BEAUTY, STYLE + TASTE ANALYSIS

I will analyse the aesthetics and overall execution of 6 designs based solely upon type, type and image and image.

Type Designs.

Source

The typography creates a fluid texture and is cleverly executed, it also has a 60's vintage vibe. The composition flows into each letter and the type works as an image. The colours are vibrant and simple which work together well, it also makes the text look sharp and bold against the red background. 

Source

This design is over barring and illegible making it hard to understand what it says. The composition is unorganised and confusing and although the type also works as an image the message it is trying to communicate is not clarified. The effect on top on the colour makes it look tacky and doesn’t flow consistently.

Type and image designs.

Source

The image is sharp, crisp and interesting it also creates an optical illusion of the characters doing different sex positions and is an innovative design. The overall design is clear and the colour choices are simple but as suitable for the genre of the book as blue and white could connote the different genders. The type is simple and clear and the composition of the writing fits within the image creating fluidity.

Source

The magazine is poorly executed through the use of multiple typefaces that don’t fit within it’s context and looks cheap. The gradient background makes it look unprofessional compared to other editorials and makes the subject look like she’s floating. The logo also look dated and unprofessional, the square around the text and the composition of it is visually displeasing. Also there is a use of product placement that is super imposed into the subjects hand and the editing of it looks obvious and not smooth.

Image designs.

Source

The illustration is exploding with detail and intricacy, with different designs and objects which make it look interesting. There is a simple and chic black and white colour scheme which is the associated colours of a skull. The execution of the illustration is clean and could have be render using Photoshop giving it a professional and crisp edge.

Source

This image has a lot going on with no clear relevancy or message, there is a use of different multimedia, textures and colours that flow well together and overall looks untidy. The design is confusing and holds to clear message or identifies what it is. The approach to the design looks rushed as the alignment of the objects are not symmetrical or don’t work abstractly.