fonts

To me, this is a great example of font combinations working together. I believe the words "pray for the" is the font Dobra-Slab. I don't know what font that "stars" is but the font combinations have a good contrast. I love that the words "for the" are on top of each other and are the same size as the baseline and cap height of the word "pray." The size of the words have a lot of meaning showing their importance. The word "stars" grabs your attention and pulls your focus to it. The cursive font also reminds me of outer space and the milky way with its smooth curved strokes. I think the designer did a great job with the font combinations.

good and bad design

Bad Design

Dixie State North Plaza

        This building is where most of the art classes take place at Dixie State. It used to be an old Harmon's grocery store a long time ago and then Dixie took over and it appears that they haven't changed the appearance. The whole building has plain white walls and cheap flooring and not one of the classrooms has a window. This is where students are expected to be creative. There is no thought or design put into this building and nothing to be proud of inside or out. 

 Good Design

This is the campus of UVU in Provo, Utah where most of their art classes are held. They have a similar story where they inherited an old building for the use of art classes. The building used to be an old gym but unlike Dixie they designed it to look like art classrooms. For example, if you look at the air vents, they painted them in bright colors. Painting the vents, to me, shows texture and contrast. Also, the classrooms are large and have windows to expand the creative mind. Classrooms have storage cubbies to save space and to store the artwork. UVU took something old and dirty and changed it for the better. 

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Contrast, Balance, Harmony

This is a picture of my son Benny and pregnant wife Megan playing in front of a window in our living room. The picture was taken a few weeks ago on a cloudy Saturday afternoon. The absence of light inside the house creates a silhouette around the two bodies and a frame around the windowsill. The dark contrast between inside and outside gives the image a dramatic surrounding. The focus of the image is Benny's hand reaching upward pointing to his mother's stomach. The hand is highlighted by the background but not so much that it is all you look at. The angle that the picture was taken was not straight on, expressing the candidness of the moment. The texture in this photo is unique because the light meter was taken on the background but the focus is on the two individuals, thus reversing the roles.

This photo captures the bittersweet feeling of having a second child. My wife is excited for the future but sad at the same time to be losing the life she has had with just she and her firstborn. It also captures the innocence of our young child acknowledging the existence of a baby but not comprehending how his life is about to change.

Visceral Response

Ever since I was around 12 years old I have been obsessed with classic cars.  My favorite car that makes me stop in my tracks to this day is the 1964 1/2 to 1966 Ford Mustang.  These years are first years of the Ford Mustang lines.  I think they did an amazing job designing an affordable muscle car for the American people.  I have owned three of these cars, two 1965's and one 1966.  I have done all of the work myself, including painting my first one three different times.  The design of the body lines never get old to me.  For example, on the side of the quarter panel there is an indented side scoop which creates a body line that runs horizontally down the whole side of the Mustang.  This body line is an example of form and function that creates strength in the sheet metal, protecting it against dents.  It also draws the eye of the viewer of the car to move the eyes across the whole car.  It also gives a reflection of the color of the car to show off the depth of the color of the car in different light tones.  

Between the front of the hood to the firewall (divider between engine and cab) is a perfect amount of space to have a V8 engine so that it is a true muscle car.  If the hood was shorter it would look like a compact car and lose all respect as a muscle car.  Another design element is a slight lift in the quarter panel over the back wheel creating speed while the car is standing still.  I think this is one of America's best car designs and the numbers don't lie.  This is one of the best selling cars in the history of American automobiles.