Joanne Mackellar

Category: Design

  • Typography by Craig Ward

    I came across this site and found this typography site by Craig Ward. He has lovely use of typography and the words do look like pictures. Craig Ward’s typography

  • More manhole covers

  • Visceral Response Question 3, Activity 1

    I believe the table above would appeal to children or adults that act like children. The colour is a bright virbant red which appeals to children’s senses. The shapes are also very simple and very round. For example the cone shape makes the 4 legs and a square makes use as the table top. The…

  • Manhole covers

    While travelling in japan last year I noticed the man hole covers were quite different from the ones we have in Australia. Each city had a unique cover some were very pretty. I wasn’t able to get all manhole covers in Japan (though it would make a good excuse to go back to japan) but…

  • Visceral Response Question 2, Activity 1

    Image taken from Cindy Sherman’s personal website Cindy Sherman. Cindy Sherman is an American photographer and film maker who is known for her conceptual self portraits. Her works can rely on shock, surprise but also beauty. Depending on what era her works have focused on. I find her work in some cases to rely on…

  • Blogs and magazines

    I’ve put these blogs and flickr pages on the side bar. I visit them on a daily basis and I have even signed up for a bloglines since I’m a bit slow at getting RSS feeds. I believe these sites are a great resource and it would be a shame to keep them to myself.…

  • Asia Pacific Triennal

    Asia Pacific Triennal is held every three years at the national queensland gallery or the gallery of modern art. The exhibition is held in high regard in the asia pacific area. Artist are selected throughout Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The works are from all mediums which can range from paint to video. A quick…

  • Forget the film, watch the titles

    I found this site the other day while browsing for movies titles. I found most movies these days are mediocre and the titles are the only thing that excites me. I was surprised to learn that there are some sites out there devoted to just the titles of the film. I’m also surprised at the…

  • Visceral response – Question 1, Activity 1

    I was immediately repelled by the cup. It gave me a feeling of something that had been sitting there for while. like an old cup of tea. I felt the piece was designed to shock as well entice viewers. Although looking at it for a while I then got a sense of warmth and softness.…