history of communication design project

UPDATE :  i've really been enjoying color play with photos right now.
SO i wanted to share some fun ones from this quick little project with Shea

ORIGINAL

This is my project for History of Design Communication.

Inspired by an advertisement from the 30's by Edward Steichen.

The advertisement was for a cruise ship to Hawaii, and I thought it was so funny

because they didn't show how beautiful the sights were, they took a photograph

of a woman standing in a beautiful gown at the dinner table. I wanted to play off

this quirky idea, which can be seen in the St Louis and Alaska ad. Thankfully I

was able to make some photographs inside Anthropologie at Block 37, a beautiful

backdrop for the images, a soft and gentle edit creates a romantic utopia.

I would have liked to experiment further with type and the use of language.

a new thing; simple solutions

i am introducing a new section to my blog called simple solutions. my mind thinks in simple solutions, and i think it is important to share with each other how our minds work. this section will have questions mostly pertaining to sustainability and problem solving. i also want to share ways i incorporate sustainability and awareness into my life, as a way to encourage others but also to keep myself accountable in my consumption. some ideas that will be discussed: consumption, quality, repurposing, recycling... all with the mindset of creative design solutions.

my first post is really simple, but it was something i wanted to share. i have been focusing on finishing up my final semester, so i haven't been working very much, which means i don't have extra money to spend on things i want. last year i picked out some boots from the Gap and although i still really like them, i've been wanted a lower ankle boot. BUT because i really don't need another pair of shoes and i don't have the money to spend on a new pair of shoes i decided to fold down the boots i already had, they also add another texture which is something i've been focusing on incorporating into my outfits. (working at anthro puts a lot of pressure on how my outfits flow together)

it was a fun find realizing i could make one pair of boots into two.