Archive for October, 2009
Ragtime Poster Evolution
In this New York Times interactive feature, Gail Anderson (Creative Director of Design at SpotCo), narrates the evolution of the poster art for the Broadway revival of Ragtime. Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime tells the story of three groups in America, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr., a Harlem musician; Mother, […]
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Tags: art, Culture, design
One of my classmates kindly shared a link to a project called City of Memory, a web-based memory project covering New York City areas. Here, you can find stories that relate to the history and personality of NYC’s overall history; the stories are organized by an interactive map or themes. City of Memory is a […]
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Tags: Brighton Beach, City of Memory, design, Video, website
Good Magazine produced a video on immigration: “People have flocked to the melting pot we now know as America for the last 13,000 years. Since 2000, the U.S. has welcomed more than 10 million immigrants, who leave behind places like the Philippines, India, China, and Mexico. Our latest video, “Coming to America,” explores the history, […]
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Tags: Culture, design, Statistics, Video
International Arrivals 