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Student Design Work

Previous semester's student work.  Your work may end up on the blog for future student reference!

Gestalt Theory: Abstract Variation and Placement Perspective
 

Gridded Portraits





Balance + Unity Compositions







Figure Ground Reversal Book Jacket Covers

A Clockwork Orange

Raining with a Chance of Meatballs


 To Kill a Mocking Bird

Deconstruction of a Master into Line & Shape










Contrast justaposition / Geometric / Biomorphic form



Figure Ground Reversal - Tertiary Complimentary Pairing








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