| |
IIT's Institute of Design has a celebrated history as the only photgraphy program in the nation
to have had major museum shows and substantial books devoted to its methods and alumni.
Because photography is a way of understanding the world and communicating that understanding, it
is an integral part of the Institute of Design's (ID) Foundation program, a one-year immersion
in design for incoming graduate students who don't have a design background.
These students use photography as a tool for exploring the formal properties of images—color
strategies, figure/ground relationships, visual hierarchy—and as a way of learning to closely
observe the subject in its relation to time and social meaning as revealed through the unique
properties of the medium.
The Louvre, Paris
| |
Arc de Triomphe, Paris
|
"Photography has not only enhanced my attention to detail but also transformed my comprehensiveness in
composition. Principles of hierarchy, figure-ground relationships, and color strategies, for example,
translate directly from photography and are directly applicable in a variety of media."
Carmelina Piedra
|
|
|
Woman and window: Devon Avenue in Chicago
| |
Taken on Grand Avenue and Aberdeen in Chicago
|
"Photography class makes you painfully aware of seeing the world in context. Paying
attention to whatever 'frames' a photo, screen, page, or design problem allows you to more
successfully communicate to an audience or end-user."
Zack Jean Paradis
|
|
Woman and window: Devon Avenue in Chicago
| |
Taken on Grand Avenue and Aberdeen in Chicago
|
"Photography is a way to express ideas, trigger emotions, and convey information using still
photographs. Sometimes strong images can be used in design to create a statement or message
without using words. As a designer, I use photography to complement, enhance, or even act as
my overall design"
Andrea Small
|
|
