Pablo Medina is a graphic designer in Brooklyn, NY, who owns his own design firm, Cubanica. Medina has created numerous typefaces based on the aesthetic of a neighborhood’s signage and has tried to embody the spirit of that neighborhood’s culture. For example, Medina’s typeface, Cuba, was “inspired by the signage for ‘La Flor de Cuba’ [...]
Archive for the ‘Random Thoughts’ Category
Authentic Typography
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged authenticity, environment, Perception, typography on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Brand as Myth
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged branding, image, interaction, myth, Perception, storytelling on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I read an article recently by Seth Godin titled “Brand as Mythology” in which he discusses how brands need to create a story that consumers can become a part of. In mythology, Godin writes, “Myths allow us to project ourselves into their stories, to imagine interactions that never took place, to take what’s important [...]
Just Inspiration or Blatant Copy
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged appropriation, authenticity, heritage, image, Perception on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So the talk of authenticity obviously leads to a discussion of what falls under the umbrella of falsehood. I am always inspired by what other designers are doing and have done and exploring how they were successful. Does the assimilation of these visuals in my head and on my computer inspire my own work? Of [...]
Dialogue
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged authenticity, image, interaction, Perception on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In class on Wednesday, during our freewriting assignment, Jen brought in examples of art work created by Miranda July (link below). One of the projects Jen showed was titled Eleven Heavy Things and dealt with our own issues of guilt. The sculptures invited users to interact with them and take photographs of themselves and then [...]
Environmental Art and Design
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged authenticity, environment, interaction on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Before I came to Pratt, I had completed an undergrad in landscape architecture and proceeded to work for 3 years in two different companies doing just that. However, I discovered as much I appreciated the art of designing the landscape, I soon realized that I didn’t like construction aspect of the field enough to continue [...]
Let’s get this thing started…
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged authenticity on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So this is my official first post for my blog that will be about the exploration of my Thesis in communications design… My topic right now is pretty vague and as this blog goes on (fingers crossed), it will become increasingly focused. I have started my research into what “authenticity” means in the graphic design [...]
