SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING

In media it is normal to consume what ever is thrown at us on a daily basis but has anyone ever taken the time to break down what they consume? Everyone believes themselves to be a critic but how well can one truly critique is the real question. Here are two examples through a magazine layout and resume. "Print isn't dead!" As one analyzes the magazine layout, it immediately catches the readers attention. The font is a elegant one making the magazine's look very formal and important. The kerning is excellent as there is just enough space between the letters allowing a reader to understand what was typed clearly. The use of bold and italicizing  was confidently used to separate the article in the magazine by subgroups. There are clear signs of columns and grids being used in this layout as paragraphs are clearly separated, two huge words placed in the middle of a page, etc. The writer does a great job with pairing an image with the article to give the readers a f...

As a student of life the creative journey can be quite the roller coaster. If you’re a jack of all trades you find joy in making things out of nothing. It just goes to show how far creativity can go and as a creative you probably learn mostly  through visual communication. Having the ability to see something being done and immediately able to do it yourself after. For most people it works. Goes to show the saying “watch and learn” is really what it states. Visual communication uses tools like symbols and images to instill knowledge within people. If you learn through visual communication, you most likely use your brain to reflect back on images of when you were first introduced to a task allowing you to perform it time and time again. Through trial and error is where these visual images help you the most and is the most necessary in teaching you. We all have images in our minds that has meaning and knowledge behind it. These can even pertain to logos. Logos are the symbols and ima...