Origination week 12

• PART 1: Group Research (20 mins)


• Using YouTube choose one video for each of the concepts below
1. Communication Methods
the communication methods group showed us a video on youtube called "the future of communication" which explained that in the distant future majority of the earth would communicate virally through the internet on social network sites such as, Face Book, Myspace and many others. link to the youtube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu0ztxdsFis
2. Emerging Technologies
This group has searched up "3D television without the glasses" because normally when you watch a 3D television you need to wear the lenticular glasses to get the 3D effect, but the new television being shown this their youtube link, shows us that the Televisions are being manufactured with this lenticular glass on the television so you still get the full 3D effect. here is the link to the youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4VidUn-3xA

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3. Idea adaptation
our group was given the task to find a video on youtube relating to Idea adaptation.
we came across the militaries big dog project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHJJQ0zNNOM
it is a robotic dog like machine made to carry out army supplies such as equipment, food, cargo and even help carry the wounded.
The big dog in the youtube link shows us a glimpse of what it can do, by traveling on different surfaces & terrains and also any casualties it may encounter traveling in normal suburban areas or in war torn fields. the big dog will hopefully begin manufacturing in the distant future because it is a great concept idea and many people will benefit from its uses, because they carry an average of 25 kilos of equipment, and carrying that over a long distance could be dreadful and fatal.

• PART 2: Group presentations: (25 mins)
Each video must be prefaced by a verbal explanation of why the chosen clips
demonstrate the research topics above


 when we got up in front of the class for the individual speeches, we each talked about different uses this new invention could help the army travel/ transport cargo in remote places. for example it could be helping in carry equipment through snow, up hill and even snow covered hills

Week 12 Collaboration - Using failure

Discuss these questions in relation to a group creating a design in collaboration


01 – What are the 3 best things about your efforts for this year’s exhibition?

1. trying to get my role in the process done and alright
2. helping others best i can when they need it
3. display some interesting and awesome designs

02 – Did you manage time well?
not as good as i would plan but i got everything for the exhibition in on time and things set up alright

03 – Did you manage materials well i.e. test prototypes?
yes the materials were easy as my works were digital and just had to get them mounted

04 – Have you researched installation methods?
not really, i just knew that after i mount my images i would get some double sided tape and just stick them on the wall and get them all leveled

05 – Have you made a shortlist of the essentials for the last WEEK?
yes, i wrote down the things to get, things to bring and things to do before and on the day.

image provided by Google images/ failure

In regard to creative collaboration & the exhibition:
Discuss these questions


1 . List and describe 2 areas of failure in your preparation for uphere

• mounting and getting my works all set up on the wall, but with the help of others i got them up in time, correctly and alright leveled
• finishing my actual designs, because i had a change in mind and changed some bits of them which delayed the time i could be mounting them and finish setting it up

2. Describe how you could realistically improve on this next time you exhibit


i would give the exhibition a theme, not for everyones work but the building set up like scenery, maybe like a Hawaiian theme and there could be tike torches at the entrances or to light up the path to the exhibition, something fun and interesting like that.

Week 11 Collaboration - Reflection

Group Exercise - DISCUSSION
Reflection
Discuss these questions in relation to a group creating a design in collaboration


01 – What is the difference between reflection and criticism?
reflection is ones self thought on a topic, while criticism is someone else's opinion on the topic

02 – Can you reflect while you are designing?
yes you can. you can always change your mind about a particular area of your design

03 – Do you set aside time for reflection?
yes i do, at the start i visualize what my design might look like and thats when i reflect at the start, i also do mid way and at the end

04 – Do you make notes on your reflections?
 on occasion yes i do just incase i don't remember it

05 – When is the best time to reflect?
i would say at midway and at the end

06 – Do you compare your work to work by your heroes?
 no because i don't have any

07 – How do you benefit by comparison?
you learn from comparison, by using someone else's style or techniques and twisting/ personalizing them in your own way to make them yours

08 – What can be a disadvantage of comparison?
a big disadvantage is that someone else has already done it

 

image provided by Google images/ cat reflection

In regard to creative collaboration:
Discuss these questions 


1 . Describe how reflection has helped improve your own designs
it helps me refine my view and how i design them and gives me a better understanding on how i can add or remove things form the design
2. Describe how you have reflected on your group’s designs
on a positive way, they have come up with some great ideas and i have taken note of them, incase in the future i decide to do a familiar type of design
3. When is reflection useless?
when you are lost or confused about what it is you want to do

