"Comic-Con"

Michael Cho

American Kitsch style poster

Workbook 37

 I really enjoyed this retro kind of look for a recent Comic-Con event.  I feel like this classic comic book styled look is going back to the roots of a comic convention.  It kind of reminded me of 1950's styled comic illustrations.  This design uses simple colors that still create forms.   The designer has used a cartoonish, caricature look for the people in this composition.  It's similar to the cartoon-styled illustration look used in American Kitsch designs.  

Timorous Beastie Whiskey label

Designer:  Steven Noble

Victorian 

Workbook 37

When I saw this image, it reminded me of the Victorian illustration style.  I noticed that it had the same visual motifs included in the Victorian style:  The banners with type that are placed above and below the main image, the decorative frame around the image, and lines that create detail.  

I also liked this image because it was humorous in a way.  I liked the pairing of the brand title "Beastie" with the image of a cute little mouse peeking out of the frame.  I love the detail on the mouse created by the small, etched-looking lines.  

"Tosca" Poster Design

Designer:  Echo Chernik

Art Nouveau

Workbook 37

This is a poster advertising the opera "Tosca".  I instantly noticed the visual motifs inspired the Art Nouveau style (female figure, decorative, arching type, organic shapes and lines).  Looking more closely at it, I noticed that the frame around the female figure is actually the silhouette of a man.  The poster does a good job of incorporating elements from the story into the image.  Like Art Nouveau, this design uses a female figure in a long, flowy dress as the main figure.  

"Make the cut"

Late Modern

Designer Firm: Principle Type

Creative Team:  Nathan Savage, John Bohls

Client:  Portland Community College

How magazine pg. 54, Fall 2016

When I saw this image, it reminded me of the design style of Saul Bass.  I liked the visual pun of "make the cut" with the main words cut in half, along with a knife going through them.  This composition makes use of the black negative space by splitting the type.  The form of the hand and the knife are very simple and minimalistic.  The way they connect with each other gives it that Saul Bass modernism appearance.