Lecture Notes

Egyptian designs were the beginning of design

Hands from work and paint splashed around it to show that the print of the hand was known as individualism.

looking at the old egyptian designs you can notice a lot of similarity between then and now in the way design is done even in fashion!

even the old egyptian designs can be understood by us now which shows human understanding is continuous throughout image.


kitch - 1900's, Art Critics - Tasteless & meaningless

Website (the history of visual communication)

Alexander Rodshanko - Graphic Designer

Ligitskzy - Graphic Designer

"Design can change peoples view on things through manipulating the meanings"
e.g. a typography design can make the words "f*@k off" look visually interesting

Futurists - representing culture

meanings can be constructed through nonsense

The job title of a 'Graphic Designer" has only be known for 80 years

What is the social role of graphic design?

Visual Style
Visual Exciting "NEW" - Avoiding the norm

Graphic design is mainly to 'appeal' and 'sell' to people..

Information Design - Simplicity

Simplicity can also be appealing and can also avoid the norm???

these 2 images show 2 different ways of advertising

NHS poster to the left is a typical "Information design"

FPA poster shows eye catching design which is more to look good than give a message.

Graphic Design - Human Communication

Graphic design can create meanings..

2012 Olympics Logo

This is the London 2012 olympics logo.

The criticism towards this logo

• Badly Designed
• Unattractive
• No relation to sport
• "looks like a child's entry"
• Olympic rings are seen to be out of place
• a big problem to a lot of people is the audience that it will attract?

Personal Views

I personally don't find the logo attractive and wouldn't of gone for a logo like this for anything because I don't like the typography, the argument people have with this logo is that it appeals to young people through the colours that it has used which I disagree with because I think the olympics has always been a colourful event since the olympic rings have always had colour in the them and been very vibrant.

Creative Histories and Industries Lecture

Lecture Notes


Fashion

• A way to express yourself
• Physical media
• express personality (people usually pass judgement before conversation)
• Inspiring and understanding why people wear things
• Individualism

Graphics

• A way of communicating with people visually
• 2D / 3D
• Type
• Digital

Photography

• Capturing a moment in a time that conveys images that people interpret in their own way
• Can create visual appeal

Group Discussion

Persoanl Belief - Refusing to do certain work

• Dependant on what reputation you'd like yo uphold?
• Design brand can exploit cheap labour in other countries by certain ad's
• promoting use of animal products??
• dependant on what business you would like to bring in, by working for a company with a bad reputation it could make many prospective clients not want to work with you
• Airbrushing - can be seen as a problem when make up is being sold because its not really what the product produces
• Permission and laws all vary

Graphic

• Promotion of things bad for your health
• Airbrushing

Fashion

• Certain designs may use Fur
• Leather?

Photography

• You are legally allowed to photograph anyone - but certain types of exploiting can cause law suits 
• paparazzi exploiting people is it right?
• Nude images

Photography - What is it?

• Definitions 
• History
• Contemporary 
• Ethics
• Truth