Daily Archives: September 26, 2011

Pentagram: The problem-solving collective

Unknowingly, I followed a pattern watching the Hillman Curtis artist series short films.  I chose the films on Pentagram and one of its artists, Paula Scher, which give a really interesting insight into the graphic design world. Paula Scher, and … Continue reading

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Designing is a privilege and responsibility

From the videos I watched, I heard a common theme: design has a social responsibility to be a subjective, instinctive response. David Carson says he sees the starting point as interpreting something, not trying to make something pretty. Similarly, James … Continue reading

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Helvetica: Why Not?

I’ve seen this documentary probably five or six times at this point, but there’s always something new to get out of it.  Despite the expectation that we may have going into the movie, it’s really not about a typeface, or … Continue reading

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