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Ni De Aqui Ni De Alla..., Jc Santistevan
Ni De Aqui Ni De Alla..., Jc Santistevan
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Ni de aqui ni de alla navigates the complexities of belonging to two cultures-Mexican
and American-while not fully identifying with either. By visualizing liminal spaces,
migratory patterns, and quotidian subject matter the work serves as a metaphor for
the Latinx experience in the United States-an experience defined by conflicts between
conformity and resistance, individuality and community, spirituality and secularism,
alienation and belonging. "Black and white are the colors of photography…..they
symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair," Robert Frank once said, and it is
through a nonlinear installation of black and white imagery that I seek to describe the
push …
Arid Visions, Casey Miller
Arid Visions, Casey Miller
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
“The vibration of this light, the spaciousness of these skies enthralled me. I knew there was a spirit in nature as in everything else, but here in the desert it was an especially bright light.”
-Agnes Lawrence Pelton
Arid Visions is inspired by my experiences exploring the deserts of southern Utah. The desert landscape is a bounty of diverse flora that appear alien-like. My work celebrates these plants, honoring them for more than what they are sometimes perceived to be. The desert can be an unforgiving place… where an agave’s mesmerizing layered leaves lure you in, but get too close …
Technological Evolution And Its Effects On Graphic Design And Textbook Design, Danielle Renae Allen
Technological Evolution And Its Effects On Graphic Design And Textbook Design, Danielle Renae Allen
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Technological Evolution and its Effects on Graphic Design and Textbook Design Although fundamental principles of art and design have been around for thousands of years, the development of new technology has greatly altered how designers must use these foundations. This paper investigates how this complex history has changed graphic design practices and specifically the design of textbooks. It also discusses technology’s huge role in changing the way design fundamentals are taught and practiced and how this affects where the profession is headed. Through researching the history of graphic design and then examining three editions of the textbook, Design Basics by …