Taming the Beast That is Graphic Design
2024 – EditorialDeveloped as a guest lecture takeaway, this "cheat sheet" acts as a conceptual roadmap for 2D design students. The guide frames design as a series of deliberate choices rather than mere intuition, providing a framework to help students question assumptions and articulate their creative process more effectively.
The layout is organized into four pillars: Challenges, Criticism, Reflection, and Practice complemented by a terminology word bank and a linked Are.na channel. Anchored by the philosophies of Paul Rand and Plato, the piece mirrors the discipline itself: a method of uniting simple form with complex, multi-layered content.
All readings and links are nested within the accompanying are.na channel: Taming the Beast (as shown within the design)
The layout is organized into four pillars: Challenges, Criticism, Reflection, and Practice complemented by a terminology word bank and a linked Are.na channel. Anchored by the philosophies of Paul Rand and Plato, the piece mirrors the discipline itself: a method of uniting simple form with complex, multi-layered content.
All readings and links are nested within the accompanying are.na channel: Taming the Beast (as shown within the design)