Author Archives: kgrunwald

Time flies…

Posted on November 29, 2011 by kgrunwald

Oh how time flies. I cannot believe it is already the end of fall semester. I entered this program bracing for the inevitable stress, confusion and frustration, but ready for the challenge. Still stuck in the whirlwind of the last … Continue reading →

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79 Short Essays On Design

Posted on November 25, 2011 by kgrunwald

Vladimir Nabokov: Father of Hypertext This short essay by Michael Bierut reminds me of Stitch Bitch by Shelley Jackson…or is it Mary Shelley—I’m still not that sure. The essay is about hypertext and Vladimir Nabokov, the supposed Father of Hypertext. … Continue reading →

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Rick Morris

Posted on November 20, 2011 by kgrunwald

Rick Morris, a motion graphic designer, started his career in illustration and transitioned to digital later in life. Through his quirky reel, I could see that Morris has done a lot of expressive works and is very talented in what … Continue reading →

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iPhone Interface Design

Posted on November 20, 2011 by kgrunwald

Edward Tufte’s short video on the iPhone Interface Design was somewhat of a bore. His monotone voice sounded like a robot and honestly was close to putting me to sleep. The lack of emotion in his voice and the black … Continue reading →

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Thirty Conversations On Design

Posted on November 13, 2011 by kgrunwald

Thirty Conversations on Design, produced by Little & Company, highlights some of the world’s most creative professionals’ thoughts on design. The main questions that these designers sought to answer were, “What single example of design inspires you most?” and “What … Continue reading →

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A New Appreciation for Title Sequences

Posted on November 6, 2011 by kgrunwald

I honestly have never really paid attention to title sequences before, but now I promise to never do that again. Title sequences are amazing. The amount of time, work and thought that go into the brief introduction to the film … Continue reading →

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Pica Towers

Posted on October 30, 2011 by kgrunwald

Robots torturing robots. Robot dogs stealing blind robot’s cane. Robots shooting robots. What the hell? That is the question I was asking from the time I visited the site to when I finished Pizza Sangre. What the hell! When I … Continue reading →

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Hillman Curtis Short Films

Posted on October 23, 2011 by kgrunwald

The production quality of the Hillman Curtis Short Films is amazing. The lighting is perfect. The camera angles help tell the story. The music is fitting. Although I was uninterested in some of the narratives, I appreciated the work of … Continue reading →

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Journalism in the Age of Data

Posted on October 14, 2011 by kgrunwald

I have always been a visual learner. Show me rather than just telling me. This is probably the reason I am interested in interactive design instead of math and statistics. If I were given a spreadsheet of stats, I would … Continue reading →

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Story of Stuff Promoting Change

Posted on October 8, 2011 by kgrunwald

Annie Leonard’s Story of Stuff Project was not as visually beautiful as the artist series by Hillman Curtis, but that was the point. The information that Leonard presents is not meant to be pretty and enjoyed. She is trying to … Continue reading →

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