#doc design

Dr. Allison

A map of a galaxy found in the popular video game series Borderlands. It features handwritten notes from Typhon DeLeon, as well as many references to events and locations within the lore. It highlights Typhon DeLeon's search for an extinct race of alien's home planet, Promethea.

[img description: Infographic from NewseumED titled “Is This Story Share-Worthy?” includes an introduction to the purpose of the chart (“[N]ot every story is worth your text, tweet or share. This chart can help you find the good stuff and get rid of the garbage”), followed by a flow chart that leads the viewer through the following questions: Is it real? Is it well-made? Is it news or opinion? Is it supported by facts? Is it biased? Is the bias open or sneaky? Does it entertain and/or raise awareness? Depending on whether the answers are yes or no, you are led to a green smiley face (tagged as “definitely share-worthy,” a yellow neutral face (“maybe share-worthy,” and a red frown face (“probably not share-worthy”). On the right side of the page are seven boxes that correspond with the questions in the flowchart and adopt the color of each question for ease of use. Each square enclosure includes a brief description with a few prompting questions and advice, e.g., “Is it real?” is followed by, “Does the EVIDENCE hold up? Is the SOURCE legitimate? Run a search for the source name and key facts, people or images from the story to weed out the fakes.”] 

what do you MEAN i can put silly pngs of dogs and it fits the character so well.

This is an advertisement reminding everyone that seat belts are meant to keep us safe. By showing the uneasy image of a human skeleton split in half, the audience is immediately reminded of their mortality and fragility. What I like most about this ad is the simple design. There are only two colors present: black and white. The image of the seat belt in the center of the ad is also a great way to draw attention to the ad's purpose. The audience can look at this advertisement and know what it's for without having to look at the text at the bottom explaining it. The image explains it all.

This is a collage poem I found by a poet named Josephine Corcoran. This collage reminds me of the DIY element of the physical zines we created for our final project. In this poem, Josephine depicts the slanted nature of politics by cutting out the words and placing them diagonally. This choice in design and alignment, along with the personal objects belonging to the poet and the natural elements like the flowers, creates a dynamic world that works together to create meaning from elements that would mean less on their own. I also love the visual element where the words are cut out on pointed pieces of paper, showing that the truth cuts like a dagger. Everything is placed with a reason, and it's clear to see that the subject, Trump, is the subject of the poem because he is the largest underlying image in the poem.

This is a special edition of H.P. Lovecraft’s collected work. The cover of the display box features an ambiguous mass of tentacles that references the Eldritch horror Lovecraft created and wrote about. The contrasting colors between the text and background draw the eye towards the center before they slowly pull out to trace the paths of the inky black tentacles. It’s a design that pays homage to the contents of the book itself.

Here is an example of a festival line-up poster from 2022. It provides location, websites, as well as every band that'll be playing and the day the play on. This allows concert goers to decide if they need a ticket for the whole festival or just a particular day. It also features heavy usage of center alignment alongside the application of various fonts for band logos.