James Turrell: A private viewing
James Turrell: Master of light. Player of perceptions. Orchestrator of aesthetic experience. Opening three major shows this June at the Guggenheim, LACMA , and…
View ArticleStorytelling on the web: 12 ways to craft posts
Borrowing from traditional magazine writing, here are 12 genres of stories to create diverse and engaging posts. Follow the links to see…
View ArticleYahoo! A teachable moment
Thankfully, Yahoo! updated their logo right in the middle of our typography unit in Visual Rhetorics. No one seems to love the…
View ArticleKnowledge Navigator – circa 2013
The screen on my iPad waiting for me this morning (I hadn’t touched it yet): With iOS7, devices throughout the…
View ArticleHandmade Data
DATA VISUALIZATION – the representation of information through images – is a powerful technique for conveying information to audiences. In my…
View ArticleMaking cinemagraphs – an adventure in Visual Rhetorics
I’m currently teaching visual storytelling through the creation of Cinemagraphs — photographs with a whisp of narrative. Cinemagraphs are compelling images…
View ArticleImages + Blogs
The use of images is often underestimated by those new to blogging. In this slides below, I describe 7 key…
View ArticleIlluminated Type
Visual Rhetorics is coming to a close — it’s been a challenging course, pushing many to the bleeding edge of…
View ArticleDigital Storytelling in Puglia
PUGLIA – Italy 40.8167° N, 16.5500° E Update:: Thanks to all who participated in our spring workshops. Original post:: My passion…
View ArticleThe classroom revealed
Since my arrival at Saint Joe’s I’ve been knee-deep in classroom design. Thanks to the unified forces of the Communication…
View ArticleDigital Storytelling
Filed under: Aesthetics, New Media, Teaching Tagged: COM 472, digital storytelling, SJU, transmedia
View ArticleRaw Herring and Why We Need More Honesty in Act 2
ACT 1 Parker Posie seductively holds a raw herring by the tail as Louis C.K. bites it in half. When…
View ArticleWe are hiring: Civic Media Assistant Professor
We are hiring a colleague with a specialization in Civic Media, to begin Fall 2016.
View ArticleA Statement from the Department of Communication and Digital Media at Saint...
How can those who teach and learn in higher education extend beyond traditional curricular boundaries to become agents of social change, not just in theory, but in practice?
View ArticleHow to Get Started with Shorts
"How to Get Started with Shorts" features five essential elements to create a successful short film.
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