I couldn't figure out how to upload a digital rendition of the project, so here is a photograph of the final printed product.

Thumbnails

Digital Study

History of Washing Machines

1797-Scrub boards are used.


1851-First hand-powered washing machine with a drum invented by James King. 


1858-First rotary washing machine invented by Hamilton Smith. 


1861-First clothes wringer was added to the washing machine. 


Early 1900's-Wooden wash tubs are replaced by metal tubs. 


1908-First electric-powered washing machine is invented by Alva J. Fisher.


1922-Maytag Corporation introduces the agitator system for moving the water around the drum, rather than dragging the clothes around the water. 


1930's-John W. Chamberlain, then called the Upton Machine Co. is founded in St. Joseph, Michigan and starts producing electric motor-driven wringer washers. 


1947-First top loading automatic washing machines are introduced by Whirlpool. 


1950's-Present Day-Technological advances improve washing machines, including computer-controlled automatic machines as well as varying cycles intended for different fabrics. 

 This is my final project. I scanned an original painting I did, and edited the coloring in Photoshop until I achieved somewhat of a Pop art look.
  

Stamp Thumbnails

These are my thumbnails--both rounds one and two--for the commemorative stamp project. I fooled around with different art styles and compositions.

-Stamp # 1 utilizes organic-like lines and curves that are the hallmark of the classic art nouveau style.

-Stamp #2 is done in 'pop art' style, which falls into the 'post-modern' category. It uses bright colors and focuses on object contours to build visual tension. 

-Stamp #3 is an example of the bauhaus art movment. The constructive use of blocks and shapes, combined with the typography are traditional characteristics of the bauhaus style.

Typography Essay

My project demonstrates the rule of thirds because, I believe, it can easily be divided into three different sections both vertically and horizontally, each containing different levels of content and energy. Admittedly, my project is somewhat lacking that sort of cohesive nature that it was intended to have, but I still think there's some fluid movement from word to word.
I played around both with the size of the words as well as the font, to build contrast within the piece and make it more visually interesting. Emphasis is much larger than the other words for the sake of emphasis. The letters in "alignment" are ironically misaligned. My design for balance is probably the simplest; I just elongated the "L" to create an imbalance. The contrast of the word "contrast" doesn't play off of any other word. Instead, I used different fonts to spell the first and second half of the word. The way flow looks lends itself to a flow-y feel and repetition simply repeats itself in a loop.
Next time, I will play around a little more in Photoshop to learn different tools and techniques to add visual depth and fill the vacant space in between my words.