February 19, 2018

Week 05 - Depth (19 February 2018 - HW6)

Bags for Matsuya Ginzo
Bags for Matsuya Ginzo
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The photography shows depth by overlapping bags over other bags. Not only that but the angle of each bag that is positioned gives off values on its sides and on its cast shadow. Since each bag is angled differently and at different heights, the bags at the front are darker given the sense of depth that someone is standing near the bags. While the bags in the back have a deeper value it can represent that the backs are far enough to avoid the person's shadows.

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Source: Kozak, Gisela, and Julius Wiedemann. Japanese Graphics Now! Köln: Taschen, 2006. Print.

February 14, 2018

Week 04 - Rhythm (14 February 2018 - HW5)

Illustration of sponges.
Illustration of sponges.
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The illustration has rhythm across the artwork with the round cylinder shapes. The shapes are aligned diagonally and are given even space which results in a pattern on the top of the shapes. The pattern is consistent throughout the artwork as it forms a staircase pattern that represents rhythm.

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Source: The book doesn't have an exact title but the closest I found was Japanese Art on the graphic design section, 2nd floor in the Parkland Library.

February 7, 2018

Week 03 - Balance (7 February 2018 - HW4)

Image of a boy and monkey with a battery in the middle.
Image of a boy and monkey with a battery in the middle.

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The photograph has a balance between the two figures and the one object. Both the young boy and the monkey wearing a head gizmo and relatively similar in height. The battery is located in the middle and while there are some cords sticking out to the right of the battery, it is still approximately symmetrical. The background and the black border are relatively the same with only the text being on the right side. But like stated earlier, the position of the figures and objects make it an approximate symmetry.

Source:
Navta Journal (June/July 2015)