Seuss Factory Poster

For my design artifact, I was put in charge of creating a poster for my group "Seuss Factory"

This is the explanation I chose to use.

The poster shows off the entire park on one small page.  The roller coaster in the background shows how much fun can be had at the park.  The Things in the top are the perfect example for a Dr. Seuss themed park.  The smiling child on the right appeals to the small children as well as the adults who will be taking them because she is seen having a lot of fun assuming she is at the park.  The bus on the bottom shows how people can get there and how people will be picked up to get to the park. The bright colors of the poster appeal to every one and it makes the factory seem like a lot of fun.  The quote at the top is bordered in white because it is what I want the adults to look at right when they see the poster.  The white and black fonts pop out of the page so they will be the first thing people see. And of course, the Cat in the Hat on the left to make it even more Dr. Seuss like.

Style Guide for Seuss Factory

Rule of Thirds

This picture of professional rollerblader Alex Browsko is a great example of the rule of thirds photography rule.  Alex is standing on what would be the axis on the left side of the photo if we were to lay down a grid on top of this picture.  This is a great example of the rule of thirds because the focus is completely on the left side of the picture, with the exception of the cat running the picture. This picture uses the law of continuity because we believe the picture continues and he is looking at something to skate on.
The skater on the left takes up just one third of the picture which is exactly what the photography rule of thirds is meant to be for.
If the subject of this picture, the skater, were to be about 3 feet to his left and our right, he would be int he middle of the picture and it would throw off everything.  The focus would be off and it would not be a good picture.

Axioms of a Website

Image Line Website

Image Line is a music production software program used by DJs and created by DJs.  I think this is a great website and has a great web design because it is very simple to use and simple to navigate around on. All of the navigation tools you need are directly on the top and can be easily accessible right when you land on the page.  The toolbar at the top doesn't move either when you move down or up the page making it really easy to move to another part of the website if you need to jump automatically. I think the design with the main synthesizers right when you open the page is a great idea because you automatically want to look into the synth or look into the information.  I like the second part of the website as well, the "About Us" section, because it really provides a backing into why Image-Line is doing what it is doing.

As far as the colors and what not, it doesn't really stand out but keeps it simple and to its simplest form.  I like this because it doesn't take away from what the website is trying to sell or trying to convey as its message.  The fonts are all pretty simple as well and nothing too extravagant. It keeps it simple and makes you look into what the page is selling.

Hunger Games Mis-en-Scene

 Director of Photography - Tom Stern

Tom Stern was the director of photography for the movie The Hunger Games.  We chose to do this scene because it is a great example of the entire movie because everyone seems to want to kill Katniss and will try to do it through killing Peeta.  These screenshots are great because it shows the helplessness Peeta has because he is being strangled by Cato which exemplifies the whole movie because everyone is so much stronger than Peeta.

Tom Stern was in charge of photography for the movie and was also the gaffer for the movie.  For this scene, Tom chooses to break up the two people fighting and get up close to each of them to show their true emotions.  Katniss can be see as weak and helpless because of the look on her face and the emotion the camera captures just perfectly fits the scene.  Cato and Peeta are captured on the camera as being helpless as well.  Peeta is cut off at the neck and the bottom of his head to make it seem like he doesn't matter, because he really doesn't and just gets in the way throughout the movie.  The top picture is also another great use of photography and lighting together.  The lighting is set up so you will look directly where the action is happening and your eye will not be drawn to anything else.  Its set up this way by creating a spotlight effect and dimming out the background to almost black.  The camera is used to show the entire battle because it is a great example of how everyone attacked each other throughout the movie.

Good vs. Bad Design Presentation

Horrible Design



Good Design

Good Vs. Bad Design

When looking at these two images, you can completely see the differences.  The main difference between the two candles, is the fact that one of them looks like they are holding a penis instead of a candle.



This candle is a wreck.  The angels, or what I assume to be angels, are completely inappropriate and obscene.  The designer must have been on drugs or something to put such a naive and innocent being in such an inappropriate gesture. The design flaws in these candles go on for days.  The color in these also are crappy and unappealing.  There is no unity and no flow to the colors.  The image itself is portraying something doesn't want to be seen by anyone, in my opinion.


This candle has great design.  There is a feeling of peace and tranquility when looking at this candle.  The colors all flow into each other creating unity and balance.  There are no obscene gestures or obscene "candle" holding which looks like a penis.  The presentation of this candle also is very good.  The colors are all in perfect harmony with each other as well because they are all part of a very soft hue which eases the eye when looking at this.  The candle itself is for remembering but it makes it feel less hard because of the softness of the colors. This is a better design then the candle above it.