Author Archives: jriley10

Follow your intuition…

Posted on September 27, 2011 by jriley10

Hillman Curtis’ The Artist Series offers some wonderful insight into the wacky minds of these great graphic designers. The overall take away, especially from Paula Scher, was to follow your intuition when it comes to design. Unfortunately, my intuition doesn’t … Continue reading →

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“You will do what Helvetica wants you to do”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by jriley10

One of the typographers in Helvetica, the documentary, declared that the prevalent use of Helvetica in signage meant the simple typeface had the power to instruct us.”You will do what Helvetica wants you to do,” he said. Find a bathroom, … Continue reading →

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Liberating limitations

Posted on September 14, 2011 by jriley10

I struggle with Formalism. I like stories. I like art for what it represents. I enjoy learning about the history and potential motivations of an artist. I like to analyze what a painting or photograph or structure means. The idea … Continue reading →

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We don’t know what we don’t know

Posted on September 10, 2011 by jriley10

Just last week I was suggesting that instead of defaulting to a doomsday approach when discussing the transitions from old to new media, we should be embracing the exciting new creations that arise as a result of emerging forms of … Continue reading →

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Language: the cockroach of media evolution

Posted on September 1, 2011 by jriley10

Transition is simply a part of our natural world. Charles Darwin’s idea of natural selection depends on an organisms ability to adapt or transition in order to survive. As individuals we go through so many stages of transition in our … Continue reading →

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