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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Inspiration








This weeks homework
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Class begins at 6:15p this week
If you can, please come at 6:15p.
We need to end 15 min early this week.
Thank you, and sorry for the change.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Notable design happenings around town
Edward Tufte / select dates in october:
http://www.edwardtufte.com/
information design
pricy, but you get all four books and a day with a legend
Guggenheim Lab / until october 16:
design thinking, experiments, art
free, some events require rsvp
IBM Think / until october 23:
http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/
interaction design, data visualization
free, but first come first served ticketing for immersive media portion
Talk to Me / until november 7:
http://www.moma.org/
communication, information, interaction design
curated by paola antonelli
related content:
http://www.ted.com/talks/
9/11 Memorial / permanent:
installation design, programming, storytelling
local projects and jer thorpe designed exhibit of memorial names by affinity
free, but visitor pass required prior to visit
related content:
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Assignment 2
Create bottom-line type-only department and feature templates.
Remember to print and bring with you to crit next Tuesday (10.4).
OBJECTIVES
We want to see the depth and breadth of your type exploration and choices for both templates. This means taking the time to experiment with many different typefaces—serifs, sans, slab, script, hand-lettering, etc. Keep in mind that your type choices need to make sense for your magazine and audience, not just look good.
PARTICULARS (UPDATED 10.1)
• use no more than three typeface combinations per template
• aim for two typefaces per template, especially feature
• try to use the third typeface for department rubric
• bring all printouts from previous week to next class
• define magazine size/dimensions
• use 9x12 column grid
• use type only (no imagery or grey boxes)
• experiment with many type combinations (at least 20 per template)
• keep track of typefaces used
• post your work/process to your blog
feature template includes:
• headline
• subhead
• byline
• text type
• pull quote
• folio
• optional drop cap
• optional first line treatment (caps, bold)
department template includes:
• rubric
• headline
• subhead
• byline
• text type
• pull quote
• hangline
• credit line
• folio
LINKS / OTHER
• check out indesign tutorials (thanks, christy)
• try the grid calculator (thanks, gui)
• buy a ream of good quality printer paper to test out your templates
• buy a schaedler rule
Thursday, September 22, 2011
inspiration sites/blogs
http://www.graphic-exchange.
http://friendsoftype.com/
http://thisisnthappiness.com/
http://www.notcot.com/
http://dribbble.com/
http://kimag.tumblr.com/
http://thingstolookat.
http://welcometohr.com/
http://jjjjound.com/
http://ffffound.com/
http://picocool.com/
http://weheartit.com/
http://enjoysthin.gs/
http://www.aisleone.net/
http://www.designiskinky.net/
http://lovelypackage.com/
http://www.thedieline.com/
http://www.booooooom.com/
http://www.typographicposters.
http://ohjoy.blogs.com/
http://thepostfamily.com/
http://www.designformankind.
http://www.manystuff.org/
http://www.itsnicethat.com/
http://wellmedicated.com/
http://thehouseofmilk.
http://printpattern.blogspot.
http://www.notpaper.net/
http://www.fubiz.net/
http://faveup.com/
http://infosthetics.com/
http://www.coolhunting.com/
http://www.swiss-miss.com/
http://www.designsponge.com/
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/
http://www.formfiftyfive.com/
http://designyoutrust.com/
http://www.fecalface.com/SF/
http://www.colourlovers.com/
http://grainedit.com/
+ type sites/blogs to come
Assignment 1
- create your blog, and start documenting your work (email us your url)
- mark up GQ spread (see example on class blog)
- draft your content list (departments, features)
- sign up for typophile.com, and start exploring typefaces
- collect inspiration—imagery, type, color—into your swipe folder
- read Grid Systems (shared on class blog)
- buy at least one SPD annual to reference/inspiration
Bring with you to class next Tuesday:
- choose your magazine topic/subject matter
- identify target audience (age, gender, income, education, location)
- create a mood board (type, imagery, color) that captures the feel of your mag
- bring a data device if you want the font library
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Funding for Creative Projects
Show & Tell Student Jury Winners
Show & Tell Student Jury Winners: Gallery 1-2-3
The results are in! After much intense consideration, the results are in for the SPD Student Committee's first-ever juried show of student design work, SHOW AND TELL, and they're spectacular. We will be featuring all of the work in three successive posts, so you can see it all and savor it. We'll be following the Gallery Posts with a grand finale that spotlights the two top winners and some of the thoughts the jury had in selecting them. So keep checking back to see all the winners and the thoughts from the judges over the next two weeks! And follow us after the jump for the first gallery of selections...SHOW AND TELL 2011: Juried Student Design Competition
This gallery represents the best editorial student work of the the past year. All submissions were put in front of a jury of respected art directors: Roger Black, John Walker and Genevieve Williams. There were no rules or categories. We asked the judges to simply pick the best. What we wound up with was a peek at outstanding student design. Please enjoy the work of these up-and-coming graphic designers.
-- Trevett McCandliss, Creative Director, 9Threads, SHOW AND TELL Chair
Cambridge School of Art, UK
Professor: Chris Draper
Rochester Institute of Technology
Professor: Alex Bitterman
Ohio University
Professor: Julie Elman
Central St Martins College of Art & Design, London
Professor: Patrick Roberts
SHOW AND TELL 2011: Juried Student Design Competition
This gallery represents the best editorial student work of the the past year. All submissions were put in front of a jury of respected art directors: Roger Black, John Walker and Genevieve Williams. There were no rules or categories. We asked the judges to simply pick the best. What we wound up with was a peek at outstanding student design. Please enjoy the work of these up-and-coming graphic designers.
-- Trevett McCandliss, Creative Director, 9Threads, SHOW AND TELL Chair
Monash University, Caulfield Campus, Victoria, Australia
Professor: Niko Spelbrink
School of the Art Institute of Chicagoe
Professor: Daniel Morgenthaler
Ohio University
Professor: Julie Elman
Parsons, the New School for Design
Professor: Sandra Maxa
SHOW AND TELL 2011: Juried Student Design Competition
This gallery represents the best editorial student work of the the past year. All submissions were put in front of a jury of respected art directors: Roger Black, John Walker and Genevieve Williams. There were no rules or categories. We asked the judges to simply pick the best. What we wound up with was a peek at outstanding student design. Please enjoy the work of these up-and-coming graphic designers.
-- Trevett McCandliss, Creative Director, 9Threads, SHOW AND TELL Chair
Iowa State University
Professor: Paula Curran
School of Visual Arts
Professors: Carin Goldberg, Claudia de Almeida
Luke Shuman (@lukeshuman)
Taylor University
Professor: Ryan James
Boston University
Professor: Kristen Coogan













