tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61762861312263021742011-12-25T09:23:35.236-08:00PBDS 650 Advanced DesignAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791042429658292276noreply@blogger.comBlogger5731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-32798684663652576502011-12-25T09:22:00.000-08:002011-12-25T09:23:35.316-08:00A lovely site
For your enjoyment (if you like colors as much as I do)
http://design-seeds.com
Joliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837184564909868077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-23112148503176640092011-12-16T09:34:00.000-08:002011-12-16T09:40:23.765-08:00New Google adIn the mood for 3 minutes of emotional highs and lows? Why not check out Google's 2011 year in review.
craftmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11367987721353649761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-80356196283255479512011-12-14T09:57:00.000-08:002011-12-14T10:12:30.869-08:00Re: Design PortfoliosEver since taking Advanced Web Development, I've had time to think about a design portfolio and what I would like it to include. For showcasing videos I've made, the default is to have a YouTube page or Vimeo page. But now I've taken more classes in the ID program, I have more to show in different media. I agree with what a lot of people have been saying, about how the website should reflect the katrinacastrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18332322539960953452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-84354024037664263022011-12-14T08:19:00.000-08:002011-12-14T08:32:28.433-08:00Submitting work via DropboxSorry for the lateness of this post, but I pretty much forgot about it!To submit via Dropbox (Here is a link to get it if you don't - Dropbox )If you have Dropbox on your computer...First you need to create a new folder within the main directory. Then place the files to share in that folder. After they have uploaded, right click on the folder and hover over the "Dropbox" selection and select "Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012080416578629920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-58753423722529731022011-12-14T07:40:00.000-08:002011-12-14T08:47:09.503-08:00Re: PortfoliosAs a writer, I am constantly asked if I have a blog— both by colleagues, and in interviews (and I go on a lot.) I have several, because they are each specific to a topic, and my interests are always shifting. I’ll write for one every day for a month, and then not again for six. For example, I keep one about cooking/learning to cook, and another about running/learning to run (I am not a natural byA.Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03383493523190553478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-49919875090890587692011-12-13T20:09:00.001-08:002011-12-13T20:16:45.713-08:00Re: Design PortfoliosGreat post. I recently started thinking about my digital portfolio for next semester. It's interesting to see how other designer's showcase their work. I've also been reading Ignore Everybody by Hugh MacLeod http://gapingvoid.com/. He says everyone has a blog, so you should too. I definitely want to incorporate a blog into my portfolio site. There is just so much to think about!Kelly Wirthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03952926425053731488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-67336056809063911262011-12-13T17:26:00.000-08:002011-12-13T17:26:53.244-08:00Re: Design PortfolioNice post Anthony.
It is always important for us as designers to remember how to showcase our works.
I thought it was really interesting that the first body of work had a tag line, I never considered adding something like that.
The idea of adding an info graphic to the about section of a webpage is certainly a unique way to display the information as well.Rich Fleuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00354815576983265194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-41874834278308538342011-12-13T12:22:00.000-08:002011-12-13T12:32:10.533-08:00Re: Design PortfoliosI think this is a fantastic topic. Something to consider is allowing your work to speak for itself by designing a very clean, plain portfolio site that really puts your work on display. A simple, grid based site with excellent typography might be easier for a someone with limited web experience to design and develop. http://www.postmachina.com/http://www.shyamagolden.com/Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-72993316396574710182011-12-12T09:22:00.001-08:002011-12-12T09:22:46.037-08:00Re: Design Portfolios<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Joliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837184564909868077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-54087844799407124582011-12-12T09:15:00.000-08:002011-12-12T09:15:55.113-08:00Re: Design PortfoliosAnthony, I am so dreading coming up with ideas for my own digital portfolio! I'm graduating next semester as well. I have seen a ton of professional design portfolios, and I know that I don't have the capabilities to make mine look as great as theirs. On my list of things to do is to compile a collection of portfolios that I really admire, and put together a list of elements I want to include in Sarah Bergernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-63380554469186564892011-12-11T19:57:00.001-08:002011-12-11T20:05:27.717-08:00PostersHeyo. So I adjusted a few things on my posters, including desaturating the background on each poster. Amy suggested pulling back the color of the background to make the things in the foreground pop out. I'm not sure if I like the desaturated look, but let me know what you guys think.
Oh, P.S., some weird white lines popped up toward the bottom of the posters on the PDF, so don't pay Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729528848258756529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-20793004743067116592011-12-10T17:57:00.000-08:002011-12-10T18:01:49.480-08:00Re: Design PortfoliosGreat blog topic Anthony - I've been thinking about this as well. I think personality is very important. I got my first bit of writing experience in Words and Images, and paired with what I learned in Writing for the Marketplace, I feel like I was able to sit down and express myself via my site. The fact that my personality shows a bit has been brought up to me professionally. I know we've been Hannah-Lovenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-82901651890410261682011-12-09T11:25:00.001-08:002011-12-09T11:33:54.359-08:00Design Portfolios
I'm commandeering the
blog this week and jumping ahead to what I have coming at me next semester.
