Facebook news and visual cues

This is an interesting piece I saw in this issue of CMYK: Episodic Memory, Semiotics of Facebook by Annabel Mangold, a student from Portfolio Center. Her portfolio is featured on CMYK, and she was recently interviewed by GD USA.

I like the iconic blue of Facebook and how it's layered onto the newspaper with interesting symbols and type.

"To me, studying design is studying life. It is a wonderful blend of psychology, aesthetics, pragmatics, and the ethereal. I study design to ultimately find my own truth, communicating my perspective to others as a part of an ongoing dialogue. I study design to learn and to be challenged. It is my belief that by becoming a designer, I will practice a profession where one's work and one's purpose are closely aligned — and that excites me. I want to design transparent, effective systems that encourage and support individuals and entities." (Annabel Mangold, GD USA interview)