Dying Arts

As Kindles, iPads and Nooks become the technology of the future, books are becoming, in a sense, a lost art. It is only natural for things to come and go, but designers have to constantly adjust for these developments. Simple materials, such as record covers and bookmarks, are a thing of the past. Although I still enjoy finding designs based around these products. Below is an illustration design on a bookmark that  caught my eye.

Inside/Back CD Design

The top image will be the right inside of my CD. This will have the actual CD on top of it (covering up the yellow stripes). Then when the person takes the CD out of the case, they will notice the touch of yellow from the front and back of the case. This both adds interest and keeps consistency throughout my design.

The bottom image is the back of my CD. I repeated both the carroll logo and contact info so the viewer will be able to see the information no matter which side it is layed on a surface (desk or whatever). I continued the design from the front onto the back, creating a wrap around.

Cover Design

This is the cover design for Project 4 that I am working on. I basically have two styles that I am meshing together (large, graphic yellow stripes jagged against a dark grey background & smaller light toned gray stripes to created textured background), both of with come from the concept I developed in my Interactive Kiosk. Besides the carroll logo and contact information, I wanted to keep the front very simply to emphasize the title of the cd, Scott Center. I placed a small introduction paragraph underneath the directions. I did this because the reader is more likely to actually read through if it is underneath other important information...as opposed to placing it on the back of the cd and the person never look at it.

CD Design

Above is my final CD cover design for Project 4: Interactive Kiosk Jewel Case. My biggest struggle with designing this was the duo-tone gray stripes. I worked a lot with adjusting the tones so it matched up with my Kiosk layout, but still aesthetically looked good as a whole. I really like how the gray text "Scott Center | Interactive Kiosk" looks like it is cut out of the yellow band. I wanted to keep the carroll logo and contact info consistent with the rest of my design so I pretty much left that alone.

CD Layout Design

What makes this design strong is the simplicity of it. The dark gray cover is clean and the greens and blue create a sophisticated accent. This is what I am hoping to capture in my cd case design.

Environmental Art

When it comes to fine art, sculpture has always been a weakness of mine. This is why I can truly appreciate and respect it as an artform. Below is a piece of work from an art institute student's senior showcase. I love the artist's interpretation of what many believe to be as simply junk sitting in the center of the room. The concept of creating a composition not only in the piece but also interacting with the environment around it, is what makes this sculpture go beyond other abstract art I have seen.

CD Design Layout

I think the layout design is just average, but what striked my eye was the variations. I want to incorporate the same type of line work in Project 4. I like how the artist used the line work as more of a background than composition. I like the vibrant yellow-green contrasting with black illustration of the clock. The opacity bar, in my opinon, is a cop-out in design although I think for this layout it works well on the back of the cd.