Regarding: Principals Of Graphic Design Final Project

prompt : economical catastrophe!

-pardon my spelling mistakes i was in a rush-

prompt : censorship of the press

prompt : typographic logo

prompt : negative space

prompt : oxymoron

The copy: is the text informative? What is the slogan/keywords?

(The fun filled world of Oreo ice-cream) the text informs us of the enjoyable experience of eating the ice-cream 

The graphics: What is happening in the illustration? How does the design affect the message?

The illustration is of many peoply climbing the ice cream and enjoying many other activities around it

The brand: is there a picture of the product for sale? How important is it to the ad as a whole? Consider the brand name and packaging if any.

Yes, there is a picture of the product for sale but no packaging. The logo is present but not too important to what’s being communicated. The image of the product is far more important as it is the pivotal point of the ad 

The Logo: is the product logo shown on the ad and what does it tell us about the product?

The logo is present and it is a recognisable logo that reminds us of delicious proudcts

Characters: are there any characters in the ad? What is their relationship to each other and to the reader?

There are many characters some engaging with the product and some are not but generally the all look happy and are having a good time.

Story: does the ad tell a story?

Not exactly a continues story but rather informs us of the enjoyable experiences (the ice cream) that we could have that are we are missing out on that are just as fun as climbing or diving.

Reminders of other media: does the ad remind you of another ad from the same product (or a similar product), a TV program, a book, or a film?

It is very much just a typical modern day ad with a simple style charters and a friendly corporate appeal, that’s it

Slogan: what is the slogan?

The fun filled world of Oreo ice-cream

Target Audience: who do you think the ad is aimed at?

Everyone, the ad is all inclusive

Motivation: how is the ad trying to persuade the target audience?

By comparing the ice-cream exprince to the other activities present  

Representation Analysis (Ads): (Who? What? Why? Where?)                  

Who or what is being represented? Who is the preferred audience to this representation?

Everyone, no exceptions.

What are they doing? Is their activity presented as typical or atypical?

They are enjoying sporty activities around a large ice cream, it is presented as typical but it is not

Why are they presented? What purpose do they serve? What are they communicating by their presence?

They serve to show us how fun the product is by us projecting onto them

Where are they? Are they represented as natural or artificial? What surrounds them? What is the foreground? What is the background?

The copy: is the text informative? What is the slogan/keywords?

Yes the text is informative. The slogan is (Lego toys build anything, especially pride) which makes us think that playing with Legos brings pride of the accomplishment

The graphics: What is happening in the illustration? How does the design affect the message?

The design is simple and effective. The illustration features 2 young kids, a boy and a girl being happy presenting their builds. The design is inviting to every kid 

The brand: is there a picture of the product for sale? How important is it to the ad as a whole? Consider the brand name and packaging if any.

The kids are holding the Legos. And they are expressing joy and pride of what they engineered. So yes, it is pretty important t the ad. The packaging is also present in the ad

The Logo: is the product logo shown on the ad and what does it tell us about the product?

It is shown in the corner and it tells is that it’s a friendly brand through the bubbly typography and bright colours 

Characters: are there any characters in the ad? What is their relationship to each other and to the reader?

Yes there are 2 characters that could be friends or family or siblings. Our relationship to them assuming we are the parents (target audience) is to project our kids image into these happy kids.

Story: does the ad tell a story?

Yes it dose. That the 2 children have enjoyed their new toy and that the toy is aiding in their development

Reminders of other media: does the ad remind you of another ad from the same product (or a similar product), a TV program, a book, or a film?

Yes this ad is very much like the other ads of its era, the 80s of the past millennium. Very family friendly and geared towards a growing nation that is the USA at the time. 

Slogan: what is the slogan?

Lego toys build anything, especially pride

Target Audience: who do you think the ad is aimed at?

The parents and the kids

Motivation: how is the ad trying to persuade the target audience?

By building a strong connection of a healthy personal development and the product as well as a promise of a fun time

Who or what is being represented? Who is the preferred audience to this representation?

White kids in the USA the Ages From 5 To 7, the audince being their parents and them

What are they doing? Is their activity presented as typical or atypical?

Very typical, casually playing with legos

Why are they presented? What purpose do they serve? What are they communicating by their presence?

They communicate that the product is fun and that serve the purpose of portraying healthy kids

Where are they? Are they represented as natural or artificial? What surrounds them? What is the foreground? What is the background?

Does the logo embody the brand itself? A high-quality logo will say exactly who you are, right from the start.

Yes. Apple is a clean minimalist brand that is functional and modern, and the logo delivers just enough no more no less.

Is the logo aesthetically pleasing?

It is very much appreciated by al ot of users and fans, people go out of their way to put the apple logo on non-apple things

Color?

Grey, clean and has just enough contarts to be seen but not to disrupt the clean minimalism

Shape?

 A bitten apple. Originally referred to Issacs newton’s apple

Is the logo memorable and identifiable?

Defiantly. I don’t think anyone has forgotten it if they are aware of it.

Is the logo functional? Symbol-driven logos tend to be the most versatile in all types of environments.

Does the logo embody the brand itself? A high-quality logo will say exactly who you are, right from the start.

The dead Kennedys are a punk rock band. The logo is meant to present how bold and sharp they are about their opinions and self-expression, as well as the fact that the radial balance represents how that they are always going to be in the centre of controversy due to their boldness. So it dose more than show the bands initials, (DK).