Origination week 11

Answer the following questions as succinctly as possible in your own words

10 mins: Cut & paste into your blog and start answers / 10 mins: Open discussion

1. What does Maeda call the 3 keys?
Away: sometimes you need to take a step back to see the whole picture, 
Open: being open to all things simplifies everything
Power: the less you use the better. use less gain more

2. Describe how you have used these in your work towards UPHERE? Give at least

one example of each key.
with "away" i applied it to one of my exhibition designs, the further away you are from the image the more of an illusion it becomes.
for the handouts the "open" key is applied by simplifying the contents of the handouts to only maps it doesn't confuse the guest.
my designs i tried to keep them easy yet artistic, for this the "power" key is applied. because less effects and graphics the better and easier it would turn out 
( sometimes to much effects will make them clustered and looks messy) 

3. Describe an incident in the production of UPHERE where technology has been an enabler…. and another where it has been a disabler!
Technology has always been an enabler and has helped out a lot along the way. It also has been a disabler! when ever it freezes or messes up a bit it really scares us and especially when we try to save and it freezes up, quite terrifying 

4. At this stage in the exhibition process you are all working on some element or process for the big event. List 3 things (in your current project) that you could take away to simplify and one thing you could add for meaning.


Things to take away

• took out the use of many colors
• replaced the hard to read fonts
• took out text effects

Thing i could add: i added extra text to the image, it matches the theme of the image and i centers all the text to fit exactly in the midil of the circle.

Week 10 Collaboration - Moving on

Group Exercise - DISCUSSION
Moving On

Discuss these questions in relation to a group creating a design in collaboration

01 – Have you had to abandon any exhibition design concepts so far?
yes i have, i've changed my design concepts a few times
02 – If so, was it hard?
yes it was rather hard, because i really liked the idea, but i incorporated a bit of the old concept into the new concept
03 – Do you think it is easy to miss a better idea if it is not the first one?
sometimes yes, because you are really worked up and focused on the first idea and you leave everything else out
04 – Do you have any techniques for creating unpredictable ideas?
mixing random words together is a fun way to do it
05 – Is logic the best way to attack a design problem?
if it is for a brief or job, but for a personal design, you should try to think outside the box
06 – What other problem solving methods could work?
look on the net for some inspiration or new techniques/ styles 
07 – Do you ever doubt your design decisions?
sometimes yes, i wonder why i chose to use a particular style or medium
08 – Do you ever consciously put on “another hat” to get inspiration?
yes, i try different things to get new ideas or ways to mix styles and techniques together 
09 – Describe somebody opposite to you in relation to their design approach?
a friend i knew back in high school would get inspirations form the net but would do nearly the exact same but just a ad different
10 – Could you imagine designing like them?
not quite, because i want my work to be original and its hard to be original if someone else has already done it and your just copying


In regard to creative collaboration:
Discuss these questions - write a paragraph on each and use examples


1 . Describe how you have contributed to design solutions for other group members
i give them alternative ideas on their concepts, using their original concept/ ideas but twisting it slightly or adding in/ removing cretin things

2. Describe how you have challenged designs by other students in your group
by taking 1 idea and maybe twisting/ adding in an idea form another person, putting them together to see the results of our group

3. Are you flexible when others suggest design improvements / changes?
i don't mind the feed back from others, i think they help so i give their idea a try and add it in and if it doesn't look/ feel right i can undo it back to the original and try another idea

4. Choose a design that group input has changed radically. Post before & after images.

 

The 2 images above were uploaded by myself

5. Describe the process of shifting the design solution radically.
 The change isn't to big, but i thought it helped fill the empty negative spaces. the dots also give it the computer chip look, as if you would see on an actual computer chip

Origination 2010 Week 10

Answer the following questions as succinctly as possible in your own words
10 mins: Cut & paste into your blog and start answers / 10 mins: Open discussion

1. Using UPHERE as an example, describe an aspect of your work or something
you have worked on, where you have found a symbiotic relationship that is both
complexity and simplicity
The design of my past/ futuristic sword. it is complex yet simple because of its concept, a mix of the future and the past. my personal aspect of it is that the complex part is the future while the simple bit is the past, as for me the past was much easier and enjoyable, while the future is okay but rather complex and confusing. on a design note the complexity is played by the technological pattern on the right side of the sword, it is meant to represent the future wit hits technology to come. the past is a normal yet rather medieval looking sword.

