Week 9 (pt 2 ) LAST POST..

To finish off this last post on the blog, I think I'll have that touch of "home" feeling to ease everything to a comfortable stop! While visiting a friend, I noticed his house was filled with fine art and a collection of maritime works.

I definitely enjoyed waltzing around his house to check out all the art around us. Every direction has a new addition to my weekly inspiration treks!

Well, it was nice sharing inspiration with you all, and I'll see everyone during the school year at La Roche!

Until next time everyone!

--Evan

Week 9 (pt 1)

Hey guys, looks like it's the last week of posting on our blogs, so I think I'll wrap up the last internet inspiration with an artist I very recently became a fan off. His name is Jason Heuser, and apparently he's a very important art entity in the video gaming industry and a unique American patriot! Here is an article containing a few of his many pieces of artwork:

Comics Alliance Article on Jason Heuser

I discovered his work while sifting through the newest GameInformer magazine and spotted an Afterglow Headset advertisement (which contained a rather interesting version of George Washington, complete with an AG Headset, cyborg implants, and an axe). Here's the image of said George:

Jason Heuser has a great approach to bringing old with new, and definitely in a successful way!

Week 8 (pt 2)

I like skateboarding magazines, so while I go through them or hop onto the internet to see articles in the editions I miss, I check out the distinctive designs they tend to have in design. For one, fish-eye lens photography and a DIY look usually fit the bill for these type of mags, and I have to say that skating zines wouldn't be what they are without those elements!

A good example of these are found in Thrasher Magazine and their site. They have a very unique logo, just a simplified graffiti-style type that also curves upward and center. Even skate terminology adds flair to their distinctive look and mag layouts; someone who doesn't really fit into the skater demographic could still get the idea based off of the designs.

Well, I suppose that wraps up week 8's inspirations! Let me know your thoughts, guys! Not to many people posted last week, and I don't want to be greedy and have all this inspiration to myself!! :P

Okay, see you all for next week's inspirations!

--Evan

Week 8 (pt 1)

Hello all, finally work is done for the week! Onto the blogging! Today, I was flipping through the Target employee business guide and I realized that it's actually designed pretty well! Obviously not everyone works at Target, so I figured this could be a way to show you all how nifty Target really is (design-wise).

So, for the most part every section resembles the cover design. The table of contents was pretty cool because the color of the chapter corresponds in the table's type. The imagery is vector based with no outlines anywhere, just solid colors. The type crisp and legible, and the color scheme is solidified by the extra space it has. Let me know your thoughts on Target's design decisions!

Week 7 (pt 3)

Okay, last of this week's inspirations and last of anything Ocean City related (I promise). These images are from the internet because I wasn't about to walk 6 miles up the road to get to this hotel, but after all the years I've gone down there this place has always stuck out. It's the Pyramid Hotel, and it is the only one of its kind in OC (I also think in the world, if I'm not mistaken).

The architectural design of this hotel is phenomenal! This is proof that design of a building can really curve someone's decision when planning a trip. I also find the line-work and geometric shapes within the design layout enthralling to look at and get lost in! Let me know your thoughts guys!

Thanks for being patient this week! Until next time!

--Evan

Week 7 (pt 2)

Besides the Ocean City Gallery, I wanted to share some inspiration from the boardwalk in general. There were so many shops, products, and signage that you could get a headache not knowing where to start! I took a few pictures of some signage, and even got to check out another gallery called the Park Place Gallery! A little more conservative, the Park Place Gallery was a cool "extra" to my art gallery experience at OC!

Once again, it was an open entrance and filled with fine art, but I refrained from taking pictures of other artists' work.

Here are some examples of signage going down the boardwalk. They all follow a Maritime-Summer color palette or iconism, and I tried showing the angle most boardwalk-goers see of the shops. There were a lot of t-shirt graphic shops that would make your t-shirt of choice right there on the spot on a press, but in all honesty I think the graphics/work effort were shoddy and lacked the passion the craft needs. But all in all, it was still worth it to see an abundance of good and bad designs in the real world.

Week 7

 First Museum Trip!

Hi guys! Back from Ocean City, MD and I have a few things to share with you all for inspirations. I know I'm a little late here than usual, but I couldn't find any WiFi at my hotel! Anyways, let's get this first part of inspirations rolling.

This is the Ocean City Gallery down on the famous OC Boardwalk. It's unlike any other gallery/museum I've ever seen; just look at its presentation! I love how it's unorthodox in manner, and it has an open entrance and completely free to walk through. However, I felt extremely bad taking pictures of other's hard work in there and I thought you all would understand.

I absolutely loved the simplistic hand-rendered type used to display the gallery's name! The addition of flags and random assortments of signage really help its flair. I think this museum was an excellent choice to stop in to get inspired, especially because I want to be better at painting and sketching.
I hope you all get a chance to come down to Ocean City and experience this awesome display of fine artwork by the beach!