Category Archives: Spring 2017 Archive (336)

Layers: Sophia Price

Posted on March 6, 2017 by sophiakayprice

Lynda Barry has perhaps perfected the technique of layering. Her ability to stack images onto of images creates the idea that everything in the page intercepts to get her main point across. On this page, for instance, the background’s soft … Continue reading →

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Layers: Eva Guillen

Posted on March 6, 2017 by evaguill

On the right I have an example of Layering from the graphic novel What It Is. I feel like this is a great example of typographic layers since the text is used to frame some of the images. Also the … Continue reading →

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Layers: Toree Boutz

Posted on March 6, 2017 by inactivejune2017

Layers are defined by Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips in their book, Graphic Design: The New Basics as “simultaneous, overlapping components of an image or sequence” (page 141). Each layer brings depth and variation, as every single layer functions … Continue reading →

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Texture: Toree Boutz

Posted on March 6, 2017 by inactivejune2017

In Graphic Design: The New Basics, Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips define texture simply as, “the tactile grain of surfaces and substances” (page 69).  The authors go on to explain how texture creates unique details in both physical and … Continue reading →

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Texture: Elise Detloff

Posted on March 4, 2017 by elisedetloff

Lynda Barry’s graphic novel What It Is has a very distinct and unique art style that sets it apart from other books in its genre. From the collage-esque cuttings of paper to the rough handwriting scribbles on lined paper, Barry … Continue reading →

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Emma Garcia: Layers

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Emma Garcia

According to Graphic Design: The New Basics “Layers are simultaneous, overlapping components of an image or sequence.” Layers enhance an image to make it more detailed. You see layers being used in so many ways especially in a book or on a project … Continue reading →

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Layers: Cassidy Krahn

Posted on March 3, 2017 by CassidyK

The book Graphic Design the New Basics by Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips says it best, “layers are simultaneous, overlapping components of an image or sequence.” I think layers need to occur to make art or design interesting. If … Continue reading →

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Texture: Sophia Price

Posted on March 3, 2017 by sophiakayprice

Texture is a main part of Lynda Barry’s artistic style. Her drawings each are giving a unique feeling, causing the reader to sense how it would feel if her drawings came alive. She creates her drawings in a layering method- … Continue reading →

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Texture: Emma Garcia

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Emma Garcia

Texture, according to Graphic Design: The New Basics is the “tactile grain of surfaces and substances.”It allows for an image to come to life and be more than just two-dimensional images, it brightens the pages by adding details that are normally only seen … Continue reading →

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Layers: Hak Do

Posted on March 2, 2017 by hdodesignblog

Layering is a really e ffective method to convey a message as a whole through the use of multiple assets. It also gives more room for creativity because one can make changes to one layer without effecting the other assets. … Continue reading →

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