Design Guy podclub

Design Guy podclubAn Introduction to the Principles of Graphic Design

James CookThoughtWorks

http://designguyshow.blogspot.com

Available via iTunes

What is Design?

The Creative Process

Balance

Unity

Typography

The Elements of Design

de·sign

Increasing order,Decreasing entropy.

http://wikipedia.org/wiki/design

What is Design?01. Introduction02. What is Design?03. On Graphic Design

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/08/design-guy-episode-1-intro-episode.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/08/design-guy-episode-2-what-is-design.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/08/design-guy-episode-3-on-graphic-design.html

♫ Episodes 01-03

18min

The Creative Process04. How Design Begins, Pt. I05. How Design Begins, Pt. II06. Harry Houdini & the Attributes of a Designer

♫ Episodes 04-17

→ How Design Begins...

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/08/design-guy-episode-4-how-design-begins.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/09/design-guy-episode-5-how-design-begins.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/09/design-guy-episode-6-harry-houdini-and.html

22min

The Creative Process♫ Episodes 04-17

→ The Creative Mind... 10. Getting Creative11. Getting a Handle on Creativity12. The Creative Mind13. The Mind at Play

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/10/design-guy-episode-11-getting-handle-on.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/11/design-guy-episode-12-creative-mind.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/11/design-guy-episode-13-mind-at-play.html

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/10/design-guy-episode-10-getting-creative.html

28min

The Creative Process♫ Episodes 04-17

→ The Creative Process... 14. The Mind at Odds15. Flow vs. Edit16. The Eleventh Draft17. Embracing Constraints

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/12/design-guy-episode-15-flow-vs-edit.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/12/design-guy-episode-16-eleventh-draft.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/12/design-guy-episode-17-embracing.html

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2007/11/design-guy-episode-14-mind-at-odds.html

30min

The Elements of Design♫ Episodes 18-24

→ The Elements of Design, Pt. I... 18. The Formal Elements of Design: A Foreword19. Elements: What’s the Point of Line?20. Elements: Things Are Shaping Up Nicely

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/01/design-guy-episode-18-formal-elements.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/02/design-guy-episode-19-elements-whats.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/03/design-guy-episode-20-elements-things.html

20min

The Elements of Design♫ Episodes 18-24

→ The Elements of Design, Pt. II... 21. Elements: The Colour of Design22. Elements: Value-Added Design23. Elements: Smooth Moves with Texture24. Elements: Format, the Forgotten Element

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/03/design-guy-episode-22-elements-value.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/04/design-guy-episode-23-elements-smooth.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/04/design-guy-episode-24-elements-format.html

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/03/design-guy-episode-21-elements-color-of.html

24min

Balance♫ Episodes 25-28

25. Balancing Act26. Symmetrical or Formal Balance27. Asymmetrical or Informal Balance28. Balance on Balance

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/05/design-guy-episode-26-symmetrical-or.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/05/design-guy-episode-27-asymmetrical-or.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/design-guy-episode-28-balance-on.html

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/05/design-guy-episode-25-balancing-act.html

22min

Unity♫ Episodes 29-38

→ Gestalt & Perception... 29. Unity: Out of Many, One30. Seeing Unity (Gestalt)31. Figure-Ground32. We’re All Seeking Closure 33. All in the Family (Similarity)34. Visual Momentum (Continuance)35. Proximity & Alignment

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/design-guy-episode-33-all-in-family.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/design-guy-episode-34-visual-momentum.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/12/design-guy-episode-35-proximity-and.html

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/design-guy-episode-32-were-all-seeking.html

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/design-guy-episode-29-unity-out-of-many.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/design-guy-episode-30-seeing-unity.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/design-guy-episode-31-figure-ground.html

35min

Unity♫ Episodes 29-38

→ Composition... 36. Unity Revisited / Emphasis37. All the World’s a Stage for Designers38. Adopt a Negative Attitude

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/design-guy-episode-36-unity-revisited.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2009/03/design-guy-episode-37-all-worlds-stage.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/design-guy-episode-38-adopt-negative.html

20min

Typography♫ Episodes 39-40

39. Talking About Type: An Introductory Word40. Talking About Type: Let Your Voice Be Heard!

http://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/design-guy-episode-39-talking-about.htmlhttp://designguyshow.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/design-guy-episode-40-talking-about.html

14min

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