All entries for June 2004
June 30, 2004
Up Against the Wall: International Poster design
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This is more than another coffee table book. It takes a comprehensive look at poster design from an International perspective. The humble poster is showcased as the most accessible contemporary form of street communication. It is examined as a political tool, from the controversial to the aesthetically beautiful, as a reflection of contemporary thought, and, at its most simplistic a mix of text and image.
Since I've been workling on some posters it seemed a helpful inspiration and an excuse to buy a great book! It is well laid out and full of great colour spreads.
I got a great deal on it through an Amazon re-seller – RRP £29.95, I paid £18. Quite satisfying.
June 28, 2004
A Wet Walk
Despite the continuous downpour on Saturday I was determined to walk so we did a six mile circuit around Uley, a section of the Cotswold Way which diverted around a rather interesting burial tump. Some steep banks and wooded areas made the walk varied although due to the relentless rain it was quite nice to get back to the car!Review: Tears of the Giraffe
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June 25, 2004
The Apple brand
Apple is a good example of an evolving identity. With the multicoloured apple as its original logo it developed subtley to reflect changing times, and now the latest OS, Panther, features a shiny crome version.
Rob Janoff, designer of original Apple Macintosh logo (Colour Marks:Digit 76)
June 22, 2004
Rooney Mask!
Writing about web page http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/newsid_3798000/3798997.stm
I'm not a huge football fan but have to admit that yesterday’s game was pretty exciting. You'd have to have your head buried in the sand to not have heard of the antics of wonder boy Rooney. So for anyone who wants to really get into the spirit of things, you can download a Rooney/Beckham/Sven mask. Oh, and for those who prefer tennis there are Henman masks too!June 21, 2004
Palindromic
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Speaking of names and getting them right, I do get mildly irritated if people forget that my name is a palindrome (there aren't many others who can claim this: Anna, Otto are the only others that spring to mind) and leave off the last 'h' when spelling it. I once had a christmas card addressed to 'Hanner', which was quite amusing, a mistake quickly forgiven! It’s a difficult name to shorten but close friends have been known to shorten to 'Han' or extend to ‘Hanrahan’, the former of which does come in handy when texting.
Come to think of it, that would have been a good alternative to 'Hannah’s Handbag' but that has sort of stuck so I'll have to make use of 'Palindromic ' another time.
June 18, 2004
Review: U2 All That You Can't Leave Behind
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June 17, 2004
The cat's tail
I trod on the cat's tail this morning. My full weight! She will carelessly leave her tail just hanging around on the floor for me to tread on. I suppose its a hazard of having a tail. Boy did she squeal like I've never heard before. The cat equivalent of cursing probably. I did apologise, but she'll probably still get me back later with her claws.June 15, 2004
Blog: the brand
I will be working on a bunch of marketing and publicity ideas for the 'blog' brand at Warwick over the coming weeks. (I know, I get all the fun jobs!). I am at the brainstorming, oops, mindmapping stage at the moment, generating ideas and concepts.
I am interested in coming up with a definiton for 'blog', especially since it is a relatively new term. This might (or might not be) used in any branding ideas. Heres one I have concocted from various sources (no originality claimed) and am interested in any others. It sounds a bit emotionless at the moment so if anyone is inspired….
Blog: short term for weblog, a personal journal that is frequently updated and viewable by others.