It'll be my final semester in the Publications Design program, so I'll have to
prepare my portfolio. I've been kinda preparing by looking at my past projects
and creating a starter portfolio website in my other class, Advanced Web
Development. I've also been scouring the web looking at other Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729528848258756529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-24436258590449163112011-12-07T13:16:00.000-08:002011-12-07T13:25:15.276-08:00Re: Title SequencesThat Versteeg video was great, Matt! Also, it's a shame that the oscars don't recognize title sequences but it's great that the Emmys do.Pixar often use their title sequences as a way to do some different forms of animation as opposed to their super-polished CG animation.Monsters, Inc.Ratatouille end credits. (This is not the actual music... I couldn't find the real one.)They're really cool, it Aaron Weidelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063069898648764178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-19604313457945459302011-12-07T09:59:00.000-08:002011-12-07T09:59:09.684-08:00Great topic Kat! Looks like a lot of the usual suspects have been named (Madmen, Dexter, Catch Me if You Can)but of course there's a million more. I didn't realize there's an Emmy award for best title sequence which the Oscar's have chosen to ignore.
Here is a graduation project by Dutch Jurjen Versteeg that gives a clever and brief history of leaders in the field.
A History Of The Title craftmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11367987721353649761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-86856536583930495202011-12-07T07:40:00.001-08:002011-12-07T07:55:05.886-08:00RE: Title SequencesInteresting post! I was in Principals of Design with Amy, and I too became a huge fan of the "Catch Me if You Can" title sequence. Beautifully done. I also immediately thought of the "Mad Men" intro, as Hannah pointed out. And from a totally non design perspective, I am a huge fan of the intro to "Workaholics" (a crass comedy). It's super short, but fits the tone of the show perfectly.To the Molly McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856622719514838228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-33670904542359744232011-12-07T04:16:00.000-08:002011-12-07T04:31:50.931-08:00Title SequencesI really had to think about this one, because I HARDLY EVER see a title sequence. If I am watching a movie or television show, 9 times out of 10, I will just fast forward the DVR through the opening. But something that I like is when the title sequence of the movie actually has plot or character information, something to keep me involved. This is one of the few that I can recall:From a graphic Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-12688809676462479022011-12-06T17:44:00.001-08:002011-12-06T17:44:46.806-08:00Re: Title Sequence<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Joliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837184564909868077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-85783453254503035802011-12-06T17:29:00.000-08:002011-12-06T17:35:42.739-08:00Re: Title SequenceSo, I am not a movie person at all (in case you couldn't tell), but last semester we watched a series of title sequences, I think in Kate Talent's principles of design class (is that right, Rich? I wish Blogger had a tagging feature!). Anyway, one of them was the beginning of Catch Me if You Can. I am OBSESSED with it. I'm not sure what it is I love so much, but I was totally bored with the A.Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03383493523190553478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-89695438470920248032011-12-06T12:37:00.000-08:002011-12-06T14:26:19.705-08:00Title SequenceI love well done opening credits, note the well done part! One of my favorites is the Dexter opening.I find it a nice play on the subject matter of the actual show.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012080416578629920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-41974046887956868562011-12-05T17:46:00.001-08:002011-12-05T17:55:44.774-08:00Re: Title SequencesI've been interested in title sequences since my sophomore year in undergrad when my instructor gave a lecture on them. I like when filmmakers take time and effort to make an enjoyable and interesting title sequence.
I agree with Sarah about the Bond films having great title sequences. My favorite from recent years is the one in Casino Royale.
I love everything about this title sequenceAnthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729528848258756529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-53120960622393044682011-12-05T14:48:00.001-08:002011-12-05T14:58:29.328-08:00Re: Title SequencesI never tire of the Mad Men title sequence - you can view it here (sorry, embedding has been disabled): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcRr-Fb5xQoI always stay for the end credits, partially because I like watching them scroll and seeing whatever graphics are in place, and partially because I want to make sure there's not a hidden scene at the end of the credits. The latest Twilight movie, for Hannah-Lovenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-42032913644255228342011-12-05T11:18:00.001-08:002011-12-05T11:28:41.907-08:00Poster Series
Sorry to take away from your topic Cat, but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions/feedback on my posters. I hand drew the font for Nancy Meyers, and then edited it in Illustrator to make it look more uniform and nicer. I also made the objects larger and made all of the fonts smaller. I know the locket poster is hard to read, but it's also unreadable when I make the text white. I Sarah Bergernoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-37211189300748317262011-12-04T16:06:00.000-08:002011-12-04T16:16:02.589-08:00Re: Title SequencesOne that came to mind right away was the LOST sequence. It's so simple (it's just type!). I think the music also has to do with why that title sequence works so well too. I also always enjoy the Tru Blood title sequence. I do try and stay for the closing credits for almost all movies. You never know if they are going to throw something in at the end like a preview of a sequel or an alternative Kelly Wirthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03952926425053731488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-9744023118525630572011-12-04T12:35:00.001-08:002011-12-04T12:42:54.072-08:00Re: Title Sequences
Bond, James Bond
