VizRhet

I was wondering if anyone understood and could explain to me the grading for attendance and participation. What do the numbers mean on each side of the graph? Does one represent how many classes you missed or how many times you spoke?

There was another example of a Living Writers poster that we discussed in class that had a blue and yellow background. I felt like that poster caught my attention, was legible, and showcased the photo of the writer appropriately. it However, I feel like this poster uses an odd color that barely shows the writer’s face.

We also talked about paragraphs on posters in class. I feel like having a paragraph to describe the written works of Lennon is necessary, but this one is a little too long. What are other people’s thoughts?

My roomate and I have this in our room and we always joke that the “K” looks like an “R” and that the poster says “LUCRY” instead of “LUCKY.” Does anyone else see this? Does anyone like this design?

All this talk about signage reminded me of an internet meme from years ago involving this road sign. It goes something like “Road work ahead? Yeah, I sure hope it does!” This makes a joke out of the simplified use of text on road signs so that drivers can read it (legibility) as they drive by. The sign could have said, “There is road work ahead”, but it would have been too many words.

This is a sign for Jackson Hole, and its placed right on the outside of the valley. This sign has been here for a long time and its purpose was to welcome travelers to town who would come via wagon and horseback. I’m curious if people like the sign? And what do people make of the caption, “The last of the of the old west”

What do you guys think of the new signs in my local community? They removed the old park signs, which were wooden totem poles that I thought had a lot of character.

Pie charts lend themselves to comedy a lot more than, say, box-and-whisker plots. This one stands out for me, however, because the joke pivots mid-chart — all the smaller segments are lines from the Beatles song “Day in the Life,” but then it veers into cynicism (or realism, depending on your outlook).

This just showed up in my FYP:

my friend from home happens to be re-reading an old series we loved. she thought the covers were embarrassing and childish, so she remade them! she gave permission to share (and is also super jealous of this class). I can’t get the og cover to post, so you can google it if you’re interested

As I am procrastinating on my Classical Mechanics work, I stare at my textbook and am reminded of a conversation we had, I think, on Monday about textbook covers and what makes them so iconic. I want to revisit that conversation. What about a textbook makes it so recognizable as a textbook? What makes it “textbooky”? For me, I think it is the graphics and simplicity of the font. It does not try to be anything fancy. What do y’all think?

this nice fall decor basically reads as “fail” and has become a joke in the house I live in on campus.

this is a mega fail…trying to do something creative and nobody told this designer that this says “tickle cancer”. the comments, as always, dont hold back.

I really like the vertical lettering of this title. I think it is very eye catching and simple. I also love the colors of the art in the background. What do others think about the layout?

Over the weekend I went to Oneida with a friend and she took me to this store called Ollie’s. As we were walking over (under the cover so we could not see the store front) she tried to explain to me what the store was. She said it sold knock-off brands and had random things that you could see there once and never again. As soon as I stepped into the parking lot to look at the sign, it all clicked. I think this font encapsulates the purpose of the store perfectly. What do you all think?

I was just looking at a board I have up in my room with the old Colgate logo and I actually feel like I like the old logo and the old athletics “C” way more than the new one. The old one to me just feels more classic and prestigious, like it carries the weight of a school that’s been around since 1819. The new one is clean but it looks more like a modern rebrand than something with real history behind it. Some things don’t need to be updated in my opinion.

Do you think rebrands make a school feel more modern, or do they take away some of what made it feel special?

I don’t know if its just me, but did anyone notice the little snapchat ghost icon change for Halloween? I’m used to the traditional snap ghost but they changed it for the spirit of Halloween. I like it and honestly think its pretty fun! I know other apps do this as well. Do people like it when certain apps change their icon because a Holliday is coming up?

What do people think about this menu? I found it really hard and confusing to read. There is just so much going on. For instance, the food categories are on the left side going vertically instead of it being on the center of the page horizontal. The thin box border is interesting and randomly two of the menu items are written in blue? Wonder if anyone has thoughts, but I think Copper Cricket needs to step up their game.

