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grid has become the main focus of the identity. all grid formats are based off the logo in proportion to the size of the item. the business card size is proportional to the logo size.

Book: Interactive, Flash.

Definitive pages, yet no like a true [paper] book.

Pacing:

• 1 -Title (Design in the Source Code)
• 2/3 - Introduction 
• 4/5 - About
• 6/7 - About (cont’d)
• 8/9 - Capabilties
• 10/11 - Philosophy
• 12/13 - Work Examples
• 14/15 - Work Examples
• 16/17 - Work Examples
• 18/19 - Future Ideas
• 20 - Fin 

Introduction:

design in the source code

[quote by nietsczhe on usability]

About:

the beauty of the internet is not definitively defined by how it looks, but by how it functions. like the objects you use every day, you gain comfort through their functionality, ergonomics, and interface. interactive design, just like those objects, relies on its functionality. the usefulness of a design is defined by its user interface — is it intuitive and is it useful? the beauty of interactive design for any designer is the ability to create function not just through craft and creative interfaces, but in how the pieces come together to create the user experience. what lies behind the user experience is code, and the effectiveness of it relies on the design of the creator.

About (cont’d):

today’s technolgies have many acroynms and psudonymes. AJAX, PHP, MySQL, ASP, Java, JavaScript, ActionScript, Flash, XML, XHTML, HTML, RSS, CSS, DOM….. more about technology.

History of Swedish Art, Design, & Craft: http://www.sweden.se/templates/cs/FactSheet____12502.aspx

Lars Hall - http://www.larshall.se/ - Very simplistic

Stockholm Design Lab - http://www.stockholmdesignlab.se

Final Thoughts

• Gatorboard is very difficult to cut. I’ll stick with foamcore as necessary. But it is impressively strong.
• Also not having enough gatorboard after making a mistake on poster 02, I had to use the other side of the board, thus it has remanients of the other poster on its back. (eck!)
• Self-lamination is cheaper, but it is very diffcult to do by yourself.
• My Epson COLOR 3000 is on its last leg. No matter how many times I clean the print heads, re-align the heads, it still streaks. At 300dpi, 720dpi or 1440 dpi… it streaks.
• Total cost to print, mount, and laminate was roughly $45 (not including ink).
• I really enjoy this digital method for process notebooks. I’ve quickly looked back at what I need, and it has helped keep me organized.

Interesting article on Newsvine about typography: Typeface Designers Mix Art, Engineering. 

To continue the addtional (secondary) imagery, ideas are:

• Trolley
• FedEx plane
• Panda (what a juxtaposition — BBQ ribs and a panda!)
• Paddlewheet Riverboat

Examples of modified rough sketches:

21st Century — the Design of…
exhibition of 21st century design with opening lecture by Chuck Anderson

25.Oct.07 / 07.00pm
Rozelle House / 822 Rozelle / Memphis, TN

$15 members / $25 non-members / FREE students (with ID)

sponsored by the AIGA Memphis

Books: 

• Graphic Design for the 21st Century. Fiell, Charlotte & Peter. Taschen: Icons, 2005.
• Pop Impressions, Europe/USA. Weitman, Wendy. Museum of Modern Art, 1999.
• Creating Photo Montages in Photoshop: A Designer’s Notebook. Rodarmor, William. O’Reilly, 2005.
• Latino: America Grafica, Contemporary Graphic Design Compilation. Vásquez, Miguel. MASA Colectivio, 2002.
• GB: Graphic Britian. Killery, Sheila. fivedegreesbelowzero, 2002.
• The Power of the Unexpected Provocative Graphics in Graphic Design. Harper Laurel. Rockport, 2001.
• New Design: London. Gomez, Edward M. Rockport, 1999.
• Book Eighteen: Europe’s Best Advertising. Taschler, Patrick. Epica, 2005.
• Art & Advertising. Gibbons, Joan. I. B. Tarius, 2005.
• Advertising, Digital Lab: Print & Electronic Design. Rotovision, 2001.

Publications:

• Soon…

Objects:

• 
  Hallboard lettering (inversed)

21st Century Design is a new form of design in its relative history. Combining digital tools and conceptual ideas for marketing and identity, these forms of works blur the bounds of design, art, illustration, photography, and technology. Designer such as Chuck Anderson, Radim Malinic, and Alex Cherry are some of the latest designers in the growing trend of 21st century designers. Their use of color, form, shape, texture, and space bring forth new conceptual forms that are pushing the envelope of creative design.

Examples of works:

Chuck Anderson

Alex Cherry

Radim Malinic 

    goal: design a poster for an exhibiton or lecture regarding 21st century design

    purpose: promote and discuss latest digital trends in 21st century design 

    location: AIGA Seattle, Memphis, or Chicago.

    thoughts: interesting use of city architecture, culture, and identity.

    progress:

        - understand and obtain necessary copy

        - produce working exampe for exhibtion/lecture

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