Author Archives: Jen Ladwig

I selected Andy Warhol’s “Paris Review 18” as the work I will analyze. This piece features a reproduction of someone’s handwriting, which is a strong cursive. It is messy, giving it a very human look to it. I selected this … Continue reading →

This is the title page of the book “Prieres pour la messe, confession, et communion,” a French prayer book. The entire book is written by hand, and it shows the true artistic ability that is required to do calligraphy. The … Continue reading →

I selected the “Doves of the Window” quilt as my example of formstorming. In this quilt, you see repeating squares of the same pattern, but each square contains a different combination of colors. This shows the idea that formstorming is … Continue reading →

I decided to take a look at the Voxbone logo redesign, as it does a great job of using a lot of different aspects of logo design. First, the redesign uses very geometric shapes, mostly just three triangles smushed together, … Continue reading →

I selected this photo because it shows how a similarity in temperature, intensity and value of hues affect the overall feel of an image. Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a color. Most of the colors featured in this … Continue reading →

Figure/ground is the understanding of how different elements in a composition work together, creating a focal point and allowing different viewers to see different things. The figure – the focal point – is made to stand out from the ground … Continue reading →

Pattern is created when points and lines come together to create a plane, and then the planes are placed together to create one cohesive image with a pattern. Patterns are repetitions, although they are sometimes not readily apparent to the … Continue reading →