OH NO! It can't be true.

Yes, unfortunately school is back and that means hardly any time to post anything on here.  But I do have another blog that I have for my GDS 220 class if you would like to check it out.  I will eventually combine all of the entries and then continue to get inspired.  If you like what you see so far, click the Follow Me link as well as my new blog for class here.

Where Did My Screen Go?

Photo Credit

Now this was an article that I had seen at least a week ago but never had the chance to write about because of time constraints with everything else.  But I absolutely love this effect!  This one caught my eye because not only does it seem like there's a clone in the room, but the way he uses the screen as the main vocal point of the picture is great!  I don't know how they get the computer screen look so real, perfect and have a clone in the picture, but I want to aspire to do that type of work someday!  It looks like he's having so much fun.  You can check out many more pictures in this article from Smashing Magazine.

Let's Go On A Picnic

http://designarchives.aiga.org/#/entries/%2Bcollections%3A%22AIGA%20365%3A%2030%20%282009%29%22/_/detail/relevance/asc/11/7/20900/hudson-gavin-martin-corporate-art-collection/5

I was needing to look for something because it seems that everything's been boring or hectic lately.  Either way, this caught my eye for several reasons.  First, at the time I was really hungry and needed something to eat.  So I can use the words to image myself eating one of my favorite "quick items":  a Bacon Lettuce and Tomato (BLT) sandwich.  I love how people use words like this to have the viewer create the image of the sandwich instead of having a picture of the sandwich right on the shirt.  It's very intriguing and grabs the attention because you don't know what it is until you read the words.  Also, it helps that the background reminds me of a picnic blanket that you take outside to make it feel more like you're eating a sandwich.  Now, who wants to go on a picnic?!  ;)

Wow! They Did it Again

This is a different type of inspirations being that I've never posted videos before.  But it's Geico's newest commercials that I absolutely love!  People generally find chess very boring to watch, especially the chess tournaments on TV.  If there were fish swimming or getting eaten up, I might watch that over chess.  What makes this so inspiring is they took a famous soccer announcer and turned the most boring sport to watch into a spectacle!  I love how he holds the GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! for so long.  Who holds it that long and can make it hilarious?!  Also, the people are on cue... it's just perfect.  I love Geico's commercials and I hope that they keep it up.  ^_^

Eye Spy With My Little Eye

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/70-creative-advertisements-that-makes-you-look-twice/

I had to do one more... this and the website link below was what I found while looking for when magazines first started.  I may never know that, but I know that this is definitely an ad that makes me think twice definitely.  I love how it uses the billboard's pole as a way of creating the submarine's telescope and doesn't need to stay much to get the point across.  Too bad it wasn't the Yellow Submarine from The Beatles though.  =P

Double the Trouble!

Sorry I haven't done this in about two weeks... but everything has been hectic!  So, to make up for last week, here are two inspirations.  =]

There are lots of things that have turned small... from the Mountain Dew cans that we see at stores, to now salt?!  I love how everything has been turning small!  It's so inspirational because of how small, cute, and convenient this can fit in your pocket.  ;)  When they say you need a pinch of salt, this is probably what they meant.

This came from the Better Homes & Gardens June 2010 issue.  Now, what made this advertisement pop out for me was the use of the magazine titles.  Though it may not be much more than putting a few magazine titles together in a paragraph, it's a nice sort of "collage" (and I love collages).  Magazines have been here since, well, forever practically!  I see this as being a long industry where the Internet will rule.  Too bad they couldn't turn this idea into an online advertisement.  Maybe in my spare time I will make one fore them.  ;)

Cut the Lawn Already!

Okay, we can't exactly cut it, but maybe we could trim it.  ;)  But this came from Communication Arts magazine, and this is an annual report for a lawn company I do believe.  In any rate, I believe that's perfect for this company because not only does it represent grass through it's wonderful book cover filled with fake grass, it also has grass sprouts and different plants on each of the pages.  Plus, who wouldn't love the idea of playing on it with their Barbie dolls pretending to have a picnic on it, and then turning the report into a lawn-eating monster?!