The movies that popped into my head after reading your post are the entire series of James Bond movies. The title sequences for these movies take the time to display all of the credits with interesting visual effects. It makes you actually want to read the names of the people that worked on the film. Of course, the title sequences all end with the famous gun barrel sequence Sarah Bergernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-28040158511376243662011-12-01T15:32:00.000-08:002011-12-01T16:51:32.195-08:00Title SequencesI wanted to share with you two resources that showcase film and television title design. Art of the Title and Watch the TitlesI'm always interested in seeing if the films or TV shows take the time to create imaginative and memorable title sequences. The good ones can put me in the exact mood the director wants me to be in before watching the movie. The better ones can stand alone as it is withoutkatrinacastrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18332322539960953452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-12298027082279176202011-11-30T14:51:00.000-08:002011-11-30T14:54:12.731-08:00Re: InspirationThat's a great site. This poster sort of reminded me of what I'm doing for this assignment, and gave me some ideas how I might make mine a little better. Hmm... Thanks for sharing!Aaron Weidelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063069898648764178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-22754120696506473212011-11-30T09:20:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:28:07.900-08:00Re: InspirationThanks for the site Rich, definitely cool! I also really like the blog coverjunkie.com. It has a zillion examples of fabulous magazine covers to look at for inspiration. My favorite ones are the ones that make me scratch my head upon first glance (see below)... Totally worth looking at if you have never been to this site! Molly McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856622719514838228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-1550665460562364012011-11-29T10:13:00.000-08:002011-11-29T10:19:07.444-08:00Project 3 PosterTrying to get a little help on this project before class tomorrow. I re-worked my idea to focus on the bloody and gory nature of del Toro's movies. This is just the concept for Cronos, but the idea will be used in the other 2 posters. I'm also playing with the idea to use all red blood, or use colored blood on the other two posters as del Toro often uses different colored blood for his Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012080416578629920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-43129017841331033852011-11-28T13:58:00.001-08:002011-11-28T14:31:16.216-08:00Re: Inspiration
That's a great blog for inspiration and I love that they update it frequently. Lately, I've been checking out typo/graphic posters for inspiration. The site itself is interesting because the reader has the option to change how the website is viewed, even change the background color. It's sometimes a little hard to navigate, but the site has some awesome examples of posters centered on Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729528848258756529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-50289272466529373942011-11-27T19:06:00.001-08:002011-11-27T19:10:38.073-08:00Re: Inspiration
Thanks for the site, Rich! This site not only has really awesome stuff, but through it I stumbled upon an artist (Nate Duval) who makes really awesome screen printed posters for a bunch of my favorite bands/musicians!
Joliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837184564909868077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-32291632220879166312011-11-26T13:53:00.000-08:002011-11-26T14:03:47.083-08:00Re: InspirationYa, thanks Rich—I just added OMG Posters to my Reader as well (and BTW, has anyone checked out the app Reeder for the iPhone? I'm in love.). There's some great poster design sites and poster designers to get inspiration from on the web. I like to look at Jeff Everett's work on eljefedesign.com. He does a lot of music posters that are featured locally, and he's always at craft fests. Oh and he wasHannah-Lovenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-7676288413312005692011-11-23T14:11:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:41:08.758-08:00RE: InspirationWhat a great site! Thanks for sharing!Besides Google Images, I don't really have a direct source for print design inspiration. But I'll definitely add this site to my RSS feed.However, while taking Creative Concepts, I found that the site Toxel helped out a lot in thinking of clever ideas, like packaging, calendars and billboards. katrinacastrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18332322539960953452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-60884040109418640322011-11-22T13:44:00.001-08:002011-11-22T13:48:34.340-08:00Re: InspirationI've never been to OMG Posters before, but I can definitely see why you come to this blog for inspiration. The posters that I browsed through have awesome designs. I wish I could draw as well as some of these designers can! When I'm having a design slump, I check out the blog Oh So Beautiful Paper. If any of you are interested in invitation design, I definitely suggest checking it out. Some of Sarah Bergernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-25572458432234161682011-11-18T19:36:00.000-08:002011-11-18T19:53:38.797-08:00Project Three PosterThis poster would be for Boogie Nights. I've been playing with the concept of 7 Deadly Sevens, relating them to allegorical images. Here is what I've come up with:Lust=Snake (Boogie Nights)Wrath=Toad (Magnolia)Pride=Lion (There Will Be Blood)Gluttony=PigGreed=BullEnvy=Bird (Jackdaw Bird)Sloth=Cat (Domestic)I added a neon glow to the snake to represent Boogie Nights. The images would stay in the Kelly Wirthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03952926425053731488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-57882659896703096102011-11-18T19:19:00.000-08:002011-11-18T19:35:10.670-08:00Re: InspirationThis is a really great site. I can see why this is a source of inspiration. There are so many great posters from different artists. I really liked the Pearl Jam screen prints and was surprised how inexpensive they were. It's awesome that for very little money you can have a limited edition print.Kelly Wirthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03952926425053731488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-77179823130380689512011-11-18T16:37:00.000-08:002011-11-18T16:37:26.301-08:00InspirationSo we often talk about inspiration in class, and my main source of inspiration is OMGPosters.com.
This blog shows new limited edition prints available by different print shops across the nation that are available for purchase. Some of these are computer generated, most are silk screened.
From text treatment to compositional factors, this is the site I visit for inspiration. Last semester in my Rich Fleuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00354815576983265194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-60953460252753615732011-11-16T14:15:00.001-08:002011-11-16T14:15:36.895-08:00Re: NAPP<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Joliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837184564909868077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-17114479643942134732011-11-16T09:53:00.001-08:002011-11-16T10:20:10.692-08:00re: NAPPThanks for sharing this magazine Chris. I was looking at it online and it seems really helpful. I always flip through Computer Arts magazine when I'm at B&N. I've bought an issue here and there but since it comes from England it makes my wallet sad. They do a have a ton of tutorials online however, these are all the ones tagged as photoshop tutorials people may find helpful.
