http://www.soundsnap.com/
http://www.webplaces.com/html/sounds.htm
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Creating Bones with an image from photoshop or illustrator
Before placing your document into Flash, be sure you have separated the limbs you need to move into different layers. For example, if you are making someone wave, you need to have the forearm and hand in their own layers.
In flash, import your files and convert the layers that will be moving into a movie clip.
Now select the bone tool (it looks like a bone) and drag from one hinging point to the next. For example, drag from the elbow to the wrist.
Now move the time line out to 40 seconds, or whatever you desire. Select the hand and move it in a waving or lifelike motion. Return to frame one and move it back to its original position.
Congratulations! You now know bones.
An easy way to continue the motion is copy and reverse the frames.
In flash, import your files and convert the layers that will be moving into a movie clip.
Now select the bone tool (it looks like a bone) and drag from one hinging point to the next. For example, drag from the elbow to the wrist.
Now move the time line out to 40 seconds, or whatever you desire. Select the hand and move it in a waving or lifelike motion. Return to frame one and move it back to its original position.
Congratulations! You now know bones.
An easy way to continue the motion is copy and reverse the frames.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Vintage images
This website has a lot of resources for vintage photography that have been very helpful for my flash piece. The quality is also great which is always a plus.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Shark Attack!
How to fend off a shark:
1. Hit Back:
If a shark is coming toward you or attacks you, use anything you have in your possession--a camera, probe, harpoon gun, your fist--to hit the shark's eyes or gills, which are the areas most sensitive to pain.
2. Make quick, sharp, repeated jabs in these areas.
Sharks are predators and will usually only follow through on an attack if they have the advantage, so making the shark unsure of its advantage in any way possible will increase your chances of survival. Contrary to popular opinion, the shark's nose is not the area to attack, unless you cannot reach the eyes or gills. Hitting the shark simply tells it that you are not defenseless.
How to avoid a shark attack:
1. Always stay in groups--sharks are more likely to attack an individual.
2. Do not wander too far from shore. This isolates you and creates the additional danger of being far from assistance.
3. Avoid being in the water during darkness or twilight hours, when sharks are most active and have a competitive sensory advantage.
4. Do not enter the water if you are bleeding from an open wound or if you are menstruating--a shark is drawn to blood and its olfactory ability is acute.
5. Try not to wear shiny jewelry, because the reflected light resembles the sheen of fish scales.
6. Avoid waters with known effluents or sewage and those being used by sport or commercial fishermen, especially if there are signs of bait fish or feeding activity. Diving seabirds are good indicators of such activity.
7. Use extra caution when waters are murky and avoid showing any uneven tan lines or wearing brightly colored clothing--sharks see contrast particularly well.
8. If a shark shows itself to you, it may be curious rather than predatory and will probably swim on and leave you alone. If you are under the surface and lucky enough to see an attacking shark, then you do have a good chance of defending yourself if the shark is not too large.
9. Scuba divers should avoid lying on the surface, where they may look like a piece of prey to a shark, and from where they cannot see a shark approaching.
10. A shark attack is a potential danger for anyone who frequents marine waters, but it should be kept in perspective. Bees, wasps, and snakes are responsible for far more fatalities each year, and in the United States the annual risk of deaths from lightening is thirty times greater than from a shark attack.
Three kinds of shark attacks:
1. Hit and Run:
These typically occur in the surf zone, where simmers are surfers are the targets. The victim seldom sees its attacker, and the shark does not return after inflicting a single bite or slash wound. These are by far the most common.
2. Bump and Bite:
These are characterized by the shark initially circling and often bumping the victim prior to the actual attack. These types of attacks usually involve divers or swimmers in deeper waters, but also occur in nearshore shallows in some areas of the world.
3. Sneak:
The strike can occur without warning. With both bump and bite and sneak attacks, repeat attacks are common and multiple and sustained bites are the norm. Injuries incurred during this type of attack are usually quite sever, frequently resulting in death.
Be Aware:
Most shark attacks occur in nearshore waters, typically inshore of a sandbar or between sandbars where sharks feed and can become trapped at low tide. Areas with steep drop-offs are also likely attack sites. Sharks congregate in these areas, because their natural prey congregates there. Almost any large shark, roughly six feet or longer in total length, is a potential threat to humans. But three species in particular have repeatedly attacked man: the white shark, the tiger shark, and the bull shark. All are cosmopolitan in distribution, reach large sizes, and consume large prey such as marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish as normal elements of their diets.
1. Hit Back:
If a shark is coming toward you or attacks you, use anything you have in your possession--a camera, probe, harpoon gun, your fist--to hit the shark's eyes or gills, which are the areas most sensitive to pain.
2. Make quick, sharp, repeated jabs in these areas.
Sharks are predators and will usually only follow through on an attack if they have the advantage, so making the shark unsure of its advantage in any way possible will increase your chances of survival. Contrary to popular opinion, the shark's nose is not the area to attack, unless you cannot reach the eyes or gills. Hitting the shark simply tells it that you are not defenseless.
How to avoid a shark attack:
1. Always stay in groups--sharks are more likely to attack an individual.
2. Do not wander too far from shore. This isolates you and creates the additional danger of being far from assistance.
3. Avoid being in the water during darkness or twilight hours, when sharks are most active and have a competitive sensory advantage.
4. Do not enter the water if you are bleeding from an open wound or if you are menstruating--a shark is drawn to blood and its olfactory ability is acute.
5. Try not to wear shiny jewelry, because the reflected light resembles the sheen of fish scales.
6. Avoid waters with known effluents or sewage and those being used by sport or commercial fishermen, especially if there are signs of bait fish or feeding activity. Diving seabirds are good indicators of such activity.
7. Use extra caution when waters are murky and avoid showing any uneven tan lines or wearing brightly colored clothing--sharks see contrast particularly well.
8. If a shark shows itself to you, it may be curious rather than predatory and will probably swim on and leave you alone. If you are under the surface and lucky enough to see an attacking shark, then you do have a good chance of defending yourself if the shark is not too large.
9. Scuba divers should avoid lying on the surface, where they may look like a piece of prey to a shark, and from where they cannot see a shark approaching.
10. A shark attack is a potential danger for anyone who frequents marine waters, but it should be kept in perspective. Bees, wasps, and snakes are responsible for far more fatalities each year, and in the United States the annual risk of deaths from lightening is thirty times greater than from a shark attack.
Three kinds of shark attacks:
1. Hit and Run:
These typically occur in the surf zone, where simmers are surfers are the targets. The victim seldom sees its attacker, and the shark does not return after inflicting a single bite or slash wound. These are by far the most common.
2. Bump and Bite:
These are characterized by the shark initially circling and often bumping the victim prior to the actual attack. These types of attacks usually involve divers or swimmers in deeper waters, but also occur in nearshore shallows in some areas of the world.
3. Sneak:
The strike can occur without warning. With both bump and bite and sneak attacks, repeat attacks are common and multiple and sustained bites are the norm. Injuries incurred during this type of attack are usually quite sever, frequently resulting in death.
Be Aware:
Most shark attacks occur in nearshore waters, typically inshore of a sandbar or between sandbars where sharks feed and can become trapped at low tide. Areas with steep drop-offs are also likely attack sites. Sharks congregate in these areas, because their natural prey congregates there. Almost any large shark, roughly six feet or longer in total length, is a potential threat to humans. But three species in particular have repeatedly attacked man: the white shark, the tiger shark, and the bull shark. All are cosmopolitan in distribution, reach large sizes, and consume large prey such as marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish as normal elements of their diets.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Motion in Progress
Here are my videos thus far.
I have the two initial music clips that were combined and the first 20 seconds of the video.
I have the two initial music clips that were combined and the first 20 seconds of the video.
Poster and motion
This poster reminds me of our mood board posters for our current graphics project. When you look at it you can really get a feel of what the video will look and feel like.
Here is the motion that accompanies this poster.
Motion Works
This piece does a great job of moving with the music. Without the sound, this piece would not be nearly as effective.
This is a great example of a promotional/advertising piece that had to fit within a 30 second limit.
Click here to view these videos and more!
Monday, October 5, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Concert Posters
http://postercabaret.com/concertposters.aspx
In letterpress class we are making concert posters. These are some great inspirations that I found.
http://orcabayseafoods.com/
This website reminded me of the Maine Oyster Fest.
They did a nice job of incorporating photography in with their logo and textures.
The detail of how the first image loads is well thought through.
This website reminded me of the Maine Oyster Fest.
They did a nice job of incorporating photography in with their logo and textures.
The detail of how the first image loads is well thought through.
Ribbons of Red
"Graphic design is more than just pretty colors and fancy fonts; its about the story you are telling to your customers."
Re-branding in a very clean style seems to be Ribbons of Red's specialty. I especially liked Studio Z and the PubliciTweet redesign. How the logo was carried through in the PubliciTweet website is well thought out.
Website inspiration
Here are some websites that I used as inspiration for my web design:
I like how clean and simple this website is. I also like the icons that go with each category.
http://bkids.typepad.com/intro/
Dot inspiration
http://www.gymboree.com/shop/asst_department.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302775071&bmUID=1250999360531
All these elements work together nicely.
http://www.sealifeus.com/
For the amount of information on this website, it is easy to navigate and find what you want to.
http://www.nick.com/
Very well done! The way all of the information is worked into the Seuss landscape is very clever.
http://www.seussville.com/lb/home.html
I like how clean and simple this website is. I also like the icons that go with each category.
http://bkids.typepad.com/intro/
Dot inspiration
http://www.gymboree.com/shop/asst_department.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302775071&bmUID=1250999360531
All these elements work together nicely.
http://www.sealifeus.com/
For the amount of information on this website, it is easy to navigate and find what you want to.
http://www.nick.com/
Very well done! The way all of the information is worked into the Seuss landscape is very clever.
http://www.seussville.com/lb/home.html
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Books and more books
http://twisted-genius.squarespace.com/
This blog, which is all about children's book design and illustration, has been an excellent resource and inspiration for The Toy Store redesign. Check it out.
Troubles finding the right words?
After hours of research I tend to end up with images on my desktop without an origional source. This reverse search engine allows you to upload and image taken from the internet and it will give you the URL's on which it resides. Its pretty helpful and can let you know if your image has been used for other purposes.
http://logodesignerblog.com/
This website has some great resources for designers. The business card sections is excellent, as well as the logo design tips.
This website has some great resources for designers. The business card sections is excellent, as well as the logo design tips.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
O Helvetica
http://www.idsgn.org/posts/helveticons/
Not only can Helvetica take over the world with type, it can take over with symbols!
Worth a Read
http://www.idsgn.org/posts/graphic-design-referenced/
This sounds like a great book! The designer must also know how we feel about books because jumping around a lot seems like a lot of fun and would keep my attention.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Studio Tours
Studio tours are amazing! I want to encourage anyone who didn't attend to do so next year. They really help you get a sense of the possibilities we have with our major. Not only do you get to see real designer work, but you get to hear their stories behind it. It makes the whole process much more real when you hear that they struggled and pulled all nighters to get to their beautiful projects as well; it makes our work feel worth the effort.
