Tag: Visual Communication

Dealing with Uncertainty and Ambiguity

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date February 4, 2023
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Designers often find themselves with incomplete information about their users, the problem space, and its parameters. We must therefore be able to deal with Uncertainty and Ambiguity while not being paralyzed by them (Photo by Startup Stock Photos on Pexels.com)

Let’s explore how designers can deal with Uncertainty and Ambiguity, while using tools to help them tackle complex problems more effectively.

Design Inspiration Readings

Remembering Bob Gill

Bob Gill died this week at age 90

One of the founders of the Designers and Art Directors Association (D&AD) and an avid author on design, Bob Gill strongly believed that designers are the original problem solvers.

Tags Artist, Creative Process, Design History, Design Inspiration, Graphic Design, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, London, New York, Typography, Visual Communication

Inspiration

For Inspiration: “Selvagem” by Paralamas do Sucesso

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date February 26, 2014
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"Selvagem" by Paralamas do Sucesso

My friends Billy Bacon and Leo Eyer produced this beautiful piece of Motion Graphics for the song “Selvagem” to be reeled during Paralamas do Sucesso on their 30 years Tour […]

Tags Billy Bacon, Brazil, Design, Inspiration, Music, Vimeo, Visual Communication

Design Inspiration

Watch Erik Spiekermann’s “Putting Back the Face into Typeface” interview for Gestalten TV

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date January 29, 2014
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Erik Spiekermann - Putting Back the Face into Typeface

Listen to the design genius talk about new visual languages, design processes, the analogies of music and typography, and why we need better client culture on Gestalten.tv and you will easily realize why […]

Tags Creative Process, Design, Designer, Erik Spiekermann, Germany, Gestalten TV, Graphic Design, Graphic Designer, Information Architect, Logo, Music, Typography, Visual Communication, Visual Language, Work

Information Design Talks & Workshops

Information Design: Crossing Borders

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date May 21, 2013
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Crossing Borders with Information Design

This is the presentation I’ve recently done at the Creative Drive In event in Heerlem, The Netherlands. In this presentation we discuss: What is information Design? We also cover some Information Design “Bloopers”, and finally talk about Structure, Context and Presentation of Data and Information helps create clear communication.

Tags Communication Design, Communication Tools, Design, Graphic Communication, Graphic Design, Graphic Designer, Infographics, Information Design, Netherlands, Visual Communication, Workshops

Design Innovation

Watch Sunni Brown’s “Doodlers, unite!” talk at TED

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date January 4, 2012
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Sunni Brown rallying cry is "Doodlers, unite!" She makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and pen.

Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension — and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed when we’re caught doodling in a meeting? Sunni Brown says: Doodlers, unite! She makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and pen […]

Talks & Workshops User Experience

UX Workshops: Basics of User Experience Design

Post author By Itamar Medeiros
Post date August 2, 2011
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This is the first of a series of workshops I’ve been putting together based on the talks I’ve been asked to present at trainings/events/conferences […]