I think it's best tocraftmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11367987721353649761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-35720895431544401742011-11-16T09:43:00.000-08:002011-11-16T10:03:47.537-08:00Re: NAPPThanks! I also signed up for my free issue, I can't wait to look through it. My Photoshop skills are ok, but definitely could be much better! The You Suck at Photoshop videos were great. I liked the bit of humor while also picking up some good tricks.Aaron Weidelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063069898648764178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-80450362145981131692011-11-16T08:32:00.000-08:002011-11-16T09:34:02.389-08:00RE: NAPP - National Association of Photoshop ProfessionalsThis looks like an awesome resource! I'm weary of subscribing to magazines like this because they build up at home, and if I'm looking for a specific tutorial, I'll have to go through all of the issues. Or if anyone can recommend a system for that? But the articles and features are very interesting, enough for me to subscribe to...maybe.As I was looking through the issue, I saw one of the katrinacastrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18332322539960953452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-28322464169464271922011-11-16T07:16:00.000-08:002011-11-16T07:22:36.089-08:00Re: NAPPI just filled out the form on this website for a free issue, thanks for the resource! I took digital photography as well, and it was definitely an awesome class for learning photoshop. That software is seriously ridiculous and capable of so many cool design tricks. I welcome ANY information that will help me get better at it!Molly McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856622719514838228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-42969632484652774502011-11-15T13:34:00.000-08:002011-11-15T13:34:55.461-08:00Re: NAPPI kind of have to agree with Sarah here, I never really learned much about Photoshop and it seems like it is the most in depth of the Adobe collection. I would love to learn more about the basics, but I guess that is on me to go out and find the resources, and NAPP is a perfect place to start.
NAPP seems like a perfect place to help learn about the basics as well as more advanced techniques used Rich Fleuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00354815576983265194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-43266652188417693452011-11-15T08:07:00.001-08:002011-11-15T08:07:45.029-08:00Re: NAPPIt's kind of weird, but I've sort of lost my touch with Photoshop. Most of my classes here at UB require heavy use of InDesign, but not so much Photoshop. I'd love to start following some tutorials or even take a class for advanced Photoshop skills. I wish I would have taken a photography course where we learn how to use Photoshop to make our photographs look the best they can.Sarah Bergernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-70908218477687665502011-11-15T07:59:00.000-08:002011-11-15T08:04:46.780-08:00Job OpportunityHi there everyone,The company that I work for has an opening for a multimedia designer (full time with full benefits). The position involves both print and web design. You can read about the job description here: http://cpsgumpert.com/about-us/careers. We already have two UB Pub Design people in the office and would love to have more. If you don't think the position is for you, please pass it Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-66060258949979071282011-11-15T07:55:00.000-08:002011-11-15T07:59:09.694-08:00Re: NAPPThanks for this resource. I find that is very difficult to walk the line between "natural" Photoshop and "overkill" Photoshop, and I think the tutorials and examples in these types of publications generally encourage good Photoshop habits.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-36826284630008227572011-11-14T07:52:00.000-08:002011-11-14T07:53:26.473-08:00Re: NAPPThanks for posting this. It's always good to find some resources for photoshop. I for one find myself using it for less and less powerful applications and more for general photo editing or web streamlining. I know you can do some crazy powerful things with the program too so I would be nice to get back into it.And as for "You suck at photoshop" that Hannah mentioned... this I love. My Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012080416578629920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-31725760639849969402011-11-13T20:00:00.001-08:002011-11-13T20:14:49.399-08:00Re: NAPP - National Association of Photoshop ProfessionalsThanks for posting, Chris. I definitely have been wanting to further develop my Photoshop skills, so I'm glad this resource is out there. I always get flyers in the mail from Kelby Training, but I haven't ever attended a seminar. I'm thinking I should seriously consider one soon.Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729528848258756529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-49927693071256330562011-11-13T14:35:00.000-08:002011-11-13T14:46:36.662-08:00Re: NAPP - National Association of Photoshop ProfessionalsThis looks really cool, thanks! I really like that you can browse through the magazine and see what they're offering. The Kung Fu Panda article is good - once I see how things can be done in Photoshop (or wherever), I feel like my mind opens up to other possibilities for my own work.I find the "You suck at Photoshop" tutorials a great resource for Photoshop questions as well—http://Hannah-Lovenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-17440246312227230072011-11-12T07:54:00.001-08:002011-11-12T08:04:46.007-08:00NAPP - National Association of Photoshop ProfessionalsI don't know if you guys heard about this association for photoshop user.
I first heard about them about a year ago and I wanted to know what they did. I got a sample of the photoshop user magazine and I decided to be part of them. I also attended one of their day long workshop about photography and photoshop.
