Design
Design has always been a huge source of inspiration. Before I ultimately received a BFA in studio art, I was studying graphic design and received a certificate. I couldn't deal with the impersonal nature of creating work on a computer versus actually creating something on tangible canvas, so I switched majors - but I did learn a lot and still enjoy good design practice. I will even work on commissioned design pieces as a contract designer if I absolutely have to (even though I don't really enjoy the work). I have always been drawn to design from the 1920s (i.e. Bauhaus) and its simple austerity and clean lines. I am not a fan of fancy frill and flourishes, although it has its place in the Victorian era. I really like what a lot of contemporary designers are doing nowadays, especially with gig posters - the art form of screen printing limited edition concert posters for more independent musicians. With this contemporary style, colors and shapes are once again simple, with a retro feel but distinctly new, and profoundly effective and inventive. Borrowing from these styles is how other designers can become parts of a certain movement or gain inspiration to create new movements.
Design:
Design reveals. Design reveals meaning, design reveals a
message, design reveals function. Bad design does the opposite: It
obscures, it hides. The reason why that almost never makes bad design
art is that the subject is supposed to be revealedBauhaus typography
Bauhaus furniture design
Contemporary graphic design house, Small Stakes
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