Daily Archives: November 29, 2011

Visual Aesthetics: everything and nothing

“Visual Aesthetics.” What is it anyways? Sometimes I know, other times I am lost in a fog of usability, visuals, function, lack of sleep, etc. Visually, visual aesthetics is a super weird word. Maybe it’s just the font I’m using…. … Continue reading

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79 Short Essays on Design

Michael Bierut’s essays from “79 Short Essays on Design” were some of my favorite materials we have looked at for these blogs. Not only were they truly refreshingly short, but they were witty, clever, and made me think. Bierut, who … Continue reading

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IPhones Stopping Administrative Debris

I am such a sucker for Apple products. I’m waiting for my commission check to come in the mail after all the times I have preached Apple to anyone who will listen (or won’t listen). But watching this video was … Continue reading

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30 Conversations on Design

The three of 30 Conversations on Design I watched definitely presented 3 drastically different views, opinions, and 3 different production qualities. I watched the videos featuring Ami Kealoha, Jessica Hische, and Pete Doctor. Pete Doctor, in “Storytime,” was my favorite … Continue reading

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Time flies…

Oh how time flies. I cannot believe it is already the end of fall semester. I entered this program bracing for the inevitable stress, confusion and frustration, but ready for the challenge. Still stuck in the whirlwind of the last … Continue reading

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Troika Designs

Watching the Troika Design series on Lynda.com opened my eyes to the idea of a “brand.” Branding is a word that is thrown around often in the world of communications. However, Troika Designs showed me that branding is everything and … Continue reading

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iPhone interface design

Design is like a living organism. It is always evolving and growing over time.  Designers had to first to be able to design print publications but now in the 21st century, designers are just not designing for print publications anymore … Continue reading

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