February 2012
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Feb 14th
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Design's Love Affair
After many readings I have compiled many free writes and responses but tonights readings have really hit me pretty hard. I am slightly heartbroken and stuck between two worlds of design. So what was it that I read that has struck me so hard? Two things on the subject of design and the roles of us designers, go figure. These issues have been around for ever so I will walk you through what I have...
Feb 14th
10 Tips on Writing from David Ogilvy →
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My Carbon Footprint →
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School Without Walls? →
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January 2012
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Excerpt from An Interview with Milton Glaser
Martin Pederson:  Students today seem drawn to that kind of multi-disciplinary approach. Milton Glaser: I think they like the idea, but one cannot overstate the difficulty involved in it. The nature of professional life is to keep you limited in what you do-for you to specialize. That’s the way you develop a reputation. It’s the professional path. You get to be the best within the category....
Jan 26th
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Annotated Bibliography Set 01
{ 01 } Gadi Amit addresses the issue of design education in America and how hard it is for him to bring young and fresh graduates on his design team because the lack of strong designers.  Amit, Gadi. “American Design Schools Are a Mess, and Produce Weak Graduates.”American Design Schools Are a Mess, and Produce Weak Graduates.Fast Company Design, 10 Dec. 2010. Web. 17 Jan. 2012....
Jan 24th
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The Sentient and the Bag of Meat
I have re-read this many times from the past few years ever since a colleague of mine showed it to me. It always makes me think deeply in self reflection and education. So here it is…   Like the canary in the coal mine, there’s much that can be learned from careful observation of design school culture today. In education, students can easily be grouped into one of two categories:...
Jan 20th
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The Daily Barometer on Bacc-core requirements →
I need to talk to them. Thanks Tat for pushing this my way!
Jan 19th
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New Milton Glaser Website →
I know this is old news in internet time but still want to share with those who have not seen yet. Enjoy.
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Fast Company Interview with Jennifer Abernethy on... →
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