2. Provide a conceptual example of a situation that has arisen during this project
where you have had a return on failure?
i have tried different styles and different ways to represent the 2 era's in time and i have always gone back to the original idea

3. Homework: How are you using the laws in relation to your contribution to The
UPHERE exhibition? Provide a short explanation and example for TWO of the
laws so far. Use your work towards and your examples.
Time: i try to set aside time for both my designs and also to my role in the exhibition planning.
Emotion: with my designs i have put in quite a lot of feeling into each piece, trying to give it some meaning. even with the exhibition i add some of my own ideas/ feeling towards how i imagine the exhibition to be

Origination 2010 Week 9

Reading quiz: chapter 8 - Trust

1.Provide an example of a situation where you have to have trust – in the same
vein as the author in his swimming lesson example. What made you trust in this
situation and how did you feel?
When my friend wanted to restring my electric guitar. He is a very good guitar player and knows his stuff, but still made me a little bit uneasy

2. Where in our exhibition do we need to instill trust? Give examples. How are we
going to achieve this?
when we were picking the name for the exhibition. we had come up with a name that stood alright for 2 weeks, a few people had come up with some great designs to match the name, then everyone changed their minds about it

3. What strategies are used to instill trust? Examples? Where do we need to employ
this in uphere? How are we going to do this?
to get the guest attention we need something very appealing on the advertisements we are handing out/ posting up. we accomplished this with the poster, having the legs stretched down is eye grabbing and also leads the eyes down to the text.

4. If you could “undo” any aspect of the preparation for the exhibition to-date, what
would you “undo”? With this in mind, what would would you change now in your
preparation strategy to overcome having to “undo” anything?
i would change the name, because it wasn't a name us students chose for the student exhibition. besides the name i wouldn't change anything, everything is fine and the the results would be the same with a different name. maybe the poster and dl's would be different but thats to fit the name.

5. Homework: How are you using the laws in relation to your contribution to The
uphere exhibition? Provide a short explanation and example for each of the laws
so far. Use your work towards and your examples.
Reduce: i tried to reduce the cluster with the hands outs, such as what information to add/ remove
Organize: with Amelia and Jarrods help we came up with a good layout for the hand out
Trust: we were trusted with coming up wit ha good hand out for the guest, and it was great! easy and straightforward

week 9 Collaboration

Blog Exercise – Being Supportive


In regard to creative collaboration:
Discuss these questions - write a paragraph on each and use examples

1 . Do you get the support you need?
in class, yes i do everyone is very helpful and always a blast to work/ study with. for example with a design concept i have, i would do a rough draft/ sketch of my idea and they would give me positive and negative feedback that helps me make the design better.

2. What percentage of students in your your origination class do you support?
i support everyone 100%, because they do the same for me so i like to help them anyway i can.

3. How?
 when someone needs honest feed back on their designs or need someone to brain storm ideas with, i put aside my stuff for abit and help them out.

4. What about the others?
i help everyone

5. Could you improve the way you support others?
one way i can improve to help others, would be to finish my work quicker so i would have more free time to help others

6. How?
focusing on my work at first to get everything done and to check over it to see if it is okay, then i would have free time to relax and help others in need

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Week 8 Collaboration - Variety & Ego

Group Exercise - DISCUSSION

Vanity & Ego
Discuss these questions in relation to a group creating a design in collaboration


01 – Are you capable of being vain about your art & design?
yes you are. when you are half way done with a design and change the whole idea/ concept because you just don't like what you have done with it 
02 – Do you have a healthy ego?
yes i believe i do, i consider myself wit ha normal ego and don't go thinking my ideas/ design are better than anyone else's 
03 – What defines an unhealthy ego?
a person who is stuck up and self centered and think their ideas or design are the best, a 1 man team player
04 – When others want to change your ideas, do you get offended?
no i don't get offended, i am open to feedback from others
05 – When you are asked for opinions on other’s work, do you compare it to your own?
if it is of a similar design aspect/ style yes i will a tad bit, but other than that no
06 - When you are asked for opinions on your work, do you compare it to others?
again if it is of something in the same area/ style as everyone else i will compare the ways we have depicted the design.
07 – If somebody plagiarized your work, would you be proud?
if it is a exact copy, no i wouldn't because that is just plagiarism, but if they have changed it quite a lot i wouldn't mind to much 
08 – What is the difference between pride in your work, and vanity about your work?
difference is with pride you are happy and feeling self accomplishment of your work, while vanity is your ego and no matter what you still think yours is better than anyone else 
09 – Do you expect others to listen when you speak?
yes i do, because it is just polite to and good manners
10 – When somebody else speaks are you thinking about what you are going to say 

next?

