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Design Matters: Why Design?

Developing your skills is a journey of discovery.

By George R. Walker
Pages: 20-22

From the December 2011 issue #194
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My brother and I gazed at a sunset from a rocky perch high atop Boulder Pass in Glacier National Park. A ball of orange slipped behind the jagged peaks way out there somewhere toward Japan. We sat there dazzled, not uttering a word as the clouds turned into purple islands in a sea of molten lava.
We were doing something we felt passionate about. It took effort to haul our packs up the steep trail, yet we soaked in every moment like a gift. That sunset wasn’t an in-your-face adrenalin rush, but something in the moment, quiet and deep.

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Design Matters: Curve Appeal

Getting off the straight path can be liberating.

By George R. Walker
Pages: 22-23

From the October 2011 issue #192
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I can see it with my eyes shut: a curving stretch of highway snaking past Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park. Each twist in the road opens up a jaw-dropping vista of surf crashing on the pink granite shoreline. You probably have a favorite stretch of road. Chances are good that highway has some curves that gently unveil a landscape dear to your memory.

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From the October 2011 issue #192
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Design Matters: Color Value

Contrast can be used to tell a visual tale.

By George R. Walker
Pages: 20-21

Every season writes its own story in color. Winter has its stark contrast between snow-covered fields and crisp cobalt skies. Spring gushes neon green underfoot while the treetops sprout pastel oinks and reds from the end of every twig. Summer is a whole box of crayons spilled out before us. But Autumn, that’s when nature paints with abandonment. No holding back. Reds are deeper, and golds and yellows have a richness that took the entire year to create.
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