DSGN 264-403 Fall 2020 Blog
The other day, I read this article about how architects in the US are beginning to design “healthier” buildings to help people feel safe indoors during the current pandemic. Already around 4,900 projects in more than 60 countries are currently in some stage of the voluntary WELL certification process. Designers Read more…
For a Management class I had to take a personality quiz that scores you on five major traits. I really liked how they chose to present the results; rather than showing a bell curve and where you fall along it, they show your results compared to average results through shapes. Read more…
While I fear the reason why TikTok is somehow magically able to tell that I now have an interest in Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, I must admit that I found this content both interesting and helpful. More recently, I discovered @saraheddeb, a graphic designer who decided to make a design Read more…
Since we have been doing so much coding with Processing, I decided to look other ways code is incorporated into art. In my search I found the blog post “Code == Art.” The post talks about code poetry and using sorting algorithms as art as well as using code to Read more…
I was stumbling upon an article about the usage of biotechnology within fashion. For example, the usage of spider silk through genetic engineering. Also, spider silk is biodegradable and considered a strong, flexible, and lightweight material. It has been used for luxury watch straps and Adidas is experimenting with it. Read more…
way back in the day i promised to make a blog post about chinese moveable type so here i am! i found this very dramatic 5 minute video which claims that this studio in zhejiang province is solely responsible for keeping the wooden moveable type tradition alive in china today. Read more…
As our class transitions into the medium of film, specifically with the use of premier pro in Adobe, it prompted me to reflect on a fashion show that relied heavily on cinematography and video editing to create a lively atmosphere without the use of a single person in the video. Read more…
In another one of my classes, I am reading a book which discusses the use of algorithms in different areas of our lives and one of the chapters is about algorithms in art. This really interested me so I decided to look further research the topic and it led me Read more…
I found this article extremely interesting. It discusses the significance of design – both artistic and solution driven in everyday life. Most people realise the artistic aspect but some fail to realise that problem solving also often includes design. “Whether we’re aware of it or not, design surrounds us, and Read more…
As out future becomes more tech-oriented, I decided to read some articles on this subject. One that I found particularly interesting was about Teslas Cybertruck. Unlike most of teslas vehicles, the Cybertruck is angular and extremely sci-fi looking. Already over half a million people have ordered the new Cybertruck despite Read more…