Monthly Archives: December 2013

Final Post

Posted on December 6, 2013 by bmickey

After this class I have furthered my visual aesthetic and created some good portfolio pieces. I think this class is important, no matter what field of production you go into because it forces you to make the things you do … Continue reading →

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Final Blog Post

Posted on December 5, 2013 by apereiradealmeida

Throughout the semester I have learned a lot about visual aesthetics and communication design.  Most importantly I have learned how to take an idea and then find a way to communicate it visually that is not only aesthetically pleasing but … Continue reading →

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Pica Towers

Posted on December 5, 2013 by apereiradealmeida

These three short animations told a very in depth story in a very short amount of time.  The dark undertones of these shorts are intensified by leaving many of the key parts up to the audience to formulate in their … Continue reading →

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Crave & Moon

Posted on December 5, 2013 by mculloty

I watched several title sequences on Art of the Title and two of them really stood out to me.  The first was the title sequence for Crave.  I’ve never seen or even heard of this Movie but the title sequence … Continue reading →

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Studio AKA

Posted on December 5, 2013 by mculloty

These three shorts did a great job in telling stories in a very brief amount of time.  It’s pretty extraordinary how much character development was able to get completed with out any dialog or color.  Whoever designed the characters should … Continue reading →

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iPhone Interface Design – Edward Tufte

Posted on December 4, 2013 by bmclawhorn2

Edward Tufte hammers home the importance and need for good design. Without it, functionality as well as the maximization of space is compromised throughout smartphone designs. Tufte makes his point at the end of the video when he states “To … Continue reading →

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Troika Design Group

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jkingman

In watching Troika Design Group’s videos, I was continually blown away by the vast amount of collaboration that goes into both their creative process and final product. Though their team is on the smaller side, with only 25 people, I … Continue reading →

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Musings

Posted on December 3, 2013 by emetzger3

In the end, I really enjoyed this class.  I had no background in graphic design and I feel that I improved what little graphic design ability I had before this program.  I think my favorite project is a toss up … Continue reading →

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Musings (Richardson)

Posted on December 2, 2013 by srichardson9

I didn’t need to go to grad school to understand that visual aesthetics were important — that people like at design that looks clean and creative. But prior to semester, and this course, that was all I knew. This course … Continue reading →

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FINAL POST

Posted on December 2, 2013 by jbuxton

I started out not sure about the class when we began learning about styles of art. I am not a fan of that type of art. I was much more excited to learn about visual art, motion graphics, info graphics, … Continue reading →

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