i do half half, i try to keep my head open so i can listen to what the speaker has to say and at the same time keep a note on what i will be saying
11 – Do you form opinions about others quickly?
Depending on what the opinion is for, but for a design it will take a few minutes for me to absorb it in and think of a good opinion/ feed back 
12 – What percentage of you judgements about others talents are right?
aah i am not sure, because i don't judge others to whether or not they are talented or not

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Blog questions: idea revolution

1 . Do you have a strong belief in your personal ideas?

yes i do, but sometimes when i get feed back or brain storm in a group the original idea changes and becomes better with the input form others

2. How do you evaluate your personal ideas over a period of time?

by planning each process or stages of the design or art work till i think it has enough touching on it.

3. How flexible are you in changing your mind about the value of your ideas?

i am very open, and don't mind changes little things about my ideas, its just when  i am being hassled into changing a whole lot is when it is reaching the line.

4. How flexible are you in changing your mind about the value of others’ ideas?

again, i am open into taking and giving feedback/ opinions. i would give a person a response to their work and give feed back base on what i think might look nice or would looks good overall

5. Does hanging on to your old ideas block new ones?

yes, sometimes i may be all over 1 idea and get designers block on another piece of work  i have to do.

6. Are you slow or fast in moving on when an idea has burnt out?

i don't dwell on them to long, if it has been over ruled i will move on, but keep a mental or physical note on the idea incase i want to go back and do it again later. 

Origination week 8

Reading quiz on chapter 7: emotions

1. When Maeda uses the “Feel, and feel for” principle, he is drawing on peoples connection to a very personal experience: feelings. List 3 ways that would make use of this principle to visitors of your exhibition.

• putting some of the ways you make yourself feel at home or comfy into the exhibition
• put some feelings that you have encountered personally into your designs, like love, sadness and randomness 
• give the exhibition a welcoming feeling for the visitors, with appropriate music, foods and smiles :) 

2. What is animism? Why do you think the “Tamagocchi” craze of the ‘90s became such a craze? How can you apply this to your exhibition?

Animism is the philosophical, religious or spiritual term for spirit or souls exist not only in humans but in all living things, like animals, nature and some inanimate objects.

It became a craze because people/ consumers were fascinated by the fact that they could have a virtual pet and take care of it like a ordinary pet but without the messy clean up. 

This can easily be applied by displaying some fantastic works, that will keep attracting visitors to some back again and again, also having some foods or drinks will get some visitors attention.

 

image founded on Google images/ Tamagochi

3. Name 2 products that you have purchased that gave you that feeling of “Aichaku”. What feelings did those products evoke? Was it the feeling that sold the product to you?

My custom built Antec desktop computer, it has a nice case with many fans to keep it well ventilated, nice blue LED lights to light the fans and it is over all powerful and efficient.

My iphone, it is small, portable and very handy as it is a phone and also a ipod. 

4. How do the references to emotion relate to the simplicity/complexity relationship discussed in Law 5 - Differences 

Well different emotions can clash between simple and complex. Some people might have different opinions about a topic or debate going on and ones personal feelings can come into it which will change/ show the difference in peoples opinions on things.

Week 7 Collaboration - Relingquishing Ownership

For the individual research entries, my topic was P2P network and software licenses


and this is what i found, reworded and typed myself


a EULA needs to be established for a successful agreement P2P network & software license 

What is a EULA?

A EULA is a legal contract between you and the software publisher. It spells out the terms and conditions for using the software. For example, it might say you can only install the software on one computer for your personal use, a fairly common stipulation. However, it might also say that by using the software you agree to third-party monitoring or to allowing other users to access parts of your computer.


