Author Archives: Katelyn Orum

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About Katelyn Orum

My name is Katelyn. I am coming up on my college graduation from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Technology and Culture, English (professional writing and rhetoric), and a minor in fine art. I will be graduating a semester early and am excited to begin a career that will push me creatively in both design and writing.

Pattern Design: Katelyn Orum

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Katelyn Orum

The first photo is my geometric pattern. First of all I liked this one because it is both abstracted while being representative. It’s abstracted because it is just a simple repeating triangle, but due to the nature of the colors … Continue reading →

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Organic / Geometric, Abstraction / Representation: Katelyn Orum

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Katelyn Orum

I chose the Mr. Coffee logos from the Brand New blog. Mr. Coffee was founded in 1972, and the typeface chosen for the original logo is representative of this era. The O is a representative of what is possibly a … Continue reading →

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Poster Remix Critique: Katelyn Orum

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Katelyn Orum

The composition I chose to pursue for the final version of project 1, is this design. I believe this piece is the strongest of the three because it is clear and readable, yet still unique and “experimental.” I believe this … Continue reading →

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Figure/Ground & Framing: Katelyn Orum

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Katelyn Orum

This is an old Paramore album cover. The white space, or negative space, registers as the background. The figure is the black text scattered around, but the main figure is the orange “Riot!” because that’s the first place the viewers … Continue reading →

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Point, Line, Plane, and Balance: Katelyn Orum

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Katelyn Orum

Magazine/book covers are something really fascinating to me. All designs are created to draw a viewer’s attention – but the cover of a publication is highly competitive and a window to everything inside. This specific one is really intriguing to … Continue reading →

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