And on a semi-related note, I know Andrea was talking about how to keep us from getting worn out. Well, we just had a guest speaker, Bill Carswell, in History of Philosophy and Design and he showed us the 8 principles of having fun. I think that is what I need to do to stay ahead of the game. I am always thinking about what needs to get done, even when I do let myself go out. If I let the stress disappear for just a little while and have some true fun, maybe take a little weekend trip, I will be much better. Lawrence has a lot of wonderful get away spots, especially by Clinton Lake. I think I'm going to take a lot of drives out there next year, clear my head, and enjoy life as it is right now, knowing that no matter how hard or stressful the work gets, I will always get it done.
And on a semi-related note, I know Andrea was talking about how to keep us from getting worn out. Well, we just had a guest speaker, Bill Carswell, in History of Philosophy and Design and he showed us the 8 principles of having fun. I think that is what I need to do to stay ahead of the game. I am always thinking about what needs to get done, even when I do let myself go out. If I let the stress disappear for just a little while and have some true fun, maybe take a little weekend trip, I will be much better. Lawrence has a lot of wonderful get away spots, especially by Clinton Lake. I think I'm going to take a lot of drives out there next year, clear my head, and enjoy life as it is right now, knowing that no matter how hard or stressful the work gets, I will always get it done.
Inspiration
I would have to say that the last project as a whole inspired me the most, but pieces of each deserve credit. I really enjoyed the translation that we did in both the book covers and the exhibit pieces because if made the project seem like it will relate to the 'real world' a little more. I also really enjoyed learning AfterEffects. I was very nervous about having to learn it all on my own, but it gave me the confidence to experiment on my own a little more and to try new programs like this. The workbook, though not too exciting, was an excellent project. I had been wanting to have a list of all the rules, and now I do. It really helped me think about what we are/aren't supposed to do and will make it easier with future projects. Finally, I really enjoyed the last project and it reassured me with my decision of graphic design. I had been a little iffy because I wasn't enjoying simply layout too much, but having a concrete idea and sticking with it throughout the series really made it enjoyable.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
How Creativity is Being Strangled by Law
I thought this video made a few great points. First, that the Internet has brought back the read only culture to the read-write culture. There is now user generated content, amateur culture is celebrated, and we are using technology to say things differently. I especially enjoyed the examples that followed this point, and if you don't listen to the article, at least watch the videos, they are quite entertaining. The two proposed changes, for artists to make their work more freely accessible and for businesses to embrace this opportunity so that free content can grow, makes a lot of sense. With "competition creating balance" these changes could allow for new technologies in the future.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Debbie Millman
"You can be anywhere when your life begins."
Millman has been in the design business for 25 years. She is a Partner and President of the Design division at Sterling Brands, one of the leading brand identity firms in the country. Debbie is a board member of the National AIGA, and teaches at the School of Visual Arts and Fashion Institute of Technology. She is also an author on the design blog Speak Up, a regular contributor to Print Magazine and she hosts a weekly internet radio talk show on the Voice America Business network titled Design Matters. Her first book, "How To Think Like A Great Graphic Designer," was published by Allworth Press in 2007; her second, "Essential Principles of Graphic Design," was published by Rotovision in 2008, and a book of illustrated essays titled "Look Both Ways" will be published in the Fall.
Design Matters was nominated as BEST PODCAST in the 2009 Blogger's Choice Awards! According to the site, the Blogger's Choice Awards are the most popular user-generated blog voting site on the planet! Design Matters airs live weekly on the Voice America Business Network, now the industry leader in Internet talk radio. The show was voted a "favorite podcast" on PSFK's Marketing Podcast survey and it was voted 9th out of over 300 entries for the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum’s People’s Choice Award in 2007. The show is also available as Podcasts on iTunes, where over 100,000 people download the show every month.
Millman has been in the design business for 25 years. She is a Partner and President of the Design division at Sterling Brands, one of the leading brand identity firms in the country. Debbie is a board member of the National AIGA, and teaches at the School of Visual Arts and Fashion Institute of Technology. She is also an author on the design blog Speak Up, a regular contributor to Print Magazine and she hosts a weekly internet radio talk show on the Voice America Business network titled Design Matters. Her first book, "How To Think Like A Great Graphic Designer," was published by Allworth Press in 2007; her second, "Essential Principles of Graphic Design," was published by Rotovision in 2008, and a book of illustrated essays titled "Look Both Ways" will be published in the Fall.
Design Matters was nominated as BEST PODCAST in the 2009 Blogger's Choice Awards! According to the site, the Blogger's Choice Awards are the most popular user-generated blog voting site on the planet! Design Matters airs live weekly on the Voice America Business Network, now the industry leader in Internet talk radio. The show was voted a "favorite podcast" on PSFK's Marketing Podcast survey and it was voted 9th out of over 300 entries for the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum’s People’s Choice Award in 2007. The show is also available as Podcasts on iTunes, where over 100,000 people download the show every month.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
TED
I found all of the videos I watched very informative. I first watched Paula Scher: Great Design is Serious (not solemn). In this, she talked about how we should be serious, not solemn, with our work. Being serious happens when we are at play and accidents happen that may form an imperfect and flawed product. However, solemn design occurs when something is socially acceptable and 'perfect.' Scher found that the times she has been happiest are when she is creating serious design, for example when she had projects that she was completely unqualified for and was experimenting.
I thought this was a great talk because she really explains how great experimentation is, especially when we are young.
The next video I viewed was by David Carson on Design, Discover, and Humor. His main focus was on looking at the message behind the text or the image, the expression that is felt before you analyze the material. Because design is not a life threatening career, we can experiment, have fun, and put ourselves into the work. Some of my favorite examples were;
1. Cigarette campaign posters: "Cigarettes shrink dicks" if cigarette companies can lie so can we.
2. Restroom symbols
3. Placed an article in dingbats because it was boring
The final video I watched was Don Norman: Three ways that good design makes you happy.
There were three principles that he followed: visceral, behavioral, and reflective. Viewers will subconsciously buy products because for visceral and behavioral reasons. For example, they will buy it for the packaging, not the products itself, or because it makes them feel like they have control. Norman described the reflective category as that little voice inside your head, and people often purchase things for the image it gives off, not because they actually like it.
He also talked about how when you are happy, it is much easier to do out of the box brainstorming and work comes easily. However, because work must be completed, deadlines are set. This deadline acts as fear, affecting how the brain works by making you focus.
His direct example of this was when we have large brainstorming sessions in class and we 'love' everything in the beginning. After that stage however, we start to apply the 'fear.'
I thought this was a great talk because she really explains how great experimentation is, especially when we are young.
The next video I viewed was by David Carson on Design, Discover, and Humor. His main focus was on looking at the message behind the text or the image, the expression that is felt before you analyze the material. Because design is not a life threatening career, we can experiment, have fun, and put ourselves into the work. Some of my favorite examples were;
1. Cigarette campaign posters: "Cigarettes shrink dicks" if cigarette companies can lie so can we.
2. Restroom symbols
3. Placed an article in dingbats because it was boring
The final video I watched was Don Norman: Three ways that good design makes you happy.
There were three principles that he followed: visceral, behavioral, and reflective. Viewers will subconsciously buy products because for visceral and behavioral reasons. For example, they will buy it for the packaging, not the products itself, or because it makes them feel like they have control. Norman described the reflective category as that little voice inside your head, and people often purchase things for the image it gives off, not because they actually like it.
He also talked about how when you are happy, it is much easier to do out of the box brainstorming and work comes easily. However, because work must be completed, deadlines are set. This deadline acts as fear, affecting how the brain works by making you focus.
His direct example of this was when we have large brainstorming sessions in class and we 'love' everything in the beginning. After that stage however, we start to apply the 'fear.'
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) Jacobsen was a Danish architect most famous for is number seven chair created in 1955. In fact, this one chair has become the most important success in Danish furniture history - manufactured in more than 5 million copies. Jacobsen studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Arts. After graduating, he worked at an architecture firm for Paul Holsoe. He later started his own firm, which he ran until his death in 1971. However, he did not focus solely on architecture, he worked independently as an architect, interior, furniture, textile and ceramics designer.
Jacobsen designed first on paper, moved to plaster or cardboard models, and then to the final product. His work reflects his architecture background, focusing on organic forms and the use of the circle, cylinder, triangle, and cubus. His best known projects are St. Catherine´s College, Oxford, and the SAS Hotel, Copenhagen.
In 1928 he received the Academy's gold medal, but prior to this, when only 23, he was awarded a silver medal at the 1925 Paris World Exhibition - the first of numerous honours that became a natural accompaniment to his artistic activities, his untiring search and his brilliant conceptions, made manifest by many successes in competitions at home and abroad.
I was drawn to Arne because of his unique chair designs. I love the organic nature of these simple forms. He also designs architecture and all of the interior elements. I found this to be quite interesting, for it makes it feel more unified. Within his buildings he designs not only the chairs, but items like lamps and even silverware.
I know online images are banned, but I just wanted to show a quick sampling of his work
1. Long Live Modernism by Massimo Vignelli
-Improve design of everything to make it better, designing its integrity of purpose, materials, and the manufacturing process.
-Sifting through a range of solutions to find the perfect one that fits this specific problem
-Modernism is the search for truth, the search for an enrichment of the mind and the movement away from commercialization and exploitation. The ideal of a Utopian world is what originally back this movement, and though unrealistic, the idea of having a timeless value is what influences individuals.
I thought this article reflected a value that the next two articles seem to have overlooked. Having a timeless quality to work is always important, no matter what the current design fab may be. Also, really focusing on a perfect solution that solves the problem is something that everyone can understand.
2. RETHINKING MODERNISM, REVISING FUNCTIONALISM
-During her undergraduate she worked toward and Industrial Design degree and was inspired by form follows function. Conceptualizing design solutions until you had an 'ah ha' moment was the focus. After graduation, her job lead her to Swiss design and the discipline of the clean, clear grid. She embraced this style and ran with it using it over and over for a few years. However, this style was eventually replaced by a more modern look, the New Wave. No matter what her style, functionalism was the base of every process, including the analysis of the audience and the message.
This concept of functionalism being the bass of every project is instilled in us from day one of freshmen year. No matter what the style or project, it is meeting the needs of the client and the functionality of the product are the greatest concerns. Once idenified, the creative process, or form, begins.
3. On Overcoming Modernism by Lorraine Wild
-As we move away and experiment outside of the principles of Modernism, there is a struggle to identify the basic principles and rules that graphic design stands on. Describing what 'good' design is becomes a difficult question.
-"'Design is communication'. 'Design is problem solving'. One hears these clichés repeated endlessly, the mantra of the graphic designers stuck in the denial and anger phases of mourning for a time when we thought that the values by which we lived and defined ourselves made sense in the larger world."
-We need to detach the notion of functionalism from Modernism, for it is solved by a series of actions, not by a movement.
-The current technology has disrupted the basic identity of graphic design because all the process, type, layout, form, and print, are merged into one.
