36 Point: September 2008 Archives

The Reflex Blue Show with Nate Voss and Donovan Beery, Episode 18: Fall Reading List

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Nate Voss

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Posted September 24, 2008 6:42 AM

In our first show since the last show, we take one single listener question and stretch it into 40 minutes of awesomeness with our friend Adam Nielsen, whom I am certain would like me to mention you can find him at the soon-to-be-newly launched Good-Twin.com. But the show's not about Adam, it's about 36 Point's recommendations for Fall Reading for Graphic Designers (even Superstar® Drew Davies phones his in), broken down into some odd and only loosely-followed guidelines. It's a very fun show, done in a single take, and it caps with a DVD Review of Speed Racer, which does not fare well under our steely gaze.

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The Reflex Blue Show with Nate Voss and Donovan Beery, Episode 17: Chip Kidd

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Nate Voss

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Posted September 10, 2008 1:01 AM

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36 Point Student Design Challenge

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Nate Voss

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Posted September 10, 2008 1:00 AM

Students, do you feel a lack of excitement in your current project? Do you need more direction on the design? Do you want to have a few unneeded rules to work with? We're here to help!

Welcome to the official kickoff of the 36 Point Student Design Challenge! We think your college years are some of the most important years for graphic designers. While generally we like to think of graphic design students as a serious, studious bunch, with lots of learnings and yearnings going on, we know there's a lighter, brighter side to your experience as well. Specifically, the side that knows how to use graphic design for awesome, instead of for good.

Read on for official rules, prizes, and how to enter!

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A Student Assignment

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Donovan Beery

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Posted September 3, 2008 5:16 PM

Students, do you feel a lack of excitement in your current project? Do you need more direction on the design? Do you want to have a few unneeded rules to work with? We're here to help!

We'll give more specifics in next weeks podcast, with timelines and such, but here are the first two of three rules to start adding into your current school project: 1) Work a '36' into the design. The bigger the better. And only use black, white, and red. Shades of gray are acceptable, but shades of red (pink) are going to be frowned on.

We'll be posting the best samples after the competition. One student will win a sweet autographed poster to also be announced next week. In the meantime, start thinking with '36' in all of its red and black glory.