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Homework #2
Design is more than just logos and decals, design can be anything you want it to be. It can be the things you have in your wallet, a well drawn picture, or a creative invention. There are few requirements or limitations to what you can use to make a design as long as it is useful or captivating. The one that really grabbed my attention from the presentation was the gas mask for an infant. While most would scoff at the idea of even having to use this invention, it is practical, efficient, and very well designed. Allowing the infant to still be held and comforted by their parent. As Paola said at the end of the presentation, there are some common grounds between science and design. Where design should be approached as instruction or guidance, rather than a prescription of form. Allowing even more creativity and innovation.
Homework 1
Sometimes change is not always for the better. Even the smallest changes to something can ruin something simple. The article used traffic signs, business logos, and car grill designs as examples of this. One that I have come across in my life is my favorite soccer team, Chelsea Football Club, changed their logo on their 100 year anniversary of the club. The original design was a simple circle with the 3 letters CFC inside as well as the outline of a lion, which is the club's mascot. The club changed their logo to a more detailed, lion as well as some additional things inside the logo as well as spelling out Chelsea Football Club, making the badge have too much detail in a small area. Similar to the UPS logo design. Below are pictures of the each Chelsea badge: Old: New
What is your previous computer experience? What do you hope to get out of this class? What is your experience with Photoshop and Illustrator? Do you have a computer at home? If so dose it have Photoshop and Illustrator? Do you use a Mac or PC? What do you hope to do with your major? Who is your favorite artist? Who is your favorite musician? Tell me something interesting about yourself? Write a five line story? Post an image on the blog. 1) my previous computer experience is nothing outside of playing diablo 2 as a kid. 2) I hope to become proficient in photoshop and illustrator to come closer to my dream which is to create my own video game. 3) I have basically no experience in both. 4) I have a very slow laptop at home that does not have either. 5) I can use either one. 6) i hope to create a video game of my own one day. 7) my favorite artist is my friend Michelle Ginsberg. 8) my favorite musician is the band August Burn