CR01

So far I have thoroughly enjoyed this class. I have been learning so much; my mind has been stretched to think abstractly and it is only approaching the third week. The historical overview was very intriguing and it is crazy that Gabe said they would be the most boring notes in class! Design is so different than what everyone always assumes it is. From the historical overview I realized that design is in everything and it has evolved from such a variety of ideas. Specifically from that lecture I think of the evolution of the chair. Never have I ever taken that aspect of design into regard. Who knew that chairs are so uniquely and intentionally designed? The class Tuesday where we visited the FIN and ARC libraries was were my mind really started to get blown. The first book I picked up in the FIN library was a collection of everything that I long to do with design. It was so fun to realize that and get a taste of the knowledge that I have never even thought to explore. Looking at books and magazines and even walking around campus with Gabe talking about architecture opened up a whole new world to me...cheesy as it sounds. I have never given architecture even a thought but that day I was so observant and eager to hear more about how and why these buildings on campus were built the way they are. This day in class put a desire to know and delve into so much more about design in the way that I think and look at things in my life. These thoughts translated into our next class were we talked more about the specific breadths of design. I was so interested in all of them, realizing my naivety in concentrating only on Visual Communications. I loved learning a bit of the "staples" of design. Topics like symbol v. icon and sans v. sans serif. I also undoubtedly enjoyed the bit on Paul Rand. I desire to know more designers and their work. All of this taken into consideration makes me excited to see how the things I am being exposed to and learning will correlate with my relationship with design.