10.30.2008

inspiration


Since The Respectful Prostitute is a short play with limited characters, I wanted to try this (above) which uses different typefaces for each character's voice, instead of talk bubbles. This is Robert Massin's work from back in the day (1964). I thought it was amazing and would work perfectly for what I want to do. 

short story type specimen

I'll be working with Jean-Paul Sartre's play, The Respectful Prostitute. Why? Because I love Sartre and the truthful bizarreness of this story. 

10.20.2008

color palette

changing my colors again. the green will be more neon/yellowish and the purple will be deeper and more of a maroon. the gray will probably keep changing too...i think this palette is more interesting than my previous. i pulled the purple from the photograph and the neon green just compliments it very well. 
btw: photography is by richard misrach. amazingly beautiful right? i know. 

10.19.2008

infographic

typography update

headline: Kautiva Black
subhead: Bellevue
body: Akkurat Leicth
footnote/caption: Avant Garde Oblique

10.18.2008

CMJ week!



the bottom was the final poster they decided to roll with...

VOTE!



in 2004 only 47% of people age 18-29 voted: 73% of people age 65-74 voted. this year should be different... since Obama seems different...

the bailout infographic


i changed my topic because my previous topic wasn't relevant to my thesis topic. so i think we've all heard that the government will be bailing out the banks, spending $250 billion, $125 billion on eight major banks and the other half on other banks. by doing so, the government will be investing money in the banks, allowing them to ensure debt issued by the banks. consequently, the government will own a certain amount of percentages of the banks' assets. hmmm...sounds pretty weird to me....

*info from NY Times 

10.13.2008

icon 3

In my opinion, the Fed has ulterior motives and that includes complete control of a nation. They have this power because U.S. is completely dependent on the economy, which is controlled by the Fed. This seal has a hypnotic feel because I think that is reflective of the Fed.
Also, I used the image of spades because it is symbolic of authority and ruthlessness. 

icon 2

This seal/badge is taken from the original seal on the five dollar bill. I changed the eagle and took an eagle from a communist logo and I changed the wreath to be smaller and I show the eagle clutching the wreath. The seal is symbolic of the Fed's power, similar to the great power held by the German communist. 

10.12.2008

thesis update

After weeks of frustration with such a complex topic, I'm still not convinced that I've got it, but I'm attempting to simplify the subject of The Fed and how it works. What I want my thesis to say is that the system and setup of the Fed will forever enslave us(U.S. taxpayers) to our lifestyle and our need to socially live by currency. In order to do so, I will need to show how the Fed works, but I don't necessarily need to go into so much detail. The Fed has 3 main functions and understanding those functions will lead anyone to realize that as long as we live, we will be paying credit. Therefore, I will thoroughly explain how the Fed works, why we will be forever slaves of debt and credit, and link today's economic crisis to the Fed.
I'm thinking that I can best communicate my ideas and research through infographics and posters that give much more information than the previous posters I was presenting. I'm in a bit of a limbo because I've found what I was looking for before I did any of the research. Now it's as if I have to go back and find the evidence to support my idea, which is shouldn't be too difficult since there's lots of information about this subject. 

color palette

I changed my green... I want more of a lime green so I'm not so literal...

icon 1

Since my thesis subject is a little more complicated, I can't do icons because they don't really apply to what I want to do. Instead, I can use these seals/badges that is taken from US currency. This first seal is my interpretation of the US Dept. of Treasury seal. I basically took the original seal and changed the symbols and type. The sword is taken from a king of spades, which is a symbol of authorization and power. The unbalanced scale has handcuffs to symbolize the unjust system of the Fed and how it forces  the economy and people to be unequal. 

color palette

background color: gray
primary colors: green and purple
secondary color: white

I really wanted to use green for apparent reasons...it signifies the color of money, greed and essentially The Fed. Purple is for power and it looks great with green. The gray background is not completely for sure yet, but I do love the combination of gray and white.

type samples


Type Choices
Head line: Kautiva Black
   Farmark Medium Stencil
Sub line: Berthold City
Body copy: Akkurat Leicht
                    Kautiva
Footnotes: Avant Garde Italic
                    Bell MT Italic

I really like Kautiva because it's simple but it has special touches that give it character. I chose this because I think it's symbolic of The Fed appearing to be composed and bold, yet having flaws and secrets that are not easily apparent.