How would I draw a viewer's attention and at the same time clearly communicate a lot of text? This was the challenge I had to face when creating a poster on how to get from my house to the computer lab at school.
Although I've done posters before, I've never had to work with so much text in one poster. But thinking back in the "old days" of typography when everything was done by hand, I can't help but appreciate how much easier it is to create something. On the other hand, while technology today has made the creating process of graphic design easier and faster, artists still face the same problems of communicating and creativity. In a way, many graphic designers today seem to be tied down to the computer programs, instead of using it to make what they envision. Many times I find myself adhering to the limits of the computer, instead of challenging myself to overcome those limits.
That's why I hope to gain as much as possible from my education and work to overcome these limits and become a true artist who can express creativity and communicate to the world.
Although I've done posters before, I've never had to work with so much text in one poster. But thinking back in the "old days" of typography when everything was done by hand, I can't help but appreciate how much easier it is to create something. On the other hand, while technology today has made the creating process of graphic design easier and faster, artists still face the same problems of communicating and creativity. In a way, many graphic designers today seem to be tied down to the computer programs, instead of using it to make what they envision. Many times I find myself adhering to the limits of the computer, instead of challenging myself to overcome those limits.
That's why I hope to gain as much as possible from my education and work to overcome these limits and become a true artist who can express creativity and communicate to the world.
1 comment:
I completely understand what your saying--It was difficult for me to try and fit so much typography, and at the same time making it communicate to my audience.
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