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essays on design

Posted on December 12, 2011 by amcnulty

Michael Bierut looks at design through several different lenses.  When he wrote about Nabokav’s novel as being a well-designed piece of literature, it made me think of one of the designer interviews that I watched earlier in the semester.  One … Continue reading →

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Musings

Posted on December 11, 2011 by amcnulty

This semester I have learned about the importance of visual aesthetics in information design.  In studying the subject matter, I have become much more aware of all of the design that I see every day.  Because we are exposed to … Continue reading →

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iPhone interface design

Posted on December 5, 2011 by amcnulty

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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Thirty conversations on design

Posted on November 13, 2011 by amcnulty

The videos from thirty conversations on design pull a variety of interesting perspectives on design together.  I listened to John M. Militello, Pete Doctor and Chip Kidd. John M. Militello is the creative innovation tem manager for Google sales development. … Continue reading →

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Title sequences

Posted on November 6, 2011 by amcnulty

Fight Club: The typography in Fight Club is slanted and bold.  The bold font conveys the violent nature of the film.  I like how some of the letters are not totally closed off.  The way in which the bold letters … Continue reading →

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whoa…

Posted on October 31, 2011 by amcnulty

So I wasn’t expecting that.  Each of the films is really dark and creepy.  The strangest part about the whole aesthetic is that the characters look so cute.  The characters remind me of WALL-E.  Cute little WALL-E, buzzin around.  And then … Continue reading →

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Short films

Posted on October 23, 2011 by amcnulty

I watched ‘The Roof’ and ‘Embrace’.  Both films draw the viewer into the narrative with engaging dialogue that does not reveal the entire story.  Of the two films, I was more intrigued by ‘Embrace’. The audio is the strong point … Continue reading →

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Data visualization

Posted on October 19, 2011 by amcnulty

This documentary was an interesting look into the merger of data overload and design.  Data visualization is a great way to make large collections of data communicate a story to the public that would otherwise be overlooked or too difficult … Continue reading →

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e-waste

Posted on October 9, 2011 by amcnulty

The stories of stuff clip on e-waste challenges consumers and designers to think more critically about where their products are coming from and where they are going and what consequences this process has for the environment and for society.  The … Continue reading →

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Hillman Curtis Artist Series

Posted on October 2, 2011 by amcnulty

The Hillman Curtis Artist Series was both intriguing and inspiring.  I like how all of the artists and designers in all of the films we watch are such characters with such bold opinions.  While watching the short films, I wrote … Continue reading →

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