Wednesday, November 10, 2010

What

The History of New York Yankees Baseball from 1996 to 2009

When

1996-2009

Where

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

How

  • The New York Yankees have won over 27 World Championship. 
  • Which is the most championships ever won by any franchise.
  • The long time owner of  the Yankees was George Steinbrenner, in which he owned for 1973 until his death in July 2010
  • The ownership of the Yankees was passed on to his sons Hal and Hank Steinbrenner
  • During the time period from 1996 to 2000 the New York Yankees won 3 out 4 years, putting themselves as the first dynasty in decades. 
  • During this period the Yankees were managed by Joe Torre, who was with the franchise for 12 seasons and won 4 World Championships, and made the playoffs each year he managed.
  • In 2008 Joe Torre was released from the Yankees and was replaced by a form Yankees catcher Joe Girardi
  • It took Girardi his second season in New York to lead the Yankees to their 27th World Championship.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Modernism/ Modern Movement/ New York School

-1940s
- Intuitive design/ less structured compared to European design 
-More informal with organizing space
- American approach to European modern design

http://blog.masslive.com/bayroadphoto/2009/02/large_Obama%20Poster_Hobb.jpg
http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1331_modernism/files/45/17_gispen_poster.jpg

http://www.sito.org/id/umc/Modernism_poster_final.jpg

International Typographic Style

-1950-1970
-Clarity of design objective
-Grid Format 
-Visual Unity of design through asymmetrical organization through a mathematically organized grid 
- Predominant Use of Sans-Serif expresses spirit of progressive age

http://www.aisleone.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/dan-reisinger-el-al-poster.jpg
http://img3.visualizeus.com/thumbs/10/09/03/graphic,design,international,typographic,style,japanese,poster,print-da5eeb6c0dec8e06bd969753da7a055c_m.jpg
http://sarahndipity.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/lihfv.png

Art Deco

-1920-1930
-Straight Lines 
-Flat, geometric, constructed shapes
-Chevrons, zigzags, lightning bolts

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4386203728_27b08f38a8.jpg
http://www.crudedoodle.com/images/School%20Projects%20Buttons/rocketeer2-poster.png
http://artdeco.antique-marks.com/images/art-deco-poster.jpg

Constructivism

-Organization of abstract, geometrical elements to make dynamic or visually stable forms
-Combination of different sans serif typefaces for their visual and formal properties as well as their literal     meanings
-Simple, flat, symbolic colors
-Extensive white space as part of the design
-Photography (rather than drawn illustrations) and photo montage

http://www.cultureclod.com/wp-content/gallery/construct/x26383_lg.jpg
http://www.kimsoncom.com/images/Constructivism_Poster.jpg




http://blog.ardes.com/assets/2009/1/6/constructivism_poster.jpg

Bauhaus

-1920s
-"Form follows functions ": the aesthetic of the Modern Era
-The threes principles of Bauhaus design were:
-Form follows function
-Economy of form 
-Truth to materials

http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/19/1920/TNU9D00Z.jpg
http://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/42/MPW-21244
http://www.vincentschunk.com/images/portfolio/posters/bauhaus.gif