DSGN 264-403 Fall 2021 Blog
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist most known for critiquing the Chinese government, calling them to take accountability for violating human rights. His works are so powerful that the editors of ArtReview magazine even named him as the “most powerful artist” in 2011. His works are particularly provocative, but Read more…
Everywhere we look, manmade things and technology have historically found inspiration from natural elements of this world. From animals to plants, I analyze technological advancements that “feel” or “look” like elements from nature (as silly as my conclusions might be). Smartphone: Like a brain, the smartphone acts as a computing Read more…
I have seen a lot of celebrities answering questions while filming in their house (the 73 questions series, you know it), so it actually surprised me that Vouge decides to do a similar thing with a fashion designer. Because now I am going to college and living away from home, Read more…
When I visited the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) back in June of 2021, I recall a few exhibits that stood out to me, and Yoshitomo Nara’s was one of them. Yoshitomo Nara is a Japanese contemporary artist born in 1959 who creates art pieces featuring children expressing Read more…
If you’ve scrolled Facebook recently, chances are that you’ve come across newsfeed updates of friends that have marked “Going” or “Interested” on Facebook event posts of Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. Van Gogh immersive experiences are real-life or virtual reality (VR) exhibits of Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic paintings. These exhibits Read more…
After several years of being unable to host in-person shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Seoul Fashion Week returned in 2022 as a six-day event spotlighting the creativity and novelty of the works of South Korean designers. The event was highly successful, with Lee Jung-Jae, the star of the hit Read more…
What I look forward to the most when the Oscars are held every year is what the actors and actresses would wear, and the fashion this time around does not disappoint. For me, the best dressed actress was Nicole Kidman, sporting a periwinkle silk bustier gown, accompanied by an interesting Read more…
I used to teach myself digital art when I was younger, and one of my favorite digital painting software I used was Paint Tool Sai. Since I had a lot of free time back then, I was able to draw for hours at a time and master my craft. This Read more…
In essence, typography is the art of arranging letters and text in a way that makes it legible, clear, and visually appealing to the reader. It involves font style, structure, appearance to convey a message to its audience. Typography is present in all facets of our lives, from the brand Read more…
In my mind, design and art were always somewhat interchangeable concepts– a form of visual communication. However, digging further, nuances arise to show differences between the two. Are they the same, and if not, what’s the distinction between the two and their functionalities? Art (creative visual art) Design Common Definition Read more…