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Assignment #20: Research and Inspiration

RESEARCH

http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/shepardfairey.html

http://arthistory.about.com/od/namesff/p/fairey.htm

Shepard Fairey

   -contemporary artist

   -Born February 15, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina

   -Legal Name: Frank Shepard Fairey

   -Fell in love with making art at the age of 14

   -Graduated from Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts in Idyllwild, CA in 1988

   -Accepted into the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated in 1992 with a B.F.A. in Illustration

   -Now works as a fine artist and advertising designer, with a gallery in Los Angeles and business ventures that dip into publishing, fashion and urban sports (skateboarding)

   -Best known for Obey, in 1992 and HOPE, in 2008

   -2-3 samples of his work:

~Social Issue to work with: Alcohol Abuse

http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005018778.html

~Colors

   -Color of alcohol (golds,auburns,etc.)

   -Black

   -Dark colors(dark blue, dark sky colors, dirt,etc.)

~Trends

   -Silhouettes

   -Cup/bottle of alcohol is the focal point

   -Dark/depressing moods

~Words

   -Not worth it

   -No future

   -Death

   -Stupid

   -Unnecessary

   -Other things

~People

   -Anyone

   -Stressed people

   -Angry people
   -Depressed people

~Graphics

   -Cup of alcohol

   -Upset person

   -Stressed person

   -Angry person
   -Depressed person

INSPiRATiON

 

Focal point is the alcohol. I liked this one because it was very unique and gets the message of how alcohol brings people down. I will probably use the alcohol as my focal point as well.

Many alcohol abuse messages have a silhouette of a--usually stressed-- person. I will probably find a picture of a stressed person. It could also show you what happens when you drink a lot. A picture of a person who abuses alcohol could also work. 

The picture above is someone who is abusing alcohol AND smoking. Alcohol can lead you to bad decisions. I just like the lighting of this picture.

This picture above has a play on the picture and the letter A. An alcohol bottle is "hidden" into the inside of the A. It's clever for a logo.

This has a lot of words that relate to alcohol/alcohol abuse that i could use

Visual Hierarchy