Monthly Archives: November 2008

Movie Monday: Star Wars vs. Saul Bass

Posted on November 18, 2008 by michael
Graphic design nerd alert. WOOP WOOP. Awww yeah! What could be bettern than a Saul Bass inspired take on Star Wars? Movie Monday totally nails two genres today. Nerd-core sci-fi and nerd-core graphic design. In case you don’t know, Saul … Continue reading →
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From Computing Machinery to Interaction Design

Posted on November 17, 2008 by michael
In 1997, Stanford University Computer Science professor (and influential researcher in natural language systems and human/computer interaction) Terry Winograd was asked to project 50 years into the future and theorize on the impending flood of interaction. Mr. Winograd spends some … Continue reading →
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Night at the Museums kicks off Denver Arts Week

Posted on November 14, 2008 by michael
Celebrate 150 Years of Arts and Culture. Denver kicks off Arts Week week, celebrating 150 Years of Arts and Culture in the Mile High City, with a super-awesome event Night at the Museums. Based on a popular Paris event (you … Continue reading →
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What is your definition of “design”?

Posted on November 13, 2008 by michael
Over the years, I’ve heard more than one answer to this – but I’ve never ever heard an answer as complete as the one from Charles Eames. For those of you who don’t know, Charles Eames (along with his wife … Continue reading →
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Movie Monday: Take On Me, the literal version

Posted on November 10, 2008 by michael
Ever wish songs just sang what was happening? Seminal 80′s video legends A-ha get their comic book opus reworked by the boys at Dustfilms, replacing the lyrics with a running commentary on what’s happening in the video. It’s the musical … Continue reading →
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ObamaBats: 24 True Type Dingbats

Posted on November 5, 2008 by michael
An ornamental font for your inner designer. Thanks to designer Jeff Domke, you too can sprinkle some Obama design love in your various PowerPoints and Acrobats. Available for download for a few weeks now, I offer it up here as … Continue reading →
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Today is the Day: VOTE!

Posted on November 4, 2008 by michael
We’ve discussed how Graphic Design can save the world before, and in honor of Election Day, I give you the proof. Late last year, AIGA had a call for a “Get Out The Vote” poster campaign. A juried set of … Continue reading →
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Call for Artists: C&C Exhibition Opportunity

Posted on November 3, 2008 by michael
Get your work seen by 800-1200 people a week. The City & County Exhibition & Speaker Series is actively looking for new and emerging artists to participate in the C&C 2009 Exhibition calendar.Every week 800-1200 pe…
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