Brisbane floods coverage and chocolate billboards

Screen shot taken from ABC website

I'll be following http://noisydecentgraphics.typepad.com/ this semester. A really interesting post I found was about how the Australian Broadcasting Corporation handled their coverage of the Brisbane floods. They used these really neat mouse over photos that showed the before and after stages of the flood. As a former information graphics geek at the Missourian, I thought this was a really efficient way to show the public the effects of the flood. I do think they should have included a little more information with the photos like how much time elapsed between the two and other damage statistics, but visually I think this was an excellent way to present the floods.

Photo via ibelieveinadv

Another interesting design I found was an instillation piece. This 'chocolate' billboard takes content driven design to a whole new level! As part of their roundup of 42 Unique billboards that push the advertising envelope, TREND HUNTER included this billboard in Toronto. I think whoever designed this did a great job at thinking outside the box. Instead of using a photo and the sense of sight to lure in potential consumers, Cadbury is sort of appealing to the sense of touch.

Allow me to introduce myself

Hello everyone!

My name is Tanya Ortiz, and this is my very first blog. I'm a Senior at the University of Missouri currently in my magazine design capstone class and ready to graduate! I was born and raised in Chicago and plan on moving back there and starting my life/career after graduation.

Here at the University of Missouri I've been a reporter, a graphic artist and a designer, and designing is my favorite. I hope to one day combine all of the skills I've learned here and be the creative director of a magazine.

I'll be using this blog as a way of sharing all of the neat typography, graphics, photography and other design news that I come across.

I hope everyone enjoys my posts!