Implied Motion in Design

I really like this example of implied motion in design. There are two ways that we can perceive movement in this image. First we can see that there are three separate groupings of ballerinas starting in the top left corner and moving down to the bottom right corner. This is implying that the same ballerina is moving across the page. Secondly, in each group there are three overlapping ballerinas. These overlapping ballerinas are an example of stroboscopic movement because the ballerina has appeared to move forward even though it has not. Both ways together show movement across the page because it forces our eyes to dance from one corner to another in a forward fashion.

Dimension/Depth/Space/Scale

I think this poster does an excellent job at depicting the illusion of space. We see multiple things overlapping each other and this tells us which objects are closer to us, and which are further away. For example, everything is overlapping the Parcs sign, which tells us that the Parcs sign is the furthest thing away. The relative size of the people also depicts the illusion of depth. The people in the back are smaller and thus further away than the larger and closer people in the front. Relative height is also apparent in this poster. All of the people are below the horizon line, and the people higher in the field of view, such as the people in the back, appear farther away. Finally, linear perspective, such as the converging parallel lines on the field, depict the illusion of depth because they converge as they get farther away, with greater convergence indicating greater distance.

Tone and Color

I think that this poster does an amazing job at utilizing tone and color. We can best see tone at work in this poster in the different blue tones. We can see that the darkest blue represents the mountains, then the sky, then some of the low clouds. We are able to clearly tell the difference between the mountains and sky because of the juxtaposition of lightness versus darkness. Because of tone at work in this poster, we are able to see the expression of depth- that the darkest mountains are at the foreground, and a shade lighter of the mountains, indicates they are behind the darker. I think shape is interacting best with tone in this poster, because the tone in each shape gives that shape depth and dimension.

I like the chosen colors in this poster because they are surprising, visually interesting, and make the poster pop. I think it's interesting that only secondary colors are used with tonal differences. We seem not to know which is brighter, the pink or the very saturated gray, even the placement of the centered, large green cloud jumps out, so our eyes bounce across the poster in a pleasing way. These bright colors also get us excited. They are very loud colors as well, perfect for a poster advertising music. I think the lines compliment color best in this poster, because the excess of lines coming out of the larger shapes, allows for detail and a sense of movement.
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Poster Design

 Line- The lines in this poster portray energy. The lines moving in all different directions make our eyes bounce throughout the poster. The varying thickness of the lines brings together both a delicate sense, as well as a harsh, bold idea. Each of these individual lines which create the whole poster is analogous to what design is, "something greater than the sum of its parts".

 Direction- "Typography" in this poster is laid out to be read in a diagonal direction and conveys the idea of stability. Our eyes naturally group the white lettering together and we are able to dance through the word without much hesitation. The strong diagonal direction from top left to bottom right, along with the bold brown hues conveys the stability and rigidity of the poster.

Scale- There can be no large without small and that is very evident in this poster. We would never know just how large this tear drop is, without the very small circle in the middle. However, scale is all relative and if the teardrop were to be made smaller than that circle, we would have the illusion that the circle was larger. Scale is merely the manipulation of space.

Visual Thinking Research

 In this first puzzle we had to complete the pattern. Pattern completion deals with one's visual memory, and by playing around with adding and subtracting the different lines together, my roommate and I both found D to be the answer

My roommate and I had to count the number of triangles that created this cat. We used finding, matching, and categorizing skills to count the triangles.

Feature Hierarchy

My eyes are first drawn to the red colored stars in this poster and quickly dart to the large wing and hat on the right. The abstracted black line make my eyes dance through and across the poster. They seem to lead into his mouth as he is screaming with passion. Color which is used sparingly, is the first thing that grabs attention. Then the size of the large star catches my focus for a moment. The depth of the shaded hat contrasts the flat color of the rest of the poster. I am interested in the detail that lies within the red image in the bottom right corner. I also notice the organic lines flowing from beneath his neck.

Poster design: Anton Nelson
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Top- Down Visual Processing

My intended area of study is graphic design/ typography. Top-Down visual process is apparent in this image when the man punching himself in the face grabs our attention. I believe that the goal of this design was to show the releasing of frustration within himself. Our eyes are naturally drawn to his fist first, then to the jumbled letters coming out of his ears. Our brains are priming the jumbled letters, as if they are to make a readable word at any moment. However we still remain just as confused as the man in the design.



Design by: PopeyeFrancom
http://popeyefrancom.deviantart.com/art/Typographic-Portrait-98254239