Graphic Design Personal Statement

Pursing a career as a medical doctor is an opportunity for me to mentor youth in underserved populations. As a child, I was raised in the low income, urban community of Roxbury, MA. Although not as notorious today, the neighborhood had garnered negative attention for its high crime rates. My mother emigrated from Haiti and raised me as a single parent. Due to our financial circumstance, Roxbury became our permanent residence. I have always felt there was something lacking in Roxbury in comparison to other towns I visited. My teenage years were largely spent in the suburban town of Stoneham where I attended high school. There was a literal difference in air quality and a psychology contrast in future prospects. While native students of

A graphic designer’s job is creating design solutions with a high visual impact, which involves communicating with clients and discussing what they would like the outcome to look like and their needs for the task, such as what does the client want the main colors of their website to be, what fonts they want to use, where they want images to be places, what tabs they want on the website and so on. The graphic designer has to understand the client’s needs before making decisions. But graphic designers don’t just make websites, they also create advertisements, books, magazines, computer games, posters, product packaging, displays and exhibitions etc. All of these things require a lot of time and effort, all of them include communicating with the

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 want to be a part of Arts 360 because I believe this will allow me to greater understand, and expand my understandings and opportunities in the art field. I find my love of art to continually grow as I experience and learn more about various aspects of the field. I want to grow in my understandings of arts administration. I would like the exposure to see the various jobs and tasks that are within arts related fields. I really want the opportunity to network with people from diverse artists and creators. Also, I love that this program will allow me to meet other peers who share a love and appreciation of the arts. The art field is so competitive, so to join a group where everyone wants to succeed at their craft is

In today’s world, marketers and advertisers are fighting for every spot they get to display their ads and market their products. The ultimate aim is to get as much exposure as possible. This in turn, they hope, will translate into sales. The literature “Ways of Seeing – Part 7” underlines the theory of publicity. I chose this literature because it elucidates the backbone of marketing and advertising – publicity. It interests me because designers and advertisers revolve their careers around for many years in order to obtain ‘Publicity’.

This class has overall been one of my favorite classes that I have taken over the past four years five years at DeSales. I learned more than I expected and have implemented some of these learned lessons towards simple excel calculations into my work at my job. For my chosen project, I decided to take a look at one of my hobbies. During my senior year I took a personal finance and discussed with one of my professors about my collection of trading cards. The result of this conversation, had me start thinking about the overall value of my collection for insurance purposes and if I ever sold the collection.

Anchor Point is a small size graphic design agency which aims to solve the marketing problems of small businesses such as their advertisement of their business or product, its logo of the business and the brand design of their products. Our graphic design agency provides services in such as Corporate Branding, Advertising, and Graphic/ Commercial art services. In order to meet the quality expectation of the client, we post our portfolios in our social media sites. Our strategy to aim a good quality design is to converse with our clients on what design do they want to appear in the certain project. The designs are based on the preferences of what our client wants, for we ensure the satisfaction of the client and for the

I will investigate if the proliferation of cheap home computers has actually enhanced the graphic design industry or merely diluted it. This topic in itself has me polarised, I am also of the belief that anyone with a computer can be classified as a graphic designer. I would like to investigate whether this is an issue

If I were to choose an intended audience to target, my choice would be adolescents currently attending high school. High school students in this day and age have their plates full to the brim. With all the classes they are required to take, the pile of homework they’re assigned each night, and the extracurricular activities they’ve signed up for, it’s no wonder that they don’t have much time to think about the future. Despite having full schedules, I believe that a modern home economics, or life skills class, would be worth freeing up time for. My plan would be to create an impactful video and several different flyers to promote my idea and maximize its reach. The video would be distributed through social media platforms such as Facebook,

“Creative” is definitely an adjective that has been used by others to describe me and my aspirations. At the ripe age of five, I began to take an interest in the visual arts. This interest started with Play-Doh and Legos, then moved to drawing, crafting, sewing, ceramics, and then painting. Every day my mom would find me on my bedroom floor—in deep concentration—working on a new art project. She would simply smile and leave the room to wait patiently until I was finished with my new masterpiece. Each year, my talent increased and every art teacher I had could see something special in me. However, I always thought that my art projects were nothing special and just a result of my self-expression. It was not until I entered high school and was

Learning the fundamentals of Digital Media is essential to laying a solid foundation to allow for a sturdy backing in digital design. Digital design theories, practices, and technologies can provide designers a stable of skills to build core competencies and over time wisdom. Mastering digital design fundamentals will provide opportunity for career growth. Depending on the industry, an entry-level designer can rise from senior designer, to art director, and then creative director. As digital media continues to mature, categorical design disciplines will continue to evolve, shape, and style the visual culture. From magazines to web pages, the spectrum of visual design will continue to move people everywhere on an emotional level.

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.

Many talented individuals are attracted to careers as designers. Those with little or no education, as