Graphic Design: Photos I Like

PHOTO LIBRARY

Here is a library of photos from the internet that appeal to me and have helped influenced my own style of graphic design. They're from a broad range of websites, mainly tumblr. 

Source: http://41.media.tumblr.com/0425fb709b1427936379397d9a011e6a/tumblr_ng2ttkMixY1r5vojso1_1280.jpg

This design appeals to me through its minimalistic design. A clean dark background gives emphasis to the bold white type which is scrabbled about the poster, which spells out "We love graphic design". I also really like the use of contrasting bright colours on the tubes which are in different vectors and sizes which gives the design a sense of depth. If I could improve this design I would give the information text a more dominant colour scheme to give it more clarity.

Source:http://40.media.tumblr.com/832d9066f2dbf5d0334d688d68143196/tumblr_nfzcbfEQKP1tr6gdto1_r1_500.jpg

This is Philippe Foré All Weather Train Weather design in 1972. I love the use of colour in this design. It's eye-catching multicoloured stripes looks like the dispersion pattern of white light, similar to the album cover of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Yet again, there isn't much depth to the design but the fact the stripes veer of to the left of the poster replicate a train track. The shapes used in the design make up a train like structure so by using a range of colours for each strand could be seen as reinforcing the message this design is going to give that these are all weather trains (colours representing the weather.)

Source: http://40.media.tumblr.com/5f88179870f11bbd92bd04b89fec70ed/tumblr_ng3ajbQSlg1qzbjuko2_1280.png

This is one of Tano Veron's Symmetric Animals. I like this design as it has a vast array of colour, shapes, patterns and of course, symmetry. There is little simplicity in this design, for instance the background is just as complex as the tiger's head. This design would be very hard to replicate myself and would take hours of dedication to create such an image. Maybe not best suited to help influence my project. 

Source: http://coolmaterial.com/home/pictogram-movie-posters/

I really like pictogram posters. Their simplicity in colour and shapes are what make these designs so popular as anyone can potential make their own one. The symbols used in these designs are universally recognisable as well as the use of the helvetica typeface. If I can incorporate any form of pictogram designs within my project I will. I have attempted my own pictogram designs for one of the homework tasks in another blog. By creating these posters, it forced me to learn new skills, tools and shortcuts on photoshop that I had not used before.

SOURCE: http://www.snapily.com/blog/minimalist-movie-posters/

Minimalist film posters are effective as they capture and emphasise key elements of the film and are usually made by fanatics for the films. The above examples are just a few of my favourites, these designs are similar to the pictogram designs but the use of colour and more freedom on the typeface gives these designs a different mood.

Photos I've Like on Instagram

Photos I Like on Tumblr