This is my Portfolio for LCC 3402

1. Will Whiteside Efficient Designs, Effective Messages

2. Contemporary design emphasizes function over form, yet pays respect to the value of form in expressing ideas. I have taken to this to heart in all of my works. This work illustrates my formal minimalism: It offers no extravagance, but only a pointed message about the hardships faced in the modern world

3. My are influenced by abstract art, to a degree, but also by modern minimalism. I use symbols such as the ones below to convey messages, the minimalism lending to them a sense of authenticity. These symbols come from an early project of mine, in which I attempted to combine several principles of graphic design with several design elements

4. I typically go through a semi-exhaustive drafting process before I publish my final work. These images all come from an exercise where I designed a CD cover. I decided to keep to a circular theme, relying on a diagonal asymmetry to provoke thoughts in the mind of the viewer. The top left is a rough version of the final one, which utilizes smooth lines.

6. The final version

7. This, my first photoshop project, is a simple flyer that is supposed to be an introduction to a seminar. From this, I learned the emotional power that even simple shapes can convey

8. This text is from a children’s story that I modified. The page this was initially simply a wall of text . I provided a long space to distinguish the overall theme of the page from its contents, creating a powerful juxtaposition between the two elements. The shift in the color of the text Gives strength to the whole message, and adds variety to the piece as a whole.

9. This selection comes from my third project, which was supposed to convey a statement about the evolution of art. The diagonal line serves to represent progress, and the surrounding images represent the consistency of art in spite of social transitions over time