Blog Post 1
In the first reading, the first thing that really caught my attention was the ways the author drew distinctions between art and graphic design. I find his reasons really interesting and accurate mostly as well. His first reason being that graphic design requires the audience to see and understand the message makes a lot of sense because of the way graphic design is meant to convey something clearly. Another reason he gives that makes sense in separating the two is that graphic design is created with the intent of being produced whether the production happens on print or digitally and that makes sense to me considering the wide use of graphic design in so many different fields.
Another thing that really drew my attention in this reading was when he presented the purposes of graphic design saying that graphic design is meant to identify, meant to inform and instruct, and meant to present and promote. The design is meant to show what something is, it's supposed to tell you what it is that the thing represents, and it is meant spread the word about the thing to the audience.
This is the first image from the text I saw that I wanted to discuss. To me this shows how long this sort of information design has been around and how it has always been practical and easy to look at and understand. It first caught my attention because it reminds me of the maps I see everyday of the Chicago "L" system and how similar those are to this one. It goes to show that this sort of design works considering how long it has been around.
Beck, H. C. (1933) London Underground map. Retrieved from https://londontopia.net/site-news/featured/london-icon-tube-map/ on 20 Jan, 2020.
This is the second image from the text that I wanted to discuss because the first thing I thought of when I saw this packaging was that it looks almost exactly like a package of cigarettes would look today. The size and shape of the box is almost the same and the design looks like something you might see on a cigarette package. I find this so jarring because this is supposed to be a package for a children's snack food which after research I found it is supposed to be German baby food, but it looks like a cigarette package from our time and place which is mainly an adult design. This goes to show how people from different times and places can see the same design and have something different be the first thing that comes to their mind.
Van de Velde, H. (1898) 'Tropon Children's Food' package. Retrieved from https://www.apollo-magazine.com/henry-van-de-velde-richard-hollis-review/ on 20 Jan, 2020.
The last picture I wanted to discuss from this reading was this one. When it comes to propaganda the most common thing I think of is America's Uncle Sam and his sort of positive message to get Americas to go to war, but this image carries a different weight because it is meant to symbolize the Hun having blood on his hands which is a darker, more menacing message that the propaganda is telling you that you can only get rid of by buying bonds. It seems so simple, yet so effective as a piece of design and as a piece of propaganda overall.
St John, J. A. (1917) "The Hun - his Mark" poster. Retrieved from https://www.pritzkermilitary.org/explore/museum/digital-collection/view/oclc/795714414 on 20 Jan, 2020.
Another thing that really drew my attention in this reading was when he presented the purposes of graphic design saying that graphic design is meant to identify, meant to inform and instruct, and meant to present and promote. The design is meant to show what something is, it's supposed to tell you what it is that the thing represents, and it is meant spread the word about the thing to the audience.
This is the first image from the text I saw that I wanted to discuss. To me this shows how long this sort of information design has been around and how it has always been practical and easy to look at and understand. It first caught my attention because it reminds me of the maps I see everyday of the Chicago "L" system and how similar those are to this one. It goes to show that this sort of design works considering how long it has been around.
Beck, H. C. (1933) London Underground map. Retrieved from https://londontopia.net/site-news/featured/london-icon-tube-map/ on 20 Jan, 2020.
This is the second image from the text that I wanted to discuss because the first thing I thought of when I saw this packaging was that it looks almost exactly like a package of cigarettes would look today. The size and shape of the box is almost the same and the design looks like something you might see on a cigarette package. I find this so jarring because this is supposed to be a package for a children's snack food which after research I found it is supposed to be German baby food, but it looks like a cigarette package from our time and place which is mainly an adult design. This goes to show how people from different times and places can see the same design and have something different be the first thing that comes to their mind.
Van de Velde, H. (1898) 'Tropon Children's Food' package. Retrieved from https://www.apollo-magazine.com/henry-van-de-velde-richard-hollis-review/ on 20 Jan, 2020.
The last picture I wanted to discuss from this reading was this one. When it comes to propaganda the most common thing I think of is America's Uncle Sam and his sort of positive message to get Americas to go to war, but this image carries a different weight because it is meant to symbolize the Hun having blood on his hands which is a darker, more menacing message that the propaganda is telling you that you can only get rid of by buying bonds. It seems so simple, yet so effective as a piece of design and as a piece of propaganda overall.
St John, J. A. (1917) "The Hun - his Mark" poster. Retrieved from https://www.pritzkermilitary.org/explore/museum/digital-collection/view/oclc/795714414 on 20 Jan, 2020.
I think it is interesting the map you used as an example, everything we see that communicates visually I guess is designed and its interesting to see the growth of design over time.
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