Category Archives: Theory

First practical outcome for second MA project

By admin | Published: March 23, 2010
This is the first of a series of posters I am producing to support my research into originality for the Post Graduate Diploma phase of my MA. It is a pastiche of the Milton Glacer’s Dylan poster and plays on the concepts or originality and evolution. var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; a2a_config.linkname="First practical outcome for second [...]
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We, Me and Them

By admin | Published: March 20, 2010
The following is from my MA in Digital Image, more of which will be available at www.thedigitalmagpie.com This is the study I produced to illustrate some of the theories and concepts I have explored in my essay , ‘Towards the rise of the Digital Auteur’ a2a_config.linkname="We, Me and Them"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://www.anthonyroocroft.co.uk/?p=659"; a2a.init("page");
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Research Diary. 8th October 2009

By admin | Published: October 8, 2009
The following excerpts, quotes and images were compiled for a Graphics in Context lecture to 2nd year degree students. It’s starting point was a mention of the ‘South Kensington system’ in the book Pioneers of Modern Graphic Design by Jeremy Aynsley in which he states that; “this lead to the large scale production of books, magazines, posters [...]
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Is this the end of the bright idea?

By admin | Published: March 24, 2009
Here's an exercise for you; put 'creativity' or 'bright idea' or 'imagination' or any other word or phrase you can think of that is associated with ideas and creative thinking, then click the image button. One image will dominate your search; the lightbulb. Almost from it's first appearance over 100 years ago the light bulb, or Incandescent light bulb as Edison named it was seen as the perfect expression for man's ingenuity - knowledge replacing ignorance, the moment of genius - the little, apparently empty, glass orb that could instantly banished darkness at the flick of a switch seemed to embody all that was good in us.
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