Why is it important for communication majors to study design?
It's very important for communication majors to study design because in today's world employers are looking for individuals with a wide variety of skills. In addition careers in advertising, marketing, and even public relations come across design situations. Whether this be overlooking or changing the actual add, making a poster, brochure, or sign these skills come into use. As a communication student I personally am interested in the advertising piece of this major and know these certain design skills will help me either get a job in this field or put me ahead in one.
Why does good design matter?
Good design matters because there is so much competition out there in the business world today. If two businesses that have similar goals and target audiences are competing the one with better sign design and better brochure design will most likely thrive more. Another example is if your company has bad design attached to their name it could affect how well that company does and if it stays alive.
Favorite piece of design:
My favorite piece of design would have to be Andy Warhol featuring Marilyn Monroe. Also I love how people have done pieces that resemble the style Andy Warhol used, such as the Obama posters for the 2008 election and The Beatles poster. I have always been drawn to these posters and their unique design. I believe these posters can be considered good design because of the layout and unique look. In addition people in today's society who copy and use the Warhol original design can benefit because people recognize the design. It's popular and can make a statement with the easy way of changing the design and color of an image and multiplying it.
Impressions after first class:
After the first class I was very excited about the upcoming semester. Being interested in the advertising piece of this major I think learning about better design will benefit me greatly as I pursue my career. I am looking to be challenged with projects to better my knowledge about this topic and look forward to improving my skills.
I have this picture as a poster on my wall!!
ReplyDeleteI love the iconic Andy Worhol piece of Marilyn Monroe. I visited the Andy Worhol museum in Pittsburgh and saw a lot of his pieces that resembled this one, so it's really cool to see that you like this design!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this photo, I actually have it at home!
ReplyDeleteHi Jessica! Great first post, but keep it up! Remember that you should be blogging at least once a week. Hope to hear more from you!
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