Author Archives: kwilliamsen

Women and design

Posted on October 2, 2011 by kwilliamsen

I watched many of the Hillman Curtis shorts on artists. I was inspired by each one. Every artist was so different and had something important to share. The only disappointment I found was that there were not more women artists … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Design

Posted on September 18, 2011 by kwilliamsen

“They [the public] are starting to see graphic communication as an expression of their own identity.’ Said Rick Poynor in the documentary, Helvetica. As technology becomes more accessible to the general public, people realize how easy it is to express themselves through graphic communication. … Continue reading →

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Art for arts sake

Posted on September 18, 2011 by kwilliamsen

I love formalism. Maybe I’m just not very deep, but I love looking a piece of art because it is beautiful. I enjoy looking at art and not having to wonder what the artist meant when they painted that stroke … Continue reading →

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Will non-linear writing catch on?

Posted on September 10, 2011 by kwilliamsen

Shelley Jackson’s Stitch Bith: The Patchwork Girl explores non-linear writing and hypertext. With the evolution of technology and e-readers becoming so popular, it begs the question, will the form of non-linear writing catch on? Non-linear writing is not a new idea. I remember reading … Continue reading →

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On the Edge

Posted on September 2, 2011 by kwilliamsen

The World Wide Web has been around for many years, but is still in its infancy.  In recent years, the average citizen has started to integrate it into his/her daily life. Students are abandoning libraries for Google and Wikipedia. Atlas and roadmaps has become passe … Continue reading →

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