Author Archives: mduncan8

Musings

Posted on December 2, 2011 by mduncan8

        Coming from a graphic design background, I thought that this Visual Aesthetics course was going to be a waste of time for me. Man oh man was I wrong! The visual aesthetics course has taught me … Continue reading →

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79 Short Essays on Design

Posted on December 2, 2011 by mduncan8

  Reading three of graphic designer Michael Bierut 79 Short Essays on Design, I have gained a lot of tips on the world of graphic design. The three essays I choose to read where, Information Design and the Placebo Effect, … Continue reading →

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iPhone interface design

Posted on November 29, 2011 by mduncan8

Design is like a living organism. It is always evolving and growing over time.  Designers had to first to be able to design print publications but now in the 21st century, designers are just not designing for print publications anymore … Continue reading →

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30 Conversations on Design

Posted on November 25, 2011 by mduncan8

        What design should tackle next? The three videos that I watched focused on education. The theme of the videos very similar but all had different messages. Ken Carbone, Co founder of Carbone Smolan Agency focused on … Continue reading →

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Broadcast Designers

Posted on November 25, 2011 by mduncan8

        It should come to no surprise to anyone that the video I choose to watch was from an advertising agency. Since I entered into this program that is all I have been talking about working for. … Continue reading →

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Film Title Design

Posted on November 2, 2011 by mduncan8

I can no longer be late for a movie again! I had no idea that there is so much work put into the beginning of a film. All of these title sequences utilize music really well. The music always fits … Continue reading →

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Pica Towers

Posted on October 23, 2011 by mduncan8

Maybe I missed the purpose. There has to be a previous film describing what in the world is going on. I watched the three short films in order, out of order, forwards and backwards and still do not really make … Continue reading →

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Hillman Curtis: Short Films

Posted on October 23, 2011 by mduncan8

There are a lot of great filming techniques that Hillman Curtis uses in his short films that I like. I think every film had great music selection. Every song fit in perfectly with its film. The songs did not distract … Continue reading →

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Journalism in the age of data

Posted on October 23, 2011 by mduncan8

  Data Visualization is here to stay! I really enjoyed watching the documentary Journalism in the age of data. I think it shows the application of skills that we are learning in the program in real world use.  Countless times … Continue reading →

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The Story of Stuff

Posted on October 9, 2011 by mduncan8

I really enjoyed watching Annie Leonard’s video about The Story of Stuff Project. The video presentation was very simple and clean, to the point, and very informative. I think she simplified the problem enough that it could be understandable to the … Continue reading →

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