18th May 2009
Tactile: High Touch Visuals Book Review
Authors: Robert Klanten (Editor), Sven Ehmann (Editor), Matthias Hubner (Editor)
If you are interested in experimenting with a three dimensional style of work Tactile: High Touch Visuals is a great place to start getting some inspiration. The book opens a new way of thinking about the objects that you see around you in everyday life. The marriage of the 2-D with the 3-d makes for intriguing work.
This type of work is a relatively recent phenomenon, traditionally graphic designers have not explored this realm. The proliferation of digital technology has allowed artists to more easily bring the process to a new level. The designs are mostly created from paper although their are many designs that also introduce different things. One of the design is created out of corn and another is made from cucumbers blended with drawn people on paper. Paper and items meld together to create a wonderful three dimensional collage in many of these examples. It is truly amazing to see what can be created out of just paper and some strategically placed objects. Simply using certain objects out of context can make a piece quite interesting.
This is a huge, thick book full of interesting, high quality images. There is not a lot of information on process, but it is sure to spark some ideas.
reviewed by Haley Ross
Authors: Robert Klanten (Editor), Sven Ehmann (Editor), Matthias Hubner (Editor)
If you are interested in experimenting with a three dimensional style of work Tactile: High Touch Visuals is a great place to start getting some inspiration. The book opens a new way of thinking about the objects that you see around you in everyday life. The marriage of the 2-D with the 3-d makes for intriguing work.
This type of work is a relatively recent phenomenon, traditionally graphic designers have not explored this realm. The proliferation of digital technology has allowed artists to more easily bring the process to a new level. The designs are mostly created from paper although their are many designs that also introduce different things. One of the design is created out of corn and another is made from cucumbers blended with drawn people on paper. Paper and items meld together to create a wonderful three dimensional collage in many of these examples. It is truly amazing to see what can be created out of just paper and some strategically placed objects. Simply using certain objects out of context can make a piece quite interesting.
This is a huge, thick book full of interesting, high quality images. There is not a lot of information on process, but it is sure to spark some ideas.
reviewed by Haley Ross
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