Bryan Willis Thompson – Philadelphia Artist

Bryan Willis Thompson - Philadelphia Artist

Bryan is currently a graphic design student at University of the Arts in Philadelphia where he is learning how to create advertisements and visually communicate messages. At the University of the Arts, he has been able to explore different areas of art and find what he feels suits him best. Before attending college, he developed an appreciation for photography and graphic design and started to do some work of his own. It was then that he saw the importance of graphic design and how it surrounds us in our everyday lives. It is with graphic design that we are able to communicate in a faster and more concise way. Also, by incorporating photography into graphic design, the audience is able to develop a better understanding of the message being conveyed.

Essentially, he feels that photography can help graphic design by giving it a sense of a life that otherwise would not be there. During his first year of college, he was encouraged to mix mediums in order to combine his different styles in graphic design and photography. Combining the two helps him bring out the best elements of his work from each field. The first time he was able to work with both of photography and digital design was with reconstructive photographs where he took photos of architectures and created digital collages by manipulating the buildings’ structures. Bryan felt by rearranging these buildings he could reconstruct them in a more abstract manner. Outside of his schooling, he have also been working independently on getting his work exposed. Most of his architecture prints are available on Society6’s website as well as a nature print that was selected by Urban Outfitters for their 2011 spring collection. He was also featured in Everything Is Art’s, issue “W” of their magazine. As Bryan furthers his education, he hopes to expand upon his creative skills and push the limits within the field of graphic design.

2D Collage from Bryan Thompson on Vimeo.

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