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For the first photo that I chose I was drawn to the work of Pearce Marchbank. When I saw it in the book I was intrigued by the collaging of images. I think it is interesting the way that the designer chose to lay the text over the image on the right. It gives it an interesting effect as well as keeps the focus on the main image of Mick Jagger. I enjoy the simplicity of the color scheme as well in this design. Most of all I like the parallel of the poses of Mick Jagger and the women, it gives the page a very symmetrical feel to it. I looked at some of the other work done by Marchbank on his website for Oz and I think he is a really creative designer who plays with really fun imagery, text, colors, and shape to create very interesting and fun page layouts. Marchbank, P. (1971). [magazine page] Retrieved from  http://www.pearcemarchbank.com/Magazines/oz.html  on February 10, 2020 For my second design, I chose to look at the designer Jamie Reed. I am a big fan of the Sex P...
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Loewy, R. (1969) New Man Logotype Re-design. Image Retrieved from  https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Man  on February 10, 2020. I really love this logo for the New Man clothing company and how much it differs with the previous logotype they used. This conveys a chic and modern style, where as the old one felt like the logo for an old western saloon. What I love most about this logo is the fact that it is the same upside down as it is right side up. This is not only incredibly clever and satisfying to look at, it also poses a lot of practical benefits. For example, this logo can be read whether it is on somebody's shirt standing in front of you, or whether it is folded up facing away from you in a store. I love the adaptability and simplicity of the font, with the capital and non-capital letters being the same height. It does a good job at a conveying the brand fast, while also having the extra detail of the vertical reflection which adds to the pleasure of looking at it for ...
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Blog Post 4 Ryan Quirke

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Bayer H. (1960) "Great Ideas of Western Men" Retrieved from  http://www.codex99.com/design/great-ideas.html  on February 7th, 2020. This image caught my attention because I think it captures a juxtaposition to the American dream. It exemplifies how people are resorting to a way of getting rich fast without working years for it. I find this image to be interesting because it conveys gambling, lust for wealth and women, and alcohol. All things which are desirable for pleasure and instant gratification. These objects pictured are very de-saturated which could imply that these vices are negative. In the bottom left, there is a lottery ticket which epitomizes the desire to get rich fast. The word "Corruption" is displayed which may hint that these notions were possibly a correlation to the corruption of America. Magritte R. (1958) "The Intimate Friend" Retrieved from  http://www.codex99.com/design/great-ideas.html  on February 7th, 2020. This image give...
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In Class Post- Leslie Ramirez

Some of the material feels repeated a little more than necessary. I like that we have recaps about what we learned but I think this might be the third or fourth time we have talked about Mad Men. I really just want to know what happened in the world and how the design community reacted to it. It seems easier to keep up with if I can connect events to the design world. For example, WW2= propaganda posters. Stuff like that is easier to remember than give examples of work from all over different periods of history. Still, I am liking being able to see so many examples and talking about them. Oh, and I really like working in the dark. It makes the images look better and I like the vibes.
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Lecture Post 2 (Week 5)

Seeing the evolution of design can be quite intriguing, especially as designers draw such obvious influence from each other as movements grow and spread--such as, in this case, the Bauhaus Movement. I've thoroughly enjoyed most of the videos that have been presented, as they tend to shine a lot of fascinating light on different timeframes and individual subjects of graphic design. That said, though, I think that overall, some of the material has some potential to be a more interesting, more engaging subject, but as it stands, though, it often comes across as fairly dry.
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In Class Sam Spencer

The video we watched with the photographer Stern who held the glass up to the building was nice because it is really helpful to me to learn how other people work and get inspiration, especially from observation and thinking about the way cameras work. One thing I do not like so much about today's lecture is that although I think the message form the TED talk we watched is very valuable and she is a great speaker and interesting person, I have seen it shown a number of times in other classes throughout my schooling.
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Class Post - 05/02

I thought it was interesting learning about Mad Men and the history of the term. Although it was interesting to gain some knowledge about the original mad man, Bert Stern, it seemed a little bit unimportant for the lesson in my opinion. I enjoy learning about the different influences different cultures have when it comes to design. The "New Alphabet" by the Dutch designers was interesting and I would definitely like to learn about more other Eastern designers making a wave in the industry.
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