Hiraoka, Mylie, artist2017-05-092017-05-092017http://hdl.handle.net/10217/180337Colorado State University Art and Art History Department capstone project.Capstone contains the artist's statement, a list of works, and images of works.The artist's statement: "The meaning of a word -- to me -- is not as exact as the meaning of a color. Colors and shapes make a more definite statement than words." Georgia O'Keeffe. I have never been the kind of person that is good with words, and struggle often to come up witha defined set of words that can fully describe feelings, experiences, thoughts, ideas, emotions, the list goes on. My lost of words is redeemed through art and color. The ability that color and shapes have in expressing an idea, emotion, and sense more so than a word, is how I the way to express in which I couldn't with just words alone.This collection reflects the exploration and discovery of my own artistic voice through color and shape as I transition into an art form that was unfamiliar to me. Going from creating images onpaper and canvas, onto a computer screen was a terrifying and exciting experience. Graphic Design was an unknown set words before I began to learn more about the meaning and purpose behind them. I found that those two words meant the visual communication of an idea, experience,or emotion, through shape, color, images, and text. This is when I knew that I wanted to pursueGraphic Design. Color and shape are still prominent in my designs but have become more diverse in their abilities of expression when paired with text.born digitalStudent worksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.graphic designImage