GDS 172 - Blog 6

I chose this image because the first thing you see is two faces next to each other. However, if we pay attention there is another shape in white which is a vase. I like this design a lot because at first sight the only thing you see is the two faces, and that is because the the white space between the faces is acting as the negative space, whereas the black is the positive. I like the fact that positive and negative spaces are working together to mold the image. The white space is definitely what makes the two faces stand out, because the white space is being use in this design to draw the two faces.

GDS 172 - Blog 5

A type's texture is define by its weight, stress, an density. This text has high density by the thickness of the text. The weight of the text is bold and the swirls seems to be part of the type's texture.



Other examples of type's texture.

GDS 172 - Blog 4

This is a movie poster with alluring display type that really got my attention and made me want to read more for several reasons. The title of the movie is displayed in form of a ribbon. I could even say that the ribbon looks like is dancing around the poster which really makes me look at the entire poster from top to bottom. The letter S on the word "gets" tends to connect the reader the paragraph on the very bottom of the poster because it overlaps with the text. I haven't watch the movie but the way the title was displayed in form of a ribbon looks interesting and creative, and this seems to be the reason why I wanted to keep on reading. I guess it be nice to watch the movie to see if the ribbon symbolizes something from the movie,... after all the designer used it to get attention.

GDS 172 - Blog 3

We tend to see examples like this one of reverse type very often for warning signs. A good way to grab someone’s attention is to use reverse type, and for warning signs you definitely want to get attention so that individuals become aware of the dangers around them. Reverse type in this example brings emphasis to the words “HIGH VOLTAGE KEEP OUT” which is good because it is definitely telling people to be aware of the situation. The book EGD mentions that white letters look slightly smaller on black background and the designer uses large white letters to make them seem more noticeable and avoid the darker background from making them look smaller(the designer made the text bigger so they would read better). This sign is a good example of reverse type, it has lighter text over a black background for a good reason, to get attention and try to save lives by giving a warning to individuals.