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Month: November 2018

Ralph Breaks the Internet: a Graphic Design Perspective

Ralph Breaks the Internet: a Graphic Design Perspective

Ralph Breaks the Internet is a new 3-D movie from Disney. The plot is pretty standard Disney fare, but what interested me most about the movie is how the animators envisioned the Internet in physical space. Briefly, Wreak-It-Ralph and friend Vanellope von Schweetz journey from their video game homeland to the worldwide universe of the Internet on a quest. No more spoilers on the story than this! Now, consider the design challenge this brief represents and then focus on the biggest…

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Voting Always Matters, So Be a Patriot and Vote, America!

Voting Always Matters, So Be a Patriot and Vote, America!

The reasons United States citizens do not vote or even bother to vote are complex and numerous. Yes, some people feel their votes do not make a difference, while others take pride in refusing to take part in what they consider to be a charade of some sort. And, in some parts of the country the states themselves make it difficult to vote. Take Pennsylvania, for example, just one small example. Pennsylvania refuses to allow people to vote early or…

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