DSGN 264-406 Fall 2020 Blog
I first read one of Brynne Rebele-Henry’s prose pieces, The Glass House when I was 14 years old. It intrigued me then, and I, now 18, recently was inspired to read it again from our Invisible Cities project. The Glass House is lyrical, romantic, utterly confusing, and fascinating to read. Read more…
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/space-race-covid-prompts-museums-to-rethink-design The recent pandemic has caused numerous problems for museums all over the world. To prevent the spread of the virus, museums have limited the number of visitors and this has led them to consider redesigning the architecture of their buildings. As mentioned before, to limit the spread of the Read more…
Since we started working with colors in class, I have been looking up the importance of color in abstract designs. In the example attached above, the two paintings are very similar in style, but the painting on the left uses more warm colors like yellow, orange, red, and pink, while Read more…
I found this design of a ceiling art piece while reading through my statics textbook. It consists of many shapes and sizes that were placed in relation to each other to balance the structure through its center of gravity and prevent it tipping over. It is really interesting to see Read more…
As we’re starting the Invisible Cities project, I immediately thought of this popular maze game I used to play which had the most beautiful graphics. The creator Ken Wong designed these perpetual motion machines that could be manipulated to help the main character find an exit in the game drawing Read more…
Above is a screenshot of a portion of my mood board for the Invisible Cities project. Woman pictured: Lindsay Vrckovnik, a student at Parson’s in New York. Spotify song: Topanga by Trippie Redd I have noticed that since taking this design class, I have found myself to be inspired on Read more…
It has come to an end of a great era as Kenzo Takada passes away on the fourth of October due to Covid-19 health complications. A Japanese designer based in France has his unique styles and was dearly loved by many people from all over the world; however, Takada, as Read more…
I came across a graphic designer named Edvard Scott while looking up abstract illustrations, and this piece really stood out to me. The use of patterns and the placement of each of those unique items create a sense of unity that ties the entire piece together. The overlapping of all Read more…
A recent study – conducted by Pascal Cotte – of Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ has discovered evidence of a charcoal sketch beneath its painted surface. The underdrawing is likely to be created using the spolvero technique, a method where holes are poked along the sketch and powdered charcoals are Read more…
I was browsing online and came across this article that has helpful advice on designing icons. One tip I found interesting was to avoid using an excess of symbols that suggest movement; they author jokingly says “do not make it a game of Pictionary,”