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ENG 301 8.F: Design Crash Course

Posted on October 18, 2024 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Overview A little background. I am not a graphic designer. But I was, in a past life, a web designer. Over the years I’ve learned to teach graphic design well enough that other people who know graphic design don’t think … Continue reading →

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ENG 328 1.W: Syllabus, Sharing Designs, Layout Sins

Posted on January 11, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Syllabus Review Quick Reading Review Sharing Designs Friday’s Class: Photoshop Fundamentals Homework Syllabus Review Hopefully this won’t take too long. Quick Reading Review A few points that stood out to me: The idea that, unlike the fine arts, … Continue reading →

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ENG 328 1.M: The Basic C.R.A.P.

Posted on January 9, 2023 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Welcome Visual Rhetoric and Design The Basic C.R.A.P. Homework Welcome I’ve got a quick Google Form for you to complete. A Quick Intro: Why Learn Design? First, a little bit about me. My undergraduate degree is in British … Continue reading →

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ENG 301 7.R: Design Crash Course

Posted on October 6, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: CRAP What Not To Do Works Every Time Layout Homework As I said last class, I do not consider myself a designer. But I am someone who, when the occasion arises, can design something. While I might not … Continue reading →

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ENG 301 7.T: Design Crash Course

Posted on February 22, 2022 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: CRAP What Not To Do Works Every Time Layout Homework As I said last class, I do not consider myself a designer. But I am someone who, when the occasion arises, can design something. While I might not … Continue reading →

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ENG 328 4.W: Resumes, Evaluating Templates

Posted on February 5, 2020 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Share resumes (15 minutes) Resume Revision (10 minutes) Designer Resume Assignment (20-25 minutes) Share Resumes Due to some unclear instructions on my part, there is a chance you have 4 resumes with you today or only 2. Whoops. … Continue reading →

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ENG 328 4.M: Typography

Posted on February 2, 2020 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Quick Hit Introduction to Typography ReReMakes Homework Quick Hit Typography matters. Let’s have a quick laugh and cover some basics. Fundamentals of Typography As I think a number of those fails above indicate, typography isn’t just selecting a … Continue reading →

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Visual Rhetoric Week 9 (Friday): Book Production Presentation

Posted on March 11, 2016 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan : Book Cover and Jacket Book Production Presentation Book Production Project Rubric Garr Reynolds and Presentation Zen Design Canvas assignment: Make a Zen Presentation Hand back posters Work Time Homework Book Cover and Jacket Today I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Visual Rhetoric 8 (Friday): Creating a Master Page

Posted on March 4, 2016 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s plan: Review Golden Section and a few tools Review Typography calculator One last wrinkle Creating a Master Page in InDesign Review of Production Concepts: Basic Book Design We’ve spent the last few weeks working on InDesign and the technologies … Continue reading →

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Visual Rhetoric 8.1: Book Production Resources

Posted on March 1, 2016 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Today’s Plan: Design Theory: Page Layout Design Theory: Typography Design Theory: Book Design Design Theory: Thinking Avant Garde with E.E. Cummings

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