Before I get into that, I wanted to blog about my experience during the studio tours that we did in thesis class last week. Last week, we went to three different design firms. Two of the studios were small and the other one was a medium size. The medium size studio is actually an In-House studio in the Whitney museum. I felt that I could relate more to the the Whitney In House studio because over the summer, I interned at the In House studio of Prudential. At that place, we worked with a lot of internal marketing but also worked with potential clients. It was really interesting to be exposed to two different kinds of business environment. On one hand, by working in a smaller studio, you get to see your result from start to finish. You also do a lot more consultation with the client and you are able to build a closer relation to the client. One the other hand, obviously you don't make a lot of money by working in a smaller company. In terms of working in a bigger company such as that of Whitney Museum or Prudential, you don't have a much creative power over your work as you do in a small design firm but there is that financial advantage in a bigger company. Overall, I do think it was a helpful trip in terms of actually seeing the different professional design environment.
Since we are working on html and css in design class, one thing that is very important when dealing with website design is typography. So recently, I have been drawn to stuff that has to do with typography. Typography when done right can look like an art piece itself. I found this image which I thought was really interesting, the combination of a bold typeface paired with the delicate woodblock drawing.
As a graphic designer, I really appreciate when designers are able to combine hand-drawn type or images with solid shapes. The Poster below also give the similar feeling. I like the movement in the type, it conveys the feeling of jazz which I think it's really interesting.
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