Victoria Barreras

My major at Baruch is Graphic Communications so I found this article to be very helpful. The article made me think about how important visual communication can be. We see design all around us in posters, advertisements, logos, websites, and even stamps. Design is also in the layout of books and magazines. Often I feel that people forget that these things are also part of design and when they think of design they think of fine art such as paintings or drawings. This article also reminded me of how important type design can be.  Typefaces have different personalities and styles which portray different ideas in design. Changing a typeface can have an impact on the overall outcome of a design.

I have two questions that I would ask the author. My first question would be “what is a good way to get creativity flowing in a project?” A possible answer is make sure that you are focused on just that one project and just sit and start brainstorming and sketch as many ideas as you can. Then see which one you think is best for the project. My other question would be, “what is a good typeface to have in your online portfolio?”  I think you should use a simple legible typeface. At the same time your portfolio should be eye catching.