Author Archives: nether

Musings

Posted on December 6, 2011 by nether

I have really enjoyed our Visual Aesthetics class. It has pushed me in ways that I hadn’t previously tried to push myself and has made me realize that I do have an interest in design though I need a lot … Continue reading →

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79 Short Essays on Design

Posted on December 5, 2011 by nether

I love this article and plan to go back and read the whole thing at some point. I love the way the author breaks things down. It’s refreshing to see a graphic designer who by most would be considered an … Continue reading →

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iPhone Interface Design

Posted on November 28, 2011 by nether

This was an interesting video on Edward Tufte’s evaluation of the iPhone’s interface design. In my personal opinion, I have never seen a product that works more the way I want it to than Apple products. I don’t have an … Continue reading →

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30 Conversations w/ Designers

Posted on November 28, 2011 by nether

These brief clips were really interesting. The first clip that I watched was of Tony Hawk. Obviously being familiar with Tony Hawk, I was interested in why he was considered a designer. I know that the has a clothing brand … Continue reading →

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Title Sequences

Posted on November 7, 2011 by nether

The Backup Plan After browsing through the thumbnails that looked interesting to me, the first one that I happened upon choosing was The Backup Plan. I was horrified when I realized that I had chosen a film starring Jennifer Lopez … Continue reading →

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Pica Towers

Posted on November 5, 2011 by nether

These films are completely morbid but from a creative stand-point I am inspired by them. Typically the animation that has had the most impact on me emotionally have been done in a way that elicits positive emotions. Pica Towers brings together so … Continue reading →

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Hillman Curtis: Short Films

Posted on October 27, 2011 by nether

I really enjoyed these films though at times it felt like they were trying too hard to be deep. Perhaps I just didn’t get some of them. Visually I thought they were stunning and the audio was crisp and clean … Continue reading →

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Data Visualization

Posted on October 19, 2011 by nether

Friends and family always joke with me that I am the king of analogies. For every point I try to prove I have a comparison that usually makes the person scoff out seamingly unrelated the analogy is until they realize … Continue reading →

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The Story of Stuff

Posted on October 10, 2011 by nether

The Story of Stuff is one of those special examples of storytelling where everything just comes together. A combination of the use of different methods of multimedia paired with compelling content make this a totally engaging video. I will undoubtedly … Continue reading →

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Hillman Curtis: Artist Series – Pure Inspiration from Pure Geniuses

Posted on October 2, 2011 by nether

The Hillman Curtis: Artist Series captures everything I love about what we do, or what I want to do with the skills and knowledge I’m gaining in this program. It seems that the true geniuses in artistic fields seem to … Continue reading →

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