-Availability of products has allowed anyone to practice graphic design, creating a shift in curriculum. This makes designers nervous because clients may not have the need to hire a designer if they can find a suitable solution with stock images or a team member who is familiar with design programs. Furthermore, the public criticism of design is always a point of dispute
This was my favorite article because it talked about a lot of issues that we have addressed. First, it became evident in Type I during our presentations on different time periods and their influences, that our current era did not have a defined 'look'. This could be due to several reasons, many of which were mentioned in this article. With the availability of design programs reaching almost everyone, there are now more designers than there have been in history. With this and the shift from Modernism comes the confusion of what 'good' design is. With these issues, especially the availability, continuing in the future, I thought the following quote put a bright outlook on the future and makes it less scary to work in this changing time.
"The inability to describe a set of universal formal guidelines for 'good' graphic design should not be seen as a handicap (even if it often feels like one). This condition offers us a 'window of opportunity' in which we may be able to address some of those other issues."
-Improve design of everything to make it better, designing its integrity of purpose, materials, and the manufacturing process.
-Sifting through a range of solutions to find the perfect one that fits this specific problem
-Modernism is the search for truth, the search for an enrichment of the mind and the movement away from commercialization and exploitation. The ideal of a Utopian world is what originally back this movement, and though unrealistic, the idea of having a timeless value is what influences individuals.
I thought this article reflected a value that the next two articles seem to have overlooked. Having a timeless quality to work is always important, no matter what the current design fab may be. Also, really focusing on a perfect solution that solves the problem is something that everyone can understand.
2. RETHINKING MODERNISM, REVISING FUNCTIONALISM
-During her undergraduate she worked toward and Industrial Design degree and was inspired by form follows function. Conceptualizing design solutions until you had an 'ah ha' moment was the focus. After graduation, her job lead her to Swiss design and the discipline of the clean, clear grid. She embraced this style and ran with it using it over and over for a few years. However, this style was eventually replaced by a more modern look, the New Wave. No matter what her style, functionalism was the base of every process, including the analysis of the audience and the message.
This concept of functionalism being the bass of every project is instilled in us from day one of freshmen year. No matter what the style or project, it is meeting the needs of the client and the functionality of the product are the greatest concerns. Once idenified, the creative process, or form, begins.
3. On Overcoming Modernism by Lorraine Wild
-As we move away and experiment outside of the principles of Modernism, there is a struggle to identify the basic principles and rules that graphic design stands on. Describing what 'good' design is becomes a difficult question.
-"'Design is communication'. 'Design is problem solving'. One hears these clichés repeated endlessly, the mantra of the graphic designers stuck in the denial and anger phases of mourning for a time when we thought that the values by which we lived and defined ourselves made sense in the larger world."
-We need to detach the notion of functionalism from Modernism, for it is solved by a series of actions, not by a movement.
-The current technology has disrupted the basic identity of graphic design because all the process, type, layout, form, and print, are merged into one.
-Availability of products has allowed anyone to practice graphic design, creating a shift in curriculum. This makes designers nervous because clients may not have the need to hire a designer if they can find a suitable solution with stock images or a team member who is familiar with design programs. Furthermore, the public criticism of design is always a point of dispute
This was my favorite article because it talked about a lot of issues that we have addressed. First, it became evident in Type I during our presentations on different time periods and their influences, that our current era did not have a defined 'look'. This could be due to several reasons, many of which were mentioned in this article. With the availability of design programs reaching almost everyone, there are now more designers than there have been in history. With this and the shift from Modernism comes the confusion of what 'good' design is. With these issues, especially the availability, continuing in the future, I thought the following quote put a bright outlook on the future and makes it less scary to work in this changing time.
"The inability to describe a set of universal formal guidelines for 'good' graphic design should not be seen as a handicap (even if it often feels like one). This condition offers us a 'window of opportunity' in which we may be able to address some of those other issues."
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Journal
I think Helvetica or Universe would be a nice sans serif replacement for Futura because are both easy to read, yet still have a nice weight and distinction to them.
Why choose a particular typeface?
1. Because it works
-fits your concept/project
-be sure it has not already been over used
2. Because you like its history
-font created at the same time as the product its used on
3. Because you like its name
-mimics/reflects your product/project
4. Because of who designed it
-ex. pick a typeface designed by an architect for an architecture client
5. Because it was there
-the client already uses it
6. Because they made you
-project restriction
7. Because it reminds you of something
-a certain advertisement or look
8. Because it's beautiful
9. Because it's ugly
-catches the eye
10. Because its boring
-won't get in the way of the focus/main idea
11.Because its special
-custom made
12. Because you believe in it
13. Because you can't not
-a perfect fit/ironic
Why choose a particular typeface?
1. Because it works
-fits your concept/project
-be sure it has not already been over used
2. Because you like its history
-font created at the same time as the product its used on
3. Because you like its name
-mimics/reflects your product/project
4. Because of who designed it
-ex. pick a typeface designed by an architect for an architecture client
5. Because it was there
-the client already uses it
6. Because they made you
-project restriction
7. Because it reminds you of something
-a certain advertisement or look
8. Because it's beautiful
9. Because it's ugly
-catches the eye
10. Because its boring
-won't get in the way of the focus/main idea
11.Because its special
-custom made
12. Because you believe in it
13. Because you can't not
-a perfect fit/ironic
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Sagmeister, what a great name
I really enjoyed watching Sagmeister's video. His thoughts on experiencing, rather than showing happiness were really intruiging, and the examples he showed were great. I expecially like the subway signs and the speech bubbles because they interacted with everyday users, plus they were humorous.
I also liked how he made lists of what made him happy and what he enjoys in his career. By doing this, he could focus on what he really wanted and was able to use these in projects, which I would have never thought of doing.
The videos I watched all related to what Sagmeister was talking about. The first video, David Kelly: the future of design is human centered, talked about enteracting with viewers. My favorite part was the cubical redesign. It really took into account the emotions of people and turned the everyday experience into something enjoyable.
The second video, was on what consumers really want. It talks about how we have to create a unique experience for them, even in this mass consumer world.
This website is layed out very nicely, and I like how the content of the videos talks about all sorts of issues in the design world.
I also liked how he made lists of what made him happy and what he enjoys in his career. By doing this, he could focus on what he really wanted and was able to use these in projects, which I would have never thought of doing.
The videos I watched all related to what Sagmeister was talking about. The first video, David Kelly: the future of design is human centered, talked about enteracting with viewers. My favorite part was the cubical redesign. It really took into account the emotions of people and turned the everyday experience into something enjoyable.
The second video, was on what consumers really want. It talks about how we have to create a unique experience for them, even in this mass consumer world.
This website is layed out very nicely, and I like how the content of the videos talks about all sorts of issues in the design world.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Joseph McCarthy
This war in which we are now engaged, is not, cannot be a war between America's two great political parties. As of tonight, we are not winning this war. Keep in mind that 106 years ago when this war was declared, you could number the active communists on the fingers of both your hands. 97 years later, the number was 180 million human soles. As of tonight, the 17th day of March 1954, just eight years later, the figure is not 180 million. As of tonight, the figure is 800 million people. 800 million people, in communist slavery. My good friends, no brutalitarian force has ever achieved that success before in the history of this world.
I would like to challenge that communist party, which shuts down the line to be followed by all communists throughout the United States. I would like to challenge them to tell us who the secret Communist is. Who is so high in the party that he can set the line?
McCarthy
Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 -- May 2, 1957) served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period of extreme anti-communist suspicion inspired by the tensions of the Cold War. He was noted for making claims that there were large numbers of Communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers inside the federal government and elsewhere. Ultimately, McCarthy's tactics and his inability to substantiate his claims led to his being discredited and censured by the United States Senate. The term "McCarthyism," coined in 1950 in reference to McCarthy's practices, was soon applied to similar anti-communist pursuits. Today the term is used more generally to describe demagogic, reckless, and unsubstantiated accusations, as well as public attacks on the character or patriotism of political opponents. Born and raised on a Wisconsin farm, McCarthy earned a law degree at Marquette University in 1935 and was elected as a circuit judge in 1939, the youngest in state history. At age 33, McCarthy volunteered for the United States Marine Corps and served during World War II. He successfully ran for the United States Senate in 1946, defeating Robert M. La Follette, Jr. After several largely undistinguished years in the Senate, McCarthy rose suddenly to national fame in 1950 when he asserted in a speech that he had a list of "members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring" who were employed in the State Department.
I would like to challenge that communist party, which shuts down the line to be followed by all communists throughout the United States. I would like to challenge them to tell us who the secret Communist is. Who is so high in the party that he can set the line?
McCarthy
Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 -- May 2, 1957) served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period of extreme anti-communist suspicion inspired by the tensions of the Cold War. He was noted for making claims that there were large numbers of Communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers inside the federal government and elsewhere. Ultimately, McCarthy's tactics and his inability to substantiate his claims led to his being discredited and censured by the United States Senate. The term "McCarthyism," coined in 1950 in reference to McCarthy's practices, was soon applied to similar anti-communist pursuits. Today the term is used more generally to describe demagogic, reckless, and unsubstantiated accusations, as well as public attacks on the character or patriotism of political opponents. Born and raised on a Wisconsin farm, McCarthy earned a law degree at Marquette University in 1935 and was elected as a circuit judge in 1939, the youngest in state history. At age 33, McCarthy volunteered for the United States Marine Corps and served during World War II. He successfully ran for the United States Senate in 1946, defeating Robert M. La Follette, Jr. After several largely undistinguished years in the Senate, McCarthy rose suddenly to national fame in 1950 when he asserted in a speech that he had a list of "members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring" who were employed in the State Department.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Poster Communication
This poster uses image combination, using piano keys and the shape of Idaho, in order to explain to viewers that Josh Ritter is a musician who will be preforming in Idaho.
We can understand this poster because piano keys suggest music and we can recognize the shape of a state.
This poster is similar to the previous, in that it uses image combination. It also uses records to suggest music. By placing the images in this arrangement, the designer has used Gestalt in order to for a 'B' for Beck. The simple repeated image and the word Beck is all that is needed to understand that this is a musical group.
Here are a couple more posters that I thought were cleverly designed:
Good
GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward.
Since 2006 we've been making a magazine, videos, and events for people who give a damn.
This website is an ongoing exploration of what GOOD is and what it can be.
I really like the ideals behind this website, and I think everything they produce reflects the above statement. The website is clean and simple and not overrun with unnecessary advertisements. Even this simple structure relates back to the fact that Good is focused on issues that really matter and not all of the other 'junk' in the world.
With a short synopsis of each article and every video being organized under a specific category, I easily navigated through the site. After briefing each page, viewers can then choose to read an entire article, or click a link to a blog containing simliar content. These links expose a wide variety of resources that individuals can turn to for information.
In most of the images and videos, they incorporated graphics with image in very clever ways. The introductions to each video had a motion graphic piece that always tied in nicely with the story. The videos were also short and to the point, allowing people to really understand the issue. They also tried to bring in humor to some, especially with Roger Numbers, a point that always grabs people's attention. Finally, the interactive graphics were quite intriguing.
