Stephen Savage

This is a digital media design of a moving image for a book trailer. The walrus is drawn on paper but comes to life and becomes a part of our reality. I thought this was a very playful and unique design to have a 2D character navigating around a 3D world. Though there is a lot of opposition between the animation and realism of the world, it makes the visuals very interesting. It also creates an emphasis since the walrus definitely sticks out and does not seem to belong. 

Savage, Stephen. "Where's Walrus Book Trailer." Society of Illustrators 54th Annual of American Illustration an-March 2012: 492. Moving Image.

Yuko Shimizu

This is an old advertisement for the Beijing Paralympic Games. I thought this was an interesting illustration with how movement is created by having repetition and continuation of the object. There is also a focal point that gives a sense of depth and by having a starting point for the athlete. The increase in size of the athlete also makes it seem like the runner ran a long distance, which helps emphasize the movement of the design. 

Shimizu, Yuko. Print Ad for the Beijing Paralympic Games. Illustration Annual 50 Communication Arts. July/August 2009. Page 90. Advertising. 

Tomer Hanuka + Marcos Chin

I think these two illustrations are great examples of visual concepts because they are able to tell a story and evoke emotions from the viewers. "Swallowed by the Sea" by Tomer Hanuka creates an atmosphere of danger by surrounding the mother and baby with the water, and making them very small compared to the wave. The way they are placed at the bottom also makes them seem more vulnerable while the wave is towering above them. Additionally, how the mother positioned looking upward and holding her baby tightly gives a sense of worry. 

"Finding the Best Provider" by Marcos Chin also creates an effective environment for the message being told. The setting is very busy yet unified by the repetition of elements. The person centered in the middle has various hands that are ceaselessly making food for the people that are sitting on his back and constantly consuming it. This creates a sense of entrapment and mistreatment. 

Hanuka, Tomer. "Swallowed by the Sea." Society of Illustrators 54th Annual of American Illustration Jan-March 2012: 99. Editorial.

Chin, Marcos. "Finding the Best Provider." Society of Illustrators 54th Annual of American Illustration Jan-March 2012: 73. Editorial.