Career in Graphic Arts
Posted by admin in Graphic Art on June 2, 2011
Graphic arts refers to the artistic interpretation and creation of design through artistic expression. In other words, graphic art is the art of visualizing ideas. Graphic artists use their creativity and talent to design, display, advertise, package and promote. Graphic design is seen everywhere in the world around us – from books and magazines, food products, cars, household appliances, clothing, computers, and everything in between.
A graphic artist is also often referred to as a graphic designer. He or she uses a diverse range of media to create designs and visually convey a message or an idea to the public. Since the aim of a graphic designer is to enhance the image and saleability of a product, the work profile could encompass designs for websites, logos, stationery, print material, advertisements, films and videos, posters, brochures, and other promotional materials. Responsibilities could also include overseeing layouts during printing of magazines, books and newspapers, designing sets for theatre and film and even furniture design. Many graphic designers still use traditional tools such as pencil, ink and paper but more and more now rely on computer aided technology and the latest design software to enhance their work. Read the rest of this entry »
Mastering Graffiti Art
Posted by admin in Graffiti Art on June 2, 2011
Graffiti art doesn’t just mean art we see sprayed on walls. In fact, graffiti art has such strong characteristics that it’s easy to spot them everywhere – in schools, on sidewalks, on bicycles, on automobiles, on skateboards and on textbooks, just to name a few examples.
Graffiti art has a loose feel about it. There are no strict rules to creating graffiti art, except a few distinct characteristics that always make graffiti art appear stylish. Let’s see what those characteristics are.
First, graffiti art are usually loose forms. But these forms are usually just clear enough to represent what they’re supposed to represent. The shapes are loosely created, and the subjects overlap one another in a rather random manner. Highlights are applied to the image if needed but again, these are loosely applied.
Second, texts are usually visible, and drawn in an embossed manner that gives a 3D impression. These texts usually form a few words or a short phrase, and makes up a part of the entire graffiti artwork. Read the rest of this entry »