My own ethical approach 



1. Is it illegal to copy a design?
yes it is, if you copy it without changing anything it is, but if you do copy someone's work, but modify it by at least 50% then it isn't illegal 
2. Is it ethical to sell a non-original design as your own?
no, that is just not acceptable 
3. What is the difference between ethics and law?
ethics is a persons own code of rules, while law is a set of perimeter which cannot be breached 
4. Do you value others intellectual property the same as your own?
yes i do, other wise there would be a lot of legal issues 



Make a list of 5 behaviour principles you consider essential for each of these:
1. At CDU in the MacLabs

• no running 
• clean up after ones self
• no open foods or drinks near the equipment
• sensible behavior 
• politeness 

2. Outside class in a social setting

• be sensible
• polite
• positive
• careful
• assertive 

3. In a professional workplace in which you may be employed after studies

• quick
• efficient
• sensible
• watchful
• polite

Origination 2010 Week 7

Reading quiz

1. What does the word ENTROPY mean and why is this relevant?
entropy is the measurement of a uncertainty of a random variable, because some of the time the things that are in front of you aren't exactly as they seem
2. If you are attuned to everything around you, does it help you deal with what is in front
of you and why or why not ?
yes, because you are attuned to what is around you, so you feel at ease looking forwards
3. How is this different from FOCUS ?
it is different because you aren't centering your vision on just one point or task but many, being open minded
4. Being “comfortably lost” is a balance between what 2 feelings?
confusion yet comfortable
5. Describe a recent scenario when you found yourself to be “comfortably lost”. Did you
enjoy the sensation?
when i was in thailand buying shoes, i wasnt sure what colour i should get for the shoe. no i didnt enjoy it because it was a tough choice and the shoes were expensive so i could only get 1 pair
6. If you couldn’t hold back the urge to write on the “don’t write on this page” page – what
would you write?
i would write " zac was here, have no fear" :)

The 6 thinking hats



• Which HAT best represents your group?
i would say the blue hat, the practical one
• Why?
because our group has covered everything that is related with out tasks and are waiting on the other groups to share their information
• Describe an Exhibition Group meeting where you may adopt the BLACK hat
The negative, black hat was worn at the logo/ name decision meeting for the exhibition 


The navigation group in 6 hats

• The white hat: we search for individual maps of each of the exhibition buildings, so we could possibly put a mini map on the handouts to guide guest to each section of each building
• The red hat: my feelings were rather quite neutral, there wasn't anything to much to get me upset in our group, we worked together just fine 
• The black hat: there hasnt been anything to be negative about so far, everything is going smoothly 
• The yellow Hat: we got a hold of the maps for each building so we can make a mini map for the hand outs
• The green hat: our latest idea was the handouts with the mini maps for each building
• The blue hat:  we thought over heaps of possibilities to help navigate people to the exhibition spot in the most simplistic way possible, also coming up with new ideas on how to  guide/ inform the visitors with the hand out

Week 6 Collaboration - acklowledging differences

Acknowledging mine and others feelings 

my thoughts are that we learnt a bit more about one another within the 10 minutes we spent on the exercise, some of us have had a rough/ hard year with relationship problems and maybe some family issues.

i feel as thought others have picked up a bit more about myself and may have changed their point of view of how they think of me, but in a more positive un-judging way

Blog exercise 

Professional discretion and judgement may relate to:

 assessing when to keep quiet

being aware of and responding to different personality types

knowing when it is appropriate or inappropriate to share information

knowing with whom information should be shared

• accusing someone because of their looks/ clothes they wear
• deciding wether i want to go buy a drink or not

Extra 

1. Add 2 items to the list above

2. Give a REAL example from your own experience to illustrate all 6 points
an example would be of me choosing what soft drink i want, either pepsi or mountain dew

3. What is the difference between “discretion” and “judgement” in your own words?
discretion is ones own choice to do something, while judgement is the result of the choice you picked to do

4. Why do you use these two things in a professional setting?
(explain by using examples)


discretion can be the way you wanted something printed or designed, while judgement could be your choice wether to go on with it or not

Origination 2010 Week 6

Reading Quiz 

1. Describe the relationship between complexity and simplicity
Without the counterpoint of complexity, we could not recognize simplicity when we see it. Our eyes and senses thrive, and sometimes recoil, whenever we experience differences.
2. What analogy does Maeda use to demonstrate this relationship?
He demonstrates by using a child as an example, even if the child could eat ice cream for all 3 meals of the day he will eventually get bored of the ice cream and want something else
3. In what context does Maeda discuss rhythm / beat in relation to the fifth law
Contextualise this relationship and discuss how this can be used in relation to the
Student Exhibition - giving specific examples
without rhythm there would just be a random beat, and without a beat, it would just be a senseless random piece of music. through that Meada implies that there is no rhythm with out a beat and vice versa. for example, walking, you cant walk if you dont take the steps, by putting 1 foot in front of the other.

