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“Design Basics,” a VPI CNRE guest lecture
The document discusses various aspects of design and creativity, highlighting the importance of receptiveness to inspiration and the need for structured approaches in design work. It emphasizes the significance of typography, layout grids, and visual elements in enhancing design effectiveness and conveys tools and practices for developing design skills. Additionally, it mentions various designers and resources that can aid in cultivating awareness and taste in art and design.
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- 6. Mario Van der Meulen SGTH Design "...inspiration iseverywhere, but the mind needs to be receptive to it."
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- 35. THERE’S GOT TOBE A BETTER WAY...
- 38. Vincent, what updawg?
- 39. Vincent, what updawg? I put some ear in your ear, so you can hear when you hear.
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- 52. BAD DESIGN ISUBIQUITOUS
- 53. BAD DESIGN ISUBIQUITOUS
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- 56. BAD DESIGN ISUBIQUITOUS
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- 62. TILTED ARC BYRICHARD SERRA
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- 65. Connect How to: 1.Take 5random words 2.Take a 6th single word 3.Seek to connect the single random word with each one of the 5 ! eg: cork; politician; menu; ham; power; "doctrine" ! ...a doctrine bottles things up like a cork ...politicians always have their own doctrines ...a doctrine has a menu of beliefs and values ...some doctrines forbid eating ham ...doctrines can be used as the basis for power
- 66. CONNECT "window" to eachRandom Word skyskraper island opera dice fire soldier pharmacy zoo bell hair train elevator glasses bacteria sardine joke law snore laughing bank
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- 84. EXCHANGE PROGRAM -MACAQUE SHAPE, SYMMETRY, TEXTURE
- 85. FREDDO ICE CREAMS- MOURNING COLOR, LINE, ASYMMETRY
- 86. FREDDO ICE CREAMS- MOURNING COLOR, LINE, ASYMMETRY
- 87. MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS -THE 80S LINE, COLOR, SHAPE
- 88. THE GRID ISYOUR FRIEND
- 89. SINGLE COLUMN GRID *SCREEN GRABS FROM THE AMAZING SITE (AND BOOK) THINKING WITH TYPE BY ELLEN LUPTON * SCREEN GRABS FROM THE AMAZING SITE (AND BOOK) THINKING WITH TYPE BY ELLEN LUPTON
- 90. MULTICOLUMN GRID * SCREENGRABS FROM THE AMAZING SITE (AND BOOK) THINKING WITH TYPE BY ELLEN LUPTON
- 91. MODULAR GRID * SCREENGRABS FROM THE AMAZING SITE (AND BOOK) THINKING WITH TYPE BY ELLEN LUPTON
- 92. ‘ENDLESS VARIATION ISPOSSIBLE’
- 94. THE RULE OFTHIRDS
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- 107. “...captures the inventivestylings of the legendary Sailor Jerry (aka Norman Collins), the father of modern tattoo culture and mentor of artists Ed Hardy and Mike Malone.This typeface lays down like fresh ink.The line work is true to form with thicks and thins, but no in-betweens.The serifs are single weight flourishes, slightly nervous in appearance; the stems narrow at the foot giving the characters a swagger when they line up.The overall appearance is cartoon-like, matching vintage animations such as Steamboat Willie, Betty Boop, and Krazy Kat.”
- 109. Serif Fonts read betterwith large blocks of text Times New Roman GEORGIA Copperplate Garamond
- 110. Sans Serif used whenlarge size is necessary FUTURA Franklin Gothic Helvetica Verdana
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- 119. All of theseare tools to organize information and direct attention. Often, the most successful designs avoid ambiguity and do so invisibly.
- 120. Things you cando to develop your design toolbox Good Practices
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- 124. Remember That, inGeneral, ! Randomness = Bad There needs to be an underlying structure and reason to your organization
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- 126. Become a Type Connoisseur or Snob EnjoyFontShop.com’s free PDF: ‘Meet Your Type: a field guide to love & typography’
- 127. Become a Type Connoisseur or Snob EnjoyFontShop.com’s free PDF: ‘Meet Your Type: a field guide to love & typography’
- 128. Take Photos capture in an instant anddigest over time
- 129. Take Photos capture in an instant anddigest over time
- 130. Take Photos capture in an instant anddigest over time
- 131. Take Photos capture in an instant anddigest over time
- 132. Donald Norman The Design of EverydayThings look for Norman Doors
- 133. Cultivate Your Taste ! FastCoDesign Core77 *Wallpaper How Adsof the World failBLOG 99% Invisible
- 134. Cultivate Awareness i.e. - justpay attention to the world around you *tele-repbuddha™&©zendesk