Family Tableau

Tableau Photos

The following are the 6 photos that I planned from the beginning to use in my Tableau project.  I chose only these six because I knew they best represented my heritage in an aesthetically pleasing way.  Enjoy.

Image 1:


This landscape represents Ireland, a primary place of heritage for my family.


Image 2:


This ship represents my ancestors who came to America from Europe.


Image 3:


This tank represents my grandfather's military service during the Korean War, as a tank mechanic.


Image 4:


The majority of my family held occupations as farmers and land-owners.


Image 5:


Some of my family were Red Cross nurses at crucial times in American history, such as the Civil War and World War II.


Image 6:


This SIUC Saluki Dawg represents that my family actually owned a large portion of the campus' land before it was turned into a university, specifically, the SIU Arena.

A New Face

Images of Design Fundamentals

CONTRAST: This image represents an important component of color through the use of stark contrast in black text on white background and white text on black background.



SPACE: Empty, white space is highly effective in this design to proportionally allow a certain calming effect on the viewer.  Consequently, this ad is for a very quiet mower.



HIERARCHY: This article shows the importance of hierarchy.  The most important text (titles and subtitles) are represented as such through the use of size and placement.

INFOGRAPHIC

Icons

Something I use everyday.  Something important to me.  Something I dislike.

Images to Ponder

This image conveys a feeling of never-ending ideas, that are yet balanced out on each side.  This balance and asymmetry  is found in the equal amount of material on either side of the enter, even though this material is different.  The overall balance of the image presents these feelings of harmony in the midst of chaos.

The use of space in this logo feels creative, minimalist, and elegant.  I feel as though this company is straight forward and too the point, yet modern and innovative.  The space of the plane presented within the "CD" logo shows that this company always has room for you.

Steve Jobs - a great among designers.  This image shows the legacy of Apple as a company.  Is uses contrast to portray an idea of balance and harmony, seeing the more colorful apple products on the left, nearest his face, and gradually fading off into the white and silver products to the right.  While the left is heavier weighted, the use of the space on the right evens out these feelings of imbalance to creative an image in harmony.