Embody the warrior

Martial arts is a knowledge. you have to embody the characteristics that exemplify honor, control, and self progression. You become the better person. Elevating ones self to a higher level of understanding.

Day Retro

So I wanted an "old skool" feeling. So I found some pretty old toys and dolls that some of you guys my not remember. :) I also made a Polaroid picture out of it to help set the mood.

The Erosion of "flamenca"

I'm continuing to explore the dangerous/sultry contrast of "flamenca."

A sandstorm is a beautiful example of an element serving as both a destructive and creative force. Terrible winds whip sand across the desert, alienating humans from the region or killing them if caught in the storm. The appearance of the desert once the winds die down is fluid-like and unmarred. The desert will shift again, but for now, the beauty is frozen in time.

FullGive (Day 12)

I was thinking about packaging and how it can set a mood and make opening somethings a really neat experience. Not only does it set a mood but it can make what is in the packaging seem very special. So I found a couple of packages I had around my house that are great examples of setting a mood and creating an experience. The fullgive laptop cases are meant to be an experience and set a mood every time you use your laptop.

like a magnet

i have been thinking about week 3 and what kind of projects i could do involving those around me. i love watching people and observing the differences in their habits and lifestyles. i have been wracking my brain trying to come up with a way to portray that all day... turns out sometimes you just have to go with the flow.

i went to my friend's house and found the perfect inspiration:




perfect because, its a great representation of many people and all the traveling that they will be doing this week.

Happiness

Every dog is always happy, give them a fan and they'll give you the biggest smile you've ever seen ;). Kids are for the most part in a good mood...until they don't get their way, but they better be in good moods if they're going to be selling lemonade. Anyways...happiness, because you can't make people selling them lemonade, unless you're happy too.

xzy

I thought it fitting to finish my mood boards with xyz. I wanted to go in a completely different direction with this last one. so No pink..

Freudentisch vs Toilets

The day before yesterday I went into the bathroom to fetch some toilet paper. Unfortunately, I did not know that the roll of tp was not affixed to its accustomed axle, so as I pulled at it the entire roll plopped directly into the toilet. Naturally, my mood at the time was, 'aaah, crap.' My roomie and I tried to see if there was anything worth salvaging from the roll, but after a few minutes we decided it wasn't good for its intended purpose anymore. Therefore, it must be used for something else.
To combat the 'aaah, crap' mood, I brainstormed about how to generate an opposite feeling. So, I set out to make something 'fluffy' and 'comfortable' rather than 'soggy' and 'ruined.' What came to mind were those tissue paper collages that many elementary schools endorse, so I started there. Then, I considered the purpose of toilet paper. To make one feel clean and comfortable, right? Well, what colors best exemplify the calm and clean feeling? Blue! (After all, blue is the color of some household solvents, and blue is also the color frequently used for liquid on toilet paper commercials.) So, armed with two different shades of blue pigments, I set to abstracting my construction further.
Voila! We have Freudentisch: the clean and comfortable answer to all your household needs. (See! There is a use for a Freudentisch, just as there is a use for soggy toilet paper!)

Day 12

I was listening to my collection of new age music which is heavily influenced by different cultures. Many different songs are performed by instruments from those cultures, whether it be Native American, Asian, Chinese, among many others. I feel it soothing to listen to a blend of these cultures and know what the music is trying to communicate without any lyrics.

A different reason

I wanted to take a closer look at "my" heavy metal thrash music side. Some musical genres become crossed with time and experimentation. But as long as the artist stays true to themselves, it can never be a bad thing.

wreath

Plato argues that the soul is composed of three parts, the appetitive, the rational, and the spirited. These three parts of the soul also correspond to the three classes of a just society. Individual justice consists in maintaining these three parts in the correct balance, where reason, aided by spirit rules, and appetite obeys.

Glo In Space!

LOL title was just a litte joke. I was starting my collage-mood-board by doing some more graffiti sketches to warm up a little and slowly the sketches progressed to something more elaborate and sci-fi looking. I guess that is kinda like most of our moods, we make be craving something or like to do something but that idea and mood always changes. More specifically I really like graffiti art and science fiction stuff so those fit great into my mood board of the day!

Tinker

Since the holidays are rapidly approaching, I wanted to use my last board as a way to convey that feeling of tearing open presents on Christmas morning. Isn't that just the best feeling ever?! And what better gift to give a curious child than Tinker Toys and Altable, which could provide an awesome building platform for the pegs to stick into!

Day 12

I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, I'm bad... This is MOOOoood-rifick. When people see a muscle car on roids, there really is an idea of a person who knows what they are doing when it comes to cranking out every bit of power from a car. That person usually has a colorful array of images permanently plastered all over their body. I think this mood is what I usually think of when it comes to this style.

Tuesdays with Tchaikovsky

Today is so cold I thought I'd do a mood board on something cold. Then I thought that the Nutcracker Season is upon us and there will be visions of sugar plum fairies dancing around in our heads (but only after finals are done. Some us have visions of Parowan Gap instead of sugar plums).

I wanted to include some real snow here to complete the effect, but for one I couldn't find any fresh powder and somehow I don't think it would survive the scanner. So imagine a layer of gently falling snow and the sound of the Nutcracker playing softly in the background. Then wrap up in a blanket and have something hot to drink. Brrrrr.

Cable Table reDesign.012

Exploring the web 2.0 look. What would the cable table look like if it had a twitter following? After all, any product for life hackers would have to have a twitter page.

Chanel

I rearranged a photo that i had done in photoshop. Just as the golden girls are not my audience, this is a slightly more subtle way of showing my anti-audience. So i was thinking what would snooty barbie (see day 3) and her makeup table look like. Pretend the xacto knife is a scalpel and you've got the mood i want. If i had the ideal customer for this mood, it would be down to earth creative and youngish, no surgery required. But its kinda fun to find all the fakeness in this photo. Oh and its a remake of an audrey flack photo realist painting called "chanel" if you would like to look it up.

energy

i wanted to explore the amount of energy that an energy drink can produce. what i did: play around with a black light, glow sticks, flashlight, and broke open some glow sticks and splattered it around and just went crazy with it. lots and lots of fun. i feel that this shows a lot of energy and fun at the same time. this is the most fun mood board to do!