Modularity and the Grid
To be honest, I’m having a little trouble with differentiating “module” from “grid”. Which I suppose is because there’s a bit of an overlap. As I understand it, perhaps, the module is a little more strict about placement, whereas the grid can be broken. And it also seems that the pieces of a module can vary in width and height (while still fitting together), but a grid is made up of perfect squares....
Hierarchy
I suppose when I think of hierarchy I’m reminded of a little project I worked on in Typography I. We were all given the same copy and the same grid and had to arrange everything in a way that the hierarchy was clear, and use a bit of creativity so they were visually interesting. We had to use the same font and could not change the weight or styling of it, and we also had to keep the sizing within 1 or 2 points of the main size....
Framing
[The frame] disappears, buries itself, melts away at the moment it deploys its greatest energy. The frame is in no way a background… but neither is its thickness as margin a figure. Or at least it is a figure which comes away of its own accord. Jacques Derrida My thoughts on framing are similar to this quote: a great frame goes unnoticed in and of itself. It highlights the main attraction without taking any attraction to itself....
Marriage Equality Promo
My Graphic Design class is creating “Popular Culture Promotions”. Basically, promotion packages about a topic going on in popular culture. I examined the issue of gay/equal marriage and Prop 8, and decided to make a wedding stationery package with information about marriage equality. Moodboard First thing we did is create moodboards. I thought about a color scheme and general design concept, as well as font options. I decided on...