DSGN 264-406 Fall 2021 Blog
Four technologies are being developed/are developed to deal with art forgery. First, Digital Art can be tracked with Block Chain the same way that Bitcoin is tracked when it is mined. This keeps track of the originals and prevents more copies of a piece from being sold than what the Read more…
Since our iconography project, I have been on the lookout for logos in public and potential motivations behind them. Vagrant, a coffee shop on 44th and Baltimore, has the white hot air balloon logo (as pictured on the bottom). Vagrant, someone who wanders, works perfectly with the image of this Read more…
Growing up in India, Halloween was never really a thing for me but I always found myself fascinated by the different celebrity Halloween looks I got to see on social media. This year was no exception. Celebrities were dressed up in elaborate makeup and breathtaking, though somewhat painful, and definitely Read more…
On October 28, 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced his company’s revamped brand name and identity – Meta – inspired by the goal of bringing the “metaverse” to life. According to the Meta website, the “metaverse” is supposed to represent “the next evolution of social connection” as an immersive, digital Read more…
As a young artist, Yayoi Kusama was obsessed with polkadots, and she continued her obsession to her current works. To put her work into perspective, one of her quotes which she then took as inspiration for her work is: “One day I was looking at the red flower patterns of Read more…
Last week, architect David Adjaye unveiled his proposal for his next project Manhattan: the Affirmation Tower. The skyscraper is immediately recognizable because of its unique shape and structure; the building would appear to be upside-down, with a narrow base that gets wider as you go up. The building would be Read more…
On Tuesday, October 12th, Alexander McQueen held their RTW Spring 2022 Show in London. The show was atypical in several ways, one being that it was held later in the year than usual, as fashion month was concluding. In addition, the show was held in a giant bubble on a Read more…
As a native New Yorker, every year I greatly look forward to the reveal of each year’s Met Gala theme, as well as seeing my favorite celebrities walk up the Met steps in iconic and beautiful couture looks. Since the Met Gala had been postponed last year due to the Read more…
Having had the luck to experience the Van Gogh Immersive Experience first hand, I can tell you it is amazing. The designers of the exhibit push for the observer to understand and feel each of the individual emotions that Van Gogh felt during his time painting. The exhibit first starts Read more…
Why you must choose quality over quantity when it comes to your wardrobe.