Some type links:

http://www.typeforyou.org/2007/01/31/80-of-500-handdrawn-posters/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/02/25/breathtaking-typographic-posters/

DESIGN PROCESS
How I Spent Some Free Time Last Week

Reading: 9 hours

Listening to radio: 0 hours

Listening to music: 20 hours

Watching TV and movies: 8 hours

Email: 1.5 hours and 32 messages

On the web: 13 hours

Video games: 3 hours

Cell phone: 0 hours (I'm one of the few without a cell phone).

Regular Phone: 8 hours

Walking my dog: 4 hours


I'm a very rounded person. So, activities like reading, listening to music, watching TV and movies, playing games, talking on the phone and surfing the web are all important to me. Each activity can be an inspiration to or an escape from the design process.

A Self Reflection On
How I Approach A New Project

I try to approach new projects with an open mind. For the most recently assigned project for Contemporary Theory Class the first thing I did was set up a folder for the project with the pictures and documents available on the server. I read over all of the information then I begin to collect background knowledge on the topic. For this project I researed jazz. I listened to some jazz music to get a feel for the mood of the cd since I don't normally listen to that type of music. I looked at different album covers for other jazz bands and collected photos, pictures and notes of various kinds to inspire me. I then researched the meaning and history of the word prologue, the title of the album. Once my research was complete I began to brainstorm various ideas and draw out some rough sketches to refine my thoughts and to round down my decision. I considered the look of each of the previous album designs and the points that were discussed in class.