Author Archives: aharshbarger

Reflections

Posted on December 11, 2011 by aharshbarger

While I may have had a little less to learn this semester in Visual Aesthetics , only because I built my whole undergraduate career around it, there are always things to learn. I really enjoyed exploring how traditional forms of … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Design

Posted on December 7, 2011 by aharshbarger

I enjoyed Michael Bierut’s piece. It was kind of a “Wear Sunscreen” type of stream of consciousness. His main take-a-ways below… Good, simple design is the key – it’s not necessary to have a ton of bells and whistles, because … Continue reading →

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iPhone Interface Design

Posted on November 27, 2011 by aharshbarger

I was kind of annoyed by Edward Tufte’s critique of the iPhone’s interface. Maybe that’s because I’m one of those crazy die-hard Apple fans, but I found myself thinking, “well, if you could do better, than why don’t you design … Continue reading →

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Three Conversations with WOMEN Designers

Posted on November 19, 2011 by aharshbarger

Jessica Hische In choosing which clips to watch, I tried to go down the list to see if there were any names I recognized. I love Jessica Hische and follow her work and Twitter account. Jessica does typography work. She … Continue reading →

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Schematic: Creative Inspirations

Posted on November 19, 2011 by aharshbarger

I chose to watch Dale Herigstad and Schematic: Creative Inspirations. After watching so many Hillman Curtis documentaries, I have to say this one was a little less engaging. I chose to watch this documentary though so I could learn more … Continue reading →

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Title Sequences and Typography

Posted on November 6, 2011 by aharshbarger

I love movie titles, I always have. The only problem with watching movie titles, as an assignment, is that it reminds me I’m too busy to go to the movies. Although I don’t get to frequent the movie theater as … Continue reading →

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Pica Towers

Posted on October 31, 2011 by aharshbarger

I actually liked these short narratives much better than the Hillman Curtis shorts.  Curtis’s felt so contrived. Pica Towers had just the right amount of narrative and creepiness. We also already know I can’t resist a cute little sinister robot … Continue reading →

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Unpopular Opinion

Posted on October 21, 2011 by aharshbarger

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I thought the Hillman Curtis short films were really boring. They also made me feel really uncomfortable. It was like being a fly on the wall, but I didn’t really want to be … Continue reading →

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How Timely…

Posted on October 17, 2011 by aharshbarger

Before I actually talk about data visualization, I just have to say that “Journalism in the age of data” is a great documentary data-wise, but is really pretty terrible from a technical standpoint. The people who shot this and put … Continue reading →

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Bottled Water Crisis *ZOMG*

Posted on October 8, 2011 by aharshbarger

I watched the Story of Stuff video on bottled water. I specifically chose that one, because I know that I at least have this one under control, personally. I still think there are some things wrong with the argument. Instead … Continue reading →

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