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22nd August 2002

An article about Flash-Infographics

“To prevent the infographic artists from getting bored somebody invented the web… But we still think like we do work for printed papers. I won’t suggest that we should concentrate on entertainment, but there’s a lot we can learn from game-design.”

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22nd August 2002

Sims, BattleBots, Cellular Automata God and Go

A Conversation with Will Wright by Celia Pearce: “Well, actually, the way to put it is that I’m trying to build the maximum possibility space in your head, not on the computer. (Laughter.) Okay. Because the possibility space on the computer is just a huge pile of numbers, but as far as you’re concerned that pile of numbers is the same as another pile of numbers…”

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22nd August 2002

IDEABOOK.COM: How to design and market anything

“Click DESIGN STORE for design-oriented tools such as design books, desktop publishing program templates, and clip art. Click RESOURCES for Chuck Green’s large list of links for graphic designers, art directors, and design students. Click PRODUCTION for detailed articles about how to use fonts and typefaces, how to find and work with a commercial printer, how-to find and use clip art, how to create a brand, and how-to market a small business…”

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22nd August 2002

An article about Flash-Infographics

“To prevent the infographic artists from getting bored somebody invented the web… But we still think like we do work for printed papers. I won’t suggest that we should concentrate on entertainment, but there’s a lot we can learn from game-design.”

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22nd August 2002

Sims, BattleBots, Cellular Automata God and Go

A Conversation with Will Wright by Celia Pearce: “Well, actually, the way to put it is that I’m trying to build the maximum possibility space in your head, not on the computer. (Laughter.) Okay. Because the possibility space on the computer is just a huge pile of numbers, but as far as you’re concerned that pile of numbers is the same as another pile of numbers…”

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22nd August 2002

Design of Signage Systems

“Theory, application and design of signage systems. Directional graphics for interior and exterior architural and open public spaces. As icons and navigational aids for graphical user interfaces.”

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22nd August 2002

Letterhead Fonts

“Letterhead Fonts specializes in creating vintage, turn of the century fonts. Victorian, Sign Painter Styles, Calligraphy, Atkinson, Strong, Henderson. Free downloads available.”

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