I've been playing around with line size and shifts in gradation to see if they play with the eyes at all. It's hard to tell on such a small scale.

I was doing some research for the wallpaper assignment, and I came across Op-Art and the artist Bridget Riley. I really took to her simple black and white optical paintings. The more you stare at them the more they seem to play with your eyes.

found this on ffffound.com

couldn't be more true. thought i'd share.

From all of the words of inspiration I had acquired, I wanted to make The Designer's Bible. This is the general layout I was aiming for. I wanted something clean and simple. I'm running into a few problems as far as content is concerned. I'm still interested in keeping the book

"pocket-size," so I need to find a way to keep the content on each page consistent.

I'm still really excited about this!!!

London Shmondon. If you know me, you would know I talk about it all the time, but somehow London and the experiences I had there sparked something within me. During the five weeks I spent there, I kept a visual journal for each day. These are two of the many entries I have. I was inspired to solidify all of the words of advice I had accumulated over the course of my study abroad in a book form.

the best book in the entire world

Paul Arden is quite possibly the MAN !!! When I was in London this summer I had the opportunity to hear Graham Fink from M&C Saatchi speak. He graciously gave each and every one of us a copy of Paul Arden's It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be. I never had the chance to flip through the pages until a few weeks ago, and let me tell you, I regret not having read it sooner. He lays out his experience in the creative field in such a clear and understandable manner. I like to call it my bible.....and the inspiration for my own book.