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THE DESIGNER'S TOOLBOX11.14.12Adrianne Kimbell
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WHAT'S A DESIGNER'S TOOLBOX?
OVERVIEW
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OVERVIEW
FONTS
COLOR PALETTES
ILLUSTRATION STYLES
PHOTGRAPHY STYLES
SOFTWARE TECHNIQUES
LAYOUTS
EXAMPLES OF EVERYTHING
STOCK HOUSES
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WHY ORGANIZE?
OVERVIEW
FREEDOM FROM
CREATIVE PARALYSIS
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OVERVIEW
} to get MOVING} to get TALKING} to get it DONE
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THE TOOLS
TOOLS
FONTS
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TOOLS
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HAVE 5 GO-TO FONTS.HELVETICA NEUETRADE GOTHICGARAMONDGOTHAMARCHER
TOOLS
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CONSIDER:
SERIFSANS SERIFSCRIPTDISPLAY
TOOLS
COLOR PALETTES
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TOOLS
STUDIES OF COLORS THAT WORK
WELL TOGETHER
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CURRENT PROJECTS
FUTURE PROJECTS
TOOLS
EXAMPLES
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TOOLS
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DESIGN LAYOUTS
TOOLS
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ILLUSTRATION STYLES
TOOLS
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PHOTOGRAPHY STYLES
TOOLS
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LOGOS
TOOLS
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TYPOGRAPHY/LETTERING
TOOLS
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INFOGRAPHICS
TOOLS
NAMES
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TOOLS
ILLUSTRATORSPHOTOGRAPHERSDIRECTORSSTOCK HOUSESPRODUCTION HOUSESPAPER COMPANIESPRINTERSETC.
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TOOLS
TECHNIQUES
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TOOLS
HOW TOsSOFTWARE TRICKSPRINT PRODUCTIONWEB OPTIMIZATIONCODEETC.
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THESYSTEMS
METHODS
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PINTERESTFILE FOLDERS /
DRAWER /BOX
BOOKS /MAGAZINES
INSPIRATIONBOARD
NOTEBOOK
SCRAPBOOK
EVERNOTE
SPRINGPAD
DROPBOX
DOCUMENT
BOOKMARKS
PHOTO MGMT SOFTWARE
(EX: IPHOTO)
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DIGITAL
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METHODS
EVERNOTE
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METHODS
EVERNOTE
MORE!
VIDEO: UPPERCASE MAG. ON USING EVERNOTE
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METHODS
SPRINGPAD
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METHODS
SPRINGPAD
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METHODS
SPRINGPAD
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METHODS
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METHODS
BROWSER BOOKMARKS
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METHODS
DOCUMENTS
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VIDEO: WHERE GOOD IDEAS COME FROM ARTICLE: THE SPARK FILE
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ANALOG
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METHODS
BOOKS + MAGAZINES
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METHODS
FILE FOLDERS
TYPOGRAPHY COLORS
ILLUSTRATIONSLAYOUTS
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METHODS
INSPIRATION BOARDS
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VIDEO: MICHAEL BEIRUT ON HIS 86 NOTEBOOKS
METHODS
NOTEBOOKS
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TIPS
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CONSIDER:
MAINTENANCELONGEVITYVERSATILITYACCESSIBILITYSEARCHABILITYSHARABILITY
TIPS
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IN CONCLUSION
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ORGANIZATION �
FREEDOM�
CREATIVITY
CLOSING
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RESOURCES
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Video: Example of business using Evernote http://blog.evernote.com/2012/06/19/how-to-run-a-magazine-with-evernote-janine-vangool-of-uppercase-video/
Video: Where good ideas come from http://youtu.be/NugRZGDbPFU
Article: The Spark File https://medium.com/the-writers-room/8d6e7df7ae58
Video: Michael Bierut on keeping notebooks http://observermedia.designobserver.com/video/michael-bierut-on-86-notebooks/14548/
http://www.logodesignlove.com/best-logo-design-resources
evernote.com
springpad.com
pinterest.com
designerstoolbox.com
More on productivity: lifehacker.com
More on organization: unclutterer.com
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