The End



As this semester comes to an end I find myself reminiscing on everything that I have learned in CASD 1643. There is so much that I, as a consumer and audience member, had not considered goes into designing visuals. For example, how choice of font can indicate the tone of what you’re going for. Bubble letters may indicate that whatever it is you're trying to show is playful and fun. Whilst sharper letters can indicate suspense or anxiety. Even choice of where to place a subject may be cause for consideration. A subject that is higher elevated in comparison to the rest of the elements may indicate that they are seen as some kind of divinity while a lowered subject might spark some kind of sympathy in the audience.

This course has opened my eyes to a world of designers. Designers aren’t just those who go to school to study the field, but everyday careers can constitute as designers. For instance, W.E.B DuBois, though a civil rights activist, can be considered a designer as he used imagery to show the disparity between African Americans and White Americans. Another example is Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins who used their knowledge on viruses to give the public a visual representation of just what they are up against when it came to COVID-19. Lastly, as I said in my very first blogpost, even journalists are constituted as designers because they choose words to convey a message. The end goal of designing in general seems to be to create a narrative, however, I find it imperative that the narrative be mindful of the impact it will have on the target audience and subject of the work.

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