Like every design association, they try to help designers and photographers to be Christlarcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18117051036032512669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-66200579366079621362011-11-10T06:07:00.000-08:002011-11-10T06:08:34.939-08:00Saul BassWe were talking about Saul Bass in class last night and the Fast Co Newsletter this morning had an entire article about him. It is a FANTASTIC article and there are a lot of examples of his movie posters. http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665392/martin-scorsese-on-the-economical-genius-of-saul-bassEnjoy!Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-33226646081815632622011-11-09T12:31:00.001-08:002011-11-09T12:38:48.195-08:00Re: The Eight Worst Fonts in the WorldI design a LOT of emails for my job. When the goal of an email design is to use actual text instead of graphics, that pretty much narrows my choice of fonts to: Georgia, Arial. So exciting! Can email clients just start supporting Google Fonts? So, yeah, you could say I'm pretty sick of those two fonts.Aaron Weidelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063069898648764178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-6068088040747402372011-11-09T08:56:00.000-08:002011-11-09T09:12:29.975-08:00RE: The Eight Worst Fonts in the World & Jared Hess TrailersI don't really have a favorite font, but I set my default fonts on my home computer to Calibri and Cambria (just for writing text stuff on Word or something). I used the font Cracked way back when for an undergrad project, and since then I've seen it everywhere. I think it's a font I'll never use again. Cracked.com (not a website for the font) has a funny (but true) take on fonts.Jared Hess katrinacastrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18332322539960953452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-34858848283323338232011-11-09T07:27:00.000-08:002011-11-09T07:44:57.093-08:00Re: 8 worst fontsSo I know that a lot of designers are way over Helvetica, however I'd have to say that I am mildly obsessed with it. I just feel as though sooooo much can be done with it, especially when you manipulate the kerning. I don't see myself ever disliking that typeface... Also, since we are currently discussing movies/movie posters, I found this novelty font last year for a movie poster project called Molly McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856622719514838228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-10087848603604996492011-11-07T17:21:00.001-08:002011-11-08T15:24:02.926-08:00Re: 8 Worst Fonts in the WorldGreat list.
It's neat to see what other designers think about certain fonts. I especially love the explanation of the 2012 Headline font, I remember seeing the logo and remembering how awful it was. I never realized the advertisements leading up to the event used this font as well. That font is truly awful, and London had to deal with it for a whole year before the Olympics.
As for EcoFont, Rich Fleuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00354815576983265194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-86076752411295348492011-11-07T14:39:00.000-08:002011-11-07T14:39:14.874-08:00Re: Eight Worst Fonts in the WorldCool lists. I wasn't surprised with any of the fonts, although I found it funny that Brush Script was listed as the #5 least favorite font. When I was in elementary school, I used to print out pretend menus that would have clip art images of food on it, and I would pretend to be a waitress to my parents. My font of choice for the menu headings? Brush Script. I had PCs growing up, and they only Sarah Bergernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-40009233277665170062011-11-06T22:50:00.000-08:002011-11-06T22:50:01.288-08:00Re: Eight Worst Fonts in the World<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Joliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837184564909868077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-88773551740188476082011-11-06T17:52:00.000-08:002011-11-06T17:52:02.842-08:00Movie Poster TrendsI just ran across this hilarious post about movie poster trends. Thought it would be nice/funny break from working on our projects!
Check it out here: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/64047251.htmlAnthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729528848258756529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-52665367569666404032011-11-06T15:31:00.000-08:002011-11-06T15:34:00.500-08:00Re: Eight Worst Fonts in the World So, I went out to watch a football game and the SPORTS BAR down the street from my house was using Bleeding Cowboys on their menu, so I had to take a photo!! This font is completely overused! And it's not even legible!!Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-35842831121950306002011-11-06T15:25:00.000-08:002011-11-06T15:29:39.773-08:00UB Midtown PostersHey all!Can someone tell me which neighborhoods are considered part of UB Midtown? I think there were some conflicting ideas in my group last time we discussed it, but I am thinking of using map elements in my poster re-design, and want to make sure I get the location correct! (I know the general idea, but for this I'd have to know specifically).Thanks!A.Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03383493523190553478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-18289029340518159142011-11-06T15:23:00.000-08:002011-11-06T15:24:47.786-08:00Re: Eight Worst Fonts in the WorldI actually tend to use Baskerville as my go-to for copy-- Gill Sans is my go-to sans serif. I cannot WAIT to get my hands on this list though-- thanks for posting, Jaime!A.Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03383493523190553478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-51198095849972834442011-11-06T10:14:00.000-08:002011-11-06T10:23:10.164-08:00Re: Eight Worst Fonts in the WorldI have a love affair with Eurostile. Its modern and clean, which I love. I tend to use Garamond too a lot. Its a really nice serif. Optima annoys me. I think its because when I interned at a local hospital, they used Optima and Futura on everything. Optima is so 2002. I saw a work van the other day that used Papyrus in their name. It's so awful. And I have no idea what's going on with that logo Kelly Wirthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03952926425053731488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-18404721736629608032011-11-06T09:41:00.000-08:002011-11-06T09:41:56.292-08:00Re: The Eight Worst Fonts in the WorldI did see this article last week and I immediately read it. I love top (insert number here) lists!
