Comments for Simon@iSchool http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan Adventures at the UC Berkeley School of Information Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:53:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 Comment on Typography by For Business Card Printing http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/2009/02/02/typography/comment-page-1/#comment-226 For Business Card Printing Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:53:10 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?p=81#comment-226 I agree with your instructor. At first glance, the "T" looks like an "L" and the lower curve of the "S" seems to clash with the left of the "T." Merging the lower curve of the "S" with the "T" was my first thought to correct these problems. This would simply require you to remove the part of the lower curve of the "S" that shows up on the left side of the "T." Or what about making the "S" a bit larger so that the entire lower half merges with the "T"? I agree with your instructor. At first glance, the “T” looks like an “L” and the lower curve of the “S” seems to clash with the left of the “T.” Merging the lower curve of the “S” with the “T” was my first thought to correct these problems. This would simply require you to remove the part of the lower curve of the “S” that shows up on the left side of the “T.” Or what about making the “S” a bit larger so that the entire lower half merges with the “T”?

]]> Comment on Deconstructing Type by Instructor Feedback http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/2009/02/23/deconstructing-type/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Instructor Feedback Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:11:41 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?p=95#comment-185 Nice work using line and shape to lead the viewer’s eye from the “grouptalk” title to the “free food and drink”. The line poster highlights decisions in your original design that complicate the composition: you could use fewer type sizes, the grouptalk logo could stand alone without the centered text around it, and the bottom left text could shrink so that it lies father from the uncomfortably close line. Given your original composition, shape and line work well. Nice work using line and shape to lead the viewer’s eye from the “grouptalk” title to the “free food and drink”. The line poster highlights decisions in your original design that complicate the composition: you could use fewer type sizes, the grouptalk logo could stand alone without the centered text around it, and the bottom left text could shrink so that it lies father from the uncomfortably close line. Given your original composition, shape and line work well.

]]> Comment on Layout: Grouptalk Posters by Instructor Feedback http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/2009/02/16/layout-grouptalk-posters/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Instructor Feedback Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:10:48 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?p=89#comment-184 We liked your diagonal composition. It is playful while establishing stronger typographic hierarchy. We hope the examples we gave in the critique session were helpful in terms of thinking about the possible design alternatives. As mentioned in the class, watch out for using too many levels of text sizes. In general, keep it under 3. Good to see your posters in the hallways of South Hall! :) We liked your diagonal composition. It is playful while establishing stronger typographic hierarchy. We hope the examples we gave in the critique session were helpful in terms of thinking about the possible design alternatives. As mentioned in the class, watch out for using too many levels of text sizes. In general, keep it under 3. Good to see your posters in the hallways of South Hall! :)

]]> Comment on Typography by Instructor Feedback http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/2009/02/02/typography/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Instructor Feedback Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:59:12 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?p=81#comment-61 Feedback: You created a wonderful, almost dollar-sign symmetry without loosing the letters S and T. Because of the second peak created by the end stroke of S, it looks more like you combined three letters instead of two. Also, since you turned the T upside down, an L is more visible than a T. What would happen if you removed the end of the S so that the S dissolved into the cross bar of the T? Feedback:

You created a wonderful, almost dollar-sign symmetry without loosing the letters S and T. Because of the second peak created by the end stroke of S, it looks more like you combined three letters instead of two. Also, since you turned the T upside down, an L is more visible than a T. What would happen if you removed the end of the S so that the S dissolved into the cross bar of the T?

]]> Comment on Physical Battleship by Jerry Cheung http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/2008/11/20/physical-battleship/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Jerry Cheung Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:50:32 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?p=45#comment-60 I love this idea. It reminds me of my Art23AC class where there was a presentation from the New Media department for a game they made for measuring your balance for medical purposes. You had to stand on a board and shift your weight to control a paddle that would reflect bouncing balls into a hoop. It'd get more difficult by introducing multiple balls at the same time. Such a neat concept. I love this idea. It reminds me of my Art23AC class where there was a presentation from the New Media department for a game they made for measuring your balance for medical purposes. You had to stand on a board and shift your weight to control a paddle that would reflect bouncing balls into a hoop. It’d get more difficult by introducing multiple balls at the same time. Such a neat concept.

]]> Comment on Research by Simon@iSchool » DRCA Final Post http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/research/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Simon@iSchool » DRCA Final Post Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:41:16 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?page_id=8#comment-51 [...] Research [...] [...] Research [...]

]]> Comment on Drumbeat by balam http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/2008/09/25/drumbeat/comment-page-1/#comment-50 balam Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:50:22 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?p=13#comment-50 great idea, would share the arduino code and hardware wiring great idea,
would share the arduino code and hardware wiring

]]> Comment on Research by Simon@iSchool » Software Platforms for Developing Regions http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/research/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Simon@iSchool » Software Platforms for Developing Regions Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:18:14 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?page_id=8#comment-5 [...] Research [...] [...] Research [...]

]]> Comment on Pots and Rainbows by Elizabeth Goodman http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/2008/09/18/pots-and-rainbows/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Elizabeth Goodman Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:00:10 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?p=9#comment-4 Assignment comments left at <a href="http://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i290-4/f08/?q=node/103" rel="nofollow">TUI page</a> Assignment comments left at TUI page

]]> Comment on Computer/Mathematics Workforce and Wages by Elissa Fink http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/2008/09/24/computer-workforce-wages/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Elissa Fink Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:37:06 +0000 http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/simontan/?p=12#comment-3 Hi Simon - Kudos to you! Nice job using our Software. We appreciate it. Best regards, Elissa Fink (VP of Marketing at Tableau Software) Hi Simon – Kudos to you! Nice job using our Software. We appreciate it. Best regards, Elissa Fink (VP of Marketing at Tableau Software)

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