Author Archives: codyli

The individual pages that were drawn by different artists in the Dunes comic books were very interesting to me. Being able to see two different artists on two pages right next to one another was what caught my attention the … Continue reading →

One of the texts that stood out to me was the Chinese one, where the characters were ‘stamped’ onto the pages. I say stamped because there are indications that led me to such suggestion. Another indication that led me to … Continue reading →

The Gee’s Bend quilts are very unique and are great examples of formstorming. Formstorming is defined as “an act of visual thinking.” We definitely can see how the Gee’s Bend Quiltmakers apply formstorming when they craft their quilts, the amount … Continue reading →

The logo I came across seemed very interesting because it had the word ‘magic’ in the title. Upon further learning more about the company through ‘Brand New’, I learned that they sold personal care products by using all-natural ingredients. They … Continue reading →

Color has such a huge impact when it comes to looking at an image. Color can help in directing a viewer’s eye, color can help with making certain parts of the image stand out more than the rest, color can … Continue reading →

Figure/Ground (Gestalt Principles), is essentially, a form of technique that challenges our past experiences of perceptions and sensory; to the point that we try to find the underlying meaning of how the piece was created. Figure is defined by which … Continue reading →

Before reading the definition for “texture” in Graphic Design The New Basics, my prior knowledge for texture in terms of art; was that it gave the object more depth. An object could be ‘flat’, in which it looks smooth and dull. … Continue reading →