Category Archives: Fall 2015 Archive (336)

This visual example shows an ambiguous relationship between the figure/ground. The figure is enmeshed with the ground making it difficult for the viewer to immediately find a focal point of the piece which lacks discernible dominance. There is much less … Continue reading →

I chose to analyze this image of a face contracted out of words. I thought the figure ground of the white words against the black space highlighted the features of the face, like the lips, nose, and eyes. The negative space … Continue reading →

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 →

This poster is a great representation of what typography is, as this poster does a great work with the STABLE FIGURE/GROUND relationship. When taking a first glimpse of this poster there is lots going on, its overwhelming, and the bleed is about … Continue reading →

While going through the reading and thinking about the idea of a text using the Figure/Ground concept, the first thing that came to mind happened to the Washington State University logo, that we see constantly along campus. Why though? Well … Continue reading →

In this image is a cover of a book that has a great example of the use of reversible figure ground. The different levels of text creates an active visual for the eye to follow; immediately when I look at … Continue reading →

Newspapers (at least when they aren’t digital) typically feature large amounts of text on their front cover, and The New York Times is especially known for its text-focus and long articles. A newspaper like the Times often finds ways to … Continue reading →

For my typography, I chose a poster that talks about the helvetica font style. The eye is first drawn to the word “Helvetica”, because it is the largest and most clear of all of the words in the image. From there … Continue reading →

This is a composition created by Jessica Hische was created as a cover for the Weekend Edition of the Washington Post. When looking at the composition, the first thing that my eye is drawn to is the “40,” printed in … Continue reading →

I chose to analyze this Criterion greeting card that I found through a link on the Resources section of the class blog. This image of a holiday card utilizes typography to create words hidden in a bunch of similar elements. … Continue reading →