A scan of my WIP for using an others style.
dimanche 24 mars 2013
samedi 16 mars 2013
DSDN111: Card shape Final
The final Iteration of the card shapes: The tabs have been worked so as to not be visible and keep the shape as simple as possible. This shape is based around the principle of figure-ground relationship.
DSDN111: Card Iterations
These are of the original Idea.
First iteration with pointed "feet" (I found they took too much away from the original Idea, hence Iteration 2).
Second iteration, this time with square feet that "feel better" and visible tabs on the sides.
mercredi 13 mars 2013
DSDN171 Of the relevance of a library in a design school.
Universities
around the world have libraries, they offer a
well organized sources of information through texts and books. But
why would a school of design, an art based on visual appearance,
innovation and the creation physical objects, need such a vast
quantity of texts?
First,
it is common sense that for an idea to be original and thus
innovative, it must not have been thought of before and already put
to use, hence the necessity of having a database in which one could
search and see if an idea is truly unique.
Secondly,
it is very clear that throughout the history of art and design, the
styles of the past have had an influence on the present; as an
example, it appears quite clearly that neoclassicism is based on the
art and architecture of antiquity, and to do so, artists and
designers would count on prints and texts relating of the discovery
of these ancient pieces of art and architecture. So it appears that
keeping a trace of what has been done to serve as inspiration for the
present is a necessity.
Finally,
not only does the past have an influence on current and future
design, but so do the peers of contemporary designers, thus it is
essential that a catalog of their works be created so as to have a
means of reference and inspiration.
All
this mass of information would be extremely tedious to search
through, thus the necessity of a organized database arises. In
conclusion, a library is needed, so one can search through and
isolate relevant pieces of information without getting lost in a sea
of irrelevant data.
mardi 12 mars 2013
DSDN171 Scholarly references for William Morris
Here are the four Scholarly sources asked for, and concerning William Morris:
Morris,
William & Poulson, Christine. (1996). William Morris on
art and design. Sheffield
[England]: Sheffield Academic.
Harvey,
Charles & Press, Jon. (1991). William Morris : design
and enterprise in Victorian England. New
York, Manchester [England], New York, NY, USA: St. Martin's Press,
Manchester University Press.
lundi 11 mars 2013
DSDN101
This first picture IMHO has a sense of contrast and balance.
These are lamps lined up using the right angle to get a sense of hierarchy and rhythm.
This one didn't scan too well, but it's a series of lines obtained by lining up the windows and support beam of the room to give a nice sens of rhythm.
Finlay this is a large pipe supported by a thin wire giving the picture a sens of scale between what is essentially two cylinders.
Sorry for the small pictures but here are the first four pictures drawn through the card window
These are lamps lined up using the right angle to get a sense of hierarchy and rhythm.
This one didn't scan too well, but it's a series of lines obtained by lining up the windows and support beam of the room to give a nice sens of rhythm.
Finlay this is a large pipe supported by a thin wire giving the picture a sens of scale between what is essentially two cylinders.
Sorry for the small pictures but here are the first four pictures drawn through the card window
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