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The Visual Communication That Surrounds Us April 20, 2009

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A World Without Graphic Design
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Discussion of Assignment:

Review of the 9 rules of design:

  1. Have an idea
  2. Make decisions that support the idea
  3. Use no more than two typefaces
  4. Choose colors for a reason
  5. Make the negative space part of the design
  6. Communicate
  7. Establish a hierarchy
  8. Stick to one layout justification
  9. Work with a grid
  10. Make the interface intuitive

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SIGNAGE
Signs, signs, everywhere signs

Presentation of signage from around New York (ppt)

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ASSIGNMENT
Come to class on Monday prepared to present 3 images of bad signage in and around New York.  The images should be photographs you have taken.  Your presentation should include a recommendation for improving the sign.

Read Business Weeks’s Ten Commandments of Web Design

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