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New colors and orientation. Wha u thunk?

2wenty Years

Exploratory image for the 20th anniversary of ASU's Visual Communications Design Senior Exhibit. Our professor said the chosen design would be applied to an invitation/card of somesort.

STRIKE !

Newest sketch. This is a combination of two other sketches. Originally, I wanted to do a reveal under the darkest circle. The reveal was going to be a combination of dots to compose a sort of 24 hour tempo, but I chose to transfer those dots to the outer perimeter of the circle instead. I still think a sense of music remains. 

New Clock Sketch

I was thinking about my trip to the orchestra in the shower this morning, and then I remembered how instruments are organized in a hemisphere shape, which lead me to incorporate the keys as well. I like where this is going, but it still isn't quite right yet.

Heart of Darkness: Willow Tree Takes on New Life

I have always enjoyed classic literature. This summer I took a picture of this gigantic willow tree in my grandmother's backyard. It is quite tremendous, and I knew I had to incorporate it into something I was working on. This is a proposed book cover for Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad. I never thought I would end up using this picture in this context, but I think it works.

Revised Clock Experiment

At the end of August I made a post regarding a clock project I was working on. To get feedback, I asked my clock/watch obsessed boss from the summer, TQ from Holly Hunt to take a look at my sketch. He offered some great feedback, which I have adapted to my project. Here is what he said:

"If nearly the whole middle ring is yellow, they know its near the end of the hour, without needing to count or remember where the starting point is. Secondly, I would make your starting point different. I would move it down to the square below where you've got it now. That way, people can read halves easily. That combined with my first suggestion would make it clear that if the whole upper half was yellow, it is 6. Again, no need to do any counting. It would help a lot with the middle ring, because think in 15 minute blocks (hence why people say "quarter till 7" or whatever), and this would give you 4 little 15 minute quadrants."

TQ also said he would buy this watch once I had it manufactured. If you know any watch maker's, send them my way. Swatch maybe?

Maria Grillo Lecture Poster

Poster for guest lecturer Maria Grillo. Painting provided by Maria. Designer assisted in poster direction and focus.