Yesterday I saw this book cover and was initially interested in the font, so I approached Professor Fassler with the hope that she’s going to tell me what inspired her to choose it. Unfortunately, she said she didn’t have a part in designing the cover, and the font wasn’t her choice, although she came to like it.

I’m not sure if Hotel Maxwell and Maxwells (the chocolates & ice cream shop) are related, but I would assume based on name and proximity they are. I noticed that the word “Maxwell” is in two very different fonts based on what they represent. Whereas the hotel is all-caps in a serifed font, the chocolates shop is italicized with large swashes. How does the difference in these fonts relate to the difference in the places they represent? Do they fit their respective places based on associations?

I want to circle back to our class discussion yesterday on book cover preference. Mainly, I want to talk about minimalist designs vs. dramatic graphics that cover the entire cover. Personally, I prefer minimalist designs because they are more elegant and focus on the book’s main details (title and author name). Below are two book covers. Which one do you prefer?

After class, I read up on the clean-girl aesthetic (I found this article in British Vogue most helpful). I had a general sense of the CGA, but I hadn’t really thought about it much. And I didn’t realize that Hailey Bieber was the face of it — particularly because I think of her as someone who wears way too much makeup, esp. bronzer.

Question: Here at Colgate, are there women who pointedly reject the CGA? And if so, what kind of people, and for what reasons?

Another question, while I’m thinking of it: Where do cosmetic procedures (aka, body modifications) — lip filler, Botox, BBLs, etc. — fit into the CGA?

I don’t know if the designer was trying to save space or if it’s just pure creativity.

I took this Photo a few months ago when I was in Italy, and the Phrase “Sei Bellissima” means “you are beautiful” in Italian. The graffiti was actually in a really nice part of Rome and I was surprised to see it there. Even though it is graffiti, I think it actually works really well with the space around it. The letters are loose and round, and the spray can gives every stroke the same soft thickness. That roundness to me kind of stuck out against the building which is all hard straight lines. The metal grilles, the vertical slits in the stone, the rectangular panels, etc. The font/curves kind of give the wall something that it didn’t have before in my opinon. It kind of reminded me of the first activity we did when we looked at the comedic image with the guy in the suit.

When you look at this handwriting style, what kind of person do you picture writing it?

I know it may seem unprofessional to reference TikTok on a class forum, but just following the informality of the blog! I came across a TikTok video over fall break of a girl dancing and one of the comments referenced something we spent much time discussing in class, which I found funny and wanted to share with the class for all to enjoy.

During this midterm recess, I visited downtown Toronto and came across some interesting signboards while walking down the street!

This sign features connected feet in the letters R, E, and A, along with minimized counters. At first glance, I read it as “BRFADY,” but after a brief discussion with my friends, we finally figured out that it actually says “BREADY” (which turned out to be correct).

How do you read this sign at first glance?

Do you like the design choice of connecting the feet of the letters, or do you think it makes the word harder to read?

This sign takes almost the opposite approach to the first one. It has maximized counters and unusually shortened lower sections of the letters. While the design definitely stands out, I also found it difficult to read at first glance, especially when trying to distinguish letters like B, E, and S.

Can you read this sign easily, or does the unusual lettering throw you off a bit?

Between the first and second signs, which one do you find easier to read—or do you find both equally challenging?

I don’t know about any of you guys think this, but I think the Wrigley Gum packaging looks clean. The Ligatures work for me, and the “Extra” looks condescend yet stretched like the way you can stretch gum out. The silver highlights on the outside of the logo fit in as well as the silver wrapping with the gum itself. The color scheme is nice. Curious if anybody has thoughts!

the icon of design (or rather her words, printed) spotted in Newhouse at SU! Tons of fun posters — looks like newhouse kids are learning similar things! Newhouse is a journalism and communications school in syracuse for those who don’t know.