Decorating Boring Annual Reports

    I chose to redecorate the annual report of an organization that specializes in disabilities and neurodivergent people. I feel like a lot of people don't know enough about Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. It's fascinating and disturbing how some cultures revere and others demonize these individuals. I am lucky to have been born in Canada where all energy and walks of life are respected but there are still groups of people that are clueless and fearful. I hope there is a world in the future that accepts and lets the neurodivergent be themselves. Where no one is afraid of them. Where no one's mindset shifts negatively just because someone is different. Where they are not automatically targeted for abuse. 

I highly respect foundations like St. Amant and Asperger Manitoba so I tried to bling out their boring pdf with some artsy vectors. Captivating illustrations make reading long paragraphs fun and then the information that it holds is more easily digested. 

The Gestalt Principles in Design

    Gestaltism was founded in the early 20th century by a group of psychologists. The Gestalt Principles describes how humans group similar objects, recognize patterns, and simplify complex images. These principles are divided up into five categories: proximity, similarity, continuity, connectedness, and closure. Artists and Designers of all types use it to organize content and make it appealing. It's also great for building logos.

    For this topic's assignment I had to take an object and simplify it. Breaking it down to abstract lines and shapes. This project was fun and stimulating! I will definitely use this method in the future to make logos and banners in business cards and websites.

    I stuck with my ladderback chair image and deconstructed it: