Author Archives: emaddox

Rick Morris

Posted on November 15, 2011 by emaddox

First of all, i love that he has the typical graphic design artist look and that his place is also very typical of a graphic designer.  It is very modern with a lot of cool, edgy art pieces scattered throughout … Continue reading →

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short essays on design

Posted on November 7, 2011 by emaddox

Of the six readings assigned, the three that stood out to me most were, 4, 31 and 65. In 4, it seemed to just be a general musing on rich and famous, however there were some good takeaway points especially … Continue reading →

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musings

Posted on November 2, 2011 by emaddox

It is interesting to think about how every thing we own was designed with a specific purpose and look.  As I look around my apartment I start to ponder design decisions that were made.  Like my soundsystem, specifically the subwoofer … Continue reading →

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iPhone Interface Design

Posted on October 29, 2011 by emaddox

I think the iPhone interface design display works because it is more breadth than depth—people don’t want to dig too far to find the information they want.  Also breadth helps with the “Where am I?” problem that other phones, or … Continue reading →

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30 conversations on design

Posted on October 29, 2011 by emaddox

Tony Hawk First of all, really? Tony Hawk? Don’t get me wrong he is a pretty cool guy I just found him an interesting choice to talk about design.  But then again I suppose he is involved in his merchandise … Continue reading →

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forget the film, watch the titles

Posted on October 29, 2011 by emaddox

Opening credits and closing credits are very important to films and in my opinion can help or hurt the film.  For example, I liked the movie Crash, and while I like the idea of the opening titles I am not … Continue reading →

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Pica Towers

Posted on October 11, 2011 by emaddox

Well I don’t even know what to think about this.  It reminds me of the minions from Despicable Me if they were machine/robot people who killed the priest and the pizza man and lived in what looks like a prison … Continue reading →

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Short Films

Posted on October 11, 2011 by emaddox

A lot of these seem like they could have been lifted from a film or a TV show.  Like they all kind of start in the middle of a story, but for the most part is isn’t hard to pick … Continue reading →

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Journalism in the Age of Data

Posted on October 10, 2011 by emaddox

At first I wasn’t really sure what this was about.  But then after getting through the first several minutes it became more clear.  Infographics, especially as motion graphics, are becoming a more and more popular tool used in journalism.  Fernanda … Continue reading →

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Just Some Stuff…

Posted on September 24, 2011 by emaddox

The Story of Stuff is a series of short movies that comment on political, social, and economic concerns within our society.  After watching several videos, especially after watching Citizens United v. FEC, my initial reaction was that it felt like … Continue reading →

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