type in motion

Watching without and then with sound changed a whole lot. The first one was in german I think and when I watched it with sound I was really caught off guard because i wasn't expecting the ridiculous sounds that came from it. It was interesting. I think a lot of the youtube videos have really simliar transitions. A lot of them fade in word by word or by letter. The other type I was seeing was some flying in from behind the camera, so to speak.
One of my favorite ones was the one with the definitions. I liked what was going on with the type, it was a little different then a lot of them. The curved line helped create that illusion that you were traveling forward and the words kind of jumped out at you. I think the music choice was really fitting as well, and catchy. It puts you in a creppy kind of mood. I also liked the one with the cube and the hand throwing it because it added a little different aspect into it than just the type. It kept it interesting. It was more of an uplifting, thoughtful mood. Getting you to ponder the possibilities and I think kind of examine life. The flower one was......different. It was interesting though, flowers and trees and things growing up out of letters. Then spontaneously switching it to letters forming buildings and more commercial things. It keeps you paying attention I guess. And the transitions and such were also different because you're not reading anything, they're just forms.

Speech: Nixon

Richard Nixon
He is talking about releasing the “Watergate” tapes, explaining where his money came from and that it was all legit. I think it’s interesting because I think that the words themselves, out of context, can be pretty amusing. He could be bragging about all this money he has, and the last line of the speech is priceless, “I am not a crook.” In context, however, it’s a very serious speech for him because he was feeling accusations and pressure that he broke the law and he was trying to clear his name, to no avail because everyone still links his name to the scandal, guilty or not.
The only pauses are slight and seem to just be breathing pauses. The most powerful part of the speech, I think is the last line when he says “I am not a crook….”

He was born in California in 1913. He went to Whittier College and Duke University Law School before beginning the practice of law. In 1940, he married Patricia Ryan; they had two daughters, Patricia (Tricia) and Julie. During World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific. As Vice President in 1952, Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration. Nominated for President by acclamation in 1960, he lost by a narrow margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he again won his party's nomination, and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third-party candidate George C. Wallace. In January 1973, he announced an accord with North Viet Nam to end American involvement in Indochina. In 1974, his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, negotiated disengagement agreements between Israel and its opponents, Egypt and Syria. In his 1972 bid for office, Nixon defeated Democratic candidate George McGovern by one of the widest margins on record. Within a few months, his administration was embattled over the so-called "Watergate" scandal, stemming from a break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 campaign. The break-in was traced to officials of the Committee to Re-elect the President. A number of administration officials resigned; some were later convicted of offenses connected with efforts to cover up the affair. Nixon denied any personal involvement, but the courts forced him to yield tape recordings which indicated that he had, in fact, tried to divert the investigation. As a result of unrelated scandals in Maryland, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned in 1973. Nixon nominated, and Congress approved, House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as Vice President. Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment, Nixon announced on August 8, 1974, that he would resign the next day to begin "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America." In his last years, Nixon gained praise as an elder statesman. By the time of his death on April 22, 1994, he had written numerous books on his experiences in public life and on foreign policy.
-http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/RichardNixon/

Jakob Trollback

I think that he had a point when he started out his lecture saying that he just started designing stuff because I think that today, that is how a lot of people become interested and start out in the field of design, at least when you're young. I know that when i got interested in it, I thought it was "cool" and other people thought it was cool. It wasn't until later that I became interested in the underlying meanings and messages that designers can communicate. I also write poetry and that is a way for me to express feelings and messages, once I realized that I can do that through design, it became that much more intriguing to me. Getting people to be engaged and involved in the work is the whole point and purpose of design.
I'm not surprised that music inspired him, even if he wasn't a DJ before he started into design because I think that music is connected to just about every art form in some way. It has a way of influencing, inspiring and taking over a lot of art and design. Even if it doesn't specifically influence a certain project, just about everyone has a kind, or multiple kinds of music that they listen to, which can influence their lifestyle, which ultimately could influence the way they think, learn, and design. It's amazing to think about the impact that music really does have.
"We try not to work with Republicans...people who are wrong for us" LOL. I guess that way everybody is happy. I wouldn't want to work with someone who's ideas don't agree with mine, it would creat a conflict, I think in the end product. One or the other would probably be unhappy. I guess sometimes, though, as designers, you have to stick it out. I just think that if a designer is into the work, it will turn out better than if they hate it.

Bruce mau

1. Bruce Mau is a Canadian designer who set up his own studio after he got out of school. He's won numerous awards for his designs. He is involved in many many facets of design and his broad knowledge of design enables him to see more than one way of doing things. With his project "Massive Change" He is out to change the way people see, think, talk and use design.
   
