I am an avid OrangeTheory fan, and I’ve been noticing all of the icons on the outside of their studios. There are 10-12 various symbols I’ve seen. This feels so similar to our previous Iconography project, where we created multiple icons based on one topic. For OrangeTheory, the topic is Read more…
I was in Boston a few weeks ago, and I stumbled upon Adam Zapotok (@okiestdokiest). He is a small Boston-based artist who sells artwork at local shops and on Etsy. I do not know why I am so drawn to his artwork. His artwork is very simple and cute, almost Read more…
As an active Instagram user, I am always interested in social media and photo editing trends. Over the summer and into this fall semester, I have noticed a rise in ‘casual’ instagram posts––seemingly unedited and unfiltered content of someone’s life. There is a push to be ‘more real,’ even though Read more…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwoVLDYjOcc <– music videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=384tDYYiSbI <– behind the scenes! I saw a couple blog posts about set design and the importance of it to music, video, TV, etc. This music video is a super cool apple commercial where there are NO special effects, except for the ‘seeing double’ part in the Read more…
Since our iconography project, I have been on the lookout for logos in public and potential motivations behind them. Vagrant, a coffee shop on 44th and Baltimore, has the white hot air balloon logo (as pictured on the bottom). Vagrant, someone who wanders, works perfectly with the image of this Read more…