Media150 Class Review

Taking Media150 I have learned to truly appreciate the time and dedication put into creating certain mediums. I have also gained so much more respect for the depth of thought put into style whether it is photography or cinematography or even graphic design. This class has taught me a lot about the past and a lot about the present. One thing I will always keep in mind is how far communications has come in our world today and how much people take it for granted. Taking this class I feel like has opened my eyes to look at things I didnt really pay much attention to in design for example fonts, and focal lengths, and colors. Developing the right medium to express the meaning one is trying to reach takes alot of thought and effort, you cant just open up photoshop and create a postage stamp, nor can you just snap a picture and expect it to be amazing, these kinds of things take alot of thought and energy if they are going to be done properly. I think the fact that this class is a lecture combined with a lab is perfect because in lecture I got to hear some of the opinions of many students and in lab it was a more intimate environment where I really got to know some people and understand why they choose certain styles over others. I look forward to taking the second half of this class and also look forward to creating more intriquite mediums paying extreme attention to design,composition, and stlye.

Design I Like

The kind of design I like is probably what most professionals would call a mess. I like to see a lot of color, a lot of graphic, a lot of everything! However I also find beauty in the simplistic designs as well that only have a little bit of graphic a little bit of color and a little bit of text. I like loud colors but soft ones as well. I am a very open person however one thing I do not like when it comes to design is cliche. I like images that are balanced but my eyes tend to enjoy the unbalanced design more. Focusing on typography I think less is definitely more. I think they simplistic fonts are the most beautiful and the less letters there are the better! I am most certainly a Helvetica fan! I think a white sheet of paper with a big bold A on it is beautiful! The designs I like more often convey messages of self expression and human activism. Its like music, the best songs are the most simple ones and those always sound the most extravagent. Although I do like the designs that are crazy and wild I do feel like there is a point where there is too much and in which case the image just begins to look like a lot of nothing. So basically what works for me is a simple yet crazy design that screams at its audience in a vivid and clear manner. Make sense? What Im trying to say is that I like designs that are urban and funky. Here are some examples of what Im trying to say:

http://www.youthedesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/graphic-design-portfolio-chuck-anderson.jpg

http://blog.howdesign.com/content/binary/word.png

http://tcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/sex-drugs-helvetica.jpg

http://www.sugarscape.com/userfiles/bandtee_paramore.jpg