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Point, Line, Plane – Sample Post by Kristin Becker
I feel this poster is balanced because my eye moves through the composition without getting stuck: The bold title of the poster at mid-line (ITC Officiana) functions as both a point and a line. It functions as a point because … Continue reading
Formstorming: Miranda Hansen
The Gee’s Bend Quilts are a notable example of many concepts of graphic design, in both their visual/physical form as well as in their symbolism and the preservation of values important to their creators. The quilts are a craft passed … Continue reading
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Formstorming: Kristin Becker (Sample Post)
In the first fifty pages of her graphic novel, What It Is, Lynda Barry asks questions like “What is an image?” and “Where are images found?” She seems self-conscious about her ability to create successful images as an adult artist, and … Continue reading
Framing: Kristin Becker (Sample Post)
This spread from the graphic novel “Goodbye, Chunky Rice” by Craig Thompson shows many of the powerful and complex design options offered by the concept of framing: The individual parts of the comic strip are each frames, and some of … 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
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
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
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
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
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
Kristin Becker's DTC Classes at WSU 