Author Archives: kkeeler

I still want more…

Posted on December 7, 2011 by kkeeler

Before this class I never really thought about the creative process. However as the semester progressed, I learn more about the roles of strategy and planning in visual aesthetics. Instead of going with the first idea that comes to your … Continue reading →

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Vignelli’s Map and Design Limitations

Posted on December 4, 2011 by kkeeler

Information Design is something that fascinates me. How do you make complicated information understandable for the masses? This was exactly the problem that the NYC Subway system faced after many transit systems were consolidated into a single integrated network. The result … Continue reading →

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Interface Design

Posted on November 26, 2011 by kkeeler

Edward Tufte  statistician and professor at Yale University is noted for his writings on information design and is a pioneer in the field of data visualization. In this video he critiques the iPhone interface and provides suggestions for improvement. The greatest accomplishment of the iPhone, … Continue reading →

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Conversations

Posted on November 21, 2011 by kkeeler

I just watched Brian Deputy, Patrick Whitney, and Monica Nassif talk about the things that inspire them. Brian Deputy, designer for Warner Brothers, is inspired by the relationship between form and function, which he believes is perfectly displayed by the … Continue reading →

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Schematic: Interactive design agency

Posted on November 10, 2011 by kkeeler

I just finished watching the interview series with Dale Herigstad about his Interactive Design agency, Schematic. While watching the video I was impressed by Schematic and the ways that they think about designing products. Dale Herigstad, founder, has made Schematic’s focus … Continue reading →

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Telling A Story With the Title Sequence

Posted on November 2, 2011 by kkeeler

If I rent a DVD I usually just fast forward past the title sequence. However, after watching the title sequences from the Seven, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and Catch Me If You Can. I will never fast … Continue reading →

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Robot Murders

Posted on October 30, 2011 by kkeeler

After watching all three parts of the Pica Towers shorts I was a little confused by the stories I just watched. While they all start out as simple stories by the end of each there is a dark twist. All three … Continue reading →

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Short Films Getting Personal

Posted on October 23, 2011 by kkeeler

I just finished watching a few videos from Hilman Curtis’s Short Films including Bridge, Embrace, American Spirit and Spinal Tap. In each one of the films, Hilman Curtis appeals to the the audience by making relatable characters divulge personal stories. My … Continue reading →

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Information Storytelling

Posted on October 10, 2011 by kkeeler

Fifty percent of our brain is hard wired for visual information. That is a pretty startling statistic. So the trick is to take the mundane information in life and make it visual which, is exactly the goal of the info … Continue reading →

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“Story of Stuff” Exposes Consumer Culture

Posted on October 6, 2011 by kkeeler

After watching video’s from Annie Leonard’s “Story of Stuff” I was surprised how little I know about the production and disposal of the stuff I use everyday. Few of us think about the process products go through before and after … Continue reading →

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