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Flight Card

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:58:41 -0500

We had been tracking a micro-site not too long ago called: Boarding Pass/Fail by Tyler Thompson (Creative Director of squarespace.com). It sparked much dialog in the design community about the lack of regard for information design on important things we use in our culture, (e.g. flight boarding passes). About a month ago several students came across a new “coming soon” site that advertised an iPhone app that continued on the same concept of redesigning the boarding pass. Although the app is not a boarding pass itself, it acts as a better form of communication for the traveler and the people needing to know the traveler’s flight itinerary.

Finally after much anticipation the site is up and seems to have marvelous potential. Flight Card by Sylion is another step toward a culture that understands the practical functions of design.

Death to visual trash!

Ryan Freerer

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:17:54 -0500

“Ryan Feerer is a designer, illustrator, and educator. He enjoys making good things for good people. If you want to be one of those good people; please email Ryan at the address above.”

Between typography and illustration, Ryans arsenal is very diverse. A student told me about him last year and gave me one of his cards. It’s sat just below my monitor in plain sight for a full year. The card alone commands respect thus earning his place on the Command+Z Blog-O-Fame.

See the many faces of Ryan Freerer below:
website
dribbble
flickr

Linotype: The Film Linotype: The Film is a documentary about...

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:14:10 -0500

Linotype: The Film

Linotype: The Film is a documentary about Ottmar Mergenthaler’s amazing Linotype typesetting machine and the people who own and love these machines today.

Production started in August of 2010 and it will be released in early 2012.

Welcome back. Your classes are rolling and the creative juices...

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:02:26 -0500

Welcome back. Your classes are rolling and the creative juices are flowing. It’s time to start turning up the fun-o-meter. There is one place where good times, creative minds and graphic design meet up, COMMAND+Z.

FIRST MEETING
This Wednesday (09/14/11)
3:00PM
Fourth Floor Lab 415 (end of hall)

(video by CMD+Z past member/president: Jerry Henderson)
more videos here.

"3 wolf moon american apparel whatever messenger bag, jean shorts lo-fi artisan high life tumblr..."

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:43:58 -0500

“3 wolf moon american apparel whatever messenger bag, jean shorts lo-fi artisan high life tumblr leggings fixie dreamcatcher you probably haven’t heard of them. Scenester williamsburg cosby sweater freegan trust fund +1. Vinyl irony skateboard, biodiesel beard brooklyn single-origin coffee high life fap butcher farm-to-table. Williamsburg seitan aesthetic, beard photo booth tumblr fap. Blog letterpress marfa chambray VHS. Wayfarers PBR brooklyn Austin raw denim four loko. Cred terry richardson sartorial dreamcatcher.”

- Hipster Ipsum

Lorem Ipsum for hipsters.
Get it here

Oh Benevolent Design

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:17:59 -0500

Design has become such a powerful engine for assisting communities and people in times of need. With the web and social media networks like twitter and facebook, assistance can become mobilized and spread across the nation in a matter of a day (or less). Below is good example of this. As many of you know, Central Texas is battling wildfires that have already claimed around 800 homes. The below website was launched in order to begin and assist in spreading the “community” aid response. Nifty are the times we live in.

HELP CENTRAL TEXANS

follow on twitter

Kelli Anderson: an artist/designer and tinkerer.

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:10:32 -0500

Kelli’s work is a very diverse which embodies here claim to being experimental. Her work seems serious, powerful, fun and charming all at the same time. It is exciting to see an artis NOT locked down in their to singular ambitions. She has a very impressive web presences that you should make yourself very familiar with. I am.

Find her here:

www.kellianderson.com
dribbble
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Gareth W. Rice

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:06:17 -0500

Gareth W. Rice:

A nice portfolio of Gareth W. Rice working in the Netherlands. see more work here.

Steve Jobs Resigns from CEO of Apple. The impacts that will have...

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:20:28 -0500

Steve Jobs Resigns from CEO of Apple. The impacts that will have in the future for one of the slickest line of products in the world are still unknown. I think, at least for myself and people within my circle of professionals, we admire the work Steve and his staff have done because they gave and continue to give us (creative practitioners) well designed, very functional and extremely fun to use products. It is my hope that Apple continues to be a leading company in innovation and design.

