maria rogal

GRA3209C: Typography 2 / 3D Typography Make Bike Rack — Each rack textually identifies activities specific to the building. Make was placed in front of the School of Art + Art History.

Since this summer I've been working with the United Faculty of Florida–UF to develop a more professional presence. The tangible materials with our identity is coming together nicely. The major work has been to the website and the the newsletter. My...

Unlike other books on the subject, 101 Design Methods approaches the practice of creating new products, services, and customer experiences as a science, rather than an art, providing a practical set of collaborative tools and methods for planning and defining successful new offerings.

Drawing from the material culture, photographs of people, places and things of México, this work is an attempt to peel back the surface, discover the details, and explore them as constructions of the whole.

An interesting site on “the relation between communication design and service design, starting from the observation of the existing practices in the field of service design. The critical points and the opportunities concerning the use of communication tools during a service...

I recently picked up a book I’ve had for a while: El Super (reviewed by Design Boom) by Kurt Hollander. The essay and accompanying photos on vernacular packaging designed for local markets is interesting. As a big fan of Mexican popular culture I was mesmerized once again...

Many people have asked me how to learn about design outside of the classroom. I've put together a list of resources here. This is especially for people who want to learn more about design on their own or want to explore more over the summer for example. It is not a comprehensive...

AIGA After School Special Advice for emerging designers very good reading… Résumés Some are more adventurous than others. All should be typeset and designed. Digital Résumés on Mashable

I happen to agree with this one: “Ninety percent of design is communication. Half of that will be done in writing. A designer who can’t write can’t defend their work. And work that can’t be defended will die.” from mike monteiro in .net.