Author Archives: kmullins4

Are the letters black, or white?

Posted on September 24, 2011 by kmullins4

  Helvetica. I’ve never thought about the meaning behind text. The shape of the letters, serif / no serif, does it make a statement, is it just there? Are you supposed to see the words, or the design around them? … Continue reading →

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So that’s art….

Posted on September 18, 2011 by kmullins4

Formalism “Art for the sake of Art”. Formalism is a theory of art. “Formalism is the belief that aesthetic values can stand alone and that judgements of art can be detached from other considerations such as ethical or social ones.” … Continue reading →

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Hypertext

Posted on September 12, 2011 by kmullins4

Well, well… Shelley Jackson. I thought Jodi Picoult’s writing style was called “ADHD”, but I stand corrected.  You win. Mind over Matter I am Katie Mullins. And my story is a whale of a tale…so, call me Ishmael. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Out with the Old.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by kmullins4

I can relate to this article by Thornburn and Jenkins. Like so many others, I’ve been accused of being “old school”. The reading suggests that people, as a whole, do not easily embrace change. The evolution of technology creates an … Continue reading →

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