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Communication Design Studies, Semester 1 Summary.

Something we've all focused on this semester is the importance of design history and the artistic movements that formed the foundations of modern design thinking. It would be wrong to say that politics and culture don't play an essential role in how people choose to represent their ideas visually. Ultimately this course has encouraged us to look back on our history, to discern why people made the design choices they did more easily. We can all add clarity to the adage of "understanding the present by looking into the past. We can look at the foundations of typography in the earliest forms of languages and scripts to glean insight into typography in the present. We can look at futurism in Italy to see how politics impacts our art, design and music. We can look at Bauhaus to see the union of function and form. The earliest attempts to clarify what we now understand to be a modernist way of thinking. It's difficult to determine the future of design. What we do know is the impact of circumstance on our creative thinking. Should we face further catastrophe or political unrest, we certainly know where to look for design inspiration.

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[garadinervi]

Omaggio a Albe Steiner, Serigrafia ‘78                        

[buromarks]

https://www.instagram.com/r29design/

[gdbot]

manita-s:

Bangkok Book Festival 2016เทศกาลหนังสือกรุงเทพมหานคร… http://ift.tt/2iFEcvB

[nobrashfestivity]

Font, 1920′s

[letskjal]

I've been waiting for an opportunity to brutalise some reverse-stress typography. But funnily enough, I can't. I quite enjoy the interest it creates in the form of a sans-serif typeface. I'm more used to seeing the reverse-stress serif; which truly is a western abomination.

[jamescullen]

http://v-a-b.fr/

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Something I consistently find myself attracted to is the contrast between digital and hand typography. It's almost as if the presence of both in a single piece of design material brings out detail in its counterpart. The roughness of the hand-drawn elements emphasises the construction of in the digitally produced type.

[letskjal]

Following my recent exposé into the tragedy that is Emigre fonts, I decided I would attempt to produce my own, original typeface, ideally putting each of theirs to shame, and plunging them into disregard. It turns out it's not that fucking simple. Here is a sample of my new typeface, 'Bludge.'

[elevensarchive]

A Tuesday in Peru

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Alright. In defence of colour. I've noticed I tend to avoid the use of colour in my design work. I am of the firm belief that you should be able to convey your design concept with anything but colour. Colour in my mind has always been a last resort or a finishing touch. Can any colour be made to mean anything? Depending on how you present it, a bloody red might indicate anger or urgency; on the other hand, it might indicate passion and liberation. It is worth noting, however, that combinations of these colours used in design do, in some abstract way, manage to convey a sort of narrative or mood. I guess I believe now that colour should be used either sparingly, or liberally.

[69brainarchive69]

Untitled, pg. 105, in the book Les Mots en liberté futuristes (1919)  F. T. MARINETTI

Futurism

[letskjal]

I can appreciate this kind of ugly design; There is an incredible 'onomatopoeia' quality to it. Like it's trotting up to you and blasting you with abstract, horrifying language. You can see how the dynamics of this voice are conveyed through the type.

[rafafillastre97]

Research for posters for an exhibition on « Dialogue » that was supposed to happen during March at Glasgow organized by GSA masters students.

[retroness-is-fabulous-deactivat]

[superdupersuzy]

Michael Bierut designs 

[letskjal]

This design by Michael Beirut draws on some of the elements and principles, seen in the Bauhaus design movement; how it relates to Beethoven requires a bit of untangling. It is likely a nod to the dynamics of his music. The concentric design manages to convey something cyclical in nature; like a spinning record.

[garadinervi]

Giovanni Anselmo, 116 Particolari visibili e misurabili di INFINITO, Sperone Editore, Torino, 1975

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[letterlibrary]

Halvfet Konstnärs-Antiqua, Berling #typespecimen