Week 2- Space

Space, not just the final frontier, but a rather usefull design element. I never really thought about space before this class. I have seen it and even liked negative space before i knew exactly what it was. Now that we have discussed space in class i recognize it more often. Everywhere I look I think wow look at the useage of space! With new challenges of smaller screens in handheld phones and video games, space can be a very important factor. Even with TV's getting larger and larger, what comes to mind is widescreen. The black bars on the top and bottom are supposed to make the space usage better, but at the same time it uses the black bars as negitive to cut out part. Does it draw the eyes in toward the picture, I'm not so sure. I think it just makes my "big-screen" look smaller. Illusionary space has allways been attractive to me. I love posters and books that you can turn the picture and it becomes something else. I also like the illusion books where you hold it close pull it back staring and eventually a picture "pops" out of it. I will definately use illusionary space in my future designs. I grew up in Washington and Oregon (as well as Kansas) and on the west coast we have alot of murials on downtown buildings that are 3D Street art and I miss that! One of my favorites is M.C. Escher and I will try to get a book to bring in. I think Mr. Harding has his work on his wall in his office. Scott Kim is cool too. I always wanted a love hate tatoo that was like Scott Kims work. Here is a link to check out. http://www.psychologie.tu-dresden.de/i1/kaw/diverses%20Material/www.illusionworks.com/html/art_of_scott_kim.html