Why We Understand Caricature Drawings

December 20, 2009
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A caricature is defined as a portrait that exaggerates the essence of a person to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. The question is, why do we quickly recognize a well-drawn caricature of a famous person, even though it is clearly not accurate?

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Designing Symbols

November 22, 2009
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Designer: Nathaniel Hamon, Slang International Symbols represent an object or idea and are understood through convention, association or resemblance. Designing symbols that are effective is not easy. Symbols must be recognized quickly and the more enticing symbols will also embody emotions and feelings.

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Using Sentences For Titles

November 5, 2009
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Ever since PowerPoint created the slide title area holding one line of text, presenters never looked back. It made sense, right?

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The Personality of Type

October 25, 2009
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You already know that a typeface has its own personality. But do viewers who aren’t familiar with design pick up on typeface persona? And if they do, what characteristics do they perceive?

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Designing For Color Blindness

October 16, 2009
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“If I get an email with words highlighted in red, I can’t see them.” “I couldn’t spot an orange laying in my lawn.” These are comments made by people with partial color blindness, the most common form of color vision deficiency.

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Complexity Breeds Complexity

October 1, 2009
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You get the sense that this information graphic from TechFlash is not just mapping out the current state of the digital book universe, but is an expression of the frenetic energy of the industry.

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