Just clicking through the website and watching snips from videos, I learned a lot of things I did not know before. I think this is a great website that is really focused on getting issues out the the people. In fact, I could tell that they have the people in mind because anyone can leave a suggestion on "how to make good better." This also gives an opportunity for people to discuss any issues that they may find relevant.
Since 2006 we've been making a magazine, videos, and events for people who give a damn.
This website is an ongoing exploration of what GOOD is and what it can be.
I really like the ideals behind this website, and I think everything they produce reflects the above statement. The website is clean and simple and not overrun with unnecessary advertisements. Even this simple structure relates back to the fact that Good is focused on issues that really matter and not all of the other 'junk' in the world.
With a short synopsis of each article and every video being organized under a specific category, I easily navigated through the site. After briefing each page, viewers can then choose to read an entire article, or click a link to a blog containing simliar content. These links expose a wide variety of resources that individuals can turn to for information.
In most of the images and videos, they incorporated graphics with image in very clever ways. The introductions to each video had a motion graphic piece that always tied in nicely with the story. The videos were also short and to the point, allowing people to really understand the issue. They also tried to bring in humor to some, especially with Roger Numbers, a point that always grabs people's attention. Finally, the interactive graphics were quite intriguing.
Just clicking through the website and watching snips from videos, I learned a lot of things I did not know before. I think this is a great website that is really focused on getting issues out the the people. In fact, I could tell that they have the people in mind because anyone can leave a suggestion on "how to make good better." This also gives an opportunity for people to discuss any issues that they may find relevant.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Book Covers
Concept Statement
The Internet is a network through which we can connect with friends, loved ones, business partners, and even strangers. Learning how to use it safety can stretch your possibilities of connecting with others, allowing you to experience the warmth from friends and family, even when they are a thousand miles away. With this series, learning new communication applications is fun and simple, so simple in fact, even your cat can have its own web page!
To Suggest
To suggest that using the Internet can be easy
To suggest that Internet applications are fun with safety precautions
To suggest that the Internet can serve as a form of communication
To suggest a playful environment
To Suggest a want to learn
To suggest the everyday/familiar
To suggest the joy and pleasure from Internet communication
To suggest simplistic pleasures
Text in Motion
After watching ungodly amounts of youtube videos, these are the conclusions I have drawn:
1. Make sure your text can stand alone without music. I saw many videos there were very boring until I turned on the sound. If the text doesn't work without sound, then nothing is really working.
2. There was a lot of text just appearing on screen. The more successful animations were those that showed the text enter and leave. This was done in many ways, but the most memorable was when they were moved off screen by the images.
Ex. When the things were bumped off by new text or spun in through an animation
3. There were a lot of horizontal and vertical push and pull entrances, so not doing too many of those would make it more unique.
4. Sometimes the scene never stopped moving, making the text very hard to read. This could have been from the quality of the video, but I had to struggle to read every word. Making a short pause on each word was helpful.
5. I especially liked when the text reflected the vibration of a word. Also, having 3D letters that could be viewed from all angles was different than most videos.
6. Size contrast of words and letters kept my attention.
7. Turning the text into image, like in Catch Me If You Can, was very unique.
Out of the 30 top movie entrances, my favorite were Thank You for Smoking, Euro Trip, and Catch Me If You Can.
Thank You for Smoking and Euro Trip had a lot of similar qualities, in that they both incorporated the text into a the movie theme. However, there are also many differences.
Catch Me If You Can:
-uses simple graphics that don't distract from the text
-incorporated the simple lines from the text into the moving image (ex. has the figures enter and leave from them)
-brings in simple graphics, like an airport sign, that tie into the movie theme
-zooms in an out onto the same text, making a different image (nice transition)
-the text becomes image (part of the letters are replaced to make a graphic)
-size relation
-simple color transitions that relate to the music
-text is revealed
Thank You for Smoking:
-angled type in motion (moving slow enough to read)
-panning from one location to another, rather than entering and exiting
-text becomes image
-uses several typefaces, but they all fit with a type of cigarette package
-color of text fits with the background
-zooms in and out, yet it never shows white space. You always feel zoomed in on a cigarette product
Eurotrip:
-text is incorporated into airline themed graphics
-great size contrast-zooms in and out to read both
-has 3D flipping of images
-angled type entrances
-graphics behind the main image are usually moving
-incorporates the credits in with the airline text
-simple colors
1. Make sure your text can stand alone without music. I saw many videos there were very boring until I turned on the sound. If the text doesn't work without sound, then nothing is really working.
2. There was a lot of text just appearing on screen. The more successful animations were those that showed the text enter and leave. This was done in many ways, but the most memorable was when they were moved off screen by the images.
Ex. When the things were bumped off by new text or spun in through an animation
3. There were a lot of horizontal and vertical push and pull entrances, so not doing too many of those would make it more unique.
4. Sometimes the scene never stopped moving, making the text very hard to read. This could have been from the quality of the video, but I had to struggle to read every word. Making a short pause on each word was helpful.
5. I especially liked when the text reflected the vibration of a word. Also, having 3D letters that could be viewed from all angles was different than most videos.
6. Size contrast of words and letters kept my attention.
7. Turning the text into image, like in Catch Me If You Can, was very unique.
Out of the 30 top movie entrances, my favorite were Thank You for Smoking, Euro Trip, and Catch Me If You Can.
Thank You for Smoking and Euro Trip had a lot of similar qualities, in that they both incorporated the text into a the movie theme. However, there are also many differences.
Catch Me If You Can:
-uses simple graphics that don't distract from the text
-incorporated the simple lines from the text into the moving image (ex. has the figures enter and leave from them)
-brings in simple graphics, like an airport sign, that tie into the movie theme
-zooms in an out onto the same text, making a different image (nice transition)
-the text becomes image (part of the letters are replaced to make a graphic)
-size relation
-simple color transitions that relate to the music
-text is revealed
Thank You for Smoking:
-angled type in motion (moving slow enough to read)
-panning from one location to another, rather than entering and exiting
-text becomes image
-uses several typefaces, but they all fit with a type of cigarette package
-color of text fits with the background
-zooms in and out, yet it never shows white space. You always feel zoomed in on a cigarette product
Eurotrip:
-text is incorporated into airline themed graphics
-great size contrast-zooms in and out to read both
-has 3D flipping of images
-angled type entrances
-graphics behind the main image are usually moving
-incorporates the credits in with the airline text
-simple colors
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Greetings to the Children of England
"I can truthfully say to you all, that we children at home are full of carefulness and courage. We are trying to do all that we can to help our gallant sailors, soldiers and airmen. And when peace comes, remember, it will be for us, the children of today to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place."
-Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret October 13, 1940
This was broadcast on the BBC Children's hour. Princess Elizabeth, age 14, was speaking to the British children, mainly those of Commonwealth, who had been excavated abroad about life back in England. The speech was made at the height of the Battle in Britain, and was broadcast to both the Children of Empire and to the United States.
It is clear that the speech is targeted towards children, for it is broadcast by a child and continuously encourages the viewers that "us children" will make a difference. Though the speech is talking about the unpleasant experiences that many children have had to face, it also emphasizes the hopefulness of the future and the help that they have received so far.
Emphasized words or phrases:
All
Carefulness and Courage
Home
We
Us
Tomorrow
Pauses:
The most prominent pause is between each word in the phrase "gallant, fearless, soldiers and airmen." This is probably due to the younger audience.
There is also a long pause after "it will be for us," emphasizing the hope for the future situation of the children of England.
Tone:
The whole tone of the speech is very calming and friendly, Princess Elizabeth makes you feel secure, even in the turmoil. Furthermore, at the end of the speech you can picture Princess Margaret joining her sister and holding hands to wish the children goodnight and good luck.
Full Speech:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/4590836/First-speech-of-Princess-Elizabeth-the-future-Queen-to-be-broadcast.html
You can listen to the entire speech at this link. It tells more background about the situation of the time.
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (born 1926) became queen of Great Britain and Ireland upon the death of her father, George VI, in 1952. She was a popular queen who was also respected for her knowledge of and participation in state affairs.
Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926, in London, the oldest child of the Duke of York and his wife, Elizabeth. Her father became King George VI, of Great Britain and Ireland in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicated the throne. Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten in November 1947, and they had four children - Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.
Elizabeth II is one of the longest-reigning British monarchs ranking behind Victoria (who reigned over the United Kingdom for 63 years), George III (who reigned over Great Britain for 59 years), and James VI (who reigned over Scotland for 57 years).
WWII:
Within two months, World War II broke out. She and her younger sister stayed at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, from September to Christmas 1939, until they moved to Sandringham House, Norfolk. In May 1940, they moved to Windsor Castle, where they stayed for most of the next five years. There was some suggestion that the two princesses be evacuated to Canada, where they, along with their parents, would have lived at Hatley Castle in British Columbia. This plan never came to fruition; to the proposal, Elizabeth's mother made the famous reply: "The children won't go without me. I won't leave without the King. And the King will never leave."[20] The children remained at Windsor, where they staged pantomimes at Christmas, to which family and friends were invited, along with the children of Royal Household staff. It was from Windsor that Elizabeth, in 1940, made her first radio broadcast during the BBC's Children's Hour, addressing other children who had been evacuated from the cities.
-Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret October 13, 1940
This was broadcast on the BBC Children's hour. Princess Elizabeth, age 14, was speaking to the British children, mainly those of Commonwealth, who had been excavated abroad about life back in England. The speech was made at the height of the Battle in Britain, and was broadcast to both the Children of Empire and to the United States.
It is clear that the speech is targeted towards children, for it is broadcast by a child and continuously encourages the viewers that "us children" will make a difference. Though the speech is talking about the unpleasant experiences that many children have had to face, it also emphasizes the hopefulness of the future and the help that they have received so far.
Emphasized words or phrases:
All
Carefulness and Courage
Home
We
Us
Tomorrow
Pauses:
The most prominent pause is between each word in the phrase "gallant, fearless, soldiers and airmen." This is probably due to the younger audience.
There is also a long pause after "it will be for us," emphasizing the hope for the future situation of the children of England.
Tone:
The whole tone of the speech is very calming and friendly, Princess Elizabeth makes you feel secure, even in the turmoil. Furthermore, at the end of the speech you can picture Princess Margaret joining her sister and holding hands to wish the children goodnight and good luck.
Full Speech:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/4590836/First-speech-of-Princess-Elizabeth-the-future-Queen-to-be-broadcast.html
You can listen to the entire speech at this link. It tells more background about the situation of the time.
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (born 1926) became queen of Great Britain and Ireland upon the death of her father, George VI, in 1952. She was a popular queen who was also respected for her knowledge of and participation in state affairs.
Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926, in London, the oldest child of the Duke of York and his wife, Elizabeth. Her father became King George VI, of Great Britain and Ireland in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicated the throne. Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten in November 1947, and they had four children - Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.
Elizabeth II is one of the longest-reigning British monarchs ranking behind Victoria (who reigned over the United Kingdom for 63 years), George III (who reigned over Great Britain for 59 years), and James VI (who reigned over Scotland for 57 years).
