Author Archives: kwilliamsen

Musings

Posted on December 11, 2011 by kwilliamsen

Part of the reason I wanted to attend grad school (other than learning new skills and ideas) was because I was very uninspired in the environment I was in. I worked as a graphic designer for a small nonprofit. While … Continue reading →

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79 Conversations on Design

Posted on December 11, 2011 by kwilliamsen

Out of the four selected essays, my favorite was, “How to Become Famous.” While I have no desire to become famous, I feel Michael Bierut’s advice will make me a better designer. His advice on How to Design Great Work … Continue reading →

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Design for the iPhone

Posted on November 28, 2011 by kwilliamsen

I have been an iPhone user for around 3 years. I love the clean design and aesthetic of the body of the phone and the interface. Edward Tufte is a master of information design and had some very insightful ideas … Continue reading →

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Chip Kidd: Drink Higher Quality Liquor

Posted on November 20, 2011 by kwilliamsen

I enjoyed watching 30 Conversations on Design. I loved the short bursts of information you received from each designer. While many of them were inspiring, Chip Kidd is my favorite. Chip Kidd cracks me up. I have been a fan … Continue reading →

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Dale Herigstad & Schematic

Posted on November 13, 2011 by kwilliamsen

I chose the Lynda documentary on Dale Herigstad and the interactive design agency, Schematic. I was interested in seeing what a true “interactive agency” did, as compared to a traditional ad agency. An ad agency promotes a current brand and … Continue reading →

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To Kill a Mocking Bird

Posted on November 3, 2011 by kwilliamsen

There were so many titles to choose from, it was hard to decide what to watch. Out of the ones I watched, my favorite was the To Kill a Mocking Bird title sequence. It brought back all of my feelings of … Continue reading →

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Pica Towers

Posted on October 30, 2011 by kwilliamsen

What a chilling Halloween treat! These three Pica Towers shorts were creepy. While the setting, a tower of tortue was scary, the best part of the shorts are the sound effect. Just listening the the sounds, without watching the animation … Continue reading →

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Evoking emotion

Posted on October 22, 2011 by kwilliamsen

The emotion evoked in many of these films is what drew me into many of them. While Hillman Curtis’ shooting techniques are beautiful, I felt that emotion I experience while watching Bridge, Solider, and Table were surprising. While these shorts were only … Continue reading →

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Master of Data Visualization: Nicholas Felton

Posted on October 16, 2011 by kwilliamsen

In the last 5 years, I have seen a much larger emphasis on data visualization. Infographics are popping up all over the place. People love them. They are constantly retweeted. We have created two interactive infographics in the past month and I … Continue reading →

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Design to Last

Posted on October 9, 2011 by kwilliamsen

Last Christmas I received an iPhone 4! I was so excited to have a newest, fastest, best iPhone. I went home, connected it to my iBook (circa 2005), running OS 10.4, and got the sad new my new phone couldn’t … Continue reading →

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