craft project redo words

this project is about the journey of a dot. I wanted to convey the wandering feeling of this dot by using blur in my photography. This also helps show the unknown of where you are going or where you just were with this box. The dot although confined by the larger circles that create the paths would also be lost without them. The box is a huge maze that can take you in circles forever until you fine the escape into the large white space. When you and our dot character reach this point in the box the dot goes back into the maze for more, will you follow?

Craft Project RE-DO!!

Navigation

With all of today's fancy navigation techneques I thought it would be fun to remember how it all started, with the stars. I found these images explaining the study of astonomy and providing the basics for navigation. Thinking about it like this makes it feel impossible to find your way anywhere, thank god for GPS.

 For those that don't know or have forgotten the image above is of a sextant. It was used by sailors to plot their position by using the sun and the horizon line.

Coming full circle here is a nautical chart of Gloucester (the oldest seaport in America), Mass. This chart is more for ocean depths than it is used for navigation but could still be used that way.

image

I love snowboarding/skiing. Here are some nice inspirational images to get ready for snow/winter/fun. There are some nice black and white images, lighting, color action shots and tilt shift examples here. I love it. 

Layer

 

 All the images above are very creative usages of layers. They all create very strong images with a slight messy feel to them. The top two are more smudge messy with layers of neat type, and pattern shapes over top to create image. The bottom is a vector collage of basic shapes to re create a PBR can, with style.

texture observation

 above are images of coffee bean bags. These bags are used to deliver coffee beans all over the planet. I like to see how people are using this durable material to great other great things, like the pillow.

Below are examples of another type of texture. These tiles give the illusion of a textured wall and create depth.

Hierarchy

 

the tone in communication across the three different pieces moves from very serious in the first piece to a more fun and playful message. Large scale type layered in the background with bold all caps red type running across the first peice. This is an important message that you should pay attention to. The pockets of white in between the letters that make up the background only add to the contrast of the red foreground colors. This message communicates that something seriously needs to change and fast. 

the second piece is more subtle in the scale change as we were only allowed to use a difference of two point sizes. I chose to maximize the size difference by making my background type lowercase and the display text all caps. Layering the background type was a way to create a solid image that would leverage the hierarchy of the red type regardless of a small scale change. The white outline type adds a mood of frustration to the piece. There is still something wrong and now people are aware but frustrated at how long it's taken things to get done.

the final image shows the power of assembling and creating something larger than it's parts. By adding piece by piece to this image over time you end up with a firetruck. the call out "right of the people peaceably to assemble" can also be taken as a call to action, it is your right and duty to assemble and help play your part or be your piece to fixing the problems facing America. 

the second and third pieces are the most successful.  The second is able to show the frustration with the white outlined type. This also adds to the confusion of the piece as does the layered background. The third piece plays on the words 'to assemble' and 'peaceably' by literally showing the construction of a lego car. The word peaceably although spelled peace can imply the every protester is a vital piece and voice in the occupy movement. 

I chose to use red and blue along with white because I was dealing with the constitution, a super American symbol, and the first ammendment which protects the basic rights of every American. I felt that I couldn't escape the red white and blue, go America connection so I embraced it. When I started this project I also wanted a font that was strong, serious and could potentially kick some ass if it had to, so I naturally chose Rockwell.