CCMA

So colorful...in more ways than one!

Glo Gamers

Well today I was remembering the old proverb that says "The eyes are the windows to the soul" and at the same time I was thinking a lot on different things and how my mood can influence my design. Later I was playing some video games and then I began to realize that this is probably another good aspect or area that energy drinks readily market to... video gamers. So my mood board is a little basic but I just wanted to illustrate a point that when we are doing something that we like, most of the time we get completely involved in it and don't want to stop doing it. Then that leads into the advertising of Glo Energy Drink that it can help you stay awake or whatever you need to continue with your goal. I took a bunch of pictures from the photographer Phillip Toledano (who took photos of people while playing video games) and some others and cropped them down to really focus on their eyes, like my initial mood with the proverb of the eyes.

Entertainment

One feel or view of martial arts is through the movies and entertainment. I thought that this is a important view to point out. It is a style and art all its own. wile not practical on the street, it makes for one great show.

FullGive (Day 11)

Finger painting… it has been a long time since I last finger paint but I thought that it would be a good way to connect with the material on a more intimate level. I also wanted to use colors that are more contemporary, and fitting for the type of crowd at say an Urban Outfitters or Anthropologie. The mood of this board was really more experiential than it is a visual mood board; which really connects with the philosophies and processes of Fullgive.

lonely chair in the hour of secrecy

Be silent in that solitude,
Which is not loneliness- for then
The spirits of the dead, who stood
In life before thee, are again
In death around thee, and their will
Shall overshadow thee; be still.
—Poe 1827

Home-Baked

Yummy Home-Baked goods....this lemonade-stand sells more than just drinks. Feel right at home with warm, fresh, baked goods.

The Texture of "flamenca"

I hope everyone has seen Fantasia. During the winter scene of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, little fairies flit around touching the fauna, freezing the core of all the leaves. The frost spreads, creating a beautiful and delicate visual tapestry. Real frost is even more incredibly detailed and its creation strictly follows mathematical and natural laws. The dance of flamenco is severe and seductive and requires the dancer to have great technical skill as well as dynamic and impressive beauty. The impression the fairy scene creates is sweet and demure but has underlying themes of aggression as the fairies are literally killing the plants. That aggression is strongly seen in flamenco.

Day Antique

Here some really old things that I found. I call this Antiquness. The feel of old and fragile items.

Day 11

I think that mood boards can be deceiving. Take thus example... One might ask, "Did Hyrum really do this?" while another might pose another question such as, "AHHHHhhhhh... who could have done this?" While yet another question could go along the lines of, "Did she really have something happen to her (acted upon) or did she do something to someone else, thus the cause of her actions produces such consequences (cause and effect). So then my question, what is the real mood that I am portraying here? Is it a physical or emotional mood. Is it phycological or temporal? I like to leave that answer to the viewer... you tell me!

Signed,

Mert-O-Matic

different colors

I wanted to change the color of things up. Ever considered your audience might be colorblind?

Day 11

It's always nice to come home and find that a whole dinner has been prepared and you get the surprise of getting a delicious homemade meal. It's always relaxing to have a real "natural" meal rather than fast food. You always feel better in the end.

First of all i apologize about the quality of my photo, i currently have no idea where my little camera is so a cell phone had to do. I hope it translates okay. So before i mentioned creating custom patterns for furniture. Just showing some colors and patterns that interested me. The colors reflect the kind of clients i suppose would want to make their own pattern to splash onto their own furniture. I want to do this someday.

Freudentisch vs Wax

I am a sucker for crayons. I love the feel, the smell, the experience of working with this surprisingly satisfying yet difficult medium. Crayons are a representation of working with something, rather than against it. If one tries to overwork with crayon, well then, they're most likely going to end up with a muddy mess. If they work to enhance the natural propensities of the medium, then they are more likely to succeed. It's something that children seem to know, but adults seem to forget. Crayons are organic in a way that seems paradoxical, seeing as how they are made from pigmented wax.
My roomies enjoy drinking tea. I like to examine the packaging and smell the interesting flavors that they keep on their shelves. Tea is one of those things that is awful if underdone. If it is not allowed to steep long enough, then it will just taste like hot water with a hint of organic flavor. If it is oversteeped, then it can usually (though not always) be corrected by adding milk or other such things. Of course, there is no substitute for a well-brewed cup of tea. One of my roomies last night tried to make a Red Chai tea. Unfortunately, though she had allowed it to steep for longer than the recommended time, she was disappointed because it was not strong enough.
This provides an interesting contrast and complement for crayons. Both tea and crayons require good handling in order to be changed from something ordinary to something really, truly, honestly enjoyable. Skill and time factor in. There is no substitute for experience, though we can never go back to seeing and behaving in such natural order as children. That is what Freudentisch represents.

Cable Table reDesign.0111

Wanted to do a retro look for at least one of these mood boards, and I came across a retro grunge tutorial. I followed it and added some extra things as well. I like the mix between the retro style and the grunge textures.

Crafty

Today I wanted to revert back to the craft table feel that I experimented with in week 1.

Asian

For this mood board I was inspired by the soft asian colors and textures. I first thought of the Idea while I was digging through my closet looking for something for a different mood board. While searching I came across these bamboo paintings I have, I was inspired by the light tone of the wood and the almost pastel colors used in the paintings. I have known that I wanted to do a cultural mood board but I just assumed I would a middle eastern one, but when I saw those paintings I knew I wanted to do an Asian Inspired mood. I went the pinks for a fresh feminine feel, and brought in the browns natural colors to accent. I chose to bring in feathers again because there are often birds portrayed in asian art. I would have liked to add some cheery blossoms but I didn't have any and I didn't want to just print them off.