4. HOMEWORK: Find visual examples - pieces of design work that demonstrate the
relationship between simplicity and complexity – post the results on your blog,
with contextual analysis and reflection


Two artist that i could think of were Sato Koichi and Paul Rand. there designs are simple yet complex if you think more into it.

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This as designed by Sato Koichi, it looks like a simple placement of shapes but the complex bit if the shadings of the colours which are used to make the shapes/petals of the rose.

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This is by Paul Rand, it is the apple logo, it has a rather simple shape/ design to it but the texture/ style of it is quite complex.

Week 5 Collaboration - Ethical behaviour

Ethical behaviour in collaboration may relate to:
• acknowledging discomfort or anger
• being prepared to fully participate
• communicating in an open way
• honesty
• honouring commitments
• sensitivity to social, cultural, personal situations and dynamics
• showing respect
• understanding of the consequences of actions

Trustworthy and ethical behaviour in collaboration may relate to:
• acknowledging discomfort or anger
• being prepared to fully participate
• communicating in an open way
• honesty
• honouring commitments
• sensitivity to social, cultural, personal situations and dynamics
• showing respect
• understanding of the consequences of actions
- be aware of your surrounding
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Trust & creative partnerships - GROUP EXERCISE

1. Would you volunteer your money - that is, take risk?
yeah depending on whom, but if it was a random person, who needed like maybe a dollar or less i wouldn't mind
2. How did you feel?
alright, it was a bit random but didn't mind it
3. Did you feel a little sheepish?
not at all, since i wasn't asked for much
4. What about when the ante was upped to ten dollars?
yeah was a little bit
5. Twenty?
yes was rather confused a bit as well
6. Did you think the volunteers were foolish?
if this was an open place, not in a class with a lecturer i would definitely think it would be foolish

Origination 2010 Week 5

Reading quiz


Describe the relationship between teaching and learning according to Maeda?
Teachers have to act like they know what they are talking about while students have to understand and make sense of what is being taught.


Describe the importance of the use of metaphors in learning, why would you use
them, how, give an example?

It is so that it would be an easy way for someone to remember how to do something from a short, easy metaphor. An example is how to screw a bolt with a screwdriver, “ righty tighty, left loosy” 

BRAIN - what does the acronym stand for – why is it important?

Basics are the beginning
Repeat yourself often
Avoid desperation
Inspire with examples
Never forget to repeat yourself

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Describe a situation where you have been required to teach someone a skill.
How could you apply the BRAIN principle to it?
Teaching someone to play guitar:

1. show them the basic chords
2. show them again and let them try and repeat
3. don't go into to much confusing detail on finger placement, what ever feels comfy 
4. show a few chords put together in order
5. repeat/ practice playing each chord till you are confident then move onto the next and after try playing them all together 

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Origination 2010 Week 4

Reading quiz

1. What is the major benefit of saving time?

Saving time equals simplicity, giving more time for other tasks at hand

2. How do designers integrate time into their products?

Like apples ipod shuffle, you don’t spend time flickering through the ipod to pick a song, the ipod machine picks a song at random for you.

3. Explain the relationship between making waiting shorter with making waiting more

tolerable

making time more tolerable isn’t to make time shorter but making the wait more easy to stand. For example when you call up customer support

4. How can you use your timeline to increase your own efficiency as a designer?

 you prioritize on dividing the job into different time sessions to complete each section of the task, also to have finished a job by or before the deadline, you have more time to take a break then continue with another task/ job

5. Briefly outline an event or activity in which you are adept at time saving?

 putting on a shirt: normaly when shirt is inside out you would normaly have to flip the shirt inside out, but i found a way to put on the shirt while it is is inside out and wear it as if you just unfolded it and put it on. when the shirt is inside out, just put it on head first and it will end up the same. with this is saves about 20-30 seconds but it you are in a hurry it could be useful 

6. What part of your design process do you need to improve at, in terms of saving

time?
probably the refining process, it takes me awhile to focus on getting everything refined and finished. this is because i always put in to much time editing 1 bit to get it perfect and leave little time for the other bits to be finish.

this shirt i have designed myself

Pros and Cons of using google docs.


Pros:

• sharable to all friends on google docs
• always online when you need them

Cons: 

• someone might hack into your account and steal your info
• google could be down at some point and you might loose your files

 

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Thinking Game – Analyzing Patterns / Branding

1. the name “point” – meaning / effectiveness
Using it in a design way is rather quite clever and can be used in many ways. an example could be 'Lets get to the Point' which in he design industry mean exactly as it sounds, and you show the exhibitors your best designs, so no playing around but get straight to the point and show them your serious side. it is indeed effective as it is a play on words and means quite a lot.

