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The Vignelli Canon

by jamerive

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

If there’s one thing that I learned from reading the Vignelli Canon (of course, there are more), it’s that aesthetically pleasing things are generally balanced and set to grids, be they imaginary or otherwise. In previous graphic design classes, it was a concept I’d heard of numerous times. While I understand that this aesthetic value … Continue reading The Vignelli Canon →
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When the clock changes…

by catscarnival

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October 2, 2015

and it gets darker earlier
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Planet of the Vampires – A response

by jamerive

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

One of the things that I immediately noticed was the shifting of camera angles during dialogues. Whenever someone spoke, the camera shifted behind whomever was listening to give a clear view of them. Something as simple as that seems to work effectively because it breaks the mundanity of remaining still for too long. This dynamic camerawork, … Continue reading Planet of the Vampires – A response →
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@DesignBlitz@

by headreaper

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October 2, 2015

So for the DesignBlitz I had to take a picture of something that represents Proportion (the doll), Balance (yoga mats), Dominance (skull), Typography (poster), and color (Salt & Vinegar potato chips). Proportion: I took a picture of the doll for proportion because although her proportions might not be very standard when it comes to normal … Continue reading @DesignBlitz@
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Custom Shoes

by gabatron15

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October 2, 2015

This is a design assignment and it was worth 2 and a half stars. For this assignment I had the chance of customizing shoes and making them my own. I went onto my favorite shoe brand VANS and chose their high top shoe known as “SK8-HI.” I started out with the pattern part of the […]
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Planet of the Vampires. ^o^

by headreaper

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October 2, 2015

I loved this so much. I am slightly disappointed in myself for not taking the chance to watch Alien since I’ve never seen it but with the title Planet of the Vampires- well I needed to know. The acting was so bad in the movie haha. There is this one scene at the beginning when … Continue reading Planet of the Vampires. ^o^
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Movie Book Cover

by gabatron15

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October 2, 2015

This is a design assignment worth 3 stars. For this assignment the task was to make a book cover of a movie without using a photo of the actor or in my case it would be a character since it is animated. I chose one of my favorite childhood movies because I thought why not. […]
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#Window Fail#

by headreaper

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October 2, 2015

For today’s daily create (10/2/15) I was supposed to take a picture outside my window. Unfortunately by the time I went to take a picture it was too dark outside. So instead, enjoy a cool window that I found online!
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One Story/Four Icons

by gabatron15

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October 2, 2015

This is a Design Assignment worth 3 and a 1/2 stars. I had to choose a story, event, or movie and narrow it down to four icons in hope that someone will figure it out. I started out by picking a movie. I chose one that isn’t recent but was pretty well known back in […]
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The View from My Window

by bbrady1992

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October 2, 2015

My daily create on October 2nd. This is my third daily create of the week. I had to create an image of what’s through my window. I don’t know why the photo is rotated like this in the tweet, I’ve tried and can’t fix it. The view from my window for #tdc1363 @ds106dc pic.twitter.com/7XUTZlE3Xh — … Read More →
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My DS106 Wallpaper

by gabatron15

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October 2, 2015

This is a Design Assignment that is worth 4 and a 1/2 stars. For this is assignment I had to create my own DS106 Wallpaper! The process that I went through was I first realized that I didn’t want to use a photo I wanted to make something unique. I started out with downloading an […]
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Love at first shot

by jamerive

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

They met during their junior year of college. He was shy and awkward at first, but she made him feel comfortable. With himself and with life. His anxieties consumed him at times, generally in regards to social expectations, but his girlfriend was bright and calming. “It’s okay to care about what people think, but sometimes … Continue reading Love at first shot →
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My DS106 Wallpaper!

by jamerive

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

For the star assignment, Create Your Own DS106 Wallpaper, I did just that! I started with an image that I found using Bing and opened it in GIMP. From there, I went to DaFont.com to download a new typeface to use! I couldn’t figure out how to properly install it and my impatience got the better … Continue reading My DS106 Wallpaper! →
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Stress and Weight Gain

by teresa

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

Those darn adrenal glands. Stress and weight gain, it is those glands we have to blame and our caveman past! From an evolutionary standpoint, their secretions of adrenaline and cortisol were vital for survival in a hostile world. When confronted by a predator bearing down on you with a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth it was vital […]

