Wednesday 25 January 2012

Decade Poster (The Moulin Rouge - Late 19th Century) - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Birth of Poster
Use of the poster to inform, to advertise.
Visual comunication
Graphic Design known as commercial art
Started being very flat, very plain
Opened way to Art Noveau

Wednesday 18 January 2012

Contemporary Graphic Designers

Contemporary Graphic Designers
Just went through the work of some of the most successful contemporary designers and through some insight into Ridley Scott’s perspective, life and career.
Chip Kidd
Learnt that Chip Kidd is famously known for his book covers design. Obviously talented, but lacks a certain continuity or consistency with the quality of his work. Some are really good, some makes wonder how did he achieve success.

Vaughan Oliver

Peter Saville

Jonathan Barnbrook

Oliver Jeffers

Ridley Scott
Amazing film director. Goes by “The only risk in life is to take no risk at all” quote.
Ridley Scott