DSGN 264-403 Spring 2021 Blog
When it comes to music, without a doubt, sound is key. We don’t listen to songs for their album covers—we listen because we love the melody, the lyrics, the genre, or any combination of these factors. However, even though we might listen to a song for its tune, oftentimes, the Read more…
When I went to the Penn Bookstore this week, I happened upon a copy of the Fault in Our Stars. I knew it was John Green’s book before reading the title, just from seeing the blue background with the huge black and white clouds. Looking at some other books that Read more…
I apologize in advance. … As we embark on our color theory journey, I thought that it might be a good idea to get the creative juices flowing. And what better way to do that than by watching my favorite puppet/animation/comedy/horror series: “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared?” Now that you Read more…
Yesterday, I was browsing through my Facebook feed when I stumbled upon an ad for Enchroma glasses. For some context, Enchroma makes glasses that supposedly help those with color deficiencies see “color”. Curious (and bored), I took the test, wanting to see they had to say about my color receptors. Read more…
Link to tutorial/example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1LpFn1OHa0&feature=youtu.be Before tackling my Hyperlocal Objects Project, I decided to try one of the warm-up exercises and made a portrait on Adobe Illustrator of my roommate using only shapes and the pen tool. I wanted to practice simplifying a person/object into smaller shapes in order to make Read more…
Did you know that the the Ancient Egyptians are known to be the first florists? They utilized floral arrangements in ceremonial wreaths and garlands for burials, processions, and other religious ceremonies. Floral design dates back to prehistoric times, and we can see much of the influence on contemporary design today. Read more…
This weekend I got an ad for something quite peculiar: organizational desktop backgrounds. I had recently started using the sticky notes app on my computer, jotting down all the deadlines and upcoming assignments. I had normally done this on an agenda before, but it didn’t seem to matter considering all Read more…
https://www.bustle.com/life/what-do-the-symbols-on-the-iphone-weather-app-mean-heres-what-to-know-8338833 Before I watched the Susan Kare video/started working on the hyperlocal icons project, I had never consciously judged my experience with the weather app icons on my phone. After watching her speak on the characteristics of good icons, I’ve realized that a lot of the time I don’t know Read more…
As I was looking to find inspiration in design for our hyperlocal object icons project, I came across Joe O’Donnell’s unique illustrations. The consistency in line weight and wavy lines allow him to create designs that are clunky, colorful, yet humorous. While he began with static digital illustrations, he has Read more…
I’ve been watching more Binging with Babish videos, and as I watch more and more videos, I realized that the process of cooking is especially similar to my process of building the Sound Analysis studies. It’s a constant trial and error – adding in salt to offset the blandness, adding Read more…