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Texture: Sample Post Kristin Becker

In “Graphic Design: The New Basics,” the authors make a distinction between virtual texture and physical texture. Virtual texture is the “optical appearance of a surface:” As a viewer, we can learn something about an object or image without actually having … Continue reading

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2Pac “White Mans World”   [Sample from Malcolm X (1992)] “You go bustin’ your fist against a stone wall. You’re not usin’ your brain. That’s what the white man wants you to do. Look at you! What makes you ashamed of bein’ … Continue reading

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Archives visit: Noah Martin

The example that I have chosen from our visit to the library archives comes from a 15th century book. This Book is titled “Legenda aurea sanctorum sive Lombaridica historia” A German book written in 1488. The main elements in this … Continue reading

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Archives Visit: Aaron Scofield

In his comic, The Wishbone, James Neel uses a variety of different design concepts that we have been learning over the course of the semester. The comic is rather short, eight full 8.5″ x 11″ printer pages to be exact, and … Continue reading

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Archives Visit: Jasper Barbosa

As one could imagine, the visit to the library’s archives provided a smorgasbord of material to digest and process, especially having been given the chance to use our immediate inspirations in our poster comic. The first comic that I sat … Continue reading

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Archives Visit: Cesar Rubio

This particular example really caught my eye when we visited the archives last Thursday. I liked how it looked like someone physically cut out different pieces from other comics to make a new one. I think this is an excellent … Continue reading

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Archives Visit: Ted Nikolov

After our trip to the manuscripts, archives, and special collections in the library, I was inspired and really enjoyed a couple of particular styles I noticed while browsing all the comics. What I liked about this one was the action … Continue reading

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Archives: Angelica Tibule

During the trip to the archives, I have seen a collection of different types of comic styles that gave me some inspiration and ideas that I could incorporate into my poster comic. The comic, “The Clock Strikes”  by Anton Makassar, … Continue reading

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Archives Visit: Jon Williams

On our trip to the archives, I found novelty in some of the smaller comics. I felt that even though they were small and short, their purpose was reached and they were fantastic little distractions if nothing else. This, however, … Continue reading

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Archives Visit: Tristan Moran-Salgado

While I was at the Manuscripts, Archives, and Special collection in the library I as browsing through the collections of comics and graphic novels that was put on the tables to be looked at. There was many different comics to … Continue reading

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