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Logo / Symbol Design

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I don’t often speak about logo or symbol design here, but many of you have likely seen the new symbol by Mike Mitchell saying no to 45.

It’s pretty brilliant.  It ties in the numerical moniker that so many have taken for Trump since his presidency began.  It carries such reminiscence to the anti nazi / no swastika symbols that we’ve seen before, so much so in fact, that I often have to look closely to see which one I’m seeing.

 

pin image nabbed from @vitiosuslepos on Twitter

Overall, I’m just really impressed with how clear the message is.  One glance and you instantly understand who is being talked about, that he is being criticized, and specifically that he is being associated with the Nazi party.  All that, in just a glance.  That’s the kind of thing you want in a logo or symbol.  You want it to make meaning without a lot of explanation.  People think that logos are simple, but I sure find them challenging, and so when I see something so clear as this, I want to bring it up.  I also personally appreciate the sentiment behind it.  So thanks Mike, discoverable as @sirmitchell on Twitter or here at his website (which looks like it may be experiencing extra high view volume this week, so check back later if it’s acting wonky for you) http://sirmikeofmitchell.com/

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August 17th, 2017 at 9:34 pm

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China’s One Child Policy – Informative Poster

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I just thought that this was a pretty interesting and informative poster made on China’s one child policy.  I stumbled across it over at a blog called Chart Porn which is written out of D.C.  It’s a good site for those of you interested in data visualization.

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October 18th, 2011 at 1:48 am

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Your Silicone Prosthesis and It’s Care

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Sometime back, we were shown a brochure in the clinic entitled “Your Silicone Prosthesis and It’s Care.”  It was clearly made a long time ago, and it was put forth that maybe someone would take on re-doing this brochure.  I started to take on the project, but the scope of what was wanted changed, and it was decided to leave things as is for now.  Since I’d already put in the effort of rewriting it I wanted to go ahead and share those words here.  At some point I’d like to go ahead and finish with the design despite the change in plans at our own clinic and make it available as either a poster or downloadable brochure for anyone to use across any clinic.  In the meantime, this is just the content, and perhaps some of you reading will have suggestions about how to make it better before I move into the design aspect.

**note – The title “Your Silicone Prosthesis and Its Care” comes directly from the original brochure.**

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Your Silicone Prosthesis and It’s Care

What is a silicone prosthesis?
A silicone prosthesis is a silicone replacement for a missing, underdeveloped, or disfigured body part.  Silicone itself is an inert synthetic compound.  It is used widely across a variety of industries including cookware, toys, and medicine.  We use it in anaplastology because of it’s flexibility, durability, lightweightness, and capacity for color blending and translucency.

How long can I expect my prosthesis to last?
Wear and tear on a prosthesis is to be expected.  Colors will change over time, silicone will tear, and the fit may even change, especially in growing children. In general, one can expect a silicone prosthesis to last one to three years.  This estimate is of course greatly impacted by the environment to which the prosthesis is exposed.

Contributing factors
There are a number of contributing factors to how quickly a prosthesis will degrade.  Sun exposure is one. As with most things, the sun can fade the coloring of your prosthesis.  Outdoor wear in general can be a problem if you are in particularly dusty or grimy places.  Smoke filled rooms are also problematic, as is smoking in general.  Over time the smoke will stain the prosthesis.  Around children or animals it is generally advised that you exercise caution in where you leave your prosthesis when you are not wearing it.

General Care
Attention to cleaning and storage (when you are not wearing it) of your prosthesis will help extend the amount of time between replacements.  Your prosthesis should be taken off every night before bed and washed by hand with mild soap and warm water..  When not in use, store your prosthesis away from heat and sunlight.  Avoid unnecessary handling, and airtight containers.

The Attachment Site
Whether your prosthesis is retained with adhesive, by implants, or anatomically, special care must be taken in cleaning the attachment site on the prosthesis as well as the skin around where the prosthesis sits.

An adhesive retained prosthesis requires careful removal of the adhesive from both the prosthesis and the supporting skin.

An implant-retained prosthesis requires careful cleaning around the metal of the prosthesis, and also the attachment site where it connects to you.  A solution of saline and hydrogen peroxide is advised for cleaning the skin around protruding abutments.

An anatomically retained prosthesis simply requires general cleaning of both the prosthesis and skin.

Regardless of the type of attachment, you should always pay attention to the surrounding skin and report any changes to your doctor or anaplastologist.  If you have any questions regarding proper care for your prosthesis please do not hesitate to ask your anaplastologist.

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October 2nd, 2010 at 11:27 am

“Math Is Not Linear”

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Sometimes I let myself diverge here into matters generally scientific or mathematical, rather than outright anatomical because I feel these topics are all related, especially with regard to teaching.  Well, Alison Blank has created a wonderful flash project conveying the non-linear nature of math, specifically the matter of learning/ teaching math to students.

If you take the time to explore the piece, you’ll find that you can either click through and be lead from one point to another, or you can simply zoom in and out at your own accord and let your mind wander the topic freely.  The medium itself becomes a fantastic exercise in the point itself, that math does not have to be taught linearly.  I would say that the same principles hold true with regard to many fields of learning, anatomy and health being no exceptions.

Where there is often frustration diving into such fields, because inevitably those first lessons come without the benefit of understanding related topics, this piece embraces those relationships between ideas and presents a more circular approach to them.  It’s really a quite thoughtful, creative, and artistic expression of math and how it can be taught.

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April 23rd, 2010 at 1:38 pm

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If your dog were a font…

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We’ve all heard the old adage of dog owners and their dogs looking alike, but here we have someone who has connected the look of different types of dogs with various fonts.  It was created by the design firm of Günter Eder, Roman Breier, and Marcel Neundörfer in Vienna.  Cute!

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March 18th, 2010 at 1:28 pm

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Breasts

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I was taking a look at Street Anatomy the other day, and came across this

If you’ve ever tried to create an informative, eye catching, easy to understand display like this, you know it’s generally not that easy a trick.  This one comes from the designers at Good Blog.  Nice work guys!

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February 28th, 2010 at 3:08 pm

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