Photo-tracing, or drawing on tracing paper, is an excellent technique for producing quality line drawings from photographs providing the same quality results as photosketching with some distinct advantages, such as simplicity, low expense, and immediate use of the drawing. (CMV)

Argues that, given the functional relation between typography and language, histories of typography must be informed by those disciplines which bear upon language and its manifestations. Suggests that failing this, chronicles of "natural," untheorized objects will continue to assume the role and claim the status of history-writing. (RS)

Sees new demotic typography as the reinvention of many older punctuation devices in terms of "marginal reuse." Argues that it can represent the fluid fields of type and image that will induce reverie, often a precondition for metaphoric, nonlinear thought, thus helping to fuse widely separated information and aid lateral thinking. (SR)

Provides descriptions of jobs related to the printing industry. Includes information on salaries, labor market outlook, and education/training needed. Describes careers in commercial printing and graphic communications. (JOW)

This article describes cereal box design, an interdisciplinary graphics activity. The cereal box design activity is intriguing both for its simplicity and the resourcefulness that it can generate in young people. It lends itself to a variety of curriculums. It covers both consumerism and Design for the Environment (DfE) concepts broadly and in…

Creating poster portfolios can increase the quality of work that students put into planning projects. This article describes an activity developed by the author that involves the use of poster portfolio projects. The activity helps students produce better-organized, higher quality work, and allows them to enjoy the opportunity it gives them for…

This paper discusses the ways in which the long-established tradition of the design "practicum" continues to structure teaching and learning in undergraduate programmes. It draws on an in-depth empirical study of one degree course in graphic design and accompanying research in a small number of professional graphic design studios; this dual focus…

Since ancient times, humans have sought explanations for the mysteries of nature's beauty and variety. Like other kinds of folk stories, pourquoi tales can be considered parables about how humans and animals originated or why they look or behave the way they do. Pourquoi tales have high appeal, are generally simple and straightforward in…

This study examines ability of an interdisciplinary group project to develop student's abilities to work successfully in groups in a creative context. Group dynamics were investigated via interaction effects between students in a Graphic Design and Marketing class project. A repeated measures survey technique was used to assess student's…

Author redefines the term "graphics" to mean generative and duplicative processes of visualization. (Author/HB)

An easy, inexpensive, do-it-yourself way to make interesting titles. (Author)

A study examined the graphic devices used on the front pages of 78 American newspapers with a circulation of 25,000 or more and explored editors' attitudes toward the importance of front page appearance and graphics to newspaper readers. Questionnaires were sent to the newspapers' staff members primarily responsible for front page layout and…

Authors detail the construction and use of a device which makes exacting, professional title slides. (Author)

A simple method to put motion into static title cards is described. (Author)