5 Design Interests

I have always been more of the artsy and creative type ever since I was little! It also happens to run in the family! I have always been told that I have an eye for detail and notice things most people would just walk by. I am not too sure what I want to do as a Graphic Design major but I picture myself living in the city when I graduate creating beautiful things! I also hope to do an internship out in LA.

Anyways, one area of Graphic Design that I found interesting is Advertising (logos). You see hundreds of logos every day without even realizing it! Logos are extremely important – yet so simple. Companies take great pride in their logos as they represent the company and this is how people recognize them! Such as Nike and Adidas, everyone knows of these logos as they are extremely popular all around the world. Logos are extremely essential so that they grab your attention and have you interested.

Another area of Graphic Design that I found interesting is Book Design. We often hear the phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover” – but lets be real, we all do. When there is a book with an amazing front cover, it catches your attention even if it is an awful book to read. Whereas a book with a terribly designed front cover could be an amazing book to read but it is not striking enough to catch the readers attention so they won’t even bother looking into it. If you are an author and you want your book to be marketable you should probably have a great cover design. That is why book design is so important!

 Why Graphic Design?                                                                                                                                                                  I am interested in graphic design because I have a love for art, as well as connecting with people through different art medias. Ever since I was a kid, I had a passion for art. Being able to impact someone just through ads, logos, or commercials means a lot to me, and is why I chose graphic design.  I would like to take what I learn from this class to help me become a graphic designer myself. Two areas of that I found interesting in the reading were motion design and advertising.

 Motion Design:                                                                                                                                                                               I found motion design to be an interesting area because it is an eye catching way to attract people through sound and visual effects. Being able to produce something that can be heard and seen across the world can be a life changing experience, especially when it can connect emotionally with other people who see it. This form of graphic design can hit home for many people. Being able to create one would be an interesting experience and extremely fun. I have a very active mind that is constantly thinking of new ideas. Having those ideas come to life is a dream come true.

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Advertising:                                                                                                                                                                                      I found advertising to be another interesting area of graphic design because it is one of the most famous forms of graphic designing. I say this because advertising is EVERYWHERE! People see it on their televisions, phones, computers, tablets, stores, and even hear it from other people. It consumes our lives and sometimes we don’t even realize it. The reason I like it the most is because a single ad that might just have a picture, can mean so much. I’m a very shy, but creative person. Sometimes it’s hard for me to express how I feel or talk about my problems, but being able to express through a picture helps a lot, and can help others as well.

This is an ad about the awareness of smoking and how it can effect the ones around you. It holds a strong message and a strong image.

This is a more funnier ad about Burger King. Ronald McDonald is ordering from his rival in the fast food industry, Burger King. This ad shows the viewer that Burger King’s food is so good, that even Ronald McDonald himself cant resist.