I have to discuss good ol' Papyrus. It's so ridiculous that when you see it out in the world, it's unmistakeable. I never wonder, "Hmm...is that Papyrus?" No, it's an immediate acknowledgement. I ask myself if I'm in Egypt (or looking at something Egyptian-themed) and, if not, usually discount whatAnthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729528848258756529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-4615548128915260462011-11-05T18:20:00.000-07:002011-11-05T18:21:02.865-07:00Re: The Eight Worst Fonts in the WorldOh! Bleeding Cowboy! I never knew what it was called and I—ahem—kind of like it, but you are right, it’s definitely overused. Personally, I’ve got a love/hate relationship with Futura. I love it so much that I hate it. I always start with it, I always have to play with the kerning, and I always switch it 17 billion times to “try something different for once.” And most of the time it ends up in Hannah-Lovenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-74265008318217158202011-11-05T11:20:00.000-07:002011-11-05T11:23:08.412-07:00SuggestionsHi kids,I am trying to change the colors of my poster to make it look more modern, and I need opinions on this color scheme. I was also thinking of trying it in various shades of red, but I'm not sure. Opinions?Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-30383685890948985132011-11-05T10:30:00.000-07:002011-11-05T10:48:40.112-07:00The Eight Worst Fonts in the WorldLast week in the Fast Company Blog, there was an article entitled "The Eight Worst Fonts in the World." The article starts with an interesting survey of designers who were asked to identify A) the fonts they used most B) the ones they believed were most highly visible C) the ones they liked least. The author then gives his opinion of the Eight Worst Fonts in the World: EcoFont, Souvenir, Gill Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-63999532198677881532011-11-02T17:04:00.001-07:002011-11-02T17:07:23.865-07:00re: Baltimore Print StudiosOooh, thanks for sharing that. I might have to attend one of their workshops at some point. I have not done much traditional print. (or any?) It's often really good to know analog methods in addition to the digital methods. (Video and photography are the same.) Anyway, it would be really interesting to learn!Aaron Weidelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063069898648764178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-48367392613794780512011-11-02T11:30:00.000-07:002011-11-02T13:36:33.844-07:00re: Baltimore Print StudiosNeat Post.
That place sounds really cool, I always wanted to take a screen printing class in college but they always filled up so quick. I ended up taking lithography as my print requirement in school, which is a boring and antiquated process. Screen printing on the other hand is such a cool process, from posters to clothing.
I love the idea of a local small print shop and definitely need to Rich Fleuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00354815576983265194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-22271368293153037322011-11-02T11:03:00.000-07:002011-11-02T11:15:15.049-07:00re: Baltimore Print StudiosI took a screen printing class in undergrad at UMD. Back then we learned how create our own screens with wax paper and an xacto knife. That was an interesting process to say the least. However doing something like that definitely humbles you when it comes to creating art/design with only the most basic of tools. I was a studio art major in college so I often try and incorporate hand drawn art Molly McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856622719514838228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-55135926570788832662011-11-02T09:30:00.000-07:002011-11-02T09:30:30.812-07:00re: Baltimore Print StudiosI was really excited about Baltimore Print Studios when it first opened but have yet to try their facilities. I did a lot of screen printing for a project a few semesters ago. It was 30˚, windy and wet, as I was spraying out a screen with a garden hose. I realized the importance of working with proper equipment. As far as getting my hands dirty I prefer a good ol' pencil and sketchbook or craftmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11367987721353649761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-40010083430234649412011-11-02T09:03:00.000-07:002011-11-02T09:12:10.555-07:00RE: Baltimore Print StudiosI've never heard of BPS, but I'm glad I know about them now. I miss being able to get away from my computer and create something with my own two hands (I'm particularly fond of origami). I get more satisfaction when I make something hands-on rather than in front of a computer (video editing is different - I would rather be a part of the filmmaking process than the editing process, but editing is katrinacastrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18332322539960953452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-23081971225346609942011-11-02T07:10:00.000-07:002011-11-02T07:11:29.985-07:00RE: Baltimore Print Studio
I went to the Baltimore print studio when they first open last year. They were hosting the paper show. I had a chance to make a small poster on their presses. Every month I get their newsletter and by the time I decide to take one of their workshop, they are always sold out.
Like Anthony I also check out the plaza classes, I haven't taking one yet but I'm planning on doing it pretty soon. MaybeChristlarcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18117051036032512669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-8179106347830513812011-11-01T11:55:00.000-07:002011-11-01T11:59:55.573-07:00re: Baltimore Print StudioThis is pretty cool. I always enjoy hearing about / finding new things in my neighborhood. I'm sure all of us at some point in time have discussed or dreamed of opening a studio of our own. It's great to see someone do that, and do it as successfully as these two have. I have always had an interest in shirt and screen-printing. I have used the freezer paper method on many of shirts but have Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012080416578629920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-27328137284048122962011-10-31T10:42:00.000-07:002011-10-31T10:42:51.458-07:00Re: Baltimore Print StudiosI've been hearing about Baltimore Print Studios since they opened up, but I haven't a chance to take a workshop yet. It sounds awesome though. I'm glad that they're getting national recognition in HOW.
