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Last year, I presented as part of a University of Houston Graphics Alumni Partnership (UHGAP) Event in which five alumni panelists described their careers in five short minutes. I wish I could say that five minutes was enough time to reflect on a varied career, but I think I hit on the high points. The […]

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It may seem ironic to schedule time for daydreaming, but I think I might be at that point with my hectic schedule! We all want to spend more time on the big ideas, and less on the minutiae, so time to stop multi-tasking, unplug (for real) and carve out some daydreaming time.

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Rear Window Timelapse from Jeff Desom on Vimeo. What a brilliant way to re-imagine this classic film.

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As designers, when we create work for branding and marketing, we are conscious of our goal and use pacing, tone and more to elicit a reaction. After all, this is the purpose of communication design. If the viewer becomes conscious of the patterns and formulas does it lessen the impact or are we so hard-wired to respond that makes an impact regardless?

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via designtaxi.com   And watch her creation process: Nagging Doubt “The Pull” from Dana Tanamachi on Vimeo.

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via designthinkingmovie.com I’ve seen lots of books (both design and business) tackling the topic, but this is the first documentary I’ve run across. It will be interesting to see if they bring any clarity to this topic, or just pose more questions (eg: is it a tool, a methodology, a process, a POV, etc.) since […]

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via illusion.scene360.com My, yes, these are wonderful. I know that my letterpress friends may have some equally interesting experiments. What else have you all been printing with?

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via fastcodesign.com I can think of a few more… such as “good design is relevant” or “good design influences,” but that would change the neat simplicity of having only 10 principles.

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via fastcodesign.com “Drawn from a survey of 180 design pros, it shows the favored apps in their toolkits. At the very least, these charts will show you a few apps that you might consider: ” I do see this mirroring my own workflow of tools in many respects. I will go on record and say […]

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via engadget.com Part of my continuing fascination with time and timepieces…Who says that we don’t need watches anymore?

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