I think the most relatable statement in the video for me was that “Some graphic designers are indistinguishable from illustrators.” I have done my fair share of freelance illustration and solid design is paramount for any project to feel original and translatable for an audience. Herein lies the crux of what I believe a designer does. Visually communicate a message. The next element I noted is that design is fundamentally a “commercial art”. Personally, this is my favorite aspect. Unlike all other artistic aspirations, Design is not subjective! The product functions as you and your client intend (Designed) or it fails. In comparison to your standard gallery affair, no inflated tragic descriptions will make your visuals more appealing. I am curious to see how this un-subjective quality will be handled during class feedback.
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From what i learned, Graphic designers creates visual concepts using the computer, they create things with people’s thoughts, magazines, advertisements, logos and reports, or maybe even art because for me, graphic design contains art, you can create a lot of things if you are a graphic designer, graphic design is part of art in my opinion, my question is, Will I be able to learn a lot for my goal which is game design?
You will learn about communicating effectively and also some principles about using space in effective ways.