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Did You Know? 4.0

Bill Keaggy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:41:06 +0000

XPLANE is happy to present Did You Know? 4.0 — another official update to the original “Shift Happens” video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist.

As Garr Reynolds mentions over at Presentation Zen this morning, yes, this project was created with “off-the-shelf slideware” (Keynote and GarageBand, actually, along with Photoshop and Illustrator). Content by XPLANE, The Economist, Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod and Laura Bestler. Design and development by XPLANE.

For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit The Economist’s Media Convergence conference site at mediaconvergence.economist.com, or stop by shifthappens.wikispaces.com for all things Did You Know.

All the ephemera that’s fit to print *

Bill Keaggy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:16:37 +0000

“Things Our Friends Have Written On The Internet 2008 is a publication that’s been dropping through letter boxes over the last few days.

Russell and I thought it would be interesting to take some stuff from the internet and print it in a newspaper format. Words as well as pictures. Like a Daily Me, but slower. When we discovered that most newspaper printers will let you do a short run on their press (this was exactly the same spec as the News Of The World) we decided to have some fun.”

A History of Aggressive Design Magazines

Bill Keaggy — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:28:24 +0000

“Graphic design evolved during the late nineteenth century from a sideline of the printing industry into an autonomous field with its own lore, icons and personalities. The missing link in this evolutionary process is trade magazines. Initially they established professional standards for printing, typesetting and bookbinding, yet viewed ornamental design as ephemeral. However, by the turn of the century, when businesses demanded printers provide more sophisticated layout and typography, trade magazine editors were forced to analyze and critique new advances. These magazines did not just reflexively report the current trends instead some aggressively codified key methods and mannerisms that in turn defined a profession.”

How a page gets created

Bill Keaggy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:16:47 +0000

“Matt Willey recently recorded his decision-making on a feature design for the Royal Academy magazine. It provides a very useful insight into how page designs get arrived at, one that anyone who’s ever designed a magazine will recognize.”

García Media | Blog

Bill Keaggy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:21:23 +0000

Famed newspaper (re)designer Mario García launched a blog last month: “A blog about storytelling, design, the projects we work on, the things we learn along the way.”

Introducing MagCloud and the Future of Magazine Publishing

Bill Keaggy — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:42:17 +0000

Derek Powazek: “For the last year, I’ve been working on a project with HP Labs called MagCloud. The idea is simple, really. MagCloud enables anyone to start a magazine — real, live printed magazine — with no giant pile.”

Post-It Note Project

Bill Keaggy — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:54:24 +0000

“When living in Japan, Fiona Harding created a project called 100 Post Its in Japan, and now wants to spread the urban guerilla art love with the world by inviting everyone to participate in a global Post-It Note Project.”

David A. Bontrager Vintage Letterhead Collection

Bill Keaggy — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:42:08 +0000

“This collection contains letters that I received from trucking companies, private carriers, manufacturers, and suppliers during the time period between the late Fifties and early Sixties. A few were letters that my dad received. After that time frame I didn’t maintain my correspondence with trucking companies other than pertaining to my later career in the industry.”

How to make a zine

Bill Keaggy — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:11:46 +0000

“This is a DIY [video] I did on how to make a one sheet zine. D-I-Y — a real American Hero! Remember kids, Folding is half the battle. You’ll need: One piece of paper, scissors and a Pen…” (And here’s a step-by-step on Flickr: Wanna make a neat, fun zine that only uses one sheet of paper? Of course you do.)

‘The Little Know-It-All’ book report

Bill Keaggy — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:23:16 +0000

“Although some of the topics are universal to all fields of design, this book is designed for the graphic designer. It’s well-suited for students and emerging professionals as a
handy reference guide. It would be perfect for a freelance designer working on their own, providing them with information that will benefit their designs and business.”