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Jeff Werner

I'm a designer in Vancouver, Canada. I work at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, am a director of the 221A Artist Run Centre, and a member of Fieldwork design collective. I'm an Emily Carr and University of Victoria graduate and have worked in the Philippines, Indonesia and the Netherlands. I'm a cycling advocate and race on the Garneau Evolution team.

design Work, March 14, 2006 10:46 PM 8 comments

Timeline (process)

Self-directed project in progress, inspired/spurred by a friend who made a similar timeline of her life for my clarity and memory (sick of repeating herself). Interesting exercise in info-design, self-centredness and figuring out just what's been important over the past 26 years.


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Notes on a piece of scrap paper of significant events.


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Simple linear timeline made in Illustrator, with text of sig. events.


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Blocking out events.


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Further blocking to organize and quick-visualize.


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More complex information. Working out presentation and further editing problems.

8 comments on Timeline (process)

1. Andreas | March 15, 2006 1:18 AM

This is good practice. Can't wait till you publish "The Collected Crimes of Jeffrey Werner."

2. Dylan | March 15, 2006 7:43 AM

You're OLD

3. Bradford | March 16, 2006 3:57 PM

World Headline News: Jeff Werner dumps tar all aover trafagar junior high

4. Dave | March 16, 2006 7:05 PM

Oh my god, this is a really neat idea! And I love the layout presented at the end of the page. Is that idea run of the mill in software now days, or did you put that together? Think I might be stealing that layout for some future work.

5. Jeff Werner | March 16, 2006 8:58 PM

@Andreas: Looks like Brad will publish it for me.
@Dylan: You are YOUNG.
@Bradford: Hey, my secrets.
@Dave: The idea was mine, Dave. Feel free to take it, though I'm not convinced it is the best method or what I will finally decide on. Depends on your audience, content, etc.

6. Amanda | March 17, 2006 2:18 AM

How will I ever out-do you?
I wasn't expecting this to be such a big ordeal.. but I must say, it's very flattering.

7. Julius Davies | March 17, 2006 10:29 AM

Hi, Jeff,

I think it's gorgeous! Personally I quite like all of these together. The scrap of paper at the top with the "complex information" at the bottom but still not quite done. As life evolves, so does our packaging and presentation and "identity management" of our selves. Eventually our packaging eclipses us and becomes us. Mind you I'm probably just projecting my own issues.

I never want to see the finished product.

I wonder if people who don't know you (so completely anonymous) would still be engaged by the piece? Maybe in the right context, with the right frame? Maybe nail a 20" IMac to an art-gallery wall, turned on to this blog entry? Oooo thought of a title: "Adultery". Sorry sorry sorry, so tacky and so self-indulgent of me. I really don't feel qualified to say any of this stuff.

I find the girlfriends poignant.

Maybe to make everyone jealous you should throw in a fictional threesome attached to "loss of virginity" for 1990. j/k ;-)

yours,

Julius

8. Ross Angus | March 17, 2006 5:08 PM

I have always liked the mysterious Jeff. My knowledge of Jeff is filled with half truths and allusions to tragic events. I suppose it was his adoptive gypsy parents that taught him not reveal too much.

Also you are starting too small. Think Wikijeff.

Regards,

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