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.

 image founded on Google Images

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.

 image founded on Google images

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

Image founded on Google images

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 

Image founded on Google images

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

 

Image provided by Google images

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