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The Story of Stuff: Stuff

Posted on October 9, 2011 by nelingburg

I watched the Story of Stuff video on “Stuff” to write about for my blog post.  Not only were the facts and storytelling eye-opening, but the animations kept it interesting.  On topics like economy, consumption, etc. people can get bored … Continue reading →

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Hillman Curtis: Artist Series

Posted on October 3, 2011 by nelingburg

For Hillman Curtis’ Artist Series I watched three videos: Lawrence Weiner (Visual Artist), Mark Romanek (Filmmaker) and David Carson (Graphic Designer).  I liked the video on Romanek the most, followed by Weiner then Carson. I’ll start with Carson.  He seemed … Continue reading →

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Stitch Bitch…by Bob Dylan?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by nelingburg

So after reading Stitch Bitch I’m not entirely sure what I actually read.  But what I think I read was a quilt.  Much like the title of Shelley Jackson’s book, Patchwork Girl, this read like a quilt or hodgepodge of … Continue reading →

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New Media Strengthens Old Media

Posted on September 5, 2011 by nelingburg

The transition of old media to new media has been happening constantly over the past few centuries.  However, transition should not be confused with elimination.  Old media is still able to survive with new media, although it can not match … Continue reading →

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Helvetica is Everywhere. Period.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by nelingburg

The only time I’ve really spent thinking about typeface is trying to figure out which font I could use in a paper that would make it longer.  Helvetica makes you realize that we are surrounded by fonts and typefaces and … Continue reading →

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