Gestalt Presentation:

Law of Closure:

Law of Continuity:

Law of Pragnanz:

Contrast, Balance, and Harmony:
I think that this design inspires me so much because I have taken a lot of classes that have taught me about contrast, balance, and harmony and what creates these characteristics in a design or a piece of art work. When I saw this design I automatically thought that this would be a good example for this assignment. The balance in this design is easily noticed for me because I have learned that dark colors (such as the bottom part of this design) balances out the top part of the design with has a lot of detail in it compared to the bottom. This technique works because it equally draws the eye to the top and bottom of the design. The highlights and shadows in this design also creates a lot of contrast with the colors used on the top portion of the design as well as creating interesting shapes that keep the eye flowing throughout the design.  The design in a whole, according to me, has a lot of harmony and intrigues me.

This design gets me! It is a band poster that was created in 2014 by Billy Bauman. I really like the style of concert posters like this one because of the color schemes that are used for things like this. I think designs like this one that make you feel a certain way can be considered successful. I think the main thing that makes me love this is definitely the color scheme, this has really good contrast and balance. I love the diagonal lines that lead the eye to different parts of the poster. I also really love unexpected artwork like this poster. It takes a lot of creativity to create something that you have never seen before. The forms in this design are very intriguing for me because it is broken up in a very interesting way. I like the textures that makes it look like it is vintage and the intricate design around the circle at the bottom.  The light colors and the dark colors are perfectly spaced in my opinion which creates a balance that makes this fun to look at. I think everything in this poster is amazing!

Intro

Hey y'all!  It's Haylie. I am a senior at Dixie and a Graphic Design Major, along with three other students in the class. I'm from the small town of Santaquin, Utah (if you're wondering where that is, it's 20 mins south of Provo). I love to create art, design, and almost anything with my hands. I love to snowboard, mountain bike, wakeboard, play soccer, and slack line. Wow, life is good here in STG. I have loved going to school here and I'm excited to move on and see where life takes me. I'm excited to get to know all of you.