progress:::

or not-- my video uploads about half way and then ERROR-- poop

inspiration:::

i needed some inspiration for my motion graphic-- im looking for some good fonts that match my block print style...

the other half counts:::

so far...

reading #3:::

so lately i have been doing a bad job of keeping up with my blog/the readings and questions... but I read reading three-- so thats progress right?

anyway, reading 3 was interesting-- very very descriptive-- i feel like i know everything there is to know about a creative brief. I'm a fan of process and the creative brief is a whole lot of process/info. about the project all in one document-- similar to our project brief/process books from last semester. I found that doing process books-- while annoying at the end to get bound and everything were extremely helpful. I like having the books now and at the time it really helped me clarify what i wanted to do so that I could think straight and really have a strong idea. for me process is everything-- my work changes so much from beginning to end-- i dont get how some people dont do process at all-- my projects would be quite horrible if i didnt do a lot of variations. but anyway the creative brief seems like it works in the same way-- it lets the client know exactly what they are getting-- lets the designer get approval and helps communicate what is needed to the design firm/team that is working on the project. It lays out the ideas for the project, the client's wants/needs/likes/dislikes, it helps let everyone know all of the information in case some people were at the meeting and some weren't. It also lays out the target audience, goals/requirements, client info., anything you would need to know to grasp the concept of the project, what the final project should look/feel like/the mood/ the target audience... EVERYTHING.

creative brief=very important and very helpful-- especially when working with a team

to suggest:::

-pop art

-block print

-humor

-simple

-clean

-obvious

-powerful

edward tufte:::

Edward Tufte has been described by The New York Times as "The Leonardo da Vinci of Data." Tufte turns information into art, his most recent book, Beautiful Evidence, is filled with hundreds of illustrations. The concept of Tufte's books is that good design is timeless, while bad design can be a matter of life and death. Tufte teaches daylong seminars in information design, he has also taught at Yale and Princeton.

http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5673332

nigel holmes:::

Nigel Holmes designs explanation graphics- he makes information easy to understand through motion graphics, animations, and good design. Holmes is a very accomplished designer, his work has been in several magazines, he has done work for Times magazine, Apple, and is the author of several books. Holmes also teaches at Stanford, he also teaches several workshops. Nigel Holmes founded the company Explanation Graphics. Nigel's explanation graphics explain simple processes using simple illustrations/icons/pictures. 

http://www.nigelholmes.com/home.htm

richard saul wurman:::

Wurman is an American architect and graphic designer. He is considered a pioneer in the field of information design. He has written and designed over 80 books and also created the TED(technology/entertainment/design) conferences. He has many great achievements including his best-selling book, Information Anxiety, and his award winning ACCESS Travel Guides. An interesting fact about Wurman's books is that they each focus on a subject or idea that he personally had difficulty understanding. The AIGA honored him as a design conference impresario in 2004.

http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2008/02/22/TED-Richard-Saul-Wurman-Profile
http://www.informationdesign.org/special/wurman_interview.htm
http://www.ted.com/index.php/pages/view/id/16

story board:::

question:::

question about the reading...



...i should probably read it first

mood board:::

associated word list...

PATRIOTIC
RESPONSIBLITY
DUTY
COMPLETE
TEAM
WHOLE
UNITE
TOGETHER
MODERN
COLORFUL
PERSUASIVE
IMPORTANT
OBVIOUS
POWER
CONTROL
FUNNY
PRINT
GRAPHIC
INTEREST
RANDOM
COMEDY
HALF
FUN
PLAYFUL
POSITIVE
INSPIRE
ENCOURAGE
BRIGHT
VIBRANT
INFORM
EFFECT
RELY
HONOR
CHOICE
VOICE
RIGHT
VOTE
REGISTER
RED
WHITE
BLUE
YOUTH
YOUNG
NON-PARTISON
ONE
DECIDE
ENLIGHTEN
ANSWER
AMERICA
CITIZEN
URGE
PUSH
TRUTH
UNDERSTAND
EDUCATE
HELP
APATHY
VIEWS
EXPRESSION
ISSUES


KEY WORDS:

DUTY: something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation-a task or chore that a person is expected to perform

OBVIOUS: easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident

ENLIGHTEN: to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to

EDUCATE: to inform; to develop or train

refined story...

THE OTHER HALF MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE. Despite greater registration due to governement outreach, the total voter turnout has continued to descrease. Over the past 40 years, voter registration has been increasing, however, voter turnout has been decreasing. I want to show that the other half matters because so many surveys show that one of the main reasons people chose not to vote is because they do not think their vote will matter or have any effect on the election. Due to this belief, half of our country does not take the time to go vote. I want to show that it does count by showing graphics, teams, objects, something that needs the other half. I want it to be very simple and clean, very obvious. For example I might have a bride with out a groom. Something with the obvious need for “the other half.” My last frame will have the text “the other half makes a big difference.” Right before this final text I will have the number of voting age citizens vs. the number of people who did not vote.

--basically the same-ish