2. the graphic pattern – inferred meaning / effectiveness
The graphic is rather cool, as it is a halftone image but warped into a pointy shape, to match the name "Point". it is effective and a mind blower, because the name of the exhibition is "Point" when the image is made up of circles which are round and have no edges. 


Thinking Game (cont.)

EXERCISE: Part 2 – 10 mins
Develop 3 words or phrases for a NEW logo for this year’s exhibition

1. C U D ( swapped cdu's u & d with each other) Cee yoU Dere ( see you there)
2. WOT.UC - stands for What you see
3. Intact & Expanded

Amazing Dragon Illusion, Solved!

Origination 2010 Week 3

Questions on John Maeda's book book "Laws of simplicity" chapter 2: organize

1. What does the acronym SLIP mean according to Maeda?
 Slip, Label, Interrogated & Prioritize
2. Define each character of the acronym, S L I P in one sentence
 Sort out the job
 Label each part of the job
 Interrogate the job to make it simpler
 Prioritize what has to be done first and do them
3. What does Maeda say is only a pinkie away?
 The tab key, as in on the type writer or keyboard
4. Why is this important to us as designers?
 it helps us designers get around faster on the computers and its quite more efficient
5. What are the principles of gestalt psychological theory?
  Gestalt is a psychology term which means unified whole. It refers to theories of visual perception. The theories attempt to describe how people tend to organize visual elements into groups or unified wholes when certain principles are applied
6. Where might one find the aesthetics of blur?
 on products like the apple mouse or the ipod, because they reduced all the random unnecessary buttons and put them into a small compacts form.
7. Why is blur important in interactive design?
 it helps simplify things and makes things more efficient
8. Why do good designers squint when they look at something?
because they do it to see the whole picture that is there, not just what is present, but everything that is there


here is the evolution of the apple mouse, from simple to simpler

 

The 2 images above were provided by google images

 A great 3D dragon illusion... would be great to create something like this for my exhibition

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKanr-kNEJs
Group thinking game

Perspectives
In the below exercise adopt 4 different perspectives and describe 4 different
interpretations of the following non-verbal communications. Write the questions and
answers directly into your blog.

1. A person nods his/her head up and down
agreeing
understanding
checking you out

2 A person’s lower lip trembles slightly
cold
hungry
scarred
really wants to kiss someone

3. A person smiles slightly
happy
excited
surpised
slightly aroused

4 A person yawns
tired
about to fall asleep
bored
hungry

5 A person shrugs his/her shoulders
 lost
 confused
 not sure
curiosity

6 A person inhales quickly
 scarred
 asthma attack 
 shocked
over excitement

Pros & Cons about google docs


Pros: 

• easy sharable files
• saved online
• google is trustworthy

Cons: 

• the interface is confusing 
• the set up is difficult to work with 
• if the email has been hacked into, the saved files are vulnerable 

Origination 2010 Week 2

Questions on the book "The laws of simplicity" by John Meada

What does the acronym SHE mean according to the book
SHE stands for Shrink, Hide and Embody

In your own words define humanist technologist
Humanist Technologist, center and devote their time to thinking what would better the human kind with interest and needs of what we need everyday and improve them on making them simpler and much more effective

How can you apply the notion of reduce to your own design process?
To apply this to our art work, it would be quite a task. To make our work simple, easy and still get out the message ( if there is one), but yes to simplify would be better for everyone. For the designer the process would be shorten and the image would be great, for the viewer it would still look marvelous.

From what you read in chapter 1, explain the relationship between the complexity and simplicity
Complexity and simplicity are one of the same but just opposite. Without complexity there wouldn't be simplicity and vice versa. To simplify complexity you must slowly take things out of the picture and at the same time make sure everything looks fine and functions... ( if it were a electronic)
for example, we have a normal stereo remote and also an apple remote

The 2 pictures above were found using google images

After the collaboration presentation with the other groups we have put all the info together into a rough draft, types up by Mark Hilton.

CDU Exhibition 2010

School of Creative Arts

Draft 01 28/7/2010

CDU

5pm-6pm opening

MC – to open exhibition

            Course co-ordinator

            Celebrity

            Politician

Catering - Students or CDU provide food?

