Author Archives: jgerber

A semester in review

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jgerber

How do I sum up this semester in a blog post? Where do I even begin? I have discovered so much about my likes and dislikes surrounding the world of interactive media this fall. Sometimes, I get this panic that … Continue reading →

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79 essays on design

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jgerber

I read through all of these and found essay #4 to be the most humorous and most interesting. I need to print this one out and tape it on my bathroom mirror to read in the mornings. The insights on … Continue reading →

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iPhone Tufte Interface

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jgerber

I’ve always liked Tufte, although he is a bit odd. The design team at Red Hat was really into him and based many of their design and overall brand decisions off of Tufte’s simplistic style and design aesthetic. His overview … Continue reading →

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Thirty Conversations on Design

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jgerber

I found Augustin Garza to be especially interesting and his focus on life, renewal and death. How do we add an element of design to this? I did a bit more research on Garza and his website has the following … Continue reading →

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Rick Morris Documentary

Posted on December 10, 2011 by jgerber

This was one of my favorite blog post assignments of the semester. I was in the midst of developing my ideas for the motion typography assignment and the Rick Morris documentary made me feel better that I was struggling so … Continue reading →

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Forget the Film, Watch the Titles

Posted on November 7, 2011 by jgerber

Rango Title Sequence Rango is one of those movies that didn’t get a ton of attention. I saw it in the theaters and absolutely loved its animation style. The creatures looks so life-like, yet so out-of-this world. It was almost … Continue reading →

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StudioAKA films

Posted on October 25, 2011 by jgerber

Wow, I was instantly sucked into these short animations, and I was kind of freaked out by them! I didn’t completely understand how the three tied together, but you couldn’t pay me to live in that town. Were the characters … Continue reading →

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Short Films

Posted on October 25, 2011 by jgerber

I watched a few of the Hillman Curtis short films and my favorite by-far was the “Bridge” film. I like how I didn’t know at first the two were just friends — I assumed they were dating. When they were … Continue reading →

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Journalism in the Age of Data

Posted on October 25, 2011 by jgerber

This is my favorite short film that we’ve watched this semester. I have always had a love for data and math (mind you, very simple math), but also design. I have a very odd brain — my Dad is a … Continue reading →

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Story of Stuff: Cosmetics

Posted on October 2, 2011 by jgerber

Wow…and I was about to leave the lab to go shower and use my Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner! First off – from a graphic design perspective this video is incredibly well done. I like how the producer combined a … Continue reading →

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