New wallpaper design

I had an idea to use seashells for my wallpaper. I did research on color and what each color means. I'm really interested in how the palette affects emotion. 

-Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. It is associated with joy, sunshine, and the tropics. Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation.

To the human eye, orange is a very hot color, so it gives the sensation of heat. Nevertheless, orange is not as aggressive as red. Orange increases oxygen supply to the brain, produces an invigorating effect, and stimulates mental activity. It is highly accepted among young people. As a citrus color, orange is associated with healthy food and stimulates appetite. Orange is the color of fall and harvest. In heraldry, orange is symbolic of strength and endurance.

Orange has very high visibility, so you can use it to catch attention and highlight the most important elements of your design. Orange is very effective for promoting food products and toys.

Dark orange can mean deceit and distrust.
Red-orange corresponds to desire, sexual passion, pleasure, domination, aggression, and thirst for action.
Gold evokes the feeling of prestige. The meaning of gold is illumination, wisdom, and wealth. Gold often symbolizes high quality.

I also want to try a color palette of blue. 

-Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.

Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect. Blue is strongly associated with tranquility and calmness. In heraldry, blue is used to symbolize piety and sincerity.

You can use blue to promote products and services related to cleanliness (water purification filters, cleaning liquids, vodka), air and sky (airlines, airports, air conditioners), water and sea (sea voyages, mineral water). As opposed to emotionally warm colors like red, orange, and yellow; blue is linked to consciousness and intellect. Use blue to suggest precision when promoting high-tech products.

Blue is a masculine color; according to studies, it is highly accepted among males. Dark blue is associated with depth, expertise, and stability; it is a preferred color for corporate America.

Avoid using blue when promoting food and cooking, because blue suppresses appetite. When used together with warm colors like yellow or red, blue can create high-impact, vibrant designs; for example, blue-yellow-red is a perfect color scheme for a superhero.

Light blue is associated with health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness.
Dark blue represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.

book idea

                                                                I had chocolate chip pancakes and thought I could use them in my photographs. I wanted to make a cook book as my book idea but wanted to make it original. It started out to be a regular cook book but with red bull to keep college students awake for pulling all nighters.  Now I'm re thinking and I want to photograph snack food and make it look sexy and appetizing like the food you see on food network. In the chocolate chip pancakes photo, I used  a light source and fruit to to give the pancakes a lush enticing look. I researched cook books for college students and saw the healthy cook book, so I wanted to add humor and make an unhealthy cook book for all night study sessions for the REAL college student. My recipes could include things really simple and quick to make and leftovers in the fridge or pre-packed food that college kids would be likely to eat because there is no time to cook elaborate meals. 

textual

I was influenced by my spanish heritage, my trip to Mexico, and The Day of the Dead/El Día de los Muertos. I knew I wanted to use spanish text so I incorporated images to go along. I was inspired by Goya’s Caprichos etching from 1799. I wanted to personalize it and used a quote from Joss Whedon's Hush episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. These are the gentlemen that inspired my skeletons. A link is  to some of my where my ideas came from: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJT7a4R_DWg&feature=related 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg1fOL12VIM&feature=related

 

textual art

I am unsure about who this artist is but it grabbed my eye in my search for textual based art. What I do know about the artist is that his user name is myking and he is from Brazil. 

It comes from the behance.net/gallery/design/294247 

It is a very graphic digital image with one strong phrase. I enjoy the images incorporated with the text. I like the use of cmyk color, indicating obvious use of the computer. The print is two dimensional while there is a visual depth with the magenta popping forward. It is a balanced composition with circular symmetrical design. 

The text also can also be read literally as all the images in the piece are white but can also be read on a deeper level about filling the silence of uncomfortable subjects. It is a good use of a politically active statement as well as a successful artwork. 

textures