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When I grow, I wanna be famous… (PCD song ;)
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Michael Bierut’s essay on how to become famous. It was simple, it was short, it seems realistic. Perhaps I can become famous! He instructs the reader to design anything and everything… hm.. do I sense Christmas … Continue reading
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iPhone interface
Edward Tufte… hm… after listening to his voice, it wouldn’t be my first choice. I’m sorry, but am I the only one who found him dull and uninspiring? Can I do a critique of this video clip selection? It’s a … Continue reading
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Why are designers so strange?
I watched about 7 of the Thirty Conversations on Design series and I must say that I saw quite a few odd birds in the mix. As I was watching, I had this strong question keep popping up in my … Continue reading
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Blood, guts, and glory
Though I may be behind on this post, I feel like I’m ahead with what I am about to talk about. The blood-sucking mosquito being killed. Eggs frying in a pan. The meticulous flossing. The tight tying of shoes. Showtime’s … Continue reading
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What the….???
After watching Marc Craste and Studio Aka’s short films of darkness, I was inevitably left wondering what was the purpose? The style is very dark, no color, and has a grainy looking film filter with little robots that almost look … Continue reading
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The Story of Stuff
Well, now I feel like a total a**. I watched the original “Story of Stuff” as well as the one about the big corporations and the government and I have to admit that I am most certainly a big-time consumer. … Continue reading
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What makes sense to me
It was interesting to see the un-self-indulgent David Carson again in these video series. My post is appropriately titled in that it is something that Carson said and he really seems to stick to this phrase. His work is so … Continue reading
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We think that we don’t think that we think we are bitches
Yes, what an unnecessary, long and outrageous title. Did it make you think? Or perhaps it didn’t. One thing that is for sure, it wasn’t you that developed the thought. Or was it? Ok, I think I got out all … Continue reading
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I had the chance to visit with my friend Melissa in Richmond on our week off before classes began. While walking down Carry Street, a prominent street with several successful businesses, I couldn’t help but identifying all of these different … Continue reading
Quixoticity
“Somewhere in la Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago, one of those who has a lance and ancient shield on a shelf and keeps a skinny nag and … Continue reading