Posts Tagged ‘Design’
Senior Year Fall 2009
My undergraduate career seems to be going by faster and faster. This past semester, Fall 2009, was a hell of a lot of work. I’ve been overachieving like a preppy little schoolboy, but I feel like all the hard work is definitely worth it. My portfolio has definitely grown significantly with six new additions, of which are solid works. My course load this past semester was 20 upper-level credits, 1 massive senior thesis, a 36′ x 8′ Homasote display wall, and the responsibilities of being the President of the RPI Graphics Club. I somehow managed to pull off a 3.93 GPA this semester despite the high work load, which required superhuman abilities to complete. The elusive 4.0 GPA still evades me… aghh! Continue Reading…
Design Tools
The Grid System*
The ultimate resource in grid systems
Compfight*
A flickr Search Tool
Master PDF Exports
Use Indesign CS4 to create PDFs for every occasion
Vector Magic
Easily convert bitmap images to clean vector art
Zen Textures
Free Hi-Res Textures Continue Reading…
This graph is a visual guide to choosing a movie and playing time, based on IFC’s feature films for the week of September 14th.
Information design is the skill and practice of preparing information so people can use it with efficiency and effectiveness. Below is a list of 7 excellent examples of Information Design / Infographics which I have amassed from across the web.
Time Life Book
The designer, Jihad Lanham, does an excellent job with gathering all the information and organizing it into an effective and well-defined manner. The use of grid formatting, color, and effective typography really pull the work together. Continue Reading…
I created this poster for my Typography final project. It uses the Bree typeface and was created with Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop CS4. The poster size measures 24×36 inches.
The package label reads:
The vision of this project was to express the feeling of being so deeply captivated by design that you can’t help but stare, only to soon find yourself in complete awe with drool dribbling down your chin. The concept behind ‘Drool Over Design’ is to emotionally connect with the viewer to make them feel and appreciate the particular emotions that only great design can evoke. This crafted artwork expresses
love for design using plenty of drool, grungy textures, and gorgeous typography.
“Design must seduce, shape, and perhaps more importantly, evoke emotional response.” -April Greiman.
I migrated to Arch Linux back in October and have been in love ever since. I thought Ubuntu was flexible but Arch stretches that whole idea to a new level. We’re talking about building your OS from the ground up, the way you like it. Much more customization and less bloat.
The details:
- OS: Arch Linux x86_64
- Desktop Environment: Xfce4
- Window Manager: Compiz
- Window Decorator: Emerald; Kind of Blue by tob1k
- Desktop Aesthetics
- Applications
- Music Management: Rhythmbox
- IM & Chat: XChat & Pidgin
- Browser: Firefox
