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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.
An Exploration Into Public Art, Samantha Fazio
An Exploration Into Public Art, Samantha Fazio
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This project explores both the processes of designing and creating a mural and the community impact of public art. It aims to answer questions including: What goes into creating a mural? What is public art and why is it important? How does it socially and economically impact the community and its members? In doing this project, I aimed to gain a deeper understanding of how to create a mural and of the greater cultural context that public art projects exist in.
A Study In Transparency, Rachel Wilson
A Study In Transparency, Rachel Wilson
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
In a generation that feels more lost than ever, we need transparency in order to feel less alone. We need to see others, and we need to truly see ourselves. This is my way of being seen, and in turn, helping others to feel seen and understood. When I was in middle school I began to record my daily life and thoughts in journals, which evolved to help me cope as I grew up. In putting these pages on display, I’m presenting myself. That’s Rachel Wilson. I’m a writer, a designer, an artist, maybe a song writer. Maybe a lot …
Community Through Commonality: Growth Beyond The Academic While In College, Lekesha Parkman
Community Through Commonality: Growth Beyond The Academic While In College, Lekesha Parkman
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
I’ve drawn on the knowledge I have gained while attending The University of Akron to complete this project. Before I became a student, I carried myself differently but in my years here I have grown in a variety of areas and have also had the privilege of seeing some of my classmates grow in similar ways. My project is multifaceted and each piece is necessary to the other components. It consists of an essay, interviews, photography and full size portraits. During this process I hoped to convey an appreciation for people and their experiences. The participants included in my project …
Typemaking, Rebekah Sorensen
Typemaking, Rebekah Sorensen
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The objective of this project is an exploration of typemaking—an analysis including the development of letterforms to the various methods in printing these forms, including the rich history behind these developments—which ultimately results in the form of communication known as graphic design. Research begins with the history of print processes and evolving typographic styles, providing a comprehensive understanding of how typography has been applied as a means of communication, and the benefits to society throughout time. The information is then applied through the digital design of letterpress type, followed by the physical production of these pieces using a range of …
The Last Halloween, Aris Holmes
The Last Halloween, Aris Holmes
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
An Exploration in the processes that make up an animation;
An exploration of the origins of Halloween.