CR05

I enjoyed our last classes together and getting to see what all of the groups came up with. It was so interesting to see different skills people had and how they applied them to the project. I love how we were all given the same assignment and took it in entirely alternative directions. It was even neat to see the different styles that were used with Prezi. I nerdily liked observing the variety of takes on the program. Overall it was super fun to have a mini taste on what a real life project like this might look like and to be reminded of the infinite possibilities a collaborative group of people can come up with.

RR04

I love how in Chapter 9 of Heskett it talks about the context of design. Specifically on page 119 where it refers to "macro-design policies for the development and promotion of design as an important factor in national economic planning for industrial competitiveness." Who knew design could have such an impact on an entire nation? I have stated it time and time again but I love the realization that design is a huge part of how the world functions. It is a wonderful viewpoint and has the ability to translate into every aspect it is applied to.

J10

Design 200 was great. I truly enjoyed it. It was a class that I enjoyed going to because it got me all kinds of pumped to delve into the design major. I loved how the final project put everything we learned to practice. It was really awesome to learn about the major firsthand from current students and alumni in the current field. I seriously loved it...I'm not even trying to kiss butts. This class honestly confirmed that I am exactly where I want to be.

J09

teammates for A05: Asumi, Avi, Crystal and Kristian

During our time together in class my team tried to narrow down the tasks at hand. We would clarify our thoughts on things and divvy up the work load among one another. With the rubric in hand we went through each point making sure to cover all of our bases in a very obvious way. We split up the work and the parts to actually present by the subtopics given in the rubric. Thankfully everyone was pretty open as to what specific part they would take on in the project. Whoever could offer the most to the subtopic took that and ran with it.

For our project I took on the presentation. I was intrigued by Prezi and eager to learn how to use it. While discussing our product and brainstorming throughout the whole process I did my best to have a simple mindset. I tried to urge the team on in this way and constantly question every idea we came up with so that we could eventually stumble upon the best of the batch. I feel like I could have developed the details of the product and the Prezi more in order to fully convey our product. Overall, I feel as though the project turned out very well with what resources and time we had.

my contributions:
- the Prezi itself is on it's own blog post titled A05
- these are the sketches that were used in our kiosk description

A05

Coleman for the Home on Prezi

CR04

The past four classes were entirely A05 centered. It was interesting to put to practice the different methods of thinking that we have learned over this course. In my mind, my group was to look like the team developing the shopping cart in the video we watched in class. I found, however, that this was a hard process! Coming up with ideas that matter as well as fix problems presented quite the conundrum. It was hard to think of ideas in general and then even harder to develop and move forward with them. As we proceeded with our work it became easier to further our thought process into a tangible notion. Throughout the development of our project it was neat to see how it all came together in the end. I am thankful for this opportunity that forced us to apply our newfound knowledge of the design process. I look forward to expanding my experience in this.

J08

DESIGN & COLOR

Color is a fascinating idea. One's mind can tangle into endless thoughts if they start to dwell on it for too long. It is essential to a sundry of things we experience daily - one of these being design. Color is used to set a hierarchy. With color a designer can guide the eye and represent certain things in our culture. Color is so necessary that even it's absence draws attention. Constantly we find that color can influence our moods and feelings; color is powerful. We use color in branding and marketing and find its use to be a factor of success. Color is recognizable and memorable. As humans we seek it out. The relationship between design and color is one not to be ignored.

sources:


1 | This infographic displays the cultural significance of different colors in different cultures. While looking through information on this topic I never realized how varying our meanings of color are throughout the world. For example, in Eastern culture red is worn by brides but in the Western culture red is associated with anger, blood and danger.

2 | I explored the realm of gender associations with color and stumbled upon this infographic displaying a study on the topic. This study found that both genders love blue and hate orange and brown. It discussed how men entirely dislike purple and looked at the detailed perception of color from women compared to men's generalization of color. This information is pretty interesting and could be taken into account when marketing, branding and designing for certain audiences and purposes.

3 | I found this website that lets you explore color interactions first hand. Josef Albers, a Bauhaus student, studied this topic.

4 | This book argues that chromophobia is starting to take over Western culture. I have never heard of this fear before and it would certainly be interesting to try and understand how this could fit in with the relationship between design and color.

5 | This video is not necessarily about color but it displays color relationships through animation. One could also experience how color affects emotions while watching this short.