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STEPHANIE BALICH
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
BFA DESIGN DEPARTMENT
2015-2019

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STEPHANIE BALICH
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
BFA DESIGN DEPARTMENT
2015-2019
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INTRODUCTION
1. IMAGE
RECONSTRUCTION
2. TYPOGRAPHIC
STUDY
4. MAXIMALISM
5. MAKING A
STATEMENT
6. VISUALIZING
MUSIC
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If
If there
there are
are two
two things
things that
that highly
highly inspired
inspired me
me as
as aa child,
child, it
it would
would have
have to
to
be music and cartoons.I grew up obsessed with animation and cartoons, the
aesthetic quality and differences between styles of all sorts of cartoons would
inspire me beyond anything. The beauty of cartoons is the childhish nature of
them. There is a sense of freedom in imagination when watching a cartoon.
It
It makes
makes you
you think
think like
like aa child.
child. Despite
Despite my
my love
love for
for cartoons,
cartoons, II was
was never
never
interested in developing the animations itself. I was rather focused on the
look and feel to the programs. Animators would develop a sense of a new
atmosphere with every new cartoon. As a child, cartoons helped build my
foundation of imagination.
Music was another huge driving force in my life. I was introduced to The
Beatles at age 6. The song was “Rocky Raccoon” and it described the life of a
miserable cowboy. The storytelling told through lyrics and tonality instantly
fueled my imagination. The incredibly psychedelic movie,”Yellow Submarine”
seen
seen through
through aa child’s
child’s eyes
eyes is
is indescribable.
indescribable. It
It was
was as
as if
if II peered
peered into
into aa different
different
world. During my teenage years, I continued to learn about rock music and
its ability to deliver heavy messages about wars and the disillusioning aspects
of life.The gift of rock musicians being able to express things they believed
in through nonconventional ways became my aspiration. However, I picked
up
up aa pencil
pencil before
before II even
even thought
thought about
about picking
picking up
up an
an instrument.
instrument. It
It felt
felt like
like
I was inhaling inspiration, and it would come out through my work. I fell in
love with rock music posters and communication design.
Music and cartoons are both so liberating to me.While graphic design certainly
has
has restrictions,
restrictions, II never
never saw
saw it
it as
as aa lost
lost cause
cause to
to showcase
showcase imagination.
imagination. II
adore the idea of researching topics to help with the execution of a piece. The
idea of graphic design being presented as a solution to a problem gives the
designer an adaptable creative outlet. There are also so many ways to present
your solution. I enjoy the idea of having my imagination run wild with ideas.

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“You’re too loud!” they used to say. “There’s no future in it.”
“Nowadays, you can’t play loud enough.”
-John Bonham

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IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION

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OBJECTIVE: TO TAKE PROVIDED FOUND IMAGES AND RECOMPOSE THEM.
STEP 2:CREATE A 400 PAGE BOOK USING YOUR COMPOSITIONS.
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