Weather Report

Weather Report from Dallas Hudgens on Vimeo.

This project was to develop a motion piece for a futuristic weather report for 4 cities during a 3 day weekend. We used the LATCH concept for organizing information (Location, Alphabet, Time, Category, Hierarchy). There are 3 parts to the video, and each part emphasizes one of the LATCH systems. I chose to emphasize Hierarchy, Time, then Alphabet.

Increse - Type in Motion

Untitled from Dallas Hudgens on Vimeo.

This is the second word for the Type in Motion project. The project was to animate a word to show its meaning. I chose to emphasize a increase in point size and mass.

Playful - Type in Motion

Playful - Type in Motion from Dallas Hudgens on Vimeo.

The goal for this project was to animate a word to show its meaning. We were given a time limit of 5 seconds. This project was also to familiarize ourselves with After Effects. I chose to animate playful in a slinky motion, like the childhood toy.

Blue Squares

Blue Squares from Dallas Hudgens on Vimeo.

This is an After Effects exercise to learn the different tools and movements that are available.

Image Analysis

Click to view in its own page - Image Analysis Link

In this project, we were to find an image and highlight the historical graphic design movements that influenced the image. I chose the BBDO Minneapolis 80th Anniversary party poster. I chose a flash piece because I wanted the user to interact with the information so the user would feel more connected to the piece.

Interface Design - Research Paper

Open publication - Free publishing - More book

This is a research paper written for graphic design history. My topic was interface design. I covered what interface design was, the interaction between the interface and the user, how the interface affects the usability of the product, and how as designers we can improve the interface for the user.

Arts and Crafts Movement - Graphic Design History Presentation

ArtsAndCraftsMovement_Hudgens

This assignment was to give a 30 minute presentation on a given graphic design movement. I used a slide show to present my movement.