Monthly Archives: December 2012

Visual Aesthetics according to Katherine A. Nolan

Visual aesthetics according to Katherine Nolan, August 31, 2012: Aesthetics encompasses the philosophic idea of beauty.  It can be argued that beauty is perceived uniquely to each person. Although this may be true, there is a scientific explanation to understanding … Continue reading

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Forget the Film

In “Playgrounds Digital Arts Fest 2012,” the best of the best title film was outrageous. I barely noticed the titles, though. I was drawn into the the organic, flowing underwater-like motion of creatures in a world that had a story … Continue reading

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Made: Be A Famous Graphic Designer

Reading Michael Bierut’s 79 short essays was an easy read.  The essay that I enjoyed the most was the essay titled, ‘How To Become Famous’.  Just from reading the title, I thought I would be reading about being ‘famous’ like … Continue reading

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Visualization

I have noticed over the years that info graphics have become a big business in the graphic design field. I think it is at least in part because of the pace of our modern lives. A quick read is more … Continue reading

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i’m friends with sunbonnet sue.

We covered such a breadth of information in Visual Aesthetics that I don’t want to try and make a list of what I learned–I’d inevitably leave something off. I don’t know why, but every time I start to write this … Continue reading

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Morris and Motion

Rick Morris, in Creative Inpsiration spells out the three components of design (and life, he adds). They are the graphic, the physical, and the architectural components. Though each of these components can live independently from each other, when they combine beautifully, … Continue reading

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One time, I took a Visual Aesthetics Course.

Well, like most courses in iMedia, Visual Aesthetics kicked my butt. I entered the program with a journalism and broadcasting degree and felt fairly comfortable with basic design concepts. While I understood that creating solid designs would require hard work, … Continue reading

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It was fun… But it does not stop here.

This semester I have had different angles of about visual communication.  It has given me a better understanding of the world of digital design.  I have been able to take away what others in the field have already been through.  … Continue reading

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The Art of a Title

A good title sequence can set the stage of how the audience feels going into the film.  I feel that an excellent title sequence should lock the audience attention so that they want to see the movie or show.  The … Continue reading

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Design: Inspiration & Problem Solving

On the website, ThirtyConversationsonDesign.com, I watched several short interviews from the most creative designers all around the world and no two answers were ever the same yet it had overall a basic theme.  The individuals being interviewed were asked two … Continue reading

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