Daily Archives: December 5, 2011

79 Short Essays on Design

I love this article and plan to go back and read the whole thing at some point. I love the way the author breaks things down. It’s refreshing to see a graphic designer who by most would be considered an … Continue reading

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Incomprehensible: Part of the Allure.

Ha. I like the sassy overtone of the author, Michael Bierut. More than that, I like that the second section of this piece is entitled: “How to Win Graphic Design Competitions”. “Exception: if something is sufficiently cool-looking, it may not … Continue reading

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79 Short Essays on Design

I mean, who wouldn’t want to be famous? When I think of famous people, I more often think of celebrities than graphic designers. In reality, we are confronted with graphic design every day of our lives. All the posters, advertisements … Continue reading

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Visual Aesthetics – Final Thoughts

Where to begin? We covered a lot of ground in a relatively short amount of time. It seems like a long time ago we were shooting our self portraits, but it was only about three months ago. We moved at … Continue reading

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iPhone interface design

Edward Tufte discusses the design components of the iPhone interface that make it such a success. He mentions the importance of scrolling in hands, using a high-resolution screen, suppressing administrative debris, using spatial distribution of information and completely integrating text, … Continue reading

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