I feel oddly compelled to keep doing what the narrator? Observer?
Did you know that I know that you know I know?
I can’t get no satisfaction.
Meat is in vitro meat is…
It is interesting to reflect on how learning more about something through research can help separate your visceral reactions from the head logic.
Print is dead. What about paper?
Students in Denise’s type class got to attend paper school this fall. In our digital world, paper sometimes feels like a novelty.
Alien text
What do graphic designers really see at the movies? The work of other designers, of course. Sometimes all it takes is a vision and some inspiration to make imagination a reality.
The theory of acting [with technology] – an ode
I still think of you from project to project and remember you with respect
Publish your shit
Go forth, prosper, and publish your shit!
Gender and Advertisements
The design research methods studied in our seminar called « Graphic Design as a Cognitive Artifact » is an important asset when doing research. Looking at the representations of genders in business to consumer adverting, I was able to apply those methods to get more in-depth insight over the topic but also helped design a proposal for a possible research over the topic.
Elizabeth Guffey, critical design and the international symbol of access
On Thursday, November 17 the College of Design hosted a guest speaker: Elizabeth Guffey. This lecture looked at the history and the evolution of the international symbol of access and the form of critic that […]
The art of choosing the right paper
Jessica and Anna, paper reps from Lindenmyr Paper Merchants, visited our Information and Publishing Design Systems class. What an amazing opportunity to learn about paper production and options for creative printed projects!
Let’s make (and break) those connections
Let’s make (and break) those connections A key skill utilized in this semester’s design as cognitive artifact studio is to summarize research in visual/textual form via concept mapping. Early in the semester it became apparent […]
Transgender access to public restrooms and inclusive design
If you live in North Carolina, and you haven’t been under a rock this past year, you should know at least something about the controversy surrounding House Bill 2. This law has sparked a series […]
Design Thinking: IBM Workshop
IBM drive students to drive the ultimate driving experience. drive. drive. drive.
MGD at Duke
While the projects explored unsubstantiated conclusions, they demonstrate the potential of visualization as a means to discover new relationships in the data.
Drowning in paper
I got a little carried away and may or may not have made a mess.