Murray State's Digital Commons

Collection Title

FINALLY.

Author/Artist Name

jade simpsonFollow

Files

Academic Level at Time of Creation

Senior

Date of Creation

Fall 11-22-2019

Artist Statement

I create graphic design pieces with the goal of inciting a feeling in the viewers. I have found through the years that creating a well developed color pallet is a major part of my process as an artist. This is because color can help enhance the specific emotion or idea that I am pushing for. I enjoy designing a variety of posters over subjects from music to commentary on social issues. The reason I choose the topics of mental health awareness, suicide awareness, gender roles, domestic violence, drug abuse, and other similar topics is because I want people to stop avoiding them. I want to inspire a change in the world and get people to start talking about them on a larger scale. I want to put the very real problems of society in their face and make them want to change their behaviors and attitudes. If not I hope to at least compel them to bring awareness to others. The less heavy pieces that I creat I want to awaken the fun that is sparked in Children. A feeling where the stresses of life are the farthest thing from the veiwers mind. Just breathe and have have. Be happy. This work is generally inspired by graphic artists that use vibrant and wild color theories, funky patterns, and interesting methods of creation. Artists such as Jessica Walsh, Stefan Sagmeister, and Milton Glaser.

Advisor/Mentor

Timothy Michael Martin; James Bryant

Description

Each poster is 20"x 24" mounted on foam core.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Recommended Citation

simpson, jade, "FINALLY." (2019). B.A./B.S. Practicum Group Exhibit (ART 499). 30.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/art499/30