Erin E. Sullivan's Blog

I am a fan of wooden furniture. I am also a fan of beer. I recently purchased a new, wooden desk for myself because the previous one I had was falling apart after being moved to at least three different locations within the four years I have had it. With having a new item comes my O.C.D. of making sure it is well maintained. One way to help maintain the quality of a wooden desk is by using a coaster for my beverages. I know you can prevent things from happening all together just by simply not having food or beverages on or near the desk, but I like to have my coffee/tea/water/orange juice/beer while designing. It satisfies my thirst and my mood all together. Since I do not have any coasters lying around my apartment, I figured I would actually do some arts & crafts and make one myself by using my favorite can of beer! Continue reading

Ever since I created this blog about three weeks ago I have been approached by a couple of people who told me that they do not have much of a grasp in graphic design. However, they do have interest in learning about it. My previous post was based around typography which is a very important element of graphic design. With this post I would like to give you a little bit of a crash course on typography. Continue reading

I am currently taking a class that is labeled “Experimental and Illustrative Typography” which explores the creation of typefaces and using type to create dynamic work. For one of the assignments, I had to create a design concept that is influenced by a typographic style movement that dates before the year 1980. This was the perfect opportunity for me to explore a very difficult typographic style that I have always had interest in creating ever since reading Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons: Ambigrams. This project obviously was not easy. Continue reading