Last year I took a workshop through Plaza Art on screenprinting. It was super fun and I made a cool design for a shirt! The whole experience was great and it inspired me to do more Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729528848258756529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-51804492349036965162011-10-30T11:57:00.000-07:002011-10-30T11:57:57.731-07:00Re: Baltimore Print StudiosI've never heard of Baltimore Print Studios before, but I checked out their website and would love to take one of their workshops. I don't really have an extra $130 to shell out for the intro to letterpress class, but the concept is really cool. It's worth pointing out that their October workshops were both sold out. I guess there is a bigger demand for these back to basics type classes than I Sarah Bergernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-41826828419301103972011-10-29T19:43:00.000-07:002011-10-29T19:48:54.815-07:00Re: Baltimore Print StudiosI think the idea of Baltimore Print Studios is fantastic. I have never been myself, but I have had some friends who have gone to one of their workshops, and I have another friend who uses their letterpress on a regular basis (until she can get hers back up and running). She told me they are very helpful too and the price is just right. One day I will try and make it down there to take a workshop. Kelly Wirthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03952926425053731488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-11158354966764438722011-10-27T16:50:00.000-07:002011-10-27T16:54:13.641-07:00Baltimore Print StudiosI’m not sure if all of you are familiar with Baltimore Print Studios, but it’s a letterpress/screen printing public studio run by 2 MICA grads, Kyle Van Horn and Kim Bentley. They wrote their first blog post in 2009 announcing their idea and asking for help, had their grand opening in 2010, and now they’re celebrating their 1 year anniversary this weekend. The studio is on North Ave, a couple Hannah-Lovenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-27171261959749508062011-10-26T16:23:00.001-07:002011-10-26T16:28:50.246-07:00RE: Responsive DesignI'm so happy that you blogged about this topic! I'm with everyone else who had been baffled by the technology that goes into formatting a web page for a mobile device. I had been thinking about this very topic all week while I was working on my mobile app for project 2. It's really good to know how things work "behind the scenes", especially when it will help out your (hopeful) career! I have a Molly McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856622719514838228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-68085723977922582742011-10-26T14:33:00.001-07:002011-10-26T14:33:35.443-07:00Re: Responsive DesignThis was a great post although I don't know anything about web design, it was nice to see the examples you gave to resize and adapt to the size of the browser. I always wondered, like Anthony, how they were able to resize the websites to fit the screens of smartphones and tablets. I always thought that they had more than 1 design for this website that resize to fit different type of device (Christlarcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18117051036032512669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-70324795255467989322011-10-26T10:17:00.001-07:002011-10-26T10:21:42.263-07:00RE: Responsive DesignI actually don't have a smart phone (gasp), but my fiance was trying to watch a clip on Hulu on his phone recently, and the phone basically freaked out. It knew he was on a phone and told him to download something, which ended up taking forever and it was a huge mess. I've wondered how phones know the difference, but I have noticed the m.facebook on his phone before... but I don't have to type itA.Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03383493523190553478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-17862811474409746442011-10-26T08:02:00.000-07:002011-10-26T08:18:02.788-07:00RE: Responsive DesignThat's really awesome. I've seen it on smart phones where the web address has an "m" in it. Like Facebook would be m.facebook.com. Sometimes the address would include ".com/mobile", and that would be a whole other confusing thing. When I had my old crap phone, I would have to figure out which one I needed to look at a certain website. Sometimes it would automatically sense I was using a phone, katrinacastrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18332322539960953452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-69894322417113741942011-10-25T20:03:00.000-07:002011-10-25T20:05:32.795-07:00Re: Responsive DesignThis is a great find. I don't know much about designing for apps or mobile media, so its nice that there is something out there that makes it a tad easier to do. I also feel like you could really make some creative websites with this technology.Kelly Wirthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03952926425053731488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-59042333285031039982011-10-25T17:53:00.001-07:002011-10-25T17:54:36.445-07:00Re: Responsive DesignWe had briefly talked about this in Advanced Web Development, and I believe Peter Kaiser (prof) said that some web designers were going back and redesigning their sites based on this idea.I'm not sure if it's any harder or easier, as Rich was asking - I think if it's your standard for designing than that's what you're used to. I'm also not sure about the learning curve - from Jamie's post, it Hannah-Lovenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-50120833244228857752011-10-25T15:23:00.000-07:002011-10-25T15:23:19.612-07:00Re: Responsive DesignThat is really interesting.
The emergence of this type of design structure has become prominent since smart phones have evolved into internet browsers as well.
Responsive Design gives designers and their customers a chance to truly decide on the hierarchy of their website. It forces the client to think about the most important sections in their website and in turn gives the designer a better Rich Fleuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00354815576983265194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-15214806692890113422011-10-25T09:49:00.000-07:002011-10-25T09:57:18.170-07:00Re: REsponsive DesignThere are a few CSS grid/boilerplate systems that use a fluid grid to create a responsive design down to mobile using media queries. I've used a few of them for some projects, and they work very well, although they require a lot of tweaking depending on the device you are using. Inuit CSS:http://csswizardry.com/inuitcss/Skeleton (my favorite)http://getskeleton.com/1140 grid system:http://Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-90829507238763013522011-10-25T09:30:00.000-07:002011-10-25T09:30:30.007-07:00Comic book mastheadsI thought this collection of super lettering might be a good source of inspiration for Rich's movie poster concept.
craftmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11367987721353649761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-90694002587684625362011-10-24T14:35:00.000-07:002011-10-24T14:41:19.986-07:00Re: Responsive DesignAwesome post. I have been curious about the technology behind mobile versus desktop versus tablet websites. I've noticed a fair amount of sites have a "mobile" version of their actual site. But that version is of course used for any screen smaller than a desktop, I would assume. And I also think something in the code or the phones browser tells the site that someone is viewing it from a Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02012080416578629920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-57923552744926368112011-10-24T12:24:00.000-07:002011-10-24T12:24:12.640-07:00Re: Responsive DesignYou know, ever since I got my iPhone I've wondered how sites know that I'm using an iPhone and not a full size computer. In the past year, I've noticed that most sites I go to on my iPhone are formatted so I can see actually use the site. However, have any of you ever tried going to a local website (like a restaurant) on your smartphones? The page takes FOREVER to load, and it usually isn't Sarah Bergernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-43028650195614495762011-10-24T09:43:00.000-07:002011-10-24T09:43:30.602-07:00Re: Responsive DesignThanks for the resource. It's important to see how designing for mobile is not limited to miniaturizing a site done for a full size web browser but rather to play to the strengths of the screen size.
