i already did this so i don't know y it isn't in there!

in this day and age which everything is mass production when everything must be planned and designed, design has become the most powerful tool with man as man shapes his tools with his environment and by extention, society and himself. this demands a high social and morral responsibility.
i think this coment reffers to mans abbility to reproduce the same design as many times as they may was or need as they may need it for many different occasions or events. man also shapes his tools by his environment, as our environment shapes us so if we need a design for a particular purpose, most the time we will find the tools and the way to produce it. otherwise there is no way that the work will be used or good for what it needs to be used for, this is when man shapes his tools to suit the enviroment. this also explains how it becomes the most powerful tool. people are going to extream lengths tho get there designs where they want them. i think the media has alot to do with this as it determinds weather or not designs are chosen or not, where to advertise and what to design and advertise. as it more or less controlls waht people like and what they don't.
http://www.signdesigns.com/

50's

graphic design in the 1950's relied alot on arts and crafts as in this era there arts and crafts were very popular. alot of the designs during this time were very vintage and alot of the desings used minimal colour,with light pastel colours, without much brightness in it at all. these worx portrayed feeling and aspects of thast time as well as many day to day activities. graphic design back then related to art and craft as this was where it originated from. many people found designs helpful and useful. hot rod cars and rock and roll was a big aspevt of the 50's so there were many designs of hotrods and muscle car portrayed in many many different ways but only using limmited colours, the designer had to figure out a good way to apperal to a wide audiance of all different ages and stles to promote his job.
popular colours were light yellow, orange red, blue, pink etc and the main dark colours used were black, navey blue and sometimes navey green.
i got my pic and info from this link:
http://www.unicorn-50s-designs.co.uk/

My personal opinion of the 2012 Olympics logo is not very good at all as it personally frustrates me that people paid so much money for this design work!
The design to me does not symbolise London in any way to mean the countries name doesn’t even have a capital letter! I know they were going for a contemporise and new kind of style and look but I would think that if this country is holding an Olympics it could at least have a capital letter.
I don’t real like or relate to the font at all as to me it doesn’t read clearly and the “o” to me looks like our country Australia and the 12 looks like a R. I actually don’t mind the colours as I like the bright and fun happy warmth to them as the polemics is a fun happy time for all countries to come together and unite and as a large group of people with all the same challenges and goals in mind! However, I don’t exactly think it represents the country that well but I understand this would be hard so I like what they have done with the colours!

I personally think the works of these designers are strong and can be a bit confronting as some might call them vandals!!! But I think that they are more social commentator! And maybe propaganda artists more than vandals! As their works make a statement! and as it may be shocking to some, their views and designs are unique and their own... vandalism is not a major aspect of a lot of their works... especially Dominic Allen, as his are mainly photographic yet he still manages to put across political or personal or impersonal messages.
This photo of the fish I thik may set a political and “in your face statement about finshin and how much we actually take from the eath. The photo is large and detailed with a clear and defined visual impact on the viewers of discusting and dead fish. But I do not understand this to be vandalism,as we don’t know if he killed the fish or not! And my thoughts would say no!
I found this designer interesting and I got my info and my photo from thins website:
http:// www.dominicallen.com/DAphotos.html

TIMES UP BLOG CLOSED AFTER FRIDAY 22 JUNE AS MARKS HAVE TO BE LODGED

post 1 enviromental responsibility
BRITTANY
LUCY
post 2 united colours of benneton
KIM
BRITTANY
CATHY
post 3 whats the difference
LUCY
KIM
EMILY
BRITTANY
post 4 scratch it spreads
LUCY
KIM need 2
JACQUI
CATHY need 1
BRITTANY
post 5 olympic logo
LUCY need 3
JACQUI need 1
EMILY need 1
BRITTANY need 4 ALSO DONT HAVE YOUR SUBCULTURE ASSIGNMENT

MichelleScratch it and it spreads

Social commentators, propaganda artists or vandals?









The film RASH, offers a rare insight into graffiti artists’ world view.










RASH is a contemporary story of modern urban Australia and the artists making it a living host for illegal artwork called ‘street art’. This film explores the cultural value of unsanctioned public art, and graffiti’s contribution to a very public dialogue.

The images above have been taken from the streets of Melbourne, which has become an attractive place for both local and
visiting graffiti artists who arrive from interstate and overseas to leave their mark via bill posters, stencils, and performance to broadcast their under represented views.

RASH conveys the commitment, ideals and beliefs demonstrated in a thriving alternative art practice.
These artists bang away at the community conscience by sticking this artwork right in the public eye.
The spirit of rebellion is being channelled into street art and these visual conversations are spreading across the walls of Melbourne.

Michelle2012 Olympic Logo

It took the design team a whole year to come up with this??







I think it looks like the work of a 5 year old.
To me it doesn’t represent anything to do with the Olympics.
Bright blue, pink, green and orange??
If the aim was to get the younger generation involved in the games, then why not hold a national design competition. Surely that would have produced something that the city could be proud of.