WWII:
Within two months, World War II broke out. She and her younger sister stayed at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, from September to Christmas 1939, until they moved to Sandringham House, Norfolk. In May 1940, they moved to Windsor Castle, where they stayed for most of the next five years. There was some suggestion that the two princesses be evacuated to Canada, where they, along with their parents, would have lived at Hatley Castle in British Columbia. This plan never came to fruition; to the proposal, Elizabeth's mother made the famous reply: "The children won't go without me. I won't leave without the King. And the King will never leave."[20] The children remained at Windsor, where they staged pantomimes at Christmas, to which family and friends were invited, along with the children of Royal Household staff. It was from Windsor that Elizabeth, in 1940, made her first radio broadcast during the BBC's Children's Hour, addressing other children who had been evacuated from the cities.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Jakob Trollback
One of the first points Trollback mentions is that design in a language, and one of the only languages that does not have to be spoken to be understood. By simply feeding the imagination and creativity by leaving things out and storytelling, design can be understood by a wide array of people, for it gets them thinking and keeps them engaged.
The second point Trollback made was that through they work mostly in television and films, if an idea does not work on paper, it will not be considered. I found this interesting because lots of times when working in Flash, I want to jump right in and forget about how else it may be presented. However, by just starting with a storyboard on paper, we are foreced to consider how an idea can be translated between mediums.
My two favorite video examples that Trollback showed was the Discovery Times and CBS. The Discovery Times video, with just simple juxtaposition of words and pictures, was very moving. It demonstrated his point that "you can engage people with very little means." This was also the idea behind Court TV's poster promotions place throughout the city. I liked the CBS video because it showed more of the thought process behind the scenes. From thinking about news coverage of positive America, to setting the mood, and finally to the strength of the logo and the tying phrase "We Are...", everything was brought together in a successful end product.
Finally, a few key points that Trollback made that stuck with me are as follows:
-Boch=Helvetica: never had 1 unnecessary note
-When trying to sell yourself, you need an elevator page: one that gets in there and grabs them
-Step out of your own mind frame and think about how others will view your product
-Make sure they understand how to get them from one point to another
The second point Trollback made was that through they work mostly in television and films, if an idea does not work on paper, it will not be considered. I found this interesting because lots of times when working in Flash, I want to jump right in and forget about how else it may be presented. However, by just starting with a storyboard on paper, we are foreced to consider how an idea can be translated between mediums.
My two favorite video examples that Trollback showed was the Discovery Times and CBS. The Discovery Times video, with just simple juxtaposition of words and pictures, was very moving. It demonstrated his point that "you can engage people with very little means." This was also the idea behind Court TV's poster promotions place throughout the city. I liked the CBS video because it showed more of the thought process behind the scenes. From thinking about news coverage of positive America, to setting the mood, and finally to the strength of the logo and the tying phrase "We Are...", everything was brought together in a successful end product.
Finally, a few key points that Trollback made that stuck with me are as follows:
-Boch=Helvetica: never had 1 unnecessary note
-When trying to sell yourself, you need an elevator page: one that gets in there and grabs them
-Step out of your own mind frame and think about how others will view your product
-Make sure they understand how to get them from one point to another
Monday, February 9, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Revisements
Concept Statement
The Internet is a network through which we can connect with friends, loved ones, business partners, and even strangers. Learning how to use it safety can stretch your possibilities of connecting with others, allowing you to experience the warmth from friends and family, even when they are a thousand miles away. With this series, learning new communication applications is fun and simple, so simple in fact, even your cat can have its own web page!
Books
Facebook for Dummies
MySpace for Dummies
Internet Privacy for Dummies
Audience Persona
Sue is a 52-year-old schoolteacher at Westbrook High in Arizona. She is constantly nagging her students to turn off their cell phones, IPods, and laptops during her English course. Sue has never been much into reading textbooks, for she enjoys a book with an enticing storyline, like her Nora Roberts romance adventure novels. However, she has recently been feeling her age, for each year her students seem to be into some new piece of technology.
She has mastered the basics of her school computer, like e-mail and solitaire, but she is looking for something that can allow her to connect with other avid book readers. However, being the money saver that she is, she does not want to fly out to the yearly English teachers conference in New York, not to mention the endless chit chat that she would have to go through to find someone with her same interests. Furthermore, she wants a way to communicate with her son Erik, a 7th year student at the University of California, that never seems has the money to pay his phone bill.
Recently however, Sue has been hearing a lot on Channel 5 news about Internet hackers, identity theft, and Internet stalkers that are gaining access through people putting personal information on social networks. This makes her nervous for her students and herself. However, being the independent woman that she is, Sue does not want to ask her son, students, or co-workers for help navigating the internet or social networks safely, she would rather read a textbook before doing such a thing.
Lucky for her, one day while she was doing a simple Google search on her lunch break, she came across an Amazon.com link to a series of books on Internet safety and social networks for ‘dummies.’ After reading the blurb listed, she found them to be quit unlike a textbook, with a simple format, humor, and independent navigation. That night, after seeing that the public library did not carry these books, she went to borders and picked her own copy.
To Suggest
1. To suggest that using the Internet can be easy
2. To suggest that Internet applications are fun with safety precautions
3. To suggest that the Internet can serve as a form of communication
4. To suggest a playful environment
5. To suggest a complex network
6. To Suggest a want to learn
7. To suggest the everyday/familiar
8. To suggest the joy and pleasure that will come form communicating through the Internet
9. To suggest simplistic pleasures
The Internet is a network through which we can connect with friends, loved ones, business partners, and even strangers. Learning how to use it safety can stretch your possibilities of connecting with others, allowing you to experience the warmth from friends and family, even when they are a thousand miles away. With this series, learning new communication applications is fun and simple, so simple in fact, even your cat can have its own web page!
Books
Facebook for Dummies
MySpace for Dummies
Internet Privacy for Dummies
Audience Persona
Sue is a 52-year-old schoolteacher at Westbrook High in Arizona. She is constantly nagging her students to turn off their cell phones, IPods, and laptops during her English course. Sue has never been much into reading textbooks, for she enjoys a book with an enticing storyline, like her Nora Roberts romance adventure novels. However, she has recently been feeling her age, for each year her students seem to be into some new piece of technology.
She has mastered the basics of her school computer, like e-mail and solitaire, but she is looking for something that can allow her to connect with other avid book readers. However, being the money saver that she is, she does not want to fly out to the yearly English teachers conference in New York, not to mention the endless chit chat that she would have to go through to find someone with her same interests. Furthermore, she wants a way to communicate with her son Erik, a 7th year student at the University of California, that never seems has the money to pay his phone bill.
Recently however, Sue has been hearing a lot on Channel 5 news about Internet hackers, identity theft, and Internet stalkers that are gaining access through people putting personal information on social networks. This makes her nervous for her students and herself. However, being the independent woman that she is, Sue does not want to ask her son, students, or co-workers for help navigating the internet or social networks safely, she would rather read a textbook before doing such a thing.
Lucky for her, one day while she was doing a simple Google search on her lunch break, she came across an Amazon.com link to a series of books on Internet safety and social networks for ‘dummies.’ After reading the blurb listed, she found them to be quit unlike a textbook, with a simple format, humor, and independent navigation. That night, after seeing that the public library did not carry these books, she went to borders and picked her own copy.
To Suggest
1. To suggest that using the Internet can be easy
2. To suggest that Internet applications are fun with safety precautions
3. To suggest that the Internet can serve as a form of communication
4. To suggest a playful environment
5. To suggest a complex network
6. To Suggest a want to learn
7. To suggest the everyday/familiar
8. To suggest the joy and pleasure that will come form communicating through the Internet
9. To suggest simplistic pleasures
2/2
Bruce Mau, born in Sudbury, Ontario in 1959, studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design. In 1980 he joined a design group Fifty Fingers. He later joined Pentagram, only to help found Public Good Design and Communications a year later. After this career step, he left to establish his own studio, Bruce Mau Design, where he is currently the creative art director. Mau has held many teaching and advising positions at Universities of Art, Design, and Architecture. Furthermore, he has received many awards, including the Chrysler Award for Design Innovation and the Toronto Arts Award for Architecture and Design. He is recognized for his “innovation in identity articulation, research and conceptual programming, print design and production, environmental signage, and exhibition and product design.
As creative director of Bruce Mau Design, he is in charge of “business strategies, brand identities, exhibits and environments, retail concepts and programs, videos and on-line projects, product inventions, and marketing and communications campaigns.” They focus on suiting customer’s needs in a manner that will allow them to sustain in the future. Before his current business, he worked for Zone Books and I.D. magazine. With Bruce Mau Design, he has done work with 11th Hour, MTV, the Museum of Modern Art, Nokia, and many more. Mau is important to us because he helps companies for an identity for the future.
Mantra:
Begin Anywhere.
I chose this because I always have trouble finding a starting place, and get stressed out when I don’t have a solid idea from the beginning. I think that if I just learn to focus on one idea at a time, no matter what it might be, I can find more opportunities in my work.
As creative director of Bruce Mau Design, he is in charge of “business strategies, brand identities, exhibits and environments, retail concepts and programs, videos and on-line projects, product inventions, and marketing and communications campaigns.” They focus on suiting customer’s needs in a manner that will allow them to sustain in the future. Before his current business, he worked for Zone Books and I.D. magazine. With Bruce Mau Design, he has done work with 11th Hour, MTV, the Museum of Modern Art, Nokia, and many more. Mau is important to us because he helps companies for an identity for the future.
Mantra:
Begin Anywhere.
I chose this because I always have trouble finding a starting place, and get stressed out when I don’t have a solid idea from the beginning. I think that if I just learn to focus on one idea at a time, no matter what it might be, I can find more opportunities in my work.
1/28
3 Concept Statements
The Internet is a way to connect with your friends, loved ones, and business partners, and even strangers around the world. Learning the ins and outs social networks should not be a complicated headache, but a process that provides you with pleasure and amusement from the everyday interaction with those a world apart.
The Internet today is built into everyday tasks. Learning how to use this network safety can stretch your possibilities of connecting with others. With this series, learning new applications is fun and simple, so simple in fact, even your cat can have its own web page.
Privacy on the Internet gets a little lost sometimes, especially with social networks like Facebook and Myspace. However, learning to use proper Internet safety can allow individuals to easily communicate with others in a quick and fun way.
Audience Persona
Sue is a 52-year-old schoolteacher at Westbrook High in Arizona. She is constantly nagging her students to turn off their cell phones, IPods, and laptops during her English course. Sue has never been much into reading textbooks, for she enjoys a book with an enticing storyline, like her Nora Roberts romance adventure novels. However, she has recently been feeling her age, for each year her students seem to be into some new piece of technology.
She has mastered the basics of her school computer, like e-mail and solitaire, but she is looking for something that can allow her to connect with other avid book readers. However, being the money saver that she is, she does not want to fly out to the yearly English teachers conference in New York, not to mention the endless chit chat that she would have to go through to find someone with her same interests. Furthermore, she wants a way to communicate with her son Erik, a 7th year student at the University of California, that never seems has the money to pay his phone bill.