In advanced web design Peter Kaizer has suggested that a better approach when designing for web is to start with mobile and then build up from there. Fortunately the tools at our disposal today makecraftmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11367987721353649761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-10519754367842681182011-10-23T12:47:00.000-07:002011-10-23T12:47:41.580-07:00Re: Responsive DesignThat resizing is super cool. I'm wondering if this responsive web design started when content had to fit into little tiny phone screens. I would think it's even more important now that we have a variety of different screen sizes, including phones and tablets. Now that I'm thinking about it, it seems like responsive web design should be a standard instead of an option.
I found another cool Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729528848258756529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-21328489788189518262011-10-22T19:26:00.000-07:002011-10-22T19:26:33.367-07:00Re: Responsive DesignWow...that's really cool. Such an obviously simple solution to such a prevalent obstacle. Why didn't I think of it?! Well, probably because I'm not a web designer. How does this work, Aaron? Do you have to have designs for all of the different possible screen sizes, or does it just magically adjust?Joliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837184564909868077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-67767426403693680012011-10-21T12:42:00.000-07:002011-10-21T12:46:05.034-07:00Responsive DesignAs a web designer, I find one of the greatest challenges to be all the different browsers and monitor sizes you have to account for. A design that looks great on Safari at 1200 pixels wide totally falls apart on IE 7 at 800 pixels. Now with mobile devices accounting for a large percentage of web traffic, there is even more to think about.Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about a new trend: Aaron Weidelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063069898648764178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-31160711832347907932011-10-19T16:07:00.001-07:002011-10-19T16:09:19.595-07:00Re: Print HandbookThanks for sharing that. I can't wait to see it in person in class and it seems like a very useful guide. It's nice because you can see all the concepts on the printed page. I might need to pick up a copy of that.Aaron Weidelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063069898648764178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-56881110036297750782011-10-19T09:41:00.000-07:002011-10-19T09:43:49.213-07:00Wes Andersen TrailersJaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-63893915803342814402011-10-19T09:29:00.000-07:002011-10-19T09:40:51.138-07:00Re: Print HandbookThis book seems really useful. I think this type of information, the technical aspects of print design, is what I was sorely missing when I started working in a professional design environment. I had never taken Designer's Survival Guide, so dealing with file types, inks, paper, and printers was something I had no experience in. OF course, having to work with it every day makes you learn it veryJaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518269347363993788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-58155296157369708592011-10-19T09:10:00.000-07:002011-10-19T09:14:55.790-07:00re: Print HandbookThis definitely looks like a very useful resource! I will have to get my hands on this. Not to be totally redundant but I agree with everyone who mentioned the Krause series. I bust those things out on the reg for design advice (particularly color). So if this print handbook is anywhere near as resourceful, it seems like a smart purchase! Thanks for the tip!Molly McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856622719514838228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-25587167567104995442011-10-18T17:31:00.001-07:002011-10-18T17:36:00.491-07:00re: Print handbookI've been meaning to get "The Print Handbook" ever since the link got passed around FB a while back, but alas...The designers toolbox (www.designerstoolbox.com) is a really helpful site that seems similar to the book's content. The site has your basics for print and web (envelope sizes/types, paper sizes, binding styles), plus proofreading marks (awesome addition). It has an awards calendar area Hannah-Lovenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-26299770353483762142011-10-18T13:16:00.000-07:002011-10-18T13:16:27.878-07:00re: Print handbookThe Print Handbook looks like a great resource as well as being branded very nicely. It's useful to have just the facts at your fingertips rather than having to google it and possibly get shady information.
The Off Register series was spot on and hilarious. Luscious neatly sums up the frustration that often occurs between client/designer/printer. I used to (pretend) punch clients in the face craftmatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11367987721353649761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-23146691263679753862011-10-18T11:56:00.000-07:002011-10-18T12:43:03.468-07:00Re: Print HandbookI've been meaning to buy the handbook for a while. I tend to keep textbooks and other materials from previous classes, but a lot of them soon become outdated (also don't have the heart to throw/sell/give books away). I feel like this can be really handy and stand the test of time, so I wouldn't have that guilt of not using it.katrinacastrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18332322539960953452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6176286131226302174.post-73780943243047951662011-10-17T17:09:00.000-07:002011-10-17T17:19:57.980-07:00Print HandbookThe Jim Krause series from PBDS 601 is the best "textbook" purchase I've ever made. I use it all the time, but it does look like this would be awesome resource. I will definitely order it.A.Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03383493523190553478noreply@blogger.com0