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ALEC CATALANO
I have set my sights on graphic arts with a concentration in graphic design as my undergraduate major field of study. I feel that communication design is an effective and natural way of expressing concepts and ideas. I am excited by the prospect of growing with each year's experiences and seeing my raw talents refined through the comprehensive and creatively stimulting curriculum. If I am to be successful in the highly competitive field of graphic design it is imperative that I take it upon myself to broaden my artistic and creative thinking. The vibrant and stimulating environment of art school will help my creativity seek an entirely new level. My current work is full of experimentation of new mediums and techniques. I feel that I do my best with I am challenged with a new medium. I actually find that I favor works that were particularly challenging. I love to use mediums to help create styles and feelings. I use my art not only to demonstrate techinque and to learn, but to express my self. I feel that there is much for me to learn and I hope that I will be able to attend an art school where I will be able to persue my dreams.
"Design is the ultimate synthesizing discipline. It's all about bringing things together...having a rich background is only going to help the design." Jose R. Nieto, Design Director in the creative offices service of Northeastern University. | |||
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A picture is worth a thousand words. On the other hand, what is wrong with having a thousand and one words? Words can illustrate images and images can describe words. The combination of words and images working with one another can create very powerful messages. I love examining the relationships between these worlds; how the shape and color of the type written word can be just as powerful as the words themselves and the visuals that share the same page. I often find my thought occuring to me like storyboard images. Each frame a part of the thought. The colors setting the tone. When I look at something I dont see just an object, I see art. Since I was young, I have noticed the element of design in everything from cars and toasters to logos and advertisements. Everything has to be designed and I find that simply amazing.
It is my dream, my passion, to work
for a company whose innovation is greater than the
industry standard. I would love to work as part of
a design team at a company like Apple Computer or
Toyota. Like myfascination with graphic design, I
have also been drawn to the design of products such
as cars and computers. Inspired by the works of the
famous graphic and industrial designer Raymond Loewy,
I would like to further my education beyond a BFA
by pursuing a masters degree in industrial design.
By bridging my knowledge of graphic design and industrial
desing, I see myself as a successful and innovative
designer. 