Is the logo aesthetically pleasing?

Yes! It is very much unique for a punk rock band to have a well thought design because typically logos are made by the band members who have no experience in visual arts. It is simple and follows the genre with the limited colour pallet  and boldness

Color?

Red, white, and black.

Shape?

Circular with daggers shaping the bands initials

Is the logo memorable and identifiable?

Simple and easy to remember and also recreate and iconic amongst the target audience.

Is the logo functional? Symbol-driven logos tend to be the most versatile in all types of environments.

This is a report about the charity Eid exhibition (the art of giving 3) that was opened on the 15th of April at the Safeya Ali Kanoo hub. It is sponsored by the Bahrain Trust Foundation, a charity foundation. All artworks presented were for sale and 50% of each sale is donated through the Bahrain trust foundation. The exhibition is a collaboration between many artists, as it displayed the works of 21 artists in total. Most of these artists were Bahraini, but Saudi and Iraqi Artists were present too.

Personally, this exhibition was an introduction to many new names in the local art scene, as I was unfamiliar with most artists that participated in this event. One that grasped my attention was Mahmood Haidar, who had 3 works on display. scenes of Bahraini life that could go back to the 70’s or 80’s of the past millennium, painted with water color on paper. These figures are the focal point, one is of a man harvesting dates from a palm tree, another is of a man transporting produce and the last is of a man riding a bike. All with little to no background, which allows focus on the actions bringing up a feeling of nostalgia, and perhaps melancholic.

 Another Artist the gallery introduced me too was Fatima Hassan, who has a very unique style might I add. She uses Oil paint and -I assume- some kind of varnish or thinner to recreate the flow and texture of watercolor on canvas. She had 2 paintings displayed, one of a ship on shore and the other of a horse, both with lots of variety and contrast between different textures that balances out the fact she used only one shade of color.

One Artist that made excellent use of a colorful pallet is Hasan Alhader. Perfectly placed impressionistic strokes of the brush, a slightly exaggerated pallet, All reminiscent of early impressionists like Monte. The scenes of the old Bahraini Markets are supported with this style and the contrast in tones as well in between the lively yet cool blue and the saturated brown, All together presenting an oil on canvas painting that looks like an old blurry photograph in the best ways possible.

Alhader wasn’t the only one presenting traditional market scenes in his work, Ebrahim Alghanem, one of the Artists I’m familiar with, also displayed traditional Bahraini markets but ones of the modern day. The work is of watercolor on paper and it is truly the work of a master, high on detail that serves the story telling of the image like the names of the shops. High variety and contrast in texture and tones with a realistic color pallet. Images that are brought to life by a wonderful artist.

Elyas Rasti, an oil painter, is one more name I know prior to the exhibition. He Had 2 Paintings on was of a . However, I very much gravitated towards the Sufi whirler with the tanoura.  The dynamics of the image is brought by the mid-movement capture, the clashing textures of the dancer’s clothing and the cloudy background, the way the tanoura itself is captured with the action lines created by the dry brushing technique, all come together to center the whirler.

This is a review of the art exhibition Ajyal that was opened on the 30th of April at the Bahraini women’s monument Athar. This gallery is supposed to represent the diversity of art and artists through generations in Bahrain. It is run by the Bahrain Art Society. How ever the gallery wasn’t limited to Bahraini Artists only, it included other nationalities.

There are many well known names amongst the artists participating here, naturally because the Bahrain Art Society is The Sponsor. One of which, Adnan AL Ahmed, who presented his infamous style with a bit of a masculine twist this time. His style I’d describe to be his own twist on cubism. The same firm clean look you’d come to expect from a typical cubist but with some streamlined shapes where the mostly female figures would be. His work in this exhibition is called (I and the storm, oil on canvas) which features a male figure but also a dynamic balanced composition that portraits an emotional scene, which the artist is no stranger to.

Another well known name is Abbas Almosawi, who presented (deers in the wild, acrylic on canvas) and (horses in the desert, acrylic on canvas) which are his typical landscape impressionism that needs no introduction. Brilliant understanding of color with the vibrant and lively shades and tones that provide high contrast and visual interest. The delicate well calculated brushstrokes that bring texture, like the texture of the sand hills that feels so real. Both works have a focal point on the animals but upon drifting away from that point you will have a pleasant journey through the lines of the painting guiding you back where you were, such strong composition.

Nabeela Alkhayyer is another landscape artist but far more abstractionist. She presents gorgeous bodies of water with a lot of creative ways. She creates the waves of the water with gesso on the canvas and lets the cracks and rips happen as the primer dries, and the results are unique and eye catching.  She also manages to pull us in further with the saturated pallets of blues and greens for the vast spaces of water, and the casual oranges and reds to break the pattern every once in a while. In total we get an image of the body of water but through a unique lens that adds the emotion to the scene.

Mariam Bukhamsin had 2 paintings on display. Both acrylic on canvas and tackle the subject of a female figure in space. Such a simple idea but with addition of other elements like a spiral or other floating objects gives movement and dynamics and the effect of floating. The usage of the light sources balances the composition and provides a strong focal point as well.

The work of Jamal Alyousif Is truly captivating. I am not an expert on sculptures but (emergence II, stainless steel) pulled my eyes with its duality. The idea of movement and freedom something so dynamic and stream lined is being represented buy a stiff material that looks like prison bars. Despite that the human figure has a great deal of dynamics that peak through those angular shapes and forms.