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Gallery:

E. McKnight Kauffer "Civil Aeronautics Administration" (1943)

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• E. McKnight Kauffer “Civil Aeronautics Administration” (1943)
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• E. McKnight Kauffer “Flowers of the Riverside” (1920)
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• E. McKnight Kauffer “Stonehenge, See Britain First on Shell!” (1932)
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• E. McKnight Kauffer “Shop Between 10 and 4” (1921)
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• E. McKnight Kauffer “Reigate” (1915)
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• E. McKnight Kauffer “Now the Pine Tree’s Waving Top” (1932)
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• E. McKnight Kauffer “Museumo of Natural History” (1923)
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• E. McKnight Kauffer “Metropolis” (1926)
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• E. McKnight Kauffer “Oxhey Woods” (1915)
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• E. McKnight Kauffer “You Can be Sure of Shell” (1931)
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Part 1:

About the Works:

The works selected above are a selections of works created by E. McKnight Kauffer. A large majority of these are from his time spent in London working for either Shell or the Underground transport system, and just an example of the near 140 posters he’s known for. The range of color used is limited due to its age, however the designs were fairly progressive for their time; including large bold shapes, scattered text, and clear images. Also in this gallery is a few of Kauffer’s artworks which hold a clear almost impressionistic style, which was likely picked up by Kauffer during his time studying in Paris.

Part: 2

About the Designer:

Edward Kauffer is an American born artist. He born in 1890, Great Falls, Montana – however he lived most of his life in England and elsewhere overseas. At the age of 20 Kauffer began to study at the California school of design where he worked both for his studies and independently. In 1912 a professor from the University of Utah took notice of Kauffer’s work and offered to mentor and sponsor him, and spent money to send Kauffer to Paris to further his studies. He studied at the Académie Moderne in Paris for about a year, until he met a textile designer, Marion Dorn. They fell in loved and they decided to reside together in London. There he began to complete some of his most famous works of art. Kauffer was most well-known for his work for the underground transit in london, in which he made 140 posters. These designs were fairly broad as Kauffer dabbled in various styles such as futurism, cubism, vorticism, and impressions from Japanese woodcuts.

Later he returned to American with his wife, however due to the perplexing advancements European styles had over the American art, many saw his art as being too much. In other words, as put by Frank Zachary “America was not ready for him”. This shows how rapidly graphic design changes and alters its borders as the culture around it does. While Kauffer was highly successful and well known in England his work was considered to be too progressive for American culture.

Part 3:

Main Points:

• – Kauffer’s designs took much influence from European and British style arts
• – Though he was born in America, Kauffer’s designs were considered too progressive for American culture revealing a cultural tendency in graphic design.

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Sources:

MoMa Collection of art

AIGA Award

London Transport Museum

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“Tool Montage”

This process of combining various tools into pairs was rather difficult, trying to create ones that would be easily followed and understood by my peers was challenging not only in the planning process but also through the creation of the thumbnails. Overall however I think the process was rather enlightening in terms of the graphic design process, due to the fact that we were all forced to create images and Ideas that had to be clear and legible.

MIND MAP

25 Pairings.

1. Brush – Keys
2. Flashlight – pen
3. Hammer – Bat
4. Baseball glove – Glasses
5. Pencil – Saw
6. Toilet – Lawnmower
7. Rope- Pen
8. Pots – Knife
9. Spatula – Nails
10. Mouse – Can opener
11. Printer – Toilet paper
12. Gas Pump – Tv
13. Level – Fork
14. Sledge Hammer – Spoon
15. Cell phone – Hand
16. Thumb – Teeth
17. Hammer – Screwdriver
18. Drill – Tooth Brush
19. Toolbox – Computer
20. Toilet – Speakers
21. Chain – Floss
22. Hand – Tape
23. Umbrella – Hammer
24. Can opener – Paint brush
25. Tooth brush – Spatula

top left: Toilet – Lawnmower

MAJORING IN GRAPHIC DESIGN

Austin Drouin

I grew up in a small town in Maine, its population just barely over seven hundred people. The towns only recreational area was the local Walmart, so as you could imagine, I spent a large majority of my time home. My father had always been an incredible artist, whether it be drawing with pencils and pen or designing websites for all the local companies. One of my most dearest memories was him drawing little portraits of me with weird faces; as an attempt to make me laugh or line drawings that I could color in on my own. While I didn’t realize it then, it is now clear to me that the purpose of those little drawings and art in general was to inspire not only me, but a society as a whole.

Now that I’m older and have a greater appreciation and respect for the arts around me, I realized that, I too could be the source of inspiration for millions of people around me. As I begin to research the broadness of this major, I’m realizing even now how relatively easy it is to have my art and my passion out in the public, or on screens, alike. If one day this career allows me to inspire many people to act and think in the right way, I will know that I have changed the world, even in the slightest, and my greatest dreams will have come true.

One day I hope to be using the skills and techniques that I have obtained here at Keene State College, at the large scale animation and film company, Pixar. There I hope to inspire the large mass of youth through the screen to become an inspiration, just as my father had done for me.

AREAS I WISH TO PURSUE

#1. Motion Design