DRB 1: Modern retro collage and Christiana Coucerio

DRB 1: Modern retro collage and Christiana Coucerio A collage by Julien Picaud, showing two children holding rifles. This collage is very powerful, and I interpret its message to be about gun control, and how guns are sometimes seen as toys, and not deadly weapons. Modern retro collages are contemporary collages which use imagery that …

Defining the problem space

Defining the problem space What is a problem space? According to WritingCommons, a problem space is described as: “The Problem Space is the problem and everything associated with the problem, including such things as the history of the problem; the stakeholders (those who benefit from the problem, those who contribute to the problem, and those …

Stakeholders

Stakeholders For My Website. Stakeholder Definition A stakeholder is someone with influence over your website or product. They can impact or be impacted by your website (Fernando, 2023). It is important to identify who they are before producing your website as it will help you to cater to their needs, making your site more suited …

DRB 4: Brutalist / punk / anti/anarchic design

DRB 4: Brutalist / punk / anti/anarchic design Trellick Tower is a brutalist style building Brutalism is a design style which originally began as architecture. In the 1950’s, after the effect of the war, architects began to use more raw materials such as concrete. These buildings were very harsh and to some, were depressive and …

DRB 3: Maximalism, Kitsch and Jeff Koons

DRB 3: Maximalism, Kitsch and Jeff Koons An example of maximalism design Maximalism is a style of graphic design which is the opposite of minimalism. It is defined as bold, loud, colourful and aggressive (Rimmer, 2021). It is divisive and some people call it ‘ugly’, whereas others call it ‘unique’. Usually, everything is packed in …