Alissa Jones: I am a graphic designer, and my blog focuses on design.

September

Table of Contents

September 26, 2008
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Thirty Tables of Content book cover

Table of Contents, such a simple thing, or is it? I know it tends to be the overlooked, last minute item in the publishing industry. But when you think of it, the TOC has a very important role. Partnering with folios, it is a book’s main navigation system. If the TOC is designed poorly, the reader can become frustrated with the entire book. When done well, you can create a gorgeous page of well-set typography.

Shrinking Cities

September 19, 2008
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I was invited recently to speak at the Design Conversation meeting in October. This month’s topic will be “Shrinking Cities.”

Baltimore’s population has been declining for a decades. Once a city of more than 1 million people, it is now a mere 600,000. Vacant lots and dilapidated buildings line the city’s streets. Can we use design in creative ways to revitalize these spaces?