TED (which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an annual conference held in California. It features several lectures by industry leaders within those fields. They publish shorter, edited versions of the lectures on their site. One of which is Sagmeister’s happiness lecture. I saw Sagmeister give a 2 hour lecture in 2004 in Melbourne, very […]
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Feb 2008
Structural elements of graphic design: Typography
This is one of six articles I’ve written on the structural elements of graphic design. It is based on my research and intended to give a broad explanation of the basic concept of each element, this one being type. The biggest change in typography, after the development of the letterpress and hot metal type, has most […]
Feb 2008
Sh!t design
(republished from 2005) Audience interpretation of the meaning of design (visual communication) has only recently begun to be researched. Most of the theory has therefore been based on literature and communication research, as these theories can be applied to visual communication as well as written communication. As designers, is what we consider ‘good’ design really that […]
Feb 2008
What is design by Anthony Stonehouse
(republished from 2005) My research has questioned a few previous assumptions and confirmed others. My first assumption was that design was restricted to visual objects. I am now aware that design surrounds us, and most cities in the world. Everything is designed for a purpose, be it the roads and road signs to move and […]
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