Good article, by a young designer named Andy Chen about social change and what that may or may not mean. Read for Monday, March 1st.
Saturday, 27 February 2010
The Value of Empathy
Good article, by a young designer named Andy Chen about social change and what that may or may not mean. Read for Monday, March 1st.
Monday, 22 February 2010
HW>02.24.20
Type up thesis statement within an opening paragraph.
(you can type up several versions if you want feedback)
Read Design Observer article titled: "Better Living Through Artistry"
Continue research for thesis and developing outline in more detail.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Marshall McLuhan Interview
The Playboy Marshall McLuhan Interview
Read and be prepared to answer questions on Monday
(that means take some notes!)
Monday, 25 January 2010
Read this review
This is a review (albeit from 2003) about the book Citizen Designer. I have used this book in previous Art 412 classes and agree and disagree with the reviewer. Have a read.
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Good Magazine
Good Magazine is a great magazine that focuses on individuals, businesses, and non-profits who are making the world a better place to live.
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Cool Hunting
Cool Hunting is a cool website! If you are interested in accessories, fashion, jewelry, Portland, studios, handmade, photography, digital, decor....check it out!
HW>01.20.10
Picturing Argument final written essay and visual argument due.
Include drafts and finals neatly in a manila folder with your name on the tab.
Choose at 3 topics of interest from your "thesis topics" index cards and find at least one interesting article from each category.(or 3 articles from one topic if you are interested in one area). Bookmark the article (or copy it), read the article and be prepared to summarize it in class.
Monday, 11 January 2010
Friday, 8 January 2010
HW>01.11.10
Go to Rick Valicenti's website "Intelligent Design" and click on the "research" project. Look over other projects on his site.
How do you think Rick brings research into his design and what do you think of the results? Does anything make Rick's work unique?
Go to The Cooper Hewitt Design Life Now website. Listen to three podcasts.
Do the three designers have anything in common? (design process, etc.)
Write down on interesting point from each.
Write a paragraph about what your ideal or dream collaboration would look like?
{Write all of this in your notebook and bring to class on Monday}
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
UnderConsideration
UnderConsideration is a growing network and enterprise dedicated to the progress of the graphic design profession and its practitioners, students and enthusiasts.
Sunday, 3 January 2010
HW>01.04.10
DUE: Wednesday>January 6th
Go to Stefan Sagmeisters website: http://www.sagmeister.com/index.html and click on the
“answers for students” button.
Choose a category and read the entire interview. Based on the interview, choose one answer that resonates with you and write a response to this answer.
Next, write a paragraph in which you answer that same question posed to Sagmeister.
Read essay by Audrey Bennett and be prepared to answer 3 questions in class
Look over "The Decade in Design" timeline on blog and find one item that influenced you over the past 10 years. Write one or two paragraphs about this.
Saturday, 2 January 2010
Intelligent Design
Designer Rick Valincenti's Intelligent Design is a self-published tabloid based on intersecting issues...Righteous appropriation, consumerism, politics, religion, etc.
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