Email Inspiration

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:14:59 -0500

Email Inspiration:

The email inspiration concept is simple, we send you one email per day everyday. Pretty simple huh! No big sales pitches or product launches, just one image to help inspire your designs and get your creative juices flowing.

following on twitter too..

UPDATE YOUR BROWSER PLEASE!

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:51:08 -0500

UPDATE YOUR BROWSER PLEASE!:

The modern web experience is drastically changing at a very rapid pace. Well…..in most areas. One thing that is still very constant in the www, BROWSER INCONSISTENCY! IE being the worst to play nice with new changes to the web, browsers are greatly affecting the design industry, companies budgets for creating websites and most importantly the end user. So far, the best way to get the maximum from the web is to UPDATE YOUR BROWSER. GET BROWSER HAPPY!

Making a Living.

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:07:54 -0500

Making a Living.

Dear Polio, Haven’t heard from you in a while. Are you...

Fri, 27 May 2011 21:46:20 -0500

Dear Polio,

Haven’t heard from you in a while.

Are you there?

Just barely? Good.

Now you should go away.

Love,

(insert name)

This is an awesome and inspiring video from Ze Frank about using...

Fri, 27 May 2011 21:42:59 -0500

This is an awesome and inspiring video from Ze Frank about using technology and the internet to touch people.

This is a pretty sweet video. It’s got some awesome motion...

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:26:08 -0500

This is a pretty sweet video. It’s got some awesome motion graphics. This ones for you Jerry.

Modern Publicity

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:49:22 -0600

Modern Publicity

Serial Cut. Image makers.

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:43:25 -0600

Serial Cut. Image makers.

SNASK (Swedish for “candy”) is...

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:57:00 -0600

SNASK (Swedish for “candy”) is a Brand, Design and Film agency situated in the heart of Stockholm. They’re work is frequently internationally referenced and results in brand platforms, graphic identities, short films, handmade photo installations, communication strategies, design manuals, stop motions, TV commercials.

And they have a great Manifesto. (for those who need to write one this semester)

01) If you don’t like your work – quit.
02) If you love someone – let it show.
03) Generosity always pays itself back automatically.
04) Always smile when you talk to an annoying person on the phone.
05) If you want to be a rock star, don’t study graphic design.
06) Talk with clients as you talk to your family, friends and pets.
07) Social skills are as important as being good at setting type or knowing how to spell.
08) See people as people, not as target groups.
09) Just because you wear a black suit doesn’t mean you’re successful.
10) Having enemies is good and necessary.

The Shape of Design

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:40:27 -0600

The Shape of Design:

I think this is the best idea ever. If you know of Frank Chimero, his Illustrations & his ideas. You’re probably pretty stoked on this. Last Semester actually we were trying to get Frank to come talk. Obviously, He’s been busy. So within 48 hours of posting this short film he raised $28,000. His goal was 27,000. As of now it’s nearly doubled.

Amazing skateboards/longboards

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:28:58 -0600

Amazing skateboards/longboards:

I absolutely love these skateboards and longboards on this website. Amazing design on the decks and amazing Swiss classic desing. Again I love it!

command+z

Flight Card

Ryan Freerer

“Ryan Feerer is a designer, illustrator, and educator. He enjoys making good things for good people. If you want to be one of those good people; please email Ryan at the address above.”

Linotype: The Film Linotype: The Film is a documentary about...

Linotype: The Film

Welcome back. Your classes are rolling and the creative juices...

FIRST MEETINGThis Wednesday (09/14/11)3:00PMFourth Floor Lab 415 (end of hall)

"3 wolf moon american apparel whatever messenger bag, jean shorts lo-fi artisan high life tumblr..."

Hipster Ipsum

Oh Benevolent Design

HELP CENTRAL TEXANS

Kelli Anderson: an artist/designer and tinkerer.

Gareth W. Rice

Steve Jobs Resigns from CEO of Apple. The impacts that will have...

Email Inspiration

UPDATE YOUR BROWSER PLEASE!

Making a Living.

Dear Polio, Haven’t heard from you in a while. Are you...

This is an awesome and inspiring video from Ze Frank about using...

This is a pretty sweet video. It’s got some awesome motion...

Modern Publicity

Serial Cut. Image makers.

SNASK (Swedish for “candy”) is...

The Shape of Design

Amazing skateboards/longboards

FIRST MEETING
This Wednesday (09/14/11)
3:00PM
Fourth Floor Lab 415 (end of hall)