my open door.net » Downloads http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org H. Todd Duren blogs on graphic design and design education. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:39:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Whatcha’ Gonna Do? http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/bad-boys-bad-boys-whatcha-gonna-do/ http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/bad-boys-bad-boys-whatcha-gonna-do/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:43:52 +0000 opendoordesign http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/bad-boys-bad-boys-whatcha-gonna-do/ designpolice.gif

If you’ve ever wanted to slap a ticket on some bad design, the Design Police can hook you up with your own Visual Enforcement Kit. Their free PDF can be printed onto stickers to stop design crime waves wherever they exist. Also, U&LC magazine has a nice article on the Top Ten Type Crimes.

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There you have it—the latest book covers designed by my Design I students. Now they are designing the complete text after downloading it from Gutenberg.org. They have begun the challenging process of designing up to 300+ pages of text using chapter titles, folios, and all the other elements of a book. In another week they’ll have a complete downloadable ebook, so check back.

Ambir Somirs: A Misummer Night’s Dream | cover | ebook
Anastasia Williams: Grimms’ Fairy Tales | cover | ebook
Chris Hughes: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | cover | ebook
Cordelia Norris: The Prince | cover | ebook
Jerrica Dickenson: Through the Looking-Glass | cover | ebook
Mark Friebus: Kamasutra | cover | ebook
Ryan Jean: Frankenstein | cover | ebook
Tara Ferrell: Emma | cover | ebook
Courtney Backlund: Metamorphosis | cover | ebook

Update: 12/10/07. Ebooks uploaded today.

]]> http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/12/03/student-book-designs-2/feed/ 0 Design for Metal Heads http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/06/11/because-sometimes-size-really-does-matter/ http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/06/11/because-sometimes-size-really-does-matter/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:03:47 +0000 opendoordesign http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/06/11/because-sometimes-size-really-does-matter/ My college pal Gina Binkley tuned me onto this totally awesome, face-melting cheese metal tune by the band Burn Back. It sounds a bit like Tenacious D after a hard night of listening to Deep Purple. I’m not going to spoil it for you by telling you the title, but I will say this is the theme song of every design client. So crank yer amps to eleven the next time you get the inevitable request, and join the marketing manager on the next chorus.

]]> http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/06/11/because-sometimes-size-really-does-matter/feed/ 0 Less Honky, More Tonky http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/less-honky-more-tonky/ http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/less-honky-more-tonky/#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 22:27:36 +0000 opendoordesign http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/less-honky-more-tonky/ ihonkytonklogo.gifAs I’ve mentioned here before, I’ll be presenting a paper at the IntentContent conference in Nashville next week. I grew up in Nashville, and I thought it would be fun to record a podcast honkytonk tour for the design educators visiting from across the country.

Thanks to the sage advice of my boadcasting buddy Ken Mastri over at WPLN, iHonkytonk is a go. Click below to download a short MP3 walking tour of the bars and live music on Lower Broadway in Nashville. Leave a comment below and tell me what you think.

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]]> http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/05/22/less-honky-more-tonky/feed/ 0 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/12/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow/ http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/12/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:18:32 +0000 opendoordesign http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/12/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow/ greenleafsleepy-1.gif
Design by Nathan Greenleaf.
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Design by Melissa Dos Santos.
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]]> http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/12/jane-eyre/feed/ 1 Peter Pan http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/12/peter-pan/ http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/12/peter-pan/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:52:40 +0000 opendoordesign http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/12/peter-pan/ kymmiewadellpeterpan.jpg
Design by Kimmie Wadell
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Design by Kitty Garland
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Design by Jill Buckley
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]]> http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/12/sense-and-sensibility/feed/ 0 The Raven/Le Corbeau http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/11/the-ravenle-corbeau/ http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/11/the-ravenle-corbeau/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:46:48 +0000 opendoordesign http://opendoordesign.edublogs.org/2007/04/11/the-ravenle-corbeau/ charlesjenkinsravencorbeau.jpg
Design by Charles Jenkins.
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