What is Design?
These two articles were very different from each other, but they were both insightful in their own ways. The first article gets really detailed about all of the different aspectsContinue readingWhat is Design?
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Assignment #2 – Reactions
Admittedly, I walked into the room on the first day with the idea that this would be another tiring class I’d have to pull through somehow. I expected to be given another 5 paged syllabus but was given a long winded speech about angles and coincidences instead.. I wasn’t sure what the origin of the … Continue reading "Assignment #2 – Reactions" -
Laptop Lingo:
by @kvawterds106 February 17, 2020For this assignment I used three photos from unsplash.com and photoshop. I knew I wanted to create a pretty collage of nature photos so I... -
Wedding Invitation Assignment:
by @kvawterds106 February 17, 2020For my first design assignment this week I chose the wedding invite option. I chose this one for two reasons. The first being that wedding... -
Razor’s Edge
by @Laxmom07 February 16, 2020Where the 80s music is at! The collage above is from the Bank Assignment where you create a collage to make a music cover page with a band and album name. Using PS Express, I filtered the image with red -
Movie Poster Assignment
It was suggested that we complete this Design Assignment this week and I saw a great opportunity to work in the 80’s theme. I quickly Googled “80’s movies” to get the creative juices flowing before deciding on “Sixteen Candles” which is also one of my most favorite movies. I then went to Canva and began … -
Emma
February 16, 2020. This is Emma, who like to climb the sides of the kennel. She's the smallest of the three, but far from being the runt, she is the most energetic of the bunch. Julia is doing better today and all three kittens had strong appetites. ht... -
What Makes Excellent Design?
Today I read Massimo Vignelli’s The Vignelli Canon and a Brain Pickings article about Chip Kidd and his book on design for children to gain a better understanding of what makes an excellent design. Honestly speaking, there were many things I never considered. In all the times that I have ever “designed” anything, I merely […] -
My CT101 reactions
First day of class, I didn’t know what to expect but I was ready to go to class. Since I took this class with my friend I am excited for this class. Then, unexpectedly I met my other friend who told me she will take an online class for CT101. But, we ended up here … Continue reading "My CT101 reactions" -
Assignment #2 [The College Experience]
First Day Deciding on a Major Pulling an “All-Nighter” Writing an Essay Leaving a Class You Hate Hearing That Class is Cancelled “Hey bro how was the test?” Seeing Grades at End of Semester *Walks into CT101* Ryan Seslow... -
minimalist movie
by @rachelds106 February 16, 2020I told my friend about this class, and she suggested that I use this website calle... -
Inverted synesthesia
For today’s Daily Create, I did a most obvious thing and typed ds106 in the synesthesia generator. Being most oblivious, I failed to notice that @NomadWarMachine did that in the assignment prompt. I didn’t like the color combination though, so … Continue reading → -
Andrea Holding Julia At the Vet
Febrary 16, 2020. Our quiet Saturday was interrupted when Julia began showing signs of distress. We drove into the emergency vet in the city, and while there, got her eating and drinking some. She also got five hours of hugging. She tested negative for... -
Design Reflection
Design Thoughts Vignelli wrote a book on how designing takes planning. Among other things, Vignelli’s three basic design gears are semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic. Semantic is to know the definition behind the product, basically the history of the product. Its -
Gif – Devante
On the first day of CT 101, I felt like… Halfway through the class, I heard the professor say there is no test and this is how I felt… After that, the Professor said that even after you turn in a assignment you can always go back and edit your work, … Continue reading "Gif – Devante" -
Assignment #2
When I first came to this class: I was ready take it on and feel that it is something that I want to do with my life. After the first day: I felt that I had what it takes to be in the class and that I will pass it. After reading the syllabus: The … Continue reading "Assignment #2" -
Thoughts about CT101 {Told in GIFS}
Coming into the class of Communication Technology, I had a little bit of background information due to my friends taking this class prior. They suggested I should take this class. From their description, I thought that it would be entertaining yet educational to take. With knowing what this course had to offer, I was glad … Continue reading "Thoughts about CT101 {Told in GIFS}" -
2/15/20
#tdc2956 #ds106 dream house with Ryan Gosling pic.twitter.com/DuWKqoa3z8— allison ingraham (@IngrahamAllison) February 15, 2020 -
Radio Show Idea: 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident
In 1983, Soviet nuclear bunkers had a computer error which falsely reported that US nuclear missiles were inbound, and Soviet authorities almost launched nukes at the USA. We could do a 30 minute story dramatizing the tension in that room, with a climactic story and believable characters. Audio alarms could be going off in the […] -
DS 106 Bumper
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Weekly Summary #5
I really enjoyed this week because freshman year I took a theater class and we played around with Audacity. It was cool to see how the program changed and the new features. It was really fun playing around with the different sounds. I couldn’t figure out how to record internal audio at first but afterRead more -
DS Assignment bank: Create A Place
Under Water noises, could be used in a cheesy 1980’s music video intro -
Update:?Week 5?+ Reflections
by @sincerelysterls February 14, 2020Unfortunately, I found myself short on time. I promise this one is being updated on Saturday, especially since it involves groupwork. Please check it out! -
Week Five!!
I can’t believe we have just completed the fifth week of classes already! We have almost completed 1/3 of the semester – that’s crazy! This week was audio week. At first I didn’t know where to start. I am not super familiar with audio editing software. I took an elective in middle school (!!!) as […] -
Blog #5
How does sound drive stories? How does it impact mood and create atmosphere? How do the ideas in Abumrad’s videos relate here Sound allows people to be in the atmosphere a storyteller is trying to create. Sounds are like words with connotations each sound creates a certain mood. Abrumrad talks about how sounds enable storytellersRead more -
“There Is But One Family”
Hello! Welcome back to another audio assignment. This assignment is called Quote With A New Feeling, submitted by Christopher Vasquez. The description is as follows: “Most people have a favorite quote or saying that they know, use that and record yourself speaking it using programs like (audacity, garage band, etc..). After that mash up your … Continue reading "“There Is But One Family”" -
DS106 Assignment Bank Assignment: Auditory Hell
Google Chrome converted into a sound file sounds glorious; it makes a great alarm https://soundcloud.com/user-579284186/bad-audio -
DS106 Assignment Bank: Sound Effects Story
In 1982, Soviet nuclear bunkers had a computer error which falsely reported that US nuclear missiles were inbound, and Soviet authorities almost launched nukes at the USA. This story is about the first 30 seconds in the USA if Nuclear war had been acc... -
Radio Bumper
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5th Weekly Summary!
I reaaaalllly enjoyed this weeks audio assignments. It was so much fun to experiment with many sounds. I did try to limit myself with how many sounds I got because I feel that these limitations can help, creatively. There were one audio assignment that I wasn’t particularly happy with but I did learn a lot Read More
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