Monday, December 6, 2010
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
P4 - thinking of capture
–verb (used with object)
1.
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar.
2.
to gain control of or exert influence over: an ad that captured our attention; a TV show that captured 30% of the prime-time audience.
3.
to take possession of, as in a game or contest: to capture a pawn in chess.
4.
to represent or record in lasting form: The movie succeeded in capturing the atmosphere of Berlin in the 1930s.
5.
Computers .
a.
to enter (data) into a computer for processing or storage.
b.
to record (data) in preparation for such entry.
–noun
6.
the act of capturing.
7.
the thing or person captured.
8.
Physics . the process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.
9.
Crystallography . substitution in a crystal lattice of a trace element for an element of lower valence.
1.
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar.
2.
to gain control of or exert influence over: an ad that captured our attention; a TV show that captured 30% of the prime-time audience.
3.
to take possession of, as in a game or contest: to capture a pawn in chess.
4.
to represent or record in lasting form: The movie succeeded in capturing the atmosphere of Berlin in the 1930s.
5.
Computers .
a.
to enter (data) into a computer for processing or storage.
b.
to record (data) in preparation for such entry.
–noun
6.
the act of capturing.
7.
the thing or person captured.
8.
Physics . the process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.
9.
Crystallography . substitution in a crystal lattice of a trace element for an element of lower valence.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Support
Support: to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
Parts of the Letter reflection:
This reading provides the language necessary to talk about type. In learning the language I also become more aware of the differences between different fonts. I also gained some understanding of how manipulating different parts of letters creates a sort of personality amount different fonts.
Photography essay reflection:
The ways digital photography can be used today really expand the creative potential in capturing and creating the image of your most passionate desire. This article describes what makes images interesting and how to create your own interesting images. I particularly liked the advice about framing -- using complementary connections to build on a theme. The descriptions of the various photographic techniques and opportunities to look for really help me to understand how easy it is to create different expressive effects depending on how you take your photo.
Parts of the Letter reflection:
This reading provides the language necessary to talk about type. In learning the language I also become more aware of the differences between different fonts. I also gained some understanding of how manipulating different parts of letters creates a sort of personality amount different fonts.
Photography essay reflection:
The ways digital photography can be used today really expand the creative potential in capturing and creating the image of your most passionate desire. This article describes what makes images interesting and how to create your own interesting images. I particularly liked the advice about framing -- using complementary connections to build on a theme. The descriptions of the various photographic techniques and opportunities to look for really help me to understand how easy it is to create different expressive effects depending on how you take your photo.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Prague Astronomical Clock - 600th Anniversary Show
I have seen a few of these building projection projects in the last year and they just keep getting more awesome.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Project Dos - A reflection thus far
So far this project has gone well. I know that redesigning Matt's nose picker/salad tosser/stirring fork would have been easier to redesign, but the pencil sharpener will be more challenging and more beneficial for us. I'm not sure if the direction we are leaning as a group is where we will end up. We all agree that the squeeze sharpener would be cool, but I question how realistic this product would be. Size is definitely an issue with that concept.
In the end though I expect firstly our redesign to be more aesthetic and then more practical/ easy to use...I just got an idea
In the end though I expect firstly our redesign to be more aesthetic and then more practical/ easy to use...I just got an idea
Monday, September 6, 2010
IDEO questions
Where is IDEO?
Palo Alto, California
Who is the founder?
IDEO was formed in 1991 by a merger of three established design firms: David Kelley Design (founded by David Kelley, who is also a professor at Stanford University), ID Two (founded by Britain's Bill Moggridge), and Matrix Product Design (founded by Mike Nuttall).
Who is on the team, what are the roles?
There is a very diverse group of people on the team, but they don't have specific roles for the most part.
What is the deep dive process?
Ideo's process of brainstorming...a sort of deep immersion into the problem at hand.
What are the rules (montra) written on the walls around?
-- think of your product in terms of verbs rather than nouns.
-- concentrate on one conversation at a time
-- stay focused
-- encourage wild ideas
-- go for quantity (no editing)
-- be visual (visual words or sketch)
-- defer judgment (no stopping to say that isn't going to work, isn't a good idea...)
-- build on the ideas of others
How can this process work in your major? (it can work in every major).
Since this is specifically an Industrial Design process I believe it is a good one to model after. I believe the method of brainstorming is the most important aspect.
Palo Alto, California
Who is the founder?
IDEO was formed in 1991 by a merger of three established design firms: David Kelley Design (founded by David Kelley, who is also a professor at Stanford University), ID Two (founded by Britain's Bill Moggridge), and Matrix Product Design (founded by Mike Nuttall).
Who is on the team, what are the roles?
There is a very diverse group of people on the team, but they don't have specific roles for the most part.
What is the deep dive process?
Ideo's process of brainstorming...a sort of deep immersion into the problem at hand.
What are the rules (montra) written on the walls around?
-- think of your product in terms of verbs rather than nouns.
-- concentrate on one conversation at a time
-- stay focused
-- encourage wild ideas
-- go for quantity (no editing)
-- be visual (visual words or sketch)
-- defer judgment (no stopping to say that isn't going to work, isn't a good idea...)
-- build on the ideas of others
How can this process work in your major? (it can work in every major).
Since this is specifically an Industrial Design process I believe it is a good one to model after. I believe the method of brainstorming is the most important aspect.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Project numero uno
I had a tough time latching onto this first project and becoming inspired, but I did learn a few things. I am still experimenting with the best technique to be exact with an exacto knife. Following a curve with the blade was the most difficult when doing this project. As for general design concepts, I already have a better feel for how to balance a page and weight different objects within a presentation.
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