Author Archives: kmullins4

Incomprehensible: Part of the Allure.

Posted on December 5, 2011 by kmullins4

Ha. I like the sassy overtone of the author, Michael Bierut. More than that, I like that the second section of this piece is entitled: “How to Win Graphic Design Competitions”. “Exception: if something is sufficiently cool-looking, it may not … Continue reading →

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Casting the Right Roles.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by kmullins4

I watched a video entitled: Director’s Panel: On Directing.  I specifically honed in the Casting the Right Roles potion of the panel. They had several directors discussing their selections for actors/characters for movies such as The Hangover, Avatar, The Hurt … Continue reading →

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Administrative Debris.

Posted on November 28, 2011 by kmullins4

Well, before now I saw the iphone as god. Now I can’t open the stock market app without thinking, “look at this ‘Chartoon’”! Mac design always seems to be at the top of its game, but its interesting to see … Continue reading →

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Where is Design Going?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by kmullins4

I love how designers think about the mundane and make it functional and special. I couldn’t agree more that the world would be a better place if designers tackled the concept and construction of transportation. I think if we could … Continue reading →

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The Art of a Title.

Posted on November 9, 2011 by kmullins4

To be honest…I had no idea what a profound impact the SEVEN title sequence had on film titles until last week. It is genius…no denying, but I didn’t know it was the first of its kind. I think there are … Continue reading →

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Pica- acheeww!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by kmullins4

What the hell. When I first watched these short animations I felt perplexed, but wildly amused. They are brilliant on the 3rd take! I think you just have to overcome all the distractions: the cutsie but rusted out, robotic characters, … Continue reading →

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Hillman/ Short Films.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by kmullins4

Always glad to revisit Hillman Curtis. I watched all of the short films, and as per usual Mr. Curtis did not disappoint. I just love how well thought out his narrative, style, and script is in each short clip. He … Continue reading →

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Data Story Telling

Posted on October 10, 2011 by kmullins4

Journalism in the Age of Data. This film describes the benefits of creating visual data.  As technology advances, infographics, charts, and visualization become common facets in the field of Journalism. The New York Times in particular is noted for its … Continue reading →

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The Story of Stuff.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by kmullins4

First of all, please click on the link below if there’s time. As I was watching this tale of “stuff”, I was recalling George Carlin’s rant on the exact same thing…. JUST TOO MUCH STUFF! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac I really found this … Continue reading →

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My dreams have no meaning.

Posted on October 1, 2011 by kmullins4

I love this. I want to do this. I want to be David Hillman Curtis. Don’t worry, in a shallow moment I even looked up his picture, and I’m not not disappointed. I’m annoyed by how quickly I fell…but I … Continue reading →

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