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Hot off the press and now on the shelves—the second edition of “The Language of Graphic Design” by SEGD Fellow, author, educator and designer Richard Poulin has been revised and updated with a new introduction, narrative text and sidebars and over 100 new images with corresponding captions.
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The Collegiate School in New York City traces its roots back to 1628, so when it came time for the K-12 boy’s day school to move into a new and modern building, they enlisted the help of Alexander Isley Inc (New York) to help preserve the past and design future traditions.
It doesn’t happen every day that a client leaves an experiential graphic design project open-ended save for one very specific instruction: No supergraphics. The Collegiate School in Manhattan is no ordinary client.
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Xlab 2018 is in Brooklyn and it's poised to be better than ever with a kickin' lineup of speakers and events. Our fearless leader, OpenEye Global Founder and SEGD President Bryan Meszaros, will be our emcee through one amazing day filled with five thought-inspiring sessions and 13 notable speakers. Get to know these designers and luminaries through their bios and projects, below:
Session: "The State of Digital: Industry Trends and Insights from Global Experiential Leaders"
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Brooklyn is the most populous borough of New York. (Translation: It has a lot of cool people and places, you should check it out.) Since you'll be in town for SEGD's signature digital experiential graphic design event, Xlab 2018, we've put together a cheat sheet of things to do (with help from some member Brooklynites). Enjoy!
SEE & DO
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This week’s Nail It Weekly story was written by a reader who responded to last week’s email on overcoming arrogance. Corry wrote:
“Thank you for showing how once we have a better understanding of our emotional demons, we might actually be able put them to work for us. For me, I’ve noticed that sometimes I freeze and literally forget my core expertise.
This past summer was a very busy one for SEGD—and for SEGD Members, I've been told.
In July, we hosted a record-breaking crowd at the Wayfinding event in LA, which boasted some amazing tours as well. We built on that success with the Exhibition & Experience Design event in August in Washington DC. The format of running educational events for SEGD's specific practice areas is working very well to deliver targeted learning experiences alongside opportunities to network.
There is only one more event left for 2018: Xlab.
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By Wayne Hunt
September 2018 “Saved By an Icon”
In the late summer of 2014 my experienced hiking buddy, designer Dave Funk, and I parked his SUV at a trail head in Oregon’s Three Sisters Wilderness.
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Matthews Paint and MeasureColor recently introduced a convenient color-scanning tool for the sign industry. The portable color scanner, weighing about an ounce, easily fits in the palm of the hand and paired with a smartphone or tablet, the device makes scanning color in the field easy. The small Bluetooth® enabled scanning device accurately captures surface color using Delta E calculations and L*a*b* color values, then syncs with the app installed on a smartphone or tablet to find the closest Matthews Paint color match and formula.
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Recently, experiential graphic design and communication firm, BrandCulture (Sydney) posted a Q&A with their Operations Manager, Leigh Tinkler. Tinkler has been with the firm since 2010, but before developing a passion for design, she traveled the globe as a professional dancer, performing with well-known acts like Robbie Williams and Cher.
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Type designers at Hoefler & Co. created the novelty gift item as a send-up of type abusers and snobby designers alike.
Smart Cities Week took place from October 2 - 4 in Washington, DC, gathering 1000 smart city leaders from both public and private sectors to discuss how to leverage technology to create cities better suited to meet our future needs.
A design project which revitalized a 1950s residential building has won two global prizes.
