JASON MARSHALL JOHNSON: September 2008 Archives
Last Spring I decided to add an Integrative Arts Major (BA) during my final years at PSU. One of the requirements was to take a few additional art credits, particularly from the 400 level. This was a bit of a daunting task because I have very little visual artistic ability. Sure I have the musical chops, but that doesn't mean I can paint and draw.
Naturally I decided to let the technology side of my mind come to the rescue and keep me from going one Fresco short of insane. I stumbled upon Art 416, which was loosely titled advanced web art.
Now, two weeks deep into the semester I'm posting my first sample of art online for the course. Our assignment was to explore a facet of "Net-Art" and subsequently have an artistic form of commentary to go along with our research.
A few days ago, I came across a quote from Apple CEO Steve Jobs stating that the visual layout of OSX 10.0 was designed to look "yummy". That got me thinking, with all of the innovative forms of advertising that Apple INC. does, is it possible that OSX 10.0 ignited a new set of GUI design? While the answer to that question is difficult to formulate, I decided that I could make a set of Icons, mostly mimicking Apple's styles in an effort to show that the technology industry as a whole has essentially adopted them as the new gold standard.
