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History Poster

History Poster Digital Study

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The origin of lipstick can be traced to 5000 years ago, in the ancient city of Ur, near Babylon. During this time, semi-precious stones were crushed and smeared on the lips as lipstick.

EGYPTIANS: Egyptian women squeezed out purple-red color from iodine and bromine, leading to serious diseases. With time, it came to be known as ‘the kiss of death’. It is said that Cleopatra’s lipstick were made from carmine beetles, which when worked with pestle gave a strong red color pigment. This was mixed with ant’s eggs, which provided the base. Apart from this, henna was also one of the preferred substances amongst Egyptians. To provide the shimmer to the lipstick, fish scales were used.

QUEEN ELIZABETH I: During the 16th century, the lipsticks became quite popular in England, under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I. She introduced the trend of chalk white faces, teamed with blood red lipstick. At this time, lipstick was made from beeswax and plants.

QUEEN VICTORIA: In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law that said a woman wearing lipstick could be tried for witch craft. Queen Victoria of Britain said it was considered “impolite” to wear any make-up. In the 1800’s wearing red on your lips meant you were “fast”.

In 1884, the history's first modern lipstick was introduced by perfumers in Paris - it was wrapped in silk paper and made with deer tallow, caster oil and beeswax.

20's: In 1920’s, women's rights groups wore red as a symbol of their new found power.

30's: Hollywood actresses such as Gloria Swanson and Lana Turner helped increase the popularity of the lipstick. Elizabeth Arden opened a beauty parlor in the 1930’s that helped the average woman access make-up. Lipstick producers in the US produced a range of colors like light pink, dark lilac and bright red.

50's: Women wore bright red lipstick, often a more orange toned red due to the source of color (cochineal) popular during the ration times of the war in the previous decade.

80's: In the 1980's fuchsia lip color was very popular.

PRESENT DAY: These days, lipstick is everywhere and is arguably the most popular cosmetic in the world.

Modern

Intuitive design
Less structured compared to European design
Informal

Postmodern

Emphasis on fragmented forms/ discontinuous narratives
Random-seeming collages of different materials

Swiss

Typographic Style

Clarity of design objective

Grid Format

Art Deco

Straight Lines/Flat geometric shapes

zig-zag and lightening bolts

Constructivism

Slogans and campaigns of the reforming government

Flat/symbolic colors

Organization of abstract, geometrical elements to make dynamic or visually stable forms

Bauhaus

Form follows function

Inspired by Russian Constructivism and De Stijl

Art Nouveau

Orangic/stylized floral and plant motifs

flowing curvilinear forms

Project 2-essay(1&2 together)

I went through a long series of thoughts and sketches trying to find the right design for this course catalog project. During the class critique, it was brought to my attention that some of the elements of my cover were not aligned properly. By making alignment changes and fixing some of my layers I think I’ve created a visually stronger cover. I tried to show emphasis and contrast by putting the photos in Polaroid’s that I created. The Polaroid’s white frame creates a good contrast with the dark background, making the actual photo pop out more. I think that the Polaroid’s create emphasis because they make the photos the most important part. I think that my project flows really well. I wanted your eye to start at the top cluster 2010-2012, zip-zag down through the photos, across the BCC Logo, and up the tagline. As far as repetition goes I tried to keep the photos at the same couple angles. I think that my cover is pretty well balanced. Even though all of the photos are layered to the left, I think that the bold black band/pattern balances the two sides out. My course catalog cover visually communicates the mission statement by using text to pull the viewer in and by usually friendly and inviting pictures. These pictures look like the viewer could have taken them, and if they attend BCC they could be proud of their school, determined, and very successful.

Final Comp#2 Project#2

Final Comp Project #2

Final Rough Project #2

Concept Change Sketches Project #2

Third Round Sketches Project#2

Second Round Sketches Project#2

First Round Sketches Project # 2

shape 2

Shape 1

Final final project 1

Essay

I thought that using the rule of thirds grid made it easier to create a unified design. The focal point of my design is Emphasis. I used a chunky font, and put quotations around the "a" to put even more Emphasis on the word. The Emphasis cluster also includes the words Repetition and Contrast. I made Repetition the smallest font size so it didn't over power Emphasis. I think having Repetition in a circle helps to draw your eye toward the focal point Emphasis. I changed the value of some of the letters in Contrast so the word portrayed it's actual meaning. Next, your eye moves to Balance. I rotated the BAL in Balance to cancel out some negitive space. I think it looks even more Balanced compared to the first final I did. From Balance your eye moves around to Flow. I used a flowy font and stretched out the word to make it look more elongated. I changed the value to a gray so that it didn't complete with Balance. I also think that by putting Flow on an angle makes it look like it's flowing more than it would if it was just horizontal. From there your eye moves directly to Alignment. I made the font larger and lined up the n's to make it looked aligned. I tried to find a font that looked spaced out so it ws easier to see the Alignment. After Alignment your eye returns to the focal point. I think that I have a good composition because you eye moves in a circle.

First Round Sketches

Second Round Sketches

Rough

Final Project1