Summer Brief

Throughout the Summer Holidays we were given a project in which we were to Analyse the History of our Chosen Discipline as well as looking at a person who has influenced your Discipline. 


First began my research by looking into the Chauvet Caves (Located in the South of France)  which is believed to be the foundation of Graphic Art. Cave paintings of Hundreds of graphic designs of animals were drawn by the primitive people. 

Here you can see an example of the Cauvet Cave painting, painted more than 30,000 BC. 


The caves were first discovered on December 18 1994 by a group of three speleologist: 
Eliette Brunel-Deschamps
Christian Hillaire 
Jean-Marie Chauvet




the caves were later named after Jean-Marie Chauvet in 1996


My research continued as I looked at the Blau Monument. The Blau Monument is best known as the first object discovered to have both Images and a form of language together to mark what appears to be a transaction in which land was exchanged for goods. 


Paula Scher


Paula Scher was born in 1947 in Washington DC. She is best known for a work with Typography and for her advertisements for The Public Theatre.

Scher formed her own company; Koppel & Scher after working at Time Inc. Within that time she developed a renowned reputation with her unusual technique with type. In 1991 Scher became a principal at the New York office of the Pentagram design consultancy. 

Scher has developed identities and branding's for companies such as:

New York City Ballet

Coca-Cola

New York Times

GQ

The Public Theatre

Tiffany & Co

Museum of Modern Art (New york)

Metropolitan Opera

and many more

Even now we can see work that has been influenced by her and her well known Speech - Serious and Solemn Play.

First Image is by Paula Scher. You can see how people have been influenced by her work with the next image which is by an admirer of her's.

Video of her speech about 'Serious and Solemn Play' can be viewed here : http://www.ted.com/talks/paula_scher_gets_serious.html

http://paulascher.com