Ethnography -- “the study and systematic recording of human cultures” of Rubber Stamp Artists
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This 11 page report discusses ethnography and serves as an ethnographic report of the unique “social world” of artists who create their art with rubber stamps. The ethnographic review of one person’s particular “social world” can be considerably simplified when one thinks more of the many passions most people hold and those in which they participate in that passion with a group of fellow enthusiasts, fans, creators, collectors. Or, they are members of distinct ethnic, religious, cultural, or social groups. In other words, people who are brought together and connected in ways that they have chosen rather than groups of people who are born into a certain group. Such factors as a common activity, unique vocabulary, socialization, identities, and relationships are considered in the context of rubber stamp artists. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Fascias
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A paper which considers the development of fascias and signage, with reference to the change from hand-lettering to mass produced signage and the current trend towards making signage appropriate to the environment. Bibliography lists 9 sources
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Feng Shui And Graphic Design
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18 pages in length. Advertising is the lifeblood of any company; without it, there is little other way to reach one's target consumer. Indeed, there exist myriad methods and theories that lay claim to appealing to the most number of potential clients; however, there is yet another new and innovative way of approaching the complex and often confusing industry of advertising. The writer discusses how feng shui, a Chinese application that literally means "wind and water," represents an up and coming form of advertising in the graphic design industry. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Gender/Girls & Dolls
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A 3 page research paper that examines child development literature, focusing on how playing with dolls may influence gender concepts for girls. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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GIF : Graphic Interchange Format
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A 7 page paper that describes the functions of GIF in the development of images for the Internet. The use of GIF for animation is effective because of the simplicity of the format as well as the small files that GIF creates. Within the scope of this paper is also consideration of competitors of GIF, including JPEG, as well as new developments in GIF technolgy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Graphic Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
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A 5 page paper discussing the art of this graphic designer. The quadrille was but one of the components of the lively Paris nightlife found in Montmartre at the end of the 19th century. It provided Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) with a beginning point for public display of his artwork in the form of posters for Moulin Rouge, Jane Avril, May Belfort, Chocolat, La Goulue, and Yvette Guilbert. In return, Toulouse-Lautrec gave Montmartre and its performers a taste of immortality while giving rise to the “can-can,” the American Burlesque version of the risqué quadrille forms performed in Paris nightclubs during the “gay 90s,” the final decade of the 19th century. Along the way, he created advertising art that persists more as art than as advertising more than a century after his death. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Graphic Design & Mass Communication
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A 5 page research paper on graphic design and its ability to convey a message. Graphic design refers to the use of "graphic elements and text to communicate ideas or information to specific audiences" (Calnon, 2004, p.17). Basically, graphic design is a visual language that aids in conveying the meaning and context of the written word (Calnon, 2004). When this purpose is accomplished successfully, it attracts attention and adds credibility to the whatever message is being conveyed. In general, graphic design is most frequently employed to create marketing materials that are intended to be noticed by consumers; however, it also has other uses. The writer discusses various types of graphic design and research. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Graphic Design After Industrialization
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A 5 page paper discussing changes the computer age has brought to graphic design. The design abilities central to the success of the graphic designer receive greater expectation than in the past. No longer is it sufficient for a graphic designer to produce a marketing piece showing the product with a smiling consumer standing nearby. Now, such visuals are expected to convey a variety of marketing messages including quality, value and status. The creativity factor of the graphic designer has been highlighted so that it is now one of the most important qualities the designer can bring to work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Graphic Design and Contemporary Photographic Theory
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A 5 page discussion of the parallels between computer-aided graphic design and conventional photographic theory. Emphasizes the tremendous diversity of tools which are available to the graphic design artist and discusses how these tools are similar to those available to conventional photographers but much more extensive. Concludes that the graphic design artist must recognize not only the tools and methodologies which are available but also the traditional value system which is associated with those tools. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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