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Art Therapy Awareness: A Social Media Campaign, Hannah Barnes
Art Therapy Awareness: A Social Media Campaign, Hannah Barnes
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
A push towards advocating for mental health has made mental health services and care a primary focus. There are numerous ways to receive mental health care, art therapy being one option. This project seeks to provide information and resources on art therapy while also bringing awareness to the field and challenging misconceptions.
Graphic Design & Painting, Emily Zepp
Graphic Design & Painting, Emily Zepp
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Starting with the desire to explore the connection between GD and painting, I realized the only difference between the two is the context in which the work is created. Both graphic design and painting seek to impart messages upon the viewer and explore a certain perspective. Success can be measured in both disciplines by the effectiveness of the communicated message.
Interaction As A Lost Art, Megan Steele
Interaction As A Lost Art, Megan Steele
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
In today’s day and age, people are consumed by technology. We tend to use phone and email rather than meeting up in person to share the experiences in our lives. It’s easier, more convenient, and quicker, but in-person interaction is a critical key in keeping relationships alive. Body language, tone of voice, and emotional cues are absent or easily taken out of context when using technology to communicate. The use of electronics takes away human presence.
This exhibition focused on encouraging the idea of meeting up with people face-to-face whether it’s a long time friend, or a stranger. The mural …
Hand Lettered, Jennifer L. Shaw
Hand Lettered, Jennifer L. Shaw
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Around this time last year, I discovered hand lettering on chalkboards around Folk for the NASAD accreditation show. I found these pieces to be particularly inspiring and wanted to learn how to create something similar. Having absolutely no experience with hand lettering I knew that this was going to be a long process. I tasked myself with creating 100 small pieces in varying styles to teach myself hand lettering. I was inspired to end the project with a large chalkboard mural about the school of art to then be donated to the school when the project is complete. The reason …
The Call Of The Undertow, Rebekah Bradford
The Call Of The Undertow, Rebekah Bradford
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Artist Statement
Prior to becoming a graphic design student, I was very interested in illustration. I wanted an opportunity to hone my illustration skills, focus on one consistent style of illustration, consistently draw the same characters, and practice writing. Creating a children’s book gave me the opportunity to do all of those things. And, after several semesters of work, it’s great to finally see The Call of the Undertow completed! I hope that you enjoy reading this story and looking at the images because I enjoyed creating it.