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Author: MeghanRimol

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Lessons from Doug Bartow

Posted on November 27, 2014 by MeghanRimol

Listening and learning from Doug Bartow during class was extremely interesting and insightful, and made me think about graphic design in a much different light than I have so far over the course of the semester. While Doug is a… Continue Reading →

ASSIGNED BLOG POST FALL 2014 DESIGNERS, Doug Bartow, lessons, Public relations
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Objectified: Living in an uncomfortable world

Posted on November 2, 2014 by MeghanRimol

The documentary “Objectified” offered an extremely interesting look at a faction of the design world that does not typically come to mind when I think of design: industrial and interaction design. This documentary discussed how products are designed and how people… Continue Reading →

ASSIGNED BLOG POST FALL 2014 documentary, Industrial Design, Objectified, product design
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Sunday River College Week

Posted on October 9, 2014 by MeghanRimol

Rimol – Poster Vertical Rimol – Poster Horizontal

ASSIGNED BLOG POST FALL 2014, POSTER PROJECT event poster, poster project
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Outside of the Box with Milton Glaser

Posted on October 2, 2014 by MeghanRimol

Milton Glaser didn’t plan on becoming a revolutionary force in the design world. But planned or not, that’s exactly what happened. As became evident while watching the film “To Inform and Delight,” Glaser has the kind of mind that doesn’t… Continue Reading →

ASSIGNED BLOG POST FALL 2014, LIFE (AND DESIGN) LESSON "To Inform and Delight", blog #4, design, Milton Glaser
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Helvetica & Lupton – Lessons Learned

Posted on September 11, 2014 by MeghanRimol

Part 1 Watching the Helvetica documentary in class was an extremely insightful experience and gave me a look at the world of designers as I had never seen it before. Although I do have some creative skills, the way that… Continue Reading →

ASSIGNED BLOG POST FALL 2014 documentary, Helvetica, Thinking With Type, typefaces
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Gestalt Principles in the Cigna Logo

Posted on September 4, 2014 by MeghanRimol

  One logo that I find quite appealing that uses the Gestalt principles is the logo for Cigna, which is a healthcare insurance provider. This logo uses numerous Gestalt principles to appear as a cohesive unit. The first principle that… Continue Reading →

ASSIGNED BLOG POST FALL 2014 blog #2, Gestalt, logo
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Design and the Industry: Publicists as Designers

Posted on September 1, 2014 by MeghanRimol

As a Public Relations major, graphic design is an extremely critical component of the work that I hope to do every day as a publicist. In order to portray a positive public image and generate support for the individual, company or… Continue Reading →

ASSIGNED BLOG POST FALL 2014, Uncategorized blog assignment, GRA 217, industry, Public relations
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Knowing When to Stop

Posted on August 28, 2014 by MeghanRimol

In reading through the post LESSONS LEARNED – CLASS OF 2013, there were many comments from students that stood out to me as relevant to my own experience. One piece of advice in particular with which I immediately felt connected was… Continue Reading →

ASSIGNED BLOG POST FALL 2014 advice, blog assignment #1, Fall 2014, Graphic Design

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