dc If I had a TimeCycle I would go to events where I had the best memories so I could live it again #tdc1870 pic.twitter.com/FUDhfxis7L — Amari Byrd (@A_marillo) […]

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I think this picture sends a strong message in that today kids will be unattached from society because there are so many gadgets to play with that the temptation is endless. There are also the decisions of the older generations that feed into this gro...

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I read the Vignelli Canon for this one. Probably one of the most simple, yet most efficient things discussed in this piece was the concept of Syntactic consistency. When things do not display this concept it really bothers me, probably more so than the average person, because despite my lax approach to most things, I am a tad bit obsessive compulsive. This stance was even more highlighted by the “design without discipline is anarchy” line. Another thing I have noticed is that while the works presented are not minimalistic, they are definitely advocating a form of simplicity and in that

This picture is more about the story and the message. As a senior it is hard to believe that my time here is almost at an end and every time I walk back to my house after class I am reminded of the great memories and friends I have made over the last four years. … Continue reading DesignBlitz

The first episode of, “Abstract: The Art of Design” follows the unique thought process of a German designer, Christoph Niemann, who is creating a 3D cover for the New Yorker magazine. Throughout the episode the viewer gets an in depth look into what a professional needs in order to find his/hers inspiration into creating a work of art. … Continue reading Design Thoughts

This was based on the assignment found here (http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/advertisement-using-a-cartoon-character/). My mind was on pies and a friend who was talking to me mentioned teen titans and I remembered this one scene from teen titan...

This was based on the assignment found here (http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/minimalist-tvmovie-poster/). I tried to make a minimalist poster for the show mobile suit gundam. I tried to make the head of the titular unit. It was difficult trying...

This was based on the assignment found here (http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/motivational-poster-2/). I wanted to use a play on words, but realized that with the play on words I chose the imagery, if not done cartoony like I did, would have bee...

This was based on the assignment found here (http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/contradiction-creation/). I am not quite sure why my mind was fixated on the tundra, perhaps because I have been holed up inside for the past few days not seeing anyon...

When I first browsed the Vignelli Cannon, I was a little skeptical by the way the text was small. It looked boring to me and it remind me of any text in a book that the teachers make you read. However, I was proved wrong once I started reading the text. I overlooked the small […]

Throughout the week, I was task to take pictures of objects for the Design Blitz that showcased several design concepts. While I was reading about the different concepts it helped me see the world in a different way. Ordinary objects around my house became an art of design with several colors, patterns, etc. The first […]

These things are so funny and perfect. I hate the cheesy photo with some inspirational quote, so the first person to create satire off of it is my hero. For this, it was really easy. I just found a basic nature picture on creative commons and thought of a funny quote I saw the other …

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As soon as I saw this assignment, I got so excited because I knew I would have a lot of fun with this assignment. My favorite book when I was a child was called “If You Give A Pig A Pancake.” I chose this book because I knew I could be creative and add my ... Read more

I included my secret agent, Margaret Delatour, into this assignment. She owns a marina, so I made a business card for her marina, Marina du Soleil. I went to a business card website and had to go through and find a background that I thought was good. I thought this background was perfect because it ... Read more

For this assignment, I found a maze creation software on Discovery Education that allowed you to choose certain aspects that would create a unique maze. I made mine an “escape” maze with random paths and titled it “Rat In A Cage” after one of my favorite Smashing Pumpkins’s songs. I think it’s fairly difficult, but …

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This was my absolute favorite movie growing up. I used a website called Fotor to create the collage and chose 4 very distinct images from the film.  I hope you all can deduce from my clues what this movie is!  

ARCHER For this assignment, I chose the tv show “Archer”, which focuses on spy working for the intelligence agency, ISIS. Archer is known on the show for being a lush and is almost always seen with a drink in his hand, so I thought it would be fitting to make alcohol the theme for the …

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MANHATTAN (1)   This wasn’t too difficult to do either, much like the daily create. I do, however,  dislike the Canva website. I’ve used it for clubs before and I didn’t like that there were so many fees for photos and templates. I may just use Word or Paint next time.

http://www.youdubber.com/index.php?video=tHRLX8jRjq8&video_start=0&audio=q60QoUlY9Hw&audio_start=7   I happen to think these two fit together very nicely. And this assignment was super easy and fun to do.

One of the first things I liked about Vignelli’s book is that he laid out the three categories in which he feels design fall in: semantics, syntatic, and pragmatic. I really appreciate when authors do this, as I feel it makes it much easier to follow their thought process. I also really liked how each …

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If you havent seen the movie “They Live” then stop what youre doing and go check it out. Who doesnt love a good alien movie? Although not my favorite movie of all time (thats too hard to say) it really is an amazing film in my opinion.  

The picture looks so soft and loving, but there is a darker story to these people. Agent man bear pig strikes again….

@ds106dc #tdc1872 https://t.co/yB3YOpyKMC — Taylor (@tmckenzierich) February 23, 2017 This was pretty fun to make!

This week was focused on the format of design and I really enjoyed it. To start the week off I chose to read the article The Vignelli Canon by Massimo Vignelli. I thought that this really gave a great view into the many different aspects of design. There were many that I had already heard and knew …

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