Author Archives: Dave Bricker

MFA Candidates Have Something to Prove

Just What is a Design Master’s Thesis? I’m often asked to clarify exactly what a graphic design thesis is for frustrated Master students. A few examples will hopefully be of some use. A “thesis,” literally, is something you propose is … Continue reading

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Medieval Help Desk

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Can Design Save the Newspaper? Jacek Utko

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A Site About Something

[imagebrowser id=1] I’m approaching the release of a project that I’ve had the enormous pleasure of working on with author and composer Richard Geller and 3D artist Silvia Sayas for two years. It hasn’t been a full-time endeavor but has … Continue reading

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PALO!

My latest project – a website for Miami’s “Cuban Funk” band PALO! that borrows heavily from old Havana and Miami ephemera. The “store” is an old Cuban ration book. Explore and enjoy http://www.gopalo.com and their excellent music, too. There are … Continue reading

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Check Out Dipity

What a cool tool for timelines, presentations, etc. Free to set up at http://www.dipity.com

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The Font Conference

Typefaces debate whether Zapf Dingbats should be allowed into the Font Conference.

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America is F*cked (Graphically at least)

America Is F*cked…….(Graphically at least) from Jess Gibson on Vimeo.

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Strange Maps

I found this one quite by accident; a blog with articles and images of wonderful maps. This is real design geek stuff here. These maps provide a very interesting look at how information has been organized, prioritized and presented through … Continue reading

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BOOM! Student Interactive Advertising

I usually teach at a college level, but was asked to teach a 3 1/2 day course in “interactive advertising” to high school students between quarters. I wasn’t sure what skill levels I’d have, and there was a mix of … Continue reading

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