Remember when Time Magazine printed a darkened version of OJ Simpson’s mug shot on their cover? The controversial image started a public discussion of journalistic ethics and also enlightened the public as to how photos can be subtly altered to … Read More
Now that my beloved Portland Trail Blazers have ended their latest season, way too early and painfully again, I’m turning my disappointment away from their losses to concentrate on a positive side of the team instead — their unique logo. … Read More
In the pre-internet era, the only medium for graphic design was print, so type just sat on the page. To make letters stand out from the others on the page, you could change font families, size, color and kerning. Within … Read More
I love trying new special effects and plug-ins in After Effects, my motion graphics program of choice. As a graphic and product designer, it stretches my imagination in new ways and is the perfect mesh of my “line” and “form” … Read More
My last post was about the “reveal”, so it seemed appropriate to write about the “dissolve” for this post, its partner at the other end of the visual experience. If the reveal is an opening event, exposing something new, then … Read More