Web Design Trends 2015

From typography, to large photos, to interactive story-telling... this article outlines where web design might be headed in 2015.  I'm definitely in favor of the trends predicted on Elegant Themes, but I'm curious as to what will be the next developments.  In a current world like the 21st century, changes are happening constantly and quickly, but we still never seem to see them coming.  So although I love what's going on right now, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the next big thing.  What about you?

 

Challenges of the Brain

So I've looked at the syllabus for 355 a handful of times and somehow, I managed to miss the blogging requirements every single time.  Brain is doing a lovely job.  So I suppose its catch-up time.

Tony the Thug Tiger

This is a propagands piece commenting on how GMOs aren't good for your body, how they are "vandalizing" your body.  I've seen a lot of posters and pictures which have altered the frosted flakes box, and wanted to make a commentary on the rediculousness of the pictures.  So I created my own version, making Tony the Tiger a bad-looking character, using the common slang slogan "Thug life."  While this could be a very effective poster to reaching younger people, I've created it with the intent of mocking the pathetic efforts of anti-gmo organizations to make effective propaganda posters.  

Tove Lo Talks

"I write about what I know and my way of dealing with things, good or bad. And I think no matter what your drug is, if it's weed or alcohol or just adrenaline in general, it's whatever gives you the ultimate high. I like to compare things to that because that's what everyone's always chasing, at least I'm that way. I can't live just being content. I can't have a routine. I can't be settled because then I just get really frustrated. I need to get these rushes. I'm pretty much chasing rushes. [...] I don't know if I should take a stand or not. Right now I'm just writing what I know."

Check out the rest of what Tove Lo has to say in this interview with Rolling Stone...

Tony the Thug Tiger

I was messing around with my propaganda poster today and decided I really liked this concept as a wallpaper.  So I made one.  Without further a'do... Tony the Thug Tiger.

Oh, and a side note: I made it the dimensions of my computer screen, so sizing might be funky if you want to use it for your wallpaper.

Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child ft. John Martin

One of my favorite songs of all time. :) Check it out y'all, and SHM forever.

EDM Triptych

A triptych is an image divided into 3 equal parts.  Typically, it would be three separate panels, but for this assignment, the piece was left on one panel.  I intended for it to have three fairly obvious separations, the reds, the yellow-greens, and the blues, but I also wanted it to blend well enough that the rainbow effect would be present.  This triptych began as three letters: EDM, which were each distorted, rotated, colored, and made slightly opaque.  The colors are rainbow because EDM culture is heavy on bright colors, and I guarantee that you will see every color in the rainbow if you participate in EDM festivals.  The background is black to pop the colors out, more like a light show at a concert.  So there you have my embodiment of EDM culture.