Recently however, Sue has been hearing a lot on Channel 5 news about Internet hackers, identity theft, and Internet stalkers that are gaining access through people putting personal information on social networks. This makes her nervous for her students and herself. However, being the independent woman that she is, Sue does not want to ask her son, students, or co-workers for help navigating the internet or social networks safely, she would rather read a textbook before doing such a thing.
Lucky for her, one day while she was doing a simple Google search on her lunch break, she came across an Amazon.com link to a series of books on Internet safety and social networks for ‘dummies.’ After reading the blurb listed, she found them to be quit unlike a textbook, with a simple format, humor, and independent navigation. That night, after seeing that the public library did not carry these books, she went to borders and picked her own copy.
The Internet is a way to connect with your friends, loved ones, and business partners, and even strangers around the world. Learning the ins and outs social networks should not be a complicated headache, but a process that provides you with pleasure and amusement from the everyday interaction with those a world apart.
The Internet today is built into everyday tasks. Learning how to use this network safety can stretch your possibilities of connecting with others. With this series, learning new applications is fun and simple, so simple in fact, even your cat can have its own web page.
Privacy on the Internet gets a little lost sometimes, especially with social networks like Facebook and Myspace. However, learning to use proper Internet safety can allow individuals to easily communicate with others in a quick and fun way.
Audience Persona
Sue is a 52-year-old schoolteacher at Westbrook High in Arizona. She is constantly nagging her students to turn off their cell phones, IPods, and laptops during her English course. Sue has never been much into reading textbooks, for she enjoys a book with an enticing storyline, like her Nora Roberts romance adventure novels. However, she has recently been feeling her age, for each year her students seem to be into some new piece of technology.
She has mastered the basics of her school computer, like e-mail and solitaire, but she is looking for something that can allow her to connect with other avid book readers. However, being the money saver that she is, she does not want to fly out to the yearly English teachers conference in New York, not to mention the endless chit chat that she would have to go through to find someone with her same interests. Furthermore, she wants a way to communicate with her son Erik, a 7th year student at the University of California, that never seems has the money to pay his phone bill.
Recently however, Sue has been hearing a lot on Channel 5 news about Internet hackers, identity theft, and Internet stalkers that are gaining access through people putting personal information on social networks. This makes her nervous for her students and herself. However, being the independent woman that she is, Sue does not want to ask her son, students, or co-workers for help navigating the internet or social networks safely, she would rather read a textbook before doing such a thing.
Lucky for her, one day while she was doing a simple Google search on her lunch break, she came across an Amazon.com link to a series of books on Internet safety and social networks for ‘dummies.’ After reading the blurb listed, she found them to be quit unlike a textbook, with a simple format, humor, and independent navigation. That night, after seeing that the public library did not carry these books, she went to borders and picked her own copy.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
John and Chip
Chip Kidd, a Penn State graduate, began his career working in the art department of Knopf in 1986. He is a book cover designer who has published over 1500 book jackets. He has designed for HarperCollins, Penguin, Scribner, and more. He believes that, "Whether or not we know it, we all judge a book by its cover. Its role is to communicate not only what the book is about, but who will enjoy reading it. There is a subliminal language of images and typography that speaks directly to the subconscious mind of the potential book buyer." These words and his innovative designs make him a celebrated artist, known as “the world’s greatest book-jacket designer” and someone who we can learn a great deal from when it comes to creative book design.
Index: the color red and sharp object suggest danger.
Index: the running ink on this page suggests water but is contrasted by the title "Dry."
John Gall was born in 1963. He attended Rutgers University. He has worked for Vintage and Anchor Books. Gall uses a “simple but elegant use of typography” and “plays with the perceptions of the viewer.” His use of different medium, like collage and photography, give him a unique style in which he can “convey the essence of the book in a unique and surprising way that maybe pushes the design envelope a bit.” We can learn how to incorporate our own style into a set of rules to develop a fine finished product.
Index: the torn pages suggest frustration or anger. However, a pragmatic individual would not tear out the pages of a book.
Index: the color red and sharp object suggest danger.
Index: the running ink on this page suggests water but is contrasted by the title "Dry."
John Gall was born in 1963. He attended Rutgers University. He has worked for Vintage and Anchor Books. Gall uses a “simple but elegant use of typography” and “plays with the perceptions of the viewer.” His use of different medium, like collage and photography, give him a unique style in which he can “convey the essence of the book in a unique and surprising way that maybe pushes the design envelope a bit.” We can learn how to incorporate our own style into a set of rules to develop a fine finished product.
Index: the torn pages suggest frustration or anger. However, a pragmatic individual would not tear out the pages of a book.
1/27 Graphics Reading II
I found the paragraph that states "a logo should not literally describe the clients business; a logo is an identifier. Many clients would like their logo to describe every aspect of their company. It is problematic, however, and may lead to restraining identity. The logo is a signpost that identifies the company and reflects its attitudes and values" to be extremely helpful with the current project. I was having trouble being too focused on what each program does exactly and trying to incorporate that into a logo, rather than simplifying everything we do into an logo that can be understood by anyone.
I really liked how the comic explains why humans are so interested in comic books. I never really thought about how we can see ourselves in a cartoon character, something that has so little features, but it is true. Because of the lack of identity, we can create our own. Just like we could see birds, fish, and dogs in anything after our visual concepts symbols, we can see the human in hundreds of objects, for we focus on ourselves every day.
I really liked how the comic explains why humans are so interested in comic books. I never really thought about how we can see ourselves in a cartoon character, something that has so little features, but it is true. Because of the lack of identity, we can create our own. Just like we could see birds, fish, and dogs in anything after our visual concepts symbols, we can see the human in hundreds of objects, for we focus on ourselves every day.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Type 1/21
Definitions:
Series: “a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.”
Sequence: “the following of one thing after another; succession.”
“a continuous or connected series”
Sign: “any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning.” Coughing 3 times during a test could be a sign for answer C.
Waiving suggests someone saying "Hello."
Index: the cause and effect relationship of how a viewer sees a sign and what it represents to them. An alarm clock sounding tells listeners it is time to awake.
Smoke tells viewers there is fire.
Symbol: “something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.” Kissing a cross necklace can be a symbol of religion.
The Swastika can represent Hitler.
What makes a good book cover?
-An effective book cover manages to catch human’s eye and convey the idea behind the book on one single page.
-Designers need to design the cover in a unique, creative and striking way.
-From just a glance, the overall feel of the book should come out.
This is successful because the simple placement of the chairs becomes a symbol of attraction. The placement in an empty room also allows the viewer to focus on that element alone.
This cover looks like the designer made an accident that worked out. The body is made up of two charcoal lines and eraser bits.
This designer tied his concept into all aspects of the cover, even the interior flaps. He successfully incorporated his name, title, and bar code into the cover, making it part of the design rather than an addition.
This simple title draws viewers in to look closer. The one pin on the left side triggers viewers to understand that the word obsession is made out of individual pin points.
The rings around the cyborg, when read with the title, allow the viewer to see it as a halo.
3 Books
1. Facebook for Dummies. By Carolyn Abram and Leah Pearlman. Non-Fiction
2. MySpace for Dummies. By Ryan Hupfer, Mitch Maxson, and Rayan Williams. Non-Fiction
3. Internet Privacy for Dummies. By John R. Levine, Ray Everett-Church, and Gregg Stebben. Non-Fiction.
About the Author and Blurb
1. Facebook for Dummies:
Carolyn Abram- One of the first Facebook users on the west coast, Carolyn took her English degree from Stanford University (class of 2006), and decided the best career move was to get paid to be on Facebook all day long. On the Product Team since 2006, Carolyn has managed voice, language, and tone for Facebook, while contributing as an author and manager of the Facebook Company Blog. Originally from Ardsley, NY, Carolyn currently resides in Palo Alto. She boasts the highest ratio of mess to desk at the officer. Her hobbies include hiking, writing, enjoying sunshine, mocking her friends, and Ultimate Frisbee.
Leah Pearlman-graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Brown University, where she first signed up for Facebook to find out the name of a boy in a class. Typical. She spent two years at Microsoft learning the product management ropes 9seriously, there are ropes0 before becoming a Product Manager for Facebook. Since joining, she has worked on a wide rang of projects including messaging and the Inbox, News Feed, Pages, and Ads. At the office, Leah’s des is always clean, except sometimes when its not, and instead of a chair, she sits on a n inflatable ball—she has only fallen twice while people were watching. Her hobbies include snowboarding (though she feels pretentious every time she says it), writing (see previous parenthetical comment), and also playing ultimate Frisbee.
Blurb-Whether you want to connect with friends already on Facebook or be the first on your block to join, this is the book you need. Written by a pair of Facebook insiders, Facebook for Dummies show s how to create a profile, communicate with friends, play with Facebook applications, and explore the unique ways Facebook can improve you business.
2. Internet Privacy for Dummies:
John R. Levine was a member of a computer club in high school -- before high school students, or even high schools, had computers. He met Theodor H. Nelson, author of Computer Lib and inventor of hypertext, who reminded us that computers should not be taken seriously and that everyone can and should understand and use computers.
John wrote his first program on an IBM 1130 (a computer roughly as powerful as your typical modern digital wristwatch, only harder to use) in 1967. He became an official system administrator of a networked computer at Yale in 1975. He started working part-time, for a computer company, of course, in 1977, and has been in and out of the computer and network biz ever since. Since he’s been on the Internet for a long time, he started getting spammed early and often, leading to his joining the board of the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email and starting the Network Abuse Clearhouse.
He got his company put on Usenet early enough that it appears in a 1982 Byte magazine article, which included a map of Usenet sites. He used to spend most of his time writing software, but now he mostly writes books (including UNIX For Dummies and The Internet for Dummies) because it's more fun and he can do so at home in the tiny village of Trumansburg, N.Y. He also does some lecturing and consulting, and is the municipal water and sewer commissioner. ("Mess with me, pal, and you'll never flush again.") B.A. and a Ph.D in Computer Science from Yale University, but please don't hold that against him.
Ray Everett-Church- published his first article about computers—and about the mischief a person could cause with them—in a community newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, back in 1983. Nobody has been able to shut him up since.
In 1999, Ray became the world’s first corporate chief privacy officer, creating the position at the Internet advertising company AllAdvantage.com. He has spent much of his career since then evangelizing to the global business community about the importance of respecting consumer privacy. Now more than half the Fortune 100 firms have a senior-level privacy executive, many of whom Ray helped to train at the dozen or more training seminars, conferences, and lectures he gives every year.
After receiving a degree from George Mason University and spending several years working as a political campaign consultant, Ray settled into the respectable profession of lobbying 0the local used-car dealership wasn’t hiring). But even as he walked the halls of Capitol Hill in the mid 1990s, technology was always on this mid: using a self-taught technical expertise, he built online lobbying and issue advocacy networks for two trade associations in Washington, D.C. Ray supported himself through law school by working as a consultant for an upstart online service named America Online, helping it to devise some of the world’s first anti-spam policies. Even before receiving his Juris Doctor in 1997 from George Washington University’s National Law Center, Ray began making his mark on the field of Internet privacy when he was asked to testify before the Federal Trade Commission at one of its first public workshops on the issue of Junk e-mail and online marketing.
