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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Broadcast Designers – Troika
WOW I had no idea all of this work goes into a one second clip for a network brand. I have seen these images countless night while I sit down and watch my entire favorite ABC shows. I had never … Continue reading
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Broadcast Designers
I found this weeks reading to be very insightful. With these videos, I was able to see the ins and outs of the creative industry. I was also able to see how the process and planning of design is somewhat … Continue reading
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79 Short Essays on LIFE
Michael Bierut’s “79 Short Essays on Design” were interesting, entertaining, and so relevant to life in general. I particularly liked the essay ‘How to become famous’ and found it to not only inspire me professionally, but personally as well. I really … Continue reading
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79 Short Essays on Design
The first essay I read was Bierut’s “How to Become Famous.” DEFINITELY agree with him on his points. “Never describe the slides people are looking at” and “Never read your speech.” I hate it when people give a presentation and … Continue reading
Vignelli’s Subway Map
The article that stood out to me from this collection was “Mr. Vignelli’s Map.” Perhaps this is because I am from New York and I have witnessed first hand the absolute chaos that the city encompasses. But the aspects of … Continue reading
6 Short Essays on Design
After reading 6 (of 79) Shorts Essays on Design by Michael Bierut, I find myself wanting to read the other 73. Bierut’s writing style is very readable, with a hint of humor at times, and a very “down to earth” … Continue reading
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79 Short Essays on Design
79 plagiarized essays on design. Of all of the essays I read, Micheal Bierut’s essay about plagiarism was by far the most interesting. Believe it or not I spend a lot of time thinking about the issue of plagiarism and … Continue reading
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How to become Famous. But not really
I really do not think that fame applies when it is in the realm of graphic designers, yes you can be the top designer in the world, but lets face it that just allows you to be severely mean and … Continue reading
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79 Short Essays on Design
How to Become Famous While some may view this essay as a practical guide to becoming famous, I looked for the meaning behind the words. To me, it felt as if Beirut was arguing about the trivial nature of being … Continue reading
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79 Short Essays on Design
Mr. Vignelli’s Map This reading was very interesting to me because I have never been to New York, so I had to Google a subway map in order to see what they looked like. After looking at the map I … Continue reading
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