This document provides examples and advice related to graphic design, fine art, and web interface design. It discusses concepts like Cubism, Bauhaus, logo design, type design, use of color, contrasts in density and rhythm, mise-en-scene, original artwork, stylistic conceits, movement in 2D surfaces, learning from others, and symmetrical vs asymmetrical presentations. Examples of websites, sketches, and artworks are referenced throughout to illustrate principles of effective visual communication and design.
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7. Fine Art
“Form Carries Meaning.”
Cubism 1908-11: instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint,
Braque and Picasso depicted their subject from a multitude of
viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context.
8. Graphic Art
The Bauhaus
The design innovations commonly associated with Walter Gropius
and the Bauhaus - the radically simplified forms, the rationality
and functionality
11. Fine Art
Good design + aesthetics assumes that the visual language of the
piece -- its internal logic -- is resolved to address all its parts so they
reinforce, restate and reference each other.