Tomorrow night is the senior art show at school, a friend and I are displaying our work from over the past year. My collection of work is made up of three different series of typographical work combined with visual work.
The combination of typography and visuals.
The balance of words and images.
The mixture of statements and sights.
In life I don’t want to be just one thing, do just one thing, have one road to go down. I have a variety of plans that are spread across multiple creative and business fields. While design will always be a main aspect there is so much to do.
Derek Powazek recently wrote this article on the subject.
I’ve often wrestled with this, because I’ve never been able to pick just one thing to be. I’m an artist and an entrepreneur. I’m a storyteller and performer in the spotlight, but also an editor and publisher who promotes others. I love words and pixels. I just can’t pick.
For many years I thought this inability to choose was a deficiency. Some sort of personal failure. But now I believe that it’s just part of being alive. At least, it is for me. I have a lot of masters. My challenge is to hold them in balance.
Yesterday was the last day of high school. It was an amazing day and we all met at school at five in the morning to put thousands of rubber ducks in the pond. We then went out for breakfast and came back to school to hang out. It was a surreal feeling with excitement and sadness. Not sure whether I fully grasp the whole idea that high school is pretty much over yet. Thanks to everyone for an amazing four years. We graduate in two weeks.
More photos can be found here.
Personally, I am so intrigued by the concept of this visual moving imagery. I think that within this work you will find an important message of hope, change, and the possibility of peace. Along with possessing an aesthetic appeal accompanied with the perfect music, the meaning is deep. When the news anchors look straight into the camera with nothing to say, it almost has a feeling of relief. This is the day there was no news.
The talented folks at Design Observer published a little book made up of differnt design possibilities for table of contents. They have posted a collection of images from the book online for your viewing pleasure.
In it, we have choosen to narrow our sights to the written word, considering what we read next, how we move from one chapter to the next, and how we navigate through a single volume. Often overlooked by serious bibliophiles, the humble table of contents is our portal into a world of knowledge. In the realm of the printed word, it heralds what comes next, a verbal proscenium with its own peculiar prose and typographic conventions.
What you need, when you need it
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