set free

Chris and I decided to switch brands for a day, to see what the other would come up with for our unique brands. Since I too never want to grow up I had a lot of fun with Chris's brand. I was driving into vegas to send the holiday with my family and I thought what better place to be called never land, Its the place where grown ups come to be young and carefree again. So Vegas is the modern Neverland..

CCMA ballet

Exploring the ballet side of the arts.

design rules v.2

i am excited to use other people as my inspiration for this project.

today i decided to get back to the original concept of this book and ask those around me for their input. as you probably remember, my book is a collection of my philosophies about design. i asked several people i encountered throughout the day their philosophies about art (i decided to go easy on them and not ask about design specifically- since a great number of them were not artists in any discipline).

the question i posed was: can you sum up your personal philosophies about art in one sentence?

the responses i got were very interesting, and there were some common themes.

presenting design rules v.2:



Art is personal.
Art should make you happy.
Its the detail that matters.
Art should not be defined.
Art is part of being well-rounded.
The arts are integral to humanity.
Art should make things beautiful.
Artists define art by what they create.
Art is lots of opportunities to express yourself.
Art helps one to find beauty in things that are not beautiful.

how would you answer this question?

how would you answer it if the question was please sum up your personal philosophies about design in one sentence?

Unspoken Leader.

I have been thinking about this one for a wile, and today I talked it out with some people. But in every situation, every group, there is "the leader". The leader dictates what is acceptable and what is not. what to do, and what not to do. Most of the time its purely unspoken and unrealized. Even the leader does not realize it.

So i thought, how can my brand be applicable to the Natural Leaders out there? and for some reason, I thought of this little statue i have. he is the wise man that people take heed of. The unspoken leader. The quiet master.

Day: Switch-a-roo

Nicole and I got together and decide to switch projects for one day. I wanted to see what Nature's Niche would look like if it was in the game Fallout 3. I redesign the logo and put the logo with in the game.

Day 13

I realized these past two weeks that when I originally designed the Soto brand it was extremely personal in a way it could help myself relax in a sense at the end of the day. So I got to thinking about what would be relaxing and comfortable for others. I asked my mom what relaxes her the most and she easily replied "reading", as it's quiet and helps her get her mind off of things she would rather think about later. After getting this answer I asked her what her favorite books are, gather them, and place them in the way she felt organized.

Cable Table reDesign.013

My Dad is very left-brained. He has a BS in Aeronautical Science, but before he got his degree, he attended a technical school and was a a draftsman for several years. I asked him to sketch the table in the way he would want it. He originally came back to me with a sketch of the existing cable table, but I pushed him to add in the things that he would prefer to add. Those are the notes at the end and the shelf underneath. This week I really want to explore what left brained people would prefer in the table - this is the start of that adventure. Market research, in a way.

My Public

So I was thinking about something I could do to collaborate with the public. Then I started to think how most of the time when design is really good it is basically invisible. Then I thought that it would be fun to get some people who are not in the design field to help me design some logos. So basically I talked some of my family and friends to just create some logos or designs for the Glo Energy Drink. This is what came of that.

I was thinking about taking each one of these designs and elaborating on them and cleaning them up more but we all had fun with these so I don't know if I will.

The Joy of "flamenca"

Today's exploration is of the exuberance and elation of dancers of the flamenco and as seen by the audience, or in terms of "flamenca" perfumes, the exuberance and elation that is gained by the wearer and the smeller :)

Soap bubbles on a sunny afternoon evoke a delicate and sure happiness. They expand and grow in a delightsome fashion, whilst the time of the inevitable popping of the bubble quite literally hangs in the air. This pop itself is fun and exciting to witness, yet the destruction of it leaves the viewer at a peak of emotions with nothing to behold. The flamenco dance is thrilling and wild and the next moment melancholy and subdued. This delicate balance heightens the viewers' visceral experience and therefore the overall enjoyment.

the Way

I remember today, seeing the exact same keyboard controls for music on dan Freeza's Keyboard, to what I have on my logitech wireless, just different configuration and design.

Freudentisch: The Best of Breakfasts

Since the beginning of this project I have been to several other apartments where this particular type of table is being used. They weren't nearly as awesome as the ones made for class, but it brought into mind the question of how a college student would use such a table. I began to see it as a sort of 'breakfast' table, seeing as how several students I know won't bat an eye at eating in their bedroom. So, why not move the breakfast table from the dining room into the bedroom? Now that's economy of space.

Day 13

I asked some of my friends what there first thoughts were when I gave then one word. Some had some predictable meanings and ideas, but others had some really interesting ideas and first impressions. This is going to be fun!

"Why is this art?"

So, the event I'm about to explain did not occur today but I was keeping this part of the assignment in mind when it happened so that I could use it now. It counts, ok. Haha.

As I'm sure many of you know, I didn't have a whole lot of non-digital work this semester to put in the Art Insights Showoff this year so I just put in my Altable product and packaging. I set my work up and went to go grab some title cards. When I came back, there was a large crowd surrounding my table. I was curious what was happening so I slowly walked up and listened to what the other students were saying. They were starring at my table asking each other "why is this art?" They all thought I had just bought a table and stuck in the corner! They didn't even bothered to make the connection between the table and the packaging. Quietly and slowly, I squeezed my way to the front of the crowd and placed the title cards on the table and the packages then turned and walked away. As the audience suddenly made the connections that it was a hand-made project and that the packaging accompanied it, I could hear audible "ahhhhhs." It was hilarious. Then they nodded in approval of the work and continued to browse the rest of the exhibits.

I found it hilarious how the group had gotten confused and a little mad thinking I was trying to put up some ready-made art in the show. It's amazing how a little detail like a title card can impact the audience's perception so much.

So i collaborated with a friend who is not an art or graphic design major but has a little knowledge about all that stuff and i was interested to know what he thought of when i showed him the name of the company that i had. I went with the furniture store rather than the candy company. All i gave him was the name of the company and had him show me what he thought of when he saw it. it was interesting that he came up with a logo. And i think its pretty dang awesome for not having any of my input on what the company was about or what i wanted for it.

Music as color

Today I've been thinking of music and painting and ways in which they overlap. When I listen to different kinds of music and instruments I get a very real sense of color and shape. High pitched instruments-trumpets, flutes, etc-come across as triangular and bright in color, whereas the piano to me has a broad spectrum of color and has the effect of washing over one like ripples of water. That's the effect, or mood that I wanted to portray here—the essence of music flowing out in concentric rings of light and hue.

identity type

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id
finger print
monkey vs. human

controlled identity vs. uncontrolled