Results within topic “theory”

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theory 

Here Comes the Rooster: A Cocky Guide for the Graphic Designer

As the Year of the Rooster comes to a close, have we seen more or less of these beasts as design elements? Barringer points out the surprising persistency of the poult this year and its upcoming ubiquity.

theory  biographies 

An Instructor of Concern

What if those who can do, can't teach? FitzGerald asks if the qualifications we expect of design educators are really the best fit for design education.

educators  theory 

Design Rockism

Is an appeal to authenticity currently gripping graphic design? Currie explores whether a new anti-computer-based ideology is rearing its conservative head.

design thinking  theory 

In Search of a Comprehensive Type Design Theory

Can the general public start getting involved in a discussion about typography? Should they? Biľak makes the case for writing about fonts for the masses to inform and inspire.

theory  typography 

Ode to Illustration

Has illustration been marginalized? Or is the best of the genre still an effective means of communicating difficult ideas? Heller examines how momentous editorial art is made.

theory  illustration 

Breakthrough: Scientists Find Emotions Influence Design

Is design really a business? Despite all the strategic planning and systems research, the key to design is closer to everyone's heart. Heller gets emotional about design, but don't get too excited.

design thinking  theory 

Architecture and Type: A Modern Marriage

What came first modern buildings or modern typography? Smith makes a case for their unity when progressives celebrated the all the arts as one.

theory  typography 

Off the Chart

When it comes to working with color, is a limitless palette always a good thing? Patton observes the bold ways in which artists have used color out of the can.

theory  graphic design