Being a Critic.

I've learned that studying graphic design, typography, and design in general... makes you a critic, not by choice, but automatically.
Everything around us is a design element... words, colors, texture, building structures, items, etc....
even the computer you're looking at. [;
Being a major of art, I'm constantly looking around and judging the things I see.
I may like them, I may hate them, but I have a clear opinion.
And hey, if I don't like it, I'm obviously not the audience the company was seeking out,
if I'm attracted to it, it's a totally different story.
Fact is, if you're a real artist, or designer... You're a critic of all that is around you.
And even more a critic to yourself, and your own work.

Zines

Zines are little books about EVERYTHING.
The categories for what you can put in them are endless,
They can consist of anything from the core of the Earth to the Sun in the sky.

We're making our own in my college class,
I'm very excited about it.
It gives us the freedom to guide our own road that can lead wherever our minds may wonder.
What are our thoughts?
What do we like?
WE CAN express that!!
And it's exciting! :D

Marilyn Monroe Pop Art

This is my first time making pop art, and I think I did an awesome job! WOO! [:

Signal Returns Press

My college class got to visit the Signal Returns Press in Detroit. This was an awesome experience. The lady who was there and showed us around knew what she was talking about, and described it well. She showed us all the presses and described how they worked. She also showed us how it was done, and we all got to try using the german press. THAT was fun, and to see the results was exhilarating! It's awesome that it's all handmade, and you can feel the texture of the ink on the paper.  Printing press is direct contact to the artist, which makes it so indescribably unique, I LOVE IT!