Ray now works as the chief privacy officer and senor consultant for the international privacy consulting firm ePrivacy Group. He lives a stone’s throw form Silicon Valley in always-lovely northern California, with his very patient partner, Justin, and two rather strange looking cats. You can learn more about Ray at www.everett.or.
Although you probably wouldn’t recognize Gregg Stebben’s face, you have surely heard his voice because he is interviewed almost every day by ratio stations all over the country about the Internet, Internet privacy, and lots of other interesting stuff. Privately, he confides to friends that he has been heard by millions of radio listeners nationwide as a veteran of more than 1500 live ratio interviews since 1998. He also knows his way around a television studio, and he has been seen on CNN, “Entertainment Tonight,” the Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, and many regional television newscasts. Motormouth that he is, he is a proud member of the National Speakers Association.
If Gregg isn’t on the radio talking about the Internet, he’s probably on the air talking about all kinds of “men’s stuff” as the spokesman for Men’s Health magazine, where he has been a contributing editor for eight years. His writing has also appeared in magazines like Bon Appetit, Esquire, and TV Guide. He is the author of nine other books on a variety of seemingly unrelated topics ranting from physics to cowboy wisdom and lore.
In his spare time, Gregg enjoys hiking and backpacking and running with his wife, Jody. He describes his ideal weekend as a series of exhausting athletic endeavors by day followed by substantial quantities of pepperoni pizza and mint chocolate chip ice cream by night. You can find out more about Gregg at www.radioguru.com.
Blurb-Your personal Information should be just that—personal. This friendly guide shows you how to avoid privacy problems online, with easy-go-follow advice on securing your PC connection, conducting safe transactions, stopping the “e-mail trail,” and protecting yourself and your family against viruses, hackers, worms, and other cyberpests.
3. Myspace for Dummies:
Ryan Hupfer, a self-proclaimed ‘computer nerd’, has been consuming, producing, and learning all things Web since his first introduction to dial-up. With a rare mix of being both a social butterfly and a tech geek, he has always strived to find ways to utilize technology in a way that connects people and calls them to action. He is a strong believer in the ability to fulfill and extend the human need to connect with others online and is always looking at ways to leverage emerging technologies to benefit people’s lives. By the time he hit his college years, Ryan was deep into the world of computer programming; all while being a bartender at one of Indianapolis’ most popular dance clubs.
In early 2004 Ryan’s odd mix of being both a technology expert and socialite came together when he created his first online social community, www. HupsHoopty.com, which was based on his recent purchase of a brown 1992 GMC full-size custom van. This online community became an unlikely stepping stone and a door for opportunity in Ryan’s life and eventually led him to landing his current dream job at Indianapolis-based new media/communications company, MediaSauce (www.mediasauce.com).
In December of 2005, Ryan and Mitch Maxson, both MediaSauce employees, along with Ryan’s roommate, a film crew, and two bus drivers, traveled across the United States in a 50-foot tour bus for two weeks in search of their Top 8 MySpace friends –– whom they had never met. The tour, called “Hup ‘n Dub’s Top 8 Tour,” was created in an effort to better understand why millions of people were so attracted to the new online social phenomenon. Since the tour, Ryan has been constantly keeping up with all things Web 2.0 and he is extremely inspired and intrigued by the ways that the online world is now flipping the media world upside down. Speaking of media, Ryan was also ‘discovered’ by a local NBC Indianapolis news station, WTHR (www.wthr.com), when they watched a video podcast that MediaSauce created around the 2006 Final Four, called IndyPods (indypods.mediasauce.com). With his hands in both the traditional and new media world, there’s no telling where Ryan will end up next. You can keep up with him on his MySpace page at www.MySpace.com/hupdaddy.
Mitch Maxson spent two years with a small, traditional marketing firm before leaving to co-create his first interactive development firm (Transgres) after graduating from Purdue University. After two years of sustained growth, Transgres joined MediaSauce to pursue a shared vision of broadband-based integrated communications. Today, as a partner and Creative Director, Mitch has helped grow MediaSauce from 8 employees to more than 50 in just two years. As a constant proponent of “what comes next” and the emergence of audience-centric messaging and broadband connectivity, Mitch’s focus is on understanding individuals and inspiring new ways for them to interact with their world.
Ryan Williams is a multimedia designer, author, and bassist based in Indianapolis, Indiana. He’s shared the stage and studio with everybody and everything from Grammy award-winning hip-hop artists to a full band of bagpipes and drums. He received his master’s degree in music technology from the Indiana University School of Music in 2003. He’s the author of Windows XP Digital Music For Dummies and Teach Yourself Visually Bass Guitar, both published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. He has also written several articles and tutorials on music and music technology for several publications and Web sites. He is a frequent panelist on digital music and home studios at music conferences around the nation.
Blurb- MySpace is the place to connect with friends online and this book helps you make the most of it. Here’s how to customize you profile so it stands out ina crowd, create or join groups, send event invites, share photos, steer clear of bad guys, and even show off you talents or get your band discovered!
Word List
1. Informative
2. Helpful
3. Non-fiction
4. Clear
5. Researched
6. Exciting
7. Lively
8. List
9. Organized
10. Playful
11. Attention grabbing
12. Contemporary
13. Sarcastic
14. Educational
15. Current
16. Technology
17. Young
18. Bright
19. Smooth
20. Easy-to-read
21. Teasing
22. Fun
23. Instructive
24. Simple
25. Fluent
26. Easy
27. Uncluttered
28. Minimal
29. Clean
30. Elemental
31. Explored
32. Order
33. Structure
34. Up front
35. Systematic
36. Important
37. Emphasized
38. Basic
39. Creative
40. Diverse
41. Hilarious
42. Represent viewers
43. Witty
44. Straight forward
45. Bold
46. Guide
47. User friendly
48. Interesting
49. Functional
50. Upbeat
Definitions
1. Informative-to provide useful or interesting information
2. Clear- easy to perceive, understand, interpret. Leaving no doubt or confusion. Obvious or ambiguous.
3. Playful-fond of games or amusement. Lighthearted. Intended for amusement rather than seriously. Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement.
4. Educational-or or relating to the provision of education. Intended or serving to educate or enlighten.
5. Bright- having a vivid color. Vivid or bold. Intelligent and quick witted. Appearance of cheerful liveliness.
6. Simple- easily understood or done, presenting no difficulty. Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design. Without much decoration or ornamentation used to emphasize the fundamental and straight forward nature of something.
7. Structure- the arrangement or relations between the parts or elements of something complex. Constructed of several parts. Construct/arrange according to plan. Give a patter/organize.
8. Witty- showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor.
9. Bold- show an ability to take risks. Confident and courageous. Have a strong or vivid appearance.
10. Functional- having a special activity, purpose, or task. Relating to the way in which something works or operates. Designed to be practical and useful.
Tone
1. How-To
2. Informative
3. Comical
4. Non-fiction
To Suggest List
1. To suggest that using the Internet can be easy
2. To suggest that Internet applications are fun with safety precautions
3. To suggest that the Internet can serve as a form of communication
4. To suggest a playful environment
5. To suggest a complex network
6. To Suggest a want to learn
7. To suggest the everyday/familiar
8. To suggest a new technology
Quotes
1. “The useful and the beautiful are never separated.” (672)
2. “The improvement of the understanding is for two ends; first, our own increase of knowledge; second only, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others.”
3. “Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great. Emerson.” (593)
4. “A page digested is better than a volume hurriedly read.” –Macaulay (524)
5. “Looks are more expressive and reliable than words; they have a language which all understand, and language itself is to be interpreted by the look as well as tone with which it is uttered.” - Tryon Edwards (350)
6. “Foolish Assumptions-In this book, we make the following assumptions:
a. You’re at least 13 years of age
b. You have some access to the internet and an email address
c. There are people in you life with whom you communicate
d. You can read the language in which this sentence is printed”
(Facebook for Dummies, 2)
7. “If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” - Albert Einstein
8. “Humor is also a way of saying something serious.” - T. S. Eliot
9. “When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web.... Now even my cat has its own page.” - Bill Clinton
10. “This is why I loved technology: if you used it right, it could give you power and privacy.” - Cory Doctorow
Series: “a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.”
Sequence: “the following of one thing after another; succession.”
“a continuous or connected series”
Sign: “any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning.” Coughing 3 times during a test could be a sign for answer C.
Waiving suggests someone saying "Hello."Index: the cause and effect relationship of how a viewer sees a sign and what it represents to them. An alarm clock sounding tells listeners it is time to awake.
Smoke tells viewers there is fire.Symbol: “something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.” Kissing a cross necklace can be a symbol of religion.
The Swastika can represent Hitler.What makes a good book cover?
-An effective book cover manages to catch human’s eye and convey the idea behind the book on one single page.
-Designers need to design the cover in a unique, creative and striking way.
-From just a glance, the overall feel of the book should come out.
This is successful because the simple placement of the chairs becomes a symbol of attraction. The placement in an empty room also allows the viewer to focus on that element alone.
This cover looks like the designer made an accident that worked out. The body is made up of two charcoal lines and eraser bits.
This designer tied his concept into all aspects of the cover, even the interior flaps. He successfully incorporated his name, title, and bar code into the cover, making it part of the design rather than an addition.
This simple title draws viewers in to look closer. The one pin on the left side triggers viewers to understand that the word obsession is made out of individual pin points. The rings around the cyborg, when read with the title, allow the viewer to see it as a halo. 3 Books
1. Facebook for Dummies. By Carolyn Abram and Leah Pearlman. Non-Fiction
2. MySpace for Dummies. By Ryan Hupfer, Mitch Maxson, and Rayan Williams. Non-Fiction
3. Internet Privacy for Dummies. By John R. Levine, Ray Everett-Church, and Gregg Stebben. Non-Fiction.
About the Author and Blurb
1. Facebook for Dummies:
Carolyn Abram- One of the first Facebook users on the west coast, Carolyn took her English degree from Stanford University (class of 2006), and decided the best career move was to get paid to be on Facebook all day long. On the Product Team since 2006, Carolyn has managed voice, language, and tone for Facebook, while contributing as an author and manager of the Facebook Company Blog. Originally from Ardsley, NY, Carolyn currently resides in Palo Alto. She boasts the highest ratio of mess to desk at the officer. Her hobbies include hiking, writing, enjoying sunshine, mocking her friends, and Ultimate Frisbee.
Leah Pearlman-graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Brown University, where she first signed up for Facebook to find out the name of a boy in a class. Typical. She spent two years at Microsoft learning the product management ropes 9seriously, there are ropes0 before becoming a Product Manager for Facebook. Since joining, she has worked on a wide rang of projects including messaging and the Inbox, News Feed, Pages, and Ads. At the office, Leah’s des is always clean, except sometimes when its not, and instead of a chair, she sits on a n inflatable ball—she has only fallen twice while people were watching. Her hobbies include snowboarding (though she feels pretentious every time she says it), writing (see previous parenthetical comment), and also playing ultimate Frisbee.