Students need to present a BUDGET

Students need promo materials (flyers/web/posters/invitations/video/photos/audio) up front before contacting the media – TIMELINE required

CDU needs to approve proposed sponsors list

SPACE – CDU feels on campus is best – workspace is viewed, not just works displayed

INSURANCE – is a document required for special events or does it exist already?

Public liability / OHS – common sense should prevail e.g. no self immolation as art – it’s old school anyway

CDU needs delivery of materials for CDU website

STUDENTS

Content: portfolios need to be THEMED / who will synchronize this?

Fund raising / grants

Sponsors: Sprout, Coleman’s Printing, CopyTime, Government – look at last ear’s list on poster

BUDGET: promo (radio/tv/printing/press/flyers/banners/e-cards/posters/maps)

EMAIL LIST needed

DESIGNERS need for room materials

SPACE: logistics and responsibilities need to be delegated (Facilities Department)

COORDINATION: make sure no clashes occur with other departments

KEY SPEAKERS: industry/pollies

CATERING: special needs / vegans / vegetarians / lactose intolerant organic mono…

TEAMS: need to implement managers/ line of command

PRINTING: Budget / large format?

EQUIPMENT: Bookings / logistics

TIMELINE: start / finish / hours

SPONSORS

Overview of concept / theme / content

Weekend / after hours? To suit different audiences

Sponsors need representation for investment

What are the benefits?

Will sponsors be consulted?

Level of Sponsorship – more than one category?

Connection with target audience a require benefit

Sponsorship Letter Questionnaire already drafted – see Aja

Letter from last year is available for re-drafting

Timeline for monies

What does CDU need from sponsors (logos/blurbs/existing signage e.g. tablecloth with branding / banners / T-Shirts / Non-Smoking Ashtrays / )

Space driven sponsorship – sell each area to specific sponsors

Catering provided by ……

In Kind sponsorship – labour provided

How about Coleman’s print some stuff for free?

Maximizing the ++++++ experience

Warm fuzzy…

INDUSTRY

Good quality of work required

Well organized

Good space – clean, tidy, uncluttered

More projection – not too many computers – open discussion is encouraged

Guest Log – record contact details & feedback

Feedback form – multiple choice – rate my project

Contact me…a form next to each work for interested parties to leave details

STUDENT PROFILE next to each work

Simon Says/ Burrundi Pictures or whomever to give industry talks

WOW factor needed

Atmosphere – THEME is important

Students at work site with business cards

BUSINESS CARDS: Students design one and print

Check Industry clashes

6 weeks to 8 weeks prior contact industry

e-Card

COMMUNITY

Need notification prior so they can spread word of mouth

Advertising / billboards / noticeboards / blogs / community forums/TV/radio/markets – flyers or booth

Interaction – getting feedback form on works

Food & drinks creates a good vibe

Door knock?

Face Painting for kids – family included

Volunteers for labour / skills – helps word of mouth

Accessibility essential

Atmosphere important: One theme OR one for each department?

Pros:


CDU - the location and area for the exhibition is lovely and very spacious
Sponsors - with their help it would make the exhibition better and attract different types of guest
Community - some people from the community have business's and after the exhibition they might want some of the exhibitors to do a job or design for them

Cons:


CDU - the exhibition design & labeling should be done by the students with help from the staff
Sponsors - they might want to change the exhibition to fit how they want it not the students
Community - some parts of the exhibition wouldn't please some of the guest and they might want to change certain things to fit their own personal taste 

Origination 2010 Week 1

we got into groups with the people on our row to discuss and brainstorm about each groups part in setting up a exhibition. Our groups role was the community, and being the community, we had to come up with ideas on what the community would like to see and other things that they would enjoy.
here is what me and my group mates Stevie, Sarah and Teddy ( aka Teddy-pain) have come up with

Group Exercise – Community
As a member of the community, being notified is important because people like to be involved in actions around them, advertisement in the more popular areas of the community lets the people know. Interacting and socializing with the artist and other people is good for learning new things about the community. Providing food and drinks may invite people to come along and the accessibility of the exhibition is important for all people, making sure it’s in a place where everyone can get to and close to civilization.
• Interaction
• Communication
• Socialization
• Notified
• Free admission
• Catering
• Accessibility
The community supports the artists / designers, if there was no community there wouldn’t be a good crowd to encourage younger generations to collaborate with the art industry.
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Cooperation
• Socialization
• Visualization

Accessibility: Its important that the community has access to these events.

Socialization: Its important that atmosphere in the even/exhibition is right because
http://www.wyong.nsw.gov.au/development/community_plan.html