I ended up with the topic of knitting, as I am absolutely obsessed with it. My icons I made are:
- Yarn
- Baby onesie
- Needles
- Sewing
- Hat
- Scarfs
- Crochet
- Bucket hat
- Plushies
- Wraps
- Cup warmer
- Sweater
- Blanket
- Socks
- Mittens
My three artists researched were Sylvia Harris, Archie Boston, and Art Sims.
Sylvia Harris: ten things that embody her style.
- social impact
- environmental designs
- public service
- design process
- helping others
- impactful
- encouraging
- empowering
- functional
- strategic
Archie Boston:
- adaptable
- ambitus
- political
- self aware
- racially charged
- ironic
- encouraging
- no-nonsense
- Provocative
- humorous
Art Sims:
- posters
- African American Art
- racially charged
- marketing
- representation
- film
- advertisement
- race relations
- record designs
- self employed
Two designers and their pictures:
Art Sims:
Café Menu for Monday Critique:
The outline of a coffee cup will be cut away so the front will be the shape of a coffee cup. The blue lines are my crop lines.
At first I planned on making a design that resembled web article. After speaking to others about my design and getting some second opinions, I ended up with a more poster-like design.
I also collected some color pallets for inspiration. As well as doing some thumbnail sketches.