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3. Laugh.People visiting the studio often comment on how much we laugh. Since I've become aware of this, I use it as a barometer of how comfortably we are expressing ourselves.
4. -I chose this mantra because at times things can get so overwhelming and stressful people can forget to smile and relax a little bit. I love to smile and to laugh, but I've been in situations where I wanted to pull my hair out and laughing never even crossed my mind, nor did I want it to. So, when I get frustrated with something, I'm going to try and laugh my way through it. I can't think of a better way.
   

due 1/28

Audience persona: Roxie is an 18 year old college student who likes to read. She has always been an avid reader ever since she was a little kid. When she got older she started reading all the time. She read mostly mystery novels, but she enjoys reading in general. She's read all the Harry Potter books and she's a big Sandra Brown reader. She likes watching a lot of crime-solving television shows as well. She also likes science fiction television shows, but she aslo enjoys her modern day soap operas like Grey's Anatomy. She lives with her sister and another girl in an apartment in Kansas, where she also goes to school. She works at a grocery store part time where she makes money for rent and bills. The rest she uses to try and enjoy her weekends when she can. Her life isn't as exciting as life is depicted in the movies, so she indulges herself in the thrilling events that take place in the books.



Concept Statement:
(1) There is an element of uncertainty that is expressed through fairly simple yet intriguing images.
(2) Get pulled into the book by the graphic, yet somewhat uncertain images that peak your interest and make you want to know more.
**(3) "An eerie calm appears ahead as widening shadows speak of dread who knows what lies around the bend" An intriguing sight, yet somewhat uncertain as to where it will lead, which grabs your attention and pulls you in.

To Suggest: a sense of deception and crime that keeps you guessing what is going to happen next.
To Suggest: a mystery novel that sends shivers down your spine

Project1 Research

series: a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence
sequence: the following of one thing after another; succession
sign: a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents.
index: something used or serving to point out; a sign, token, or indication
symbol: something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign
What makes a successful book cover?Don’t be literal or predictable.
Tone: serious, fiction, mystery
Key Words: dark, murder, creepy, suspense, confusing, shocking, reporter, crime, intense, pressure, death, humid, Miami, midnight, killer, doom, twists, turns, dangerous, city, chilling, ice, frozen, terrifying, scary, investigative, hysterical, creepy, deception, spooky, intriguing, surprising, determined, interesting, profound, shrill, piercing, cutting, eerie, thrilling, page turner, tension, gloomy, murky, shadowy, secret, ambiguous, covert, strange, undisclosed

10 Key Words:
Dark: having very little or no light
Pressure: the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it
Chilling: causing or likely to cause a chill
Murder: Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder), and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder).
Suspense: a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety
Deception: the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.
Crime: an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited
Creepy: having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear
Twists: To alter the normal aspect of; contort: twist one's mouth into a wry smile. 2. To alter or distort the intended meaning of
Dangerous: full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe
Intriguing: to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate.
To Suggest: an intriguing storyTo Suggest: a chilling taleTo Suggest: a murder mysteryTo Suggest: an attention holderTo Suggest: a sense of deception and crimeTo Suggest: intense dramatic scenes
Quotes:
Mysterious and faded/dark clouds hold still/doubtful of this all…
Human nature, has a lust for the unknown (Bernard Howe)
I felt cold hands around my throat, All consciousness slipped away. (George Carroll)
Daylight shivers and slips into the gloom (Sherry Asbury)
An eerie calm appears ahead/As widening shadows speak of dread/Who knows what lies around the bend (Jill Eisnaugle)
In the night, I hear them talk the coldest story ever told/Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul (Kanye West)
The clock ticks life away/It’s so unreal/Didn’t look out below/Watch the time go right out the window (Linkin Park)
Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world. (Mary Shelley)
The rising sun had ignited a magnificent city of fire, its own face reflected in glass and steel-walled skyscrapers. Their flaming towers pierced a radiant blue sky, their golden glow an empty promise to shell-shocked commuters still haunted by smoldering images of carnage and death. (Edna Buchanan-Ice Maiden)

Due Mon. Jan 26th

Chip Kidd: He is a book cover designer turned author. He has designed over 1,000 book covers. He was a design student at Penn State. He has been referred to as “the closest thing to a rock star” in graphic design today (USA Today). He now writes books and designs his own covers. He calls the whole process being an author. In 2007 he received a Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for one of his covers.

John Gall: He is vice president and art director for vintage and anchor books. He studied art and design at Rutgers. His covers play with the perceptions of the viewer in unexpected ways, and to satisfying effect (Step). He explored different aesthetics that go against traditional ways and what he was taught was correct and incorrect in school.

http://www.stepinsidedesign.com/STEPMagazine/Article/28770
http://www.wikipedia.com/
http://covers.fwis.com/a_general_theory_of_love