Sunday, April 24, 2011

Media Diary Timeline

Below is my infographic timeline of one 24 hour period in which I logged anything I considered personal media usage. Media was defined as an intervening agency, means, or instrument by which a person or persons attempt(s) to communicate with another person. The thing that I learned from this project was not necessarily how much we use media, but how unaware we are of all the media that surrounds us. During the gathering phase, I became hyper-aware of every billboard, song, or advertisement that I came in contact with. This awareness likely, and rather unscientifically, influenced the outcome of my research.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Entire Movies at a Glance

This blog called movie bar code shows images comprised of thin, vertical lines compressed from each frame of a movie. You get a sense of the overall color and feel of a movie. Plus, they are stunning to look at. Very, very cool.

EYES WIDE SHUT (1999)











BLADE RUNNER (1982)











THE LION KING (1994)











THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)











THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010)











PLEASANTVILLE (1998)











TRON (1982)

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Holy Hand Grenade Kinetic Type

My first attempt at animating with After Effects...

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Whipstitch Promotional Brochure

Whipstitch is a downtown, modern sewing and fabrics store. My goal with this booklet was to show sewing as a lifestyle. Use of clean layout with minimal type, lots of whitespace, and bold, vibrant colors adds to the organized, idealistic aesthetic. Included on the fourth spread is a list of all the sewing classes Whipstitch offers.







Thursday, March 3, 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

1940s WWII Poster

This poster is a "one-sided" exploration of pop culture during the first half of the 1940s. The style of the poster, especially the tank, is inspired by the airbrushed look of many of the era's World War II propaganda posters. The concept is twofold: All of popular American culture was overtaken or trumped  by the war effort. All of popular American culture seemed to join together in support of the war effort.