Daily Archives: December 6, 2011

Musings

Posted on December 6, 2011 by nether

I have really enjoyed our Visual Aesthetics class. It has pushed me in ways that I hadn’t previously tried to push myself and has made me realize that I do have an interest in design though I need a lot … Continue reading →

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Final thoughts

Posted on December 6, 2011 by kyoder2

I’m walking away from this class with one idea in particular. The tools are now in place that anyone can make a Web site–or any work of design–so what sets a site apart is good design. I hope to God … Continue reading →

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Information design and the Placebo effect

Posted on December 6, 2011 by jmohr

The short essay by Beirut I took to heart was of Information design and the Placebo effect. It factors into a discussion I had in a previous Philosophy class about Pavlov’s dogs. The relevance of the color coded terror alert … Continue reading →

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That’s a Wrap!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by klett

Fifteen weeks later. Holy hell. Fifteen weeks ago, if you asked me what design was, I probably would have said something people do who aren’t good enough to be artists, or are good enough, but want to actually make money. … Continue reading →

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79 Short Essays on Design

Posted on December 6, 2011 by klett

While reading Essay 4, I couldn’t help but think, wow graphic designers are kind of like small, needy children. Hear me out. Essay 4, “How to Become Famous” is hilarious to me. When I think of graphic design, especially competitions … Continue reading →

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