January 2010
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thE applE InsidE
I love apples. They taste amazing. And this image does more than just make me hungry. The proportion is amazing. By cutting off the head, it adds mystery to who the person holding the apple is, and why he is giving it to the camera. To me, apples represent life and strength. They are the fruits of our past, present, and future. The rings on his fingers give further interest into the ‘story.’ Did...
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you're IN the camera
Imagine yourself inside the camera. I find this image a big intimidating, but at the same time deep and dynamic. I’m on a photography binge right now. I love photography. Depth of field is my favorite element. Dark colours make images all the more interesting. And there always seems to be messages hidden within messages. Think about it: what’s going through his mind? I have photography books...
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find yourself down the rabbit hole
Perspective is an amazing thing. IT FOOLS THE EYE. And I know from experience how difficult it can be to get it right. Photography is difficult to master. There is something about this image that conveys a story to me. A story of loneliness. A story of the fear of the unknown. I find it amazing how the author managed to get this photo. The depth is amazing. I also love how the person in the...
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Photoshop is amazing.
“Changing ones perspective is something we all should do once in a while I believe. It gives you the opportunity to see things for what they are rather than for what you want them to be. And sometimes, it doesn’t seem like such a catastrophe after all.”
This is a quote from the author. It essentially describes this piece. I love seeing photoshoped images, ESPECIALLY when they...
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The Church has good art.
I don’t know exactly what it is… but religious art always seems to have a profound feeling to it. It always seems to be where artists experiment; where they try new mediums and try different effects. This piece, for example, is like nothing I have seen before. The lines contour in such a natural and dynamic way. And the colours are so natural and earthly. They follow skin tones. I...
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logo numbero 2.
Logos are a hard thing for me to like. When I find one interesting, I like it. This is no exception. The design is simple, and the text is easy going. To me, this logo conveys a message of age and experience. It isn’t even that complex. I especially like the fact the colors can easily be inverted, and the logo is still the same. The text has serifs, something that I love. And it’s not spaced....
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You naughty, naughty villian!
There is something about the villains from our favorite movies and games that keep us interested. There’s also something about them that makes us love them, hate them, and want to shoot their brains out. This shirt does exactly that for you! You’re favorite villains, from classic movies, ready to be shot at. Hate gooba’s? Remove their little feet! Want to shoot those 8-bit Alien’s right in the...
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Life in a Logo
There’s something about logo’s that always seem overly clever. And this one caught my eye. Crib. Bed. Coffin. It basically describes anyone’s whole life of sleep. And the best part it is the logo is for a record company based in Australia. AMAZING.
It’s clever too. If you think about it, what’s a better way to sell a company than by saying it’s whole purpose is for...
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REBOOT
What’s better than an amazing show that is over 10 years old? An amazing show that is over 10 years old that is getting reboot-ed (ha-ha, pun!). ReBoot. Classic show. Canadian. And older than Toy Story. It ushered in the advent of 3D, computer generated entertainment. And the best part was that most of it has a fake feel, but realistic style. The show was a piece of art. And the fact...
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You're my Hiro!
Heroes is an amazing show. Or at least the first season was. It was a breath of fresh air in media television. And the best part is that traditional artists get in on the action. The first season deeply incorporated art. One of the main characters was an artist, and his art told the future. How more original can you get? One artist created a majority of the art. This includes canvas portraits,...
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Let’s face it; everyone is a geek one way or another. This shirt is perfect for all! Let’s face it; the only thing setting the real geeks apart from the fakes is embracing it! I came across this shirt while browsing Gizmodo one night. I fell in love with it at first sight. Let’s face it: in encompasses everything you could dream of. Rulers. Compasses. Game systems. Game systems. USB. I find the...
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TRON LEGACY
If you’ve never heard of Tron, where have you been?! The original Tron was released back in the 80s. Sure, by todays standards the graphics are bad. But consider it was basically the first film to have 3D environments. Avatar has got nothing on it.
The story was amazing. There was never a sequel. Until now. And for any computer geek, Tron is a dream come true. If you know anything of the...
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“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It...”
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book me baby!
I love books. Reading is amazing. If you don’t like books, leave! Just kidding. But seriously, they enter us into a different world! Imagine a world without hate and crime and war. It’s not possible. But books enter you into one where it almost seems possible.
Lord of the Rings is considered a masterpiece in literature. Almost no one would disagree. Heck, even the three movies were...
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battle on!
I am one to love my music. If I don’t have good music, I can’t exactly focus. What I have realized is that depending on the beat, you will either be angry, happy, sad, or egotistic. Rise Against is one of my favourites. They make me angry. Angry at the hate in the world. While looking for posters and images to print, I came across this one. Sure, its graphic, but its what draws your...
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MOD this!
So I thought I’d add a post about product design. Ever heard of the MacBook? Sure. Ever heard of the Modbook? Probably not. I want you to imagine you own a touchscreen Mac computer. NOW STOP. They don’t exist. Tired of Apple Inc.’s ignorance to produce a tablet Mac computer, Axitron produced their own. In essence, it is a MacBook laptop with the keyboard and touchpad removed,...
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what are you afraid of?
This is one image I have held onto for months now. I came across this piece while searching the popular additions to deviantART. I can understand why it is so popular. Now…. take your mind out of the gutter. What drew me to this piece was the colours, and the bleeding of black. I have never been a master at water colours. But seeing this piece makes me think this is a simple, dynamic,...
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ATTENTION: design!
Welcome! For Design Two, the entire class has been tasked with keeping a journal. Within these “pages,” we are expected to keep a record of designs and our opinions of them. Though, I must take the time to thank my dear classmate, Katy, for introducing me to this amazing website! It make’s this semester long assignment easier to manage!
I thought I would start off this...