Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Critique: Departments without images (2.9.06)
Short Talk Critique: 2/9/06
This week I was in charge of one page in Short Talk. Eddie and I split up the work, and I got "How To Fondue." I thought it would be a challenging design, and it was. There were two sidebars, one with recipes and tips, and the other about how to buy a pot.
I knew I wanted the recipes in a long vertical strip, and thought shortening the width of the headline would change up the page a little more. That left the last sidebar to fall at the bottom of the spread, and first it looked very dull--just a paragraph and then bulleted information. Liz found a fondue picture online, and I decided instead of adding it to the story, to incorporate it into the sidebar. That really helped out the spread, because it made that sidebar different from the rest of the text, and also it kept the reader's interest down at the bottom of the page. Putting the paragraph info in bulleted items also helped break up the text on the sidebar. I found a little more info to make the graphic more informative. I was very pleased with the design, and might use it for my portfolio.
This week I was in charge of one page in Short Talk. Eddie and I split up the work, and I got "How To Fondue." I thought it would be a challenging design, and it was. There were two sidebars, one with recipes and tips, and the other about how to buy a pot.
I knew I wanted the recipes in a long vertical strip, and thought shortening the width of the headline would change up the page a little more. That left the last sidebar to fall at the bottom of the spread, and first it looked very dull--just a paragraph and then bulleted information. Liz found a fondue picture online, and I decided instead of adding it to the story, to incorporate it into the sidebar. That really helped out the spread, because it made that sidebar different from the rest of the text, and also it kept the reader's interest down at the bottom of the page. Putting the paragraph info in bulleted items also helped break up the text on the sidebar. I found a little more info to make the graphic more informative. I was very pleased with the design, and might use it for my portfolio.
Random Design Fun: Vogue, Flash and Photography
You Can't Miss: Fun portfolio websites
This week we are suppose to start thinking about our websites so I wanted everyone to check out a few things my friends have done online. JP Beato III was a photographer with me at A&M, and he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1999 for Breaking News (there was a Bonfire collapse at A&M) I've always admired him as a photographer (he's promised to shoot my wedding some day) and his portfolio is always very beautiful. He's changed it recently, but it's a good example of how to use a ton of images, if you have them.
His website is here.
I would check out his editorial photos, as well as some of the wedding stuff, if you like good photography. He's very much a documentary photojournalist. I noticed he changed his online photo viewer to Simpleviwer...and apparently you can download a version of this online, if anyone wants a simple way to view images.
Also, I wanted to show off my friend Casey's work. He's just taken a semester on Flash, and I was so impressed with how his portfolio turned out. Find the portfolio button, his flash examples are pretty cool. Here's his site.
And after class today, you guys might like to check out the Vogue site. They have every issue---every country. Fun stuff. Here's the site
What's going on at AIGA
Howard Stern just went over to Sirius, and when he went he came up with a new logo, a clinched fist much like the protest symbol of the '70s. This was a really funny because it detailed the progression of a symbol of rebellion into a marketing strategy. It reminds me of all the rock songs of Dylan and the Stones that are now showing up on commercials. Can Stern really take the fist as his own personal symbol of rebellion? True, he fights the FCC about freedom of speech, but for the ability to talk to strippers on his show about their orgasms. Sorry, I'm not really a Stern fan. I don't take offense to his using the logo, but think it will degrade how future generations see the symbol.
This week we are suppose to start thinking about our websites so I wanted everyone to check out a few things my friends have done online. JP Beato III was a photographer with me at A&M, and he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1999 for Breaking News (there was a Bonfire collapse at A&M) I've always admired him as a photographer (he's promised to shoot my wedding some day) and his portfolio is always very beautiful. He's changed it recently, but it's a good example of how to use a ton of images, if you have them.
His website is here.
I would check out his editorial photos, as well as some of the wedding stuff, if you like good photography. He's very much a documentary photojournalist. I noticed he changed his online photo viewer to Simpleviwer...and apparently you can download a version of this online, if anyone wants a simple way to view images.
Also, I wanted to show off my friend Casey's work. He's just taken a semester on Flash, and I was so impressed with how his portfolio turned out. Find the portfolio button, his flash examples are pretty cool. Here's his site.
And after class today, you guys might like to check out the Vogue site. They have every issue---every country. Fun stuff. Here's the site
What's going on at AIGA
Howard Stern just went over to Sirius, and when he went he came up with a new logo, a clinched fist much like the protest symbol of the '70s. This was a really funny because it detailed the progression of a symbol of rebellion into a marketing strategy. It reminds me of all the rock songs of Dylan and the Stones that are now showing up on commercials. Can Stern really take the fist as his own personal symbol of rebellion? True, he fights the FCC about freedom of speech, but for the ability to talk to strippers on his show about their orgasms. Sorry, I'm not really a Stern fan. I don't take offense to his using the logo, but think it will degrade how future generations see the symbol.
