Type 2: Journal 2, Thinking Form

I chose work from Ben Bos, Mimmo Castellano, Kenneth Hiebert, Romano Hänni, Yves Jose Zimmermann, and Rosmarie Tissi to discuss from Thinking Form for different reasons. I admired the simplicity and strength of the logo marks of Ben Boss and Minno Castellano, they are minimalistic but very powerful in their strong use of line and shape. Kenneth Hiebert also has strong logo marks on Thinking Form, but I most appreciated his posters. The layering affects he adds on create depth and dimension. With Romano Hänni I most liked this book that had repeated basic shapes and figured for patterns.The spreads were formed of simple shapes but very energetic. Yves Jose Zimmermann's strong use of the grid and white space resonate with me for their ability to look forward-thinking and modern to this day. In Rosmarie Tissi's page I more admired her poster work in regard to her use of shape and line with text. In one she breaks down a violin into many shapes which creates a lovely illustration that leads the viewer's eye to the information but also through the space. Overall the work, many being from the same years, encapsulates the modern era of twentieth century design and I can see that influence in so much of what is created today. Going forward I will be keeping these sources for inspiration and reflection.

Poster: Sketches and Questions

Questions to ask users:

Could you tell me what the purpose is of these additions?
Which set did you gravitate to first? Which was the most intriguing?
Was there anything you were confused by?
What did they make you think? Feel?
Which do you feel helped your understand of the topic the best?
Which is the most memorable?

Business Card / Business Sticker
Would you respect a business that had this sticker?
Would you not go to a store that didn't have this sticker (if they were to become popular)?
Would you keep the business card?

App / Taxi Ad
Did you find the app easy to use?
Would you take the time to scan the QR code and go through the app?
Would the taxi add offend you?
Would it make you look twice?

Wall annotation / Boxes
Do you find the wall annotation distracting from the original poster? Or does it add to it?
Did the boxes offend you? Were you unsure of their purpose?
Did it help you visualize the issues at hand?

Type 2: Journal 1, TM Research Archive

When looking through the archive I found a lot of work that I really appreciated and saved for future inspiration. One of my favorites was the 1964 Issue 11 cover by Felix Berman with photography by Roger Humbert. The clean lines, simplicity and timelessness resonate with me. I also appreciate the quiet energy and interest that the black and white abstract photography brings to the piece. For the rest of the work, I chose pieces to post here based on their use of graphic imagery, color, style or photography to express hierarchy.

Poster: Piece Two

Here is my 5x5 chart and initial sketches for the second piece of our poster annotation.

Charlie Parker: Final Post

For this Typographic Systems project I researched Charlie Parker, his life, bebop music and semiotic signaling systems in order to create an energetic, lively and active descriptive experience of Parker's life and the music he created. I created imagery with static and pixelation to represent movement and bright, electric colors to convey energy. The viewer moves around the space in a zig zag, going from one segment to another in an dynamic and energizing way.