if you're a DESIGNER you should know who these people are (part III)

NIGEL HOLMES
Founder of the company Explanation Graphics, he spends his time doing just that, explaining ordinary tasks step by step pictorially. He is famous for representing ordinary actions such as a face lift, how to do a self-breast exam, and a map of towns and rivers with food related names. In his motion graphics, icons, maps, charts, illustrations and diagrams he uses very simple illustrations. Everything is very basic easy enough for a 5 year old to comprehend. Holmes has worked for such clients as CNN, Fortune, GQ, Kids Discover, Life, Time, Travel and Leisure, and Understanding USA. His site is really simple and really informational: http://www.nigelholmes.com/

if you're a DESIGNER you should know who these people are (part II)

RICHARD SAUL WURMAN "information architect"
An architect and the founder of TED (Technology | Entertainment | Design) who is widely known for his ability to make information understandable to the masses. He focuses on subjects he (along with a majority of the population) has difficulty understanding. These topics such as Information, children, heart and cardiovascular disease, wall street, urban atlas, and wills, trusts and estate planing have become the topics of his books. Here is an interesting project of Wurman's: http://www.192021.org/

if you're a DESIGNER you should know who these people are

EDWARD TUFTE
Born in KANSAS CITY, MO in 1942. Grew up in Beverly Hills, CA. Tufte is known for his solutions for visually communicating data. He has written seven books on information design and visual literacy. All of his books on analytical design are personally written, illustrated, and published by Tufte himself.He is by trade a statistic extraordinaire but also a Professor of Emeritus of Statistics, political economy and information design at Yale University. He has had clients such as the Guggenheim Foundation as well as Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences. He has quite a sense of humor: check out his article bashing Microsoft Power Point: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2.html

Stories

1.0
The women in the United States have always had a voice. Whether it was protesting their equality to men through demanding equal wages, the right for equal working conditions, the right for equal opportunities in the work place, the right to vote, or their right to give birth, they have spoken. According to the 2004 U.S Census Bureau, their voice is still being heard. Since 1984, more women then men have gone to the polls each election year. However, there are still tens of thousands of women who neglect to vote each term. Our voice is loud and history proves how powerful we are when united.

2.0
Women have done it all, over come discrimination and reclaimed the rights and equality they deserve. The Feminist movement ignited a sense of independence in women that has only flourished throughout the decades. Women are taking their lives, wants and need into their own hands. Women a becoming the heads of households, CEO's of major corporations, entrepreneurs, and college educated. Women are also taking over the polls. Since 1984 women have out numbered men in the percentage of registered voters who have actually voted. Our education and passion to succeed has pushed us this far, voicing our opinions regarding our future leaders will push us even farther.

OBJECTIVE for PROJ I

The objective for the "Get Out the Vote" project is to clearly represent and accurately explain a piece of reflective data regarding voting/ issues concerning the 2008 Presidential election using motion graphics. We must concretely and in a nonpartisan manor represent this piece of data by paying close attention to variables such as time, audio, transitions, color, motion, scale, proximity etc. This should be informative as well as entertaining to the viewer. It should keep their attention and provide the viewer with an experience that allows them to see, feel, and sense the data.

BILL VIOLA

I recently discovered this CREEPY artist BILL VIOLA. He works a lot with video. I think his stuff is really unique and very odd, but definitely worth checking out. They way he depicts experiences we all approach and things we all think about is really different. He really gives these emotions, thoughts, and experiences and life of their own.

"Viola uses video to explore the phenomena of sense perception as an avenue to self-knowledge. His works focus on universal human experiences—birth, death, the unfolding of consciousness—and have roots in both Eastern and Western art as well as spiritual traditions, including Zen Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, and Christian mysticism. Using the inner language of subjective thoughts and collective memories, his videos communicate to a wide audience, allowing viewers to experience the work directly, and in their own personal way". (billviola.com)

2008 OLYMPICS (yes, i am addicted)

The overwhelming success of the U.S. this year in Beijing has had me glued to my t.v. for the past two weeks. I have never gotten into the Olympics but for some reason this year thats is all that consumes my waking life. I was interested to see what type of posters were made for this year. Here are so I found. I love and am excited about their diversity.

How to Quit a Job ( the right way?)

So, i have this shitty job laying vinyl at this local design company. I just started back to school (5th year senior!) and have a full load, as usual. I really can't work during the week 7-5 like they expect. It wouldn't be that hard to just leave BUT my supervisor also owns a local bar where i recently got a bartending job. So i can't just quit with no notice or that will look bad. I really need this bar job, 1. because i am broke and mostly support myself 2. the schedule works for me. 3. it is really good money. So how do i get out, fast, i can't do 2 more weeks, without destroying them as a reference or looking irresponsible?