DSGN 264-403 Fall 2021 Blog
What does it mean to be a creative person? Why do so many people believe they lack it? Why do I believe I’m uncreative? These are all questions I had after watching Solange’s Don’t Touch My Hair music video. The video has simple, plain outfits and bright environments while she Read more…
Article:https://mashable.com/article/netflix-arcane-league-of-legends-animationTrailer:https://youtu.be/32oT-CWJOC0 Although I am not a gamer and never played League of Legends, I did recently watch Arcane with my League friends and I gotta say the animation style was so unique and you definitely do not have to have played League to enjoy the show! I was super intrigued Read more…
During Fall Break, my friends and I went to New York, and one of the places we visited was the Whitney Museum of American Art, which we have heard about several times through our artist presentations. On Fridays from 7-10pm [https://whitney.org/visit], you can pay as you wish if you get Read more…
Last month, massive crowds formed in New York City at the Bright Moments Gallery. The fans and owners of the NFT collection got exclusive access to see the renditions of their digital apes in real life. One great impact that NFTs have is the creation of exclusive access through great Read more…
Tyler, The Creator often does a great job at creating a buzz around his performances. During the AMAs, the buzz surrounding his performance was about his outfit. The design of the set did a great job at capturing the cold outside environment by combining trees covered in snow in the Read more…
In Kanye’s latest release, Donda, he opted to choose a plain and simple black. In the past, he usually has a colorful background with vibrant and meaningful connections to the songs that he produces. I feel that this time he was not deliberate in his choice and was just lazy. Read more…
Meet Ruby Silvious, a visual artist based in New York. In 2016, she released a book called 363 Days of Tea: A Visual Journey on Used Tea Bags, which compiled the paintings she has done on tea bags. As a part of her work, Ruby Silvious repurposes everyday objects, and Read more…
In light of Nintendo’s recent release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, I did some research into how the original Pokémon were designed. The genius of his designs can be boiled down into the amount of thought, foresight, and consideration he put into each of the 151 creatures. Many Read more…
Designer Lydia Cambron, who lives in New York, has launched a project that transforms famous logos to message deliveries. Her work supports minor communities such as LGBTQ+ and Black. She says “I was struck by the defensive reaction to the protests against police brutality, and the conversation that followed–how much Read more…
If you have ever taken a biology class (and even if you haven’t!) chances are, you’ve seen some of David Goodsell’s illustrations. But glancing at them in a textbook, it’s easy to dismiss these drawings as scientific representations, or hardly art at all. Even David Goodsell himself claims that his Read more…