Favorite Logo

The simple two colors in the logo help to create a contrast that help bring out the logo. The loose grid of the logo helps to organize the logo and keep it simple.

Poster

This is a unique poster I found online. It is made up of only words and the words make up a rectangle. The words are composed with 3 or 4 shades of color that really catches the eye on the black background.

Chris Bangle

Chris Bangle talked about how cars have faces. People associate the front of cars with human faces and that is what they see in the design. Also, he said people are starting to pay attention more to the back of cars so the design of the trunks of cars are evolving.

Tobias Frere-Jones

David Hockney

Here is an example of a loose grid from David Hockney.

Tight and Loose Grid on Mercer's Campus

These windows are an example of a loose grid on a building near the quad on campus.

These windows are an example of a tight grid inside Mercer Hall.

Gestalt Principals found on Mercer's Campus

 

We use paper everyday and we usually do not pay attention to the details of it. When I had to find Gestalt principals on Mercer's campus, a piece of paper was the perfect thing. The lines on the piece of paper represent continuation and repetition. Also, someone could say that the lines are part of the Gestalt principal of proximity.