Canada Without Graphic Design

they allow people to keep their culture. I feel a true identity is one which

Lynda Barry is a writer, teacher, and cartoonist who is best known for her comic strips about troubled family life. “The Sanctuary of School” portrays school as the haven that Barry found it to be during her childhood. School, Barry explains, was the place she felt safe and where she had the opportunity to utilize art as a coping mechanism for her home life. Through this narration of her childhood, Barry also addresses the importance of funding our nation’s education system and providing students with opportunities they do not receive at home. I believe that the message of the author is crucial as students in underprivileged neighborhoods may not have the creative outlets they need in school. The essay allows me to reflect on my own fortunate

If we examine our existence through a dichotomous lens of internal and external experiences, it is easier to understand the importance of graphic design. Everyone, to some extent, is trapped within themselves. There is me in here, and you in there—a separation exists. We find common ground in the external world where there are certain rules that most of us have agreed to play by. Graphic design functions as a catalyst for either strengthening or disintegrating these rules. It screams, “Continue! Begin! Stop!” The graphic designer must work through the external world, understand its rules, and journey through their internal world in search of a project’s solution. If the solution is successful,

The fact that virtually anyone can use things like graphics tablets, graphics software and online tutorials causes people to label themselves as ‘graphics designers’, and they’re not wrong. In the “Digital Age” anyone can call themselves that when buying Adobe and designing something but in the real world they’re actually not doing anything extra ordinary because anyone with at least some creative skills can design, and the keep evolving technology makes it even easier to “DIY” – Do it yourself. “It’s becoming easier for amateurs to learn the skills that they need for basic design”. It has a bad impact on the creative industries because instead of asking a professional, you can ask a friend or a person you know to design something for you, all for a really low price compared with professional graphic designers. In the olden days it was a much bigger thing to be called a graphics designer because in their age things like computers and especially computer programs weren’t widely available yet. Designers like Paula Scher, … , … , started their careers with handmade

I believe that this action packed blockbuster that gave Leonardo DiCaprio an Oscar is boring. I believe this not because it has a poor scenery or bad acting, the acting is phenomenal and the scenery and special effects are very detailed and

I’m sitting at my computer, ignoring pages of economics homework and mugs of cold tea now strewn about my desk, as I search for a direction to go with my life. Such was was my predicament several months ago. It’s undeniable that I’m an artist, hard and true, for a pencil found its way into my hand as a child, and no desire of mine nor of the universe ever tempted it to pry away. Throughout my earliest years and memories, I maneuvered with graphite, paint, and crayon every adventure that I ever dreamt of pursuing. Oh, I was a resilient child, as well, who refused to take part in any art class at school or as an extracurricular for an abundance of years, as I was invariably convinced that I could learn all I wished on my own accord! Consequently,

The definition of a visual minority is anyone who is non-caucasian or non-white in colour (Statistics Canada, 1). This would include anyone Chinese, black, Middle Eastern, Latin American, etc. Many people in this minority are, or have come form a family of immigrants. Many first generation immigrants do not have the proper education to apply for middle class jobs or do not have the funding to live comfortably, but immigration is a huge factor in globalization. In the newly elected parliament 13.6% MPs are visual minorities, compared to the 9.7% it he previous government (Shendruk, 1). Even though almost half of Canada is made up of immigrants and visual minorities, the House of Commons is still does not accurately represent Canada. If the

In understanding body politics and spatial struggles, one cannot neglect the concept of identity and what it means. The history of modern Canada has its history deep in migration and settlement; from the aboriginal peoples, to the French and later British. Over the years, discussions have entered academia with the aim of defining an understanding Canadian culture and identity. This project was aimed at finding artists who has work that deals with this and established themselves in this field.

The wayback-background begins with two very understanding and supportive non-artsy parents that stocked their house full of every pencil, marker, and paint set imaginable. Jessica grew up knowing she wanted to do something art related for a living but had no idea what graphic design was until Sophomore year of college. She took an intro course and was hooked. Design was satisfying in a completely different way than fine art—everything was like a puzzle you had to solve. As a nineteen-year-old from Nowheresville, Pennsylvania who lived a relatively charmed existence, she didn’t feel like she had much to “express” yet. Being able to think and execute artwork on the behalf of others—to address their needs rather than her own—was a giant “Eureka!” moment.

Canada is known for having lots of resources: one of the world’s largest lumber industry, 20% of the Earth’s fresh water , the second largest oil reserve , and the world’s largest remaining intact temperate rainforest . Groundbreaking discoveries such as insulin, walkie-talkie,

Manufacturing and transportation affect the global economy drastically, by providing people with jobs, and allowing for the transportation of manufactured goods and services internationally. With the process of transportation and manufacturing starting from the early ages, as a whole; manufacturing and transportation, in Canada, has now been known to have a larger impact on economic growth; making Canada the 15th largest (PPP) economy in the world, (Mike Di Souza, 2016). With Canada being the 11th wealthiest countries in the world, with the GDP of 1.99 Trillion dollars, manufacturing and transportation play the role of 15% of the GDP of Canada, (Shawn Allen, 2016). With statistics and reports, Manufacturing and transportation is a cornerstone for the modern economy. Accounting for almost $173 billion of our GDP, manufacturing and transportation represent more than ten percent of Canada’s total GDP. In further notice, it also exports more than $318 billion each year, representing more than 60% of Canada’s merchandise exports. With manufacturing and transportation leading Canada’s economic growth, it adds up to 1.7 million quality full-time, well-paying job-all across the country. As the roles of manufacturing and transportation grow and become more innovative, jobs such as designers, programmers, engineers and more, have been

Multiculturalism in Canada was once a fluffy policy, but today it is an industry. If permitted, this industry will eradicate the very meaning of what it means to be a Canadian, as there

The world’s greatest influence on modern graphic design once said, “[graphic design] is not good design if it is irrelevant.” (Rand 9). Paul Rand passed away in 1996 at the age of 82 but his legacy will live on forever through current and future graphic designers. His work included corporate identities, posters, magazine spreads, book covers, and even wrote his own books. Rands writings and designs set a foundation of principles for the field that has been copied by a countless number of other designers since. The Graphic design industry has changed drastically from when he started until his retirement and Rand was a major factor of that change. Paul Rand is responsible for transforming advertising and corporate branding as well as

During the past years, graphic design has been changing all over the world, especially regarding the use of certain techniques of designing. Traditional principles and techniques of design allow designers to be more creative, but more and more designers are using computers. So, is new technology good or bad? It may seem strange to consider the different aspects of graphic design because most people only know the technological side. Though most people think graphic design is more about the digital media, it is actually a complicated process that requires creativity that computers cannot supply.

Meredith Davis’s book “Graphic Design Theory” was published in September 2012 by Thames & Hudson. This book blends a study of historical thinking of design with contemporary / modern approach to it. It also suggests students to critically analyse their work and asks them to adopt the design theories to embellish their practical design work as it will help them construct better work. This book also helps in understanding the consumers and the history of Graphic Design and also talks about a range of theories and introduces a collection of concepts and sources for future use and reference. In this book, Meredith Davis talks about the relationship of visual representation to the contexts of design. It talks about focusing on the broad and long term aftereffects of design and not to design only for the moment and responding to prompt needs.