Daily Archives: September 24, 2011

Just Some Stuff…

Posted on September 24, 2011 by emaddox

The Story of Stuff is a series of short movies that comment on political, social, and economic concerns within our society.  After watching several videos, especially after watching Citizens United v. FEC, my initial reaction was that it felt like … Continue reading →

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Miniscule Variations to Art

Posted on September 24, 2011 by lhuston2

Watching Gary Hustwit’s Helvetica, my thoughts focused on the magnitude of content transfer allowed by typeface. I’m captivated by words. The process of taking one’s thoughts and transferring them into a form of storytelling is an essential part of being … Continue reading →

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Messy Makes Art

Posted on September 24, 2011 by amauney3

If I learned anything after watching the HIllman Curtis: Artist Series it is that cleanliness and perfectionism does not equate to good design. Several of the artists and designers talk about how messy their desks are and implicitly make an argument about … Continue reading →

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Helvetica, PERIOD.

Posted on September 24, 2011 by ltufillaro

Sorry for yelling. This documentary was an eye-opener. Helvetica really is everywhere and you don’t know it unless you know it. I know it now, and I see it everywhere. It was on the side of  semi truck on the … Continue reading →

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Are the letters black, or white?

Posted on September 24, 2011 by kmullins4

  Helvetica. I’ve never thought about the meaning behind text. The shape of the letters, serif / no serif, does it make a statement, is it just there? Are you supposed to see the words, or the design around them? … Continue reading →

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