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Week 6 Summary

by adyke

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

This week was all about design elements. I read an article called The Vignelli Canon which is about designing things and wrote my thoughts on it here. I also watched the movie Alien by Ridley Scott. It had some interesting set and light design that I discussed here. I also created a designblitz where I looked at … Continue reading Week 6 Summary →
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Love at First Shot

by kmgeckle

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October 2, 2015

*Just threw a message in a bottle into the ocean* Girl: Do you think anyone will actually find this? Guy: I don’t really know. I can only hope that the message will reach whoever needs to read it the...
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The Love Story

by gabatron15

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October 2, 2015

This is the love story of one that was never told. The man was at college becoming a chef at the Culinary Institute and dreamed of owning a catering business. The woman was just a second year college student not knowing what she wanted to be in the future. Never would they imagine that they […]
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DesignBlitz Fun

by braze

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

I found this assignment to be fun and interesting. The main obstacle I faced with this assignment was the weather. I had a lot of good ideas for design elements on campus but because it was cold and rainy I really didn’t feel like taking the time to take pictures outside. I did manage to … Continue reading DesignBlitz Fun
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My Design Blitz!

by kmgeckle

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October 2, 2015

Well when I decided to do this assignment a fews days ago the weather turned absolutely disgusting. I figured I’d try to wait it out, but who am I kidding, there’s a hurricane coming! So I figured the best why...
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Weeks Worth of Daily Creates

by adyke

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October 2, 2015

This week I did three daily creates: one where i drew a thing I got at the store that day: @ds106dc #tdc1360 I didn't buy anything cool but I did buy something that was necessary to my everyday. pic.twitter.com/14CYI0pCyL — Aaron Dyke (@datdyke) September 29, 2015 one where I took a picture of how I … Continue reading Weeks Worth of Daily Creates →
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Daily Create 10/2/15

by mirandaskin

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

For this daily create we needed to take a photo outside our window. This wasn’t fun since we’ve been having lots of rain, so outside my window wasn’t very pretty. I actually was surprised at how clear this photo was since it was shot through a window! #tdc1363: What can you see through your window? … Continue reading Daily Create 10/2/15
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Bow Barista;

by sking2

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October 2, 2015

I am the bow barista; I wear hairbows to work! It’s my hashtag on instagram. Why not make a business card (2 Stars) for myself? To start, I opened CS2 and […]
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The Vignelli Canon

by kmgeckle

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

Out of the entire read of “The Vignelli Canon” I have to say that one of the first concepts stood out to me the most. As I was reading the Pragmatics section, I couldn’t help but think to myself how...
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Professor Groom Poster

by feliciads106

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October 2, 2015

DesignAssignments, DesignAssignments1413
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Reflection on The Vignelli Canon

by adyke

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

The Vignelli Canon is a book about design. One of the things that really stood out to me was the idea of Semantic design. This idea is all about scouting what you are designing, who you are designing it for, and what message you want to convey. This scouting allows one to make the greatest … Continue reading Reflection on The Vignelli Canon →
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Daily Creates Week 6!

by kmgeckle

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

DC #1: DC #2: DC #3:
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Week Six-Design

by mmiranda

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

One more week down, and I different topic than last week. This week topic was design, which at the beginning I thought it was boring and simple. However, after reading the guide by Vignelli I really appreciate all the work that is done. Design is not as easy as it look because they have to think of … Continue reading Week Six-Design →
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Missing RVA

by kmgeckle

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

Wow this assignment really made me homesick! I’m from good ol’ Richmond, Virginia. There’s really quite a lot to see there! And this really got me thinking that there’s a lot that I haven’t seen! First off, on the...
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Alien Lighting and Set

by adyke

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

This week is all about focusing on design and when watching the movie Alien by Ridley Scott I really focused on lighting and set design. The pieces that really caught my eye in the movie was the use of the scenes and lighting to help hide Alien in the background. Alien is a large dark beast and having … Continue reading Alien Lighting and Set →
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Birthday Cat!

by kmgeckle

| Syndicated
October 2, 2015

This has to be the most silly but fun design assignment there is out there! But here we go! So I went through the iPhoto on my computer, and found this old picture of my cat, Aurora. The way she...
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