Blurb-Whether you want to connect with friends already on Facebook or be the first on your block to join, this is the book you need. Written by a pair of Facebook insiders, Facebook for Dummies show s how to create a profile, communicate with friends, play with Facebook applications, and explore the unique ways Facebook can improve you business.
2. Internet Privacy for Dummies:
John R. Levine was a member of a computer club in high school -- before high school students, or even high schools, had computers. He met Theodor H. Nelson, author of Computer Lib and inventor of hypertext, who reminded us that computers should not be taken seriously and that everyone can and should understand and use computers.
John wrote his first program on an IBM 1130 (a computer roughly as powerful as your typical modern digital wristwatch, only harder to use) in 1967. He became an official system administrator of a networked computer at Yale in 1975. He started working part-time, for a computer company, of course, in 1977, and has been in and out of the computer and network biz ever since. Since he’s been on the Internet for a long time, he started getting spammed early and often, leading to his joining the board of the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email and starting the Network Abuse Clearhouse.
He got his company put on Usenet early enough that it appears in a 1982 Byte magazine article, which included a map of Usenet sites. He used to spend most of his time writing software, but now he mostly writes books (including UNIX For Dummies and The Internet for Dummies) because it's more fun and he can do so at home in the tiny village of Trumansburg, N.Y. He also does some lecturing and consulting, and is the municipal water and sewer commissioner. ("Mess with me, pal, and you'll never flush again.") B.A. and a Ph.D in Computer Science from Yale University, but please don't hold that against him.
Ray Everett-Church- published his first article about computers—and about the mischief a person could cause with them—in a community newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, back in 1983. Nobody has been able to shut him up since.
In 1999, Ray became the world’s first corporate chief privacy officer, creating the position at the Internet advertising company AllAdvantage.com. He has spent much of his career since then evangelizing to the global business community about the importance of respecting consumer privacy. Now more than half the Fortune 100 firms have a senior-level privacy executive, many of whom Ray helped to train at the dozen or more training seminars, conferences, and lectures he gives every year.
After receiving a degree from George Mason University and spending several years working as a political campaign consultant, Ray settled into the respectable profession of lobbying 0the local used-car dealership wasn’t hiring). But even as he walked the halls of Capitol Hill in the mid 1990s, technology was always on this mid: using a self-taught technical expertise, he built online lobbying and issue advocacy networks for two trade associations in Washington, D.C. Ray supported himself through law school by working as a consultant for an upstart online service named America Online, helping it to devise some of the world’s first anti-spam policies. Even before receiving his Juris Doctor in 1997 from George Washington University’s National Law Center, Ray began making his mark on the field of Internet privacy when he was asked to testify before the Federal Trade Commission at one of its first public workshops on the issue of Junk e-mail and online marketing.
Ray now works as the chief privacy officer and senor consultant for the international privacy consulting firm ePrivacy Group. He lives a stone’s throw form Silicon Valley in always-lovely northern California, with his very patient partner, Justin, and two rather strange looking cats. You can learn more about Ray at www.everett.or.
Although you probably wouldn’t recognize Gregg Stebben’s face, you have surely heard his voice because he is interviewed almost every day by ratio stations all over the country about the Internet, Internet privacy, and lots of other interesting stuff. Privately, he confides to friends that he has been heard by millions of radio listeners nationwide as a veteran of more than 1500 live ratio interviews since 1998. He also knows his way around a television studio, and he has been seen on CNN, “Entertainment Tonight,” the Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, and many regional television newscasts. Motormouth that he is, he is a proud member of the National Speakers Association.
If Gregg isn’t on the radio talking about the Internet, he’s probably on the air talking about all kinds of “men’s stuff” as the spokesman for Men’s Health magazine, where he has been a contributing editor for eight years. His writing has also appeared in magazines like Bon Appetit, Esquire, and TV Guide. He is the author of nine other books on a variety of seemingly unrelated topics ranting from physics to cowboy wisdom and lore.
In his spare time, Gregg enjoys hiking and backpacking and running with his wife, Jody. He describes his ideal weekend as a series of exhausting athletic endeavors by day followed by substantial quantities of pepperoni pizza and mint chocolate chip ice cream by night. You can find out more about Gregg at www.radioguru.com.
Blurb-Your personal Information should be just that—personal. This friendly guide shows you how to avoid privacy problems online, with easy-go-follow advice on securing your PC connection, conducting safe transactions, stopping the “e-mail trail,” and protecting yourself and your family against viruses, hackers, worms, and other cyberpests.
3. Myspace for Dummies:
Ryan Hupfer, a self-proclaimed ‘computer nerd’, has been consuming, producing, and learning all things Web since his first introduction to dial-up. With a rare mix of being both a social butterfly and a tech geek, he has always strived to find ways to utilize technology in a way that connects people and calls them to action. He is a strong believer in the ability to fulfill and extend the human need to connect with others online and is always looking at ways to leverage emerging technologies to benefit people’s lives. By the time he hit his college years, Ryan was deep into the world of computer programming; all while being a bartender at one of Indianapolis’ most popular dance clubs.
In early 2004 Ryan’s odd mix of being both a technology expert and socialite came together when he created his first online social community, www. HupsHoopty.com, which was based on his recent purchase of a brown 1992 GMC full-size custom van. This online community became an unlikely stepping stone and a door for opportunity in Ryan’s life and eventually led him to landing his current dream job at Indianapolis-based new media/communications company, MediaSauce (www.mediasauce.com).
In December of 2005, Ryan and Mitch Maxson, both MediaSauce employees, along with Ryan’s roommate, a film crew, and two bus drivers, traveled across the United States in a 50-foot tour bus for two weeks in search of their Top 8 MySpace friends –– whom they had never met. The tour, called “Hup ‘n Dub’s Top 8 Tour,” was created in an effort to better understand why millions of people were so attracted to the new online social phenomenon. Since the tour, Ryan has been constantly keeping up with all things Web 2.0 and he is extremely inspired and intrigued by the ways that the online world is now flipping the media world upside down. Speaking of media, Ryan was also ‘discovered’ by a local NBC Indianapolis news station, WTHR (www.wthr.com), when they watched a video podcast that MediaSauce created around the 2006 Final Four, called IndyPods (indypods.mediasauce.com). With his hands in both the traditional and new media world, there’s no telling where Ryan will end up next. You can keep up with him on his MySpace page at www.MySpace.com/hupdaddy.
Mitch Maxson spent two years with a small, traditional marketing firm before leaving to co-create his first interactive development firm (Transgres) after graduating from Purdue University. After two years of sustained growth, Transgres joined MediaSauce to pursue a shared vision of broadband-based integrated communications. Today, as a partner and Creative Director, Mitch has helped grow MediaSauce from 8 employees to more than 50 in just two years. As a constant proponent of “what comes next” and the emergence of audience-centric messaging and broadband connectivity, Mitch’s focus is on understanding individuals and inspiring new ways for them to interact with their world.
Ryan Williams is a multimedia designer, author, and bassist based in Indianapolis, Indiana. He’s shared the stage and studio with everybody and everything from Grammy award-winning hip-hop artists to a full band of bagpipes and drums. He received his master’s degree in music technology from the Indiana University School of Music in 2003. He’s the author of Windows XP Digital Music For Dummies and Teach Yourself Visually Bass Guitar, both published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. He has also written several articles and tutorials on music and music technology for several publications and Web sites. He is a frequent panelist on digital music and home studios at music conferences around the nation.
Blurb- MySpace is the place to connect with friends online and this book helps you make the most of it. Here’s how to customize you profile so it stands out ina crowd, create or join groups, send event invites, share photos, steer clear of bad guys, and even show off you talents or get your band discovered!
Word List
1. Informative
2. Helpful
3. Non-fiction
4. Clear
5. Researched
6. Exciting
7. Lively
8. List
9. Organized
10. Playful
11. Attention grabbing
12. Contemporary
13. Sarcastic
14. Educational
15. Current
16. Technology
17. Young
18. Bright
19. Smooth
20. Easy-to-read
21. Teasing
22. Fun
23. Instructive
24. Simple
25. Fluent
26. Easy
27. Uncluttered
28. Minimal
29. Clean
30. Elemental
31. Explored
32. Order
33. Structure
34. Up front
35. Systematic
36. Important
37. Emphasized
38. Basic
39. Creative
40. Diverse
41. Hilarious
42. Represent viewers
43. Witty
44. Straight forward
45. Bold
46. Guide
47. User friendly
48. Interesting
49. Functional
50. Upbeat
Definitions
1. Informative-to provide useful or interesting information
2. Clear- easy to perceive, understand, interpret. Leaving no doubt or confusion. Obvious or ambiguous.
3. Playful-fond of games or amusement. Lighthearted. Intended for amusement rather than seriously. Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement.
4. Educational-or or relating to the provision of education. Intended or serving to educate or enlighten.
5. Bright- having a vivid color. Vivid or bold. Intelligent and quick witted. Appearance of cheerful liveliness.
6. Simple- easily understood or done, presenting no difficulty. Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design. Without much decoration or ornamentation used to emphasize the fundamental and straight forward nature of something.
7. Structure- the arrangement or relations between the parts or elements of something complex. Constructed of several parts. Construct/arrange according to plan. Give a patter/organize.
8. Witty- showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor.
9. Bold- show an ability to take risks. Confident and courageous. Have a strong or vivid appearance.
10. Functional- having a special activity, purpose, or task. Relating to the way in which something works or operates. Designed to be practical and useful.
Tone
1. How-To
2. Informative
3. Comical
4. Non-fiction
To Suggest List
1. To suggest that using the Internet can be easy
2. To suggest that Internet applications are fun with safety precautions
3. To suggest that the Internet can serve as a form of communication
4. To suggest a playful environment
5. To suggest a complex network
6. To Suggest a want to learn
7. To suggest the everyday/familiar
8. To suggest a new technology
Quotes
1. “The useful and the beautiful are never separated.” (672)
2. “The improvement of the understanding is for two ends; first, our own increase of knowledge; second only, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others.”
3. “Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great. Emerson.” (593)
4. “A page digested is better than a volume hurriedly read.” –Macaulay (524)
5. “Looks are more expressive and reliable than words; they have a language which all understand, and language itself is to be interpreted by the look as well as tone with which it is uttered.” - Tryon Edwards (350)
6. “Foolish Assumptions-In this book, we make the following assumptions:
a. You’re at least 13 years of age
b. You have some access to the internet and an email address
c. There are people in you life with whom you communicate
d. You can read the language in which this sentence is printed”
(Facebook for Dummies, 2)
7. “If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” - Albert Einstein
8. “Humor is also a way of saying something serious.” - T. S. Eliot
9. “When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web.... Now even my cat has its own page.” - Bill Clinton
10. “This is why I loved technology: if you used it right, it could give you power and privacy.” - Cory Doctorow
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)