Weekly Synopsis
Spent this week working longer on the assignments and daily creates than usual with the least to show for it yet. Despite the lack of postage I have working posts […]
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The Vignelli Canon
Semantics (meaning), Syntactic (syntax), and Pragmatic (realistic considerations) are Vignelli top 3 most important aspects of design. Though there are other aspects such as discipline, appropriateness, ambiguity, and timelessness. His top three are obviously the most important to design because without semantics or a purpose to what you are doing then what is the point, … Continue reading The Vignelli Canon -
Weekly Thoughts
This week was far more fun than any other week so far. The assignments were much more creative than before and I thoroughly enjoyed them. We started off the week with a nice read about design. I learned many of techniques and origins of designs that I have never even thought of before. The films … Continue reading Weekly Thoughts → -
Laptops, city love and design all in one.
So, as everyone knows – my blog/ds106 experience is pretty much all politically centered/about hating… -
Week 5 Summary: Design Elements
This week we focused on different concepts associated with design in noir. As an intro into the different types of design I read The Vignelli Canon and used that as a guide on what can make up the designs and how they’re used. This was extremely useful while taking pictures for designblitz and analyzing Blade … Continue reading Week 5 Summary: Design Elements → -
Copyright & Creative Commons
My impression of the copyright law is that it was put in place to respect people’s work and allow them to receive private reward. I believe that this law satisfies those in need of protection over their own work. This law decreases claims of the general public as well as decrease plagiarism. The fair use … Continue reading Copyright & Creative Commons -
Ugh. Sorry. I tried to care.
This week in our ds106 class we focused on design. We looked at all type of design such as poster design, web design, movie design, basically any and all type of design. We were assigned several readings and movies to … Continue reading → -
I’m almost a grown up
UGH. UGH. UGH. The other day, my boss asked me to go to a networking event… -
Stop Copying Me
I think the copyright law is an important aspect in the world of writing, but the digital world makes it more and more difficult for copyrighting to stay safe. So many things are available on the internet against copyright, trademark, and other laws. I know if my work were used without my consent, I would … Continue reading Stop Copying Me → -
Copyright
I think copyright can be very important but in some cases it can be to extreme. My favorite things that was given to look into was the Laws that Choke Creativity TED Talk. I thought it did well at defining the problem with some people´s perceptions of people´s alterations to media. That being said, I... -
Assignments (2)
One story/Four Items- 2.5 This assignment is based on my character Claudia Rose. Her four items are cigarettes, a lace bra, red lipstick, and a purse. Make your own magic cards – 4 stars This magic card shows (in my mind) what i believe that Claudia Rose would look like. Fierce, red lipstick, young, and … Continue reading Assignments (2) -
DesignBlitz
For this assignment this week I kept my phone with me and I took photos and were in photos that involved four of the ten components. I found Color, Balance, Proportion and Unity. In this first photo I took with my friend I didn’t even realize how perfect it was for the design challenge. But … Continue reading DesignBlitz -
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Topographic Lyrics
The Four star assignment that I chose for this week was to create a topographic lyric poster. I used a combination of word and paint software to create it. I chose lyrics from Sam Hunt’s “Break up in a small town”. The bolded YOU represents the importance that you are the one that has to … Continue reading Topographic Lyrics → -
Week 5: For the Love of Design!
This week was very educational. While I knew vaguely what went into design before this week, I now realize the true extent of the art. After reading the Vignelli Canon and reflecting on it, I see how design is in literally every man-made thing in this world. The proliferation of... -
Read and Reflect on The Vignelli Canon
Semantics. He explains to use that we have to find meaning in our work. Some times it’s hard to find meaning and inspiration. That’s only the case when I’m given something to work on. I feel that inspiration is something a person comes up with on their own, and not from a person ordering another. […] -
Photo Blitz
I went to a winery in Fredericksburg, they were having Casino night, but we did not actually go to that. We did however spend five hours at the winery with my wife’s family. I walked around and took some good photo’s of some cool things in my opinion. I had fun doing it also. I … Continue reading Photo Blitz -
Assignments
Bumper Sticker – 3.5 Stars For this post I made a bumper sticker to raise awareness for penguins. Although it is sort of a joke, because there aren’t any penguins in Fredericksburg, I still wanted to make it known that I support penguins. Warning – 3 Stars This warning sign is very flashy and makes … Continue reading Assignments -
Bumper Sticker
The next assignment I did this week was called Bumper Sticker. It was worth 3.5 stars and the assignment instructions can be found here. The bumper sticker that I made is for my character, Billy “Saw” Steel. Since Saw is a ruthless vigilante of sorts, I decided to use part of Ezekiel 25:17 from the… Read More -
Double Indemnity
This week I decided to watch Double Indemnity. It is a noir film that came out in 1944. It was a -
Designing for Noir
This week was a bit hectic for me with other things going on, but I greatly enjoyed the design assignments this week. One thing I wish I could have changed was the amount of work I turned in later in the week, which I worked on earlier in the week. Unfortunately, I couldn’t work on … Continue reading Designing for Noir -
Weekly Summary – Week Five
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The Vignelli Canon
The reading from Massimo Vignelli was a really informative. In his reading the Vignelli Canon, the author discusses elements of design, what to do and what not to do. I really liked the part where he said that research is important. If you are providing something for a client, it is best to know what... -
Well hello Vignelli!
I enjoyed reading The Vignelli Canon this week. I gave a lot of good information on different designs and all the important styles and techniques that go a long with all the work. It helped me better understand all the thought process and planning that should go into a persons design or the lack there of. … Continue reading Well hello Vignelli! -
Mine, Yours, Ours?
After watching A Fair(y) Use Tale and Laws that Choke Creativity as well as reading Fair Use Frequently Asked Questions, 7 Things You Should Know about Creative Commons, and A Brief History of Copyright. I have realized that copyright laws really doesn’t make sense to modern day. With our technology today we can’t recreate and make new … Continue reading Mine, Yours, Ours? -
Dude, This Week Was Great
I had an absolute blast this week. I started off by reading and responding to the Vignelli Canon, which had a lot of great information about design that helped me throughout the week. My first completed assignment was my...
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it can’t be over!
nooo design week is over! I think this has been my favorite by far, incase you couldn’t tell by the enthusiasm in my posts. My Posts: Assignments Lyric typography (4 stars) Word (2 stars) Promo Flyer (2 stars) Ds106 wallpaper (4 stars) Daily Creates: play with your food super power and then i missed a […] -
Caribucks Coffee
As I sat around this weekend trying to figure out how to do… -
Design Blitz
The design bitz made me really look at my surroundings. For color, I had chosen a wreath that was still up from the holidays. The red stands out from the rest of the plain colors. For typography, I had actually had to do some of that for a class a few years ago. The teacher … Continue reading Design Blitz → -
Play With Your Food
These Daily Create assignments are constantly trying to humiliate me…But I still agree to complete them? Oh well.
