Journal 09

Coleman Project - Personal Documentation

Team Members:
Mary Polanski
Aaron Gegas
Michael Bickley
Amberly McGee
Sarah Jerels
Kerry Moore

-- The team as been moving along very well. After thinking more about what the product would be and look like, we split into different groups to discuss more about the logo and packaging, kiosk, and product design. We all equally contributed ideas to the design and I feel like we could really have a great tangible item to produce.
-- My contribution to the team has gotten better. I have been more involved with the thought process of developing new ideas and designs the group.
-- The way we have been documenting ideas is by sketching and putting together our different ideas on paper and then presenting them to each other.

Reading Reflection 08

The last two chapters of Heskett's book talked about how we have to look at design and how they relate to their environments in which they exist in and their relationships with other objects. It also talked about future thinking. Designers are not to be designing for today but for tomorrow, and the days after that. This should always be in the mind of a designer because it will better connect humans together and will move us in a forward direction rather than being stagnant in our thinking.

Journal 08

Coleman Project - Personal Documentation

Team Members:
Mary Polanski
Aaron Gegas
Michael Bickley
Amberly McGee
Sarah Jerels
Kerry Moore

-- I feel like the team as a whole has been making great progress. We initially came up with a few ideas for the project and talked about their pros and cons. Once we got past that area of thinking, we took a vote and chose one project to pursue as a team. Most of the members on the team contribute ideas to the design and concept as a whole and really help get the project off to a good start.
-- My contribution to the team was initially okay, but it has been getting better with bringing new ideas and concepts the table to help further the process. For future meetings I expect to contribute even more with speaking up about my ideas and sharing my thoughts.
-- Part of the documentation so far that we have done has been through researching, but some of us did have sketches to bring to the group meeting.

Reading Reflection 07

The last few chapters of Cradle to Cradle talked about 3 main points. The first talked about how the world has gone from being productive in waste management and recycling through mother nature to wasting practically everything that we use and not putting it to good use anymore. The next point talked about how we should be using the materials and resources that exists around us instead of using the "popular" resources that may not work well in the environment in which we live in. Finally, the last point illustrated the ways that we could put all of this useful information to use instead of sitting round and complaining about it, not doing anything about the situation.

Class Reflection 07

I really liked past couple of lectures because the guest speakers really gave me a great view of what kind of work designers do while in school and even once graduated. Though it would be much time dedication, I know the experiences and end results will be worth it all.

Journal 07

Online Scavenger Hunt

Links to the websites of 5 manufacturers or retailers who specialize in outdoor camping and recreation products.

Altrec - http://altrec.com/
US Outdoor - http://www.usoutdoorstore.com/
Back Country - http://www.backcountry.com/
Cabela's - http://www.cabelas.com/
Camping World - http://www.campingworld.com/

Links to the websites of 5 manufacturers or retailers who specialize in indoor home goods products.

Home Goods - http://www.homegoods.com/index.asp
Crate & Barrel - http://www.crateandbarrel.com/
Ace Hardware - http://www.acehardware.com/home/index.jsp
Lowes - http://www.lowes.com/
Ehome - Furnishing - http://www.ehome-furnishing.com/

 

A indoor home good is any item that exists inside one's home that serves the purpose of making living at home more efficient and less of a hassle.

Journal 06

DESIGN & COLOR

Color is an extremely important part of everyone's lives whether they recognize it or not. Color impacts our emotions, thoughts, and perceptions of the world in infinite ways. To understand color is to understand the true balance of nature and life because it is color that provides the world with both boundaries, expectations, and information on co-existence. Color is everywhere and inevitable, and to design to the best of our abilities, we must learn how color plays a role in every aspect in everyone's lives because it is the people for whom we are designing.




Color Theory for Designers
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/28/color-theory-for-designers-part-1-the-meaning-of-color/

This article talks about the different colors and how they affect every human's emotions, thoughts, and perceptions. Each color can portray very different messages and they greatly impact how we think of the world.



Natural Selections: Colors Found in Nature and Interface Design
http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/natural_selections_colors_found_in_nature_and_interface_design

Nature is truly the mother of everything that exists in our world today. We may not realize it, but all of our influences and creativity all in fact com from Nature herself, which includes color and how it plays a role in the lives of the millions upon millions of creatures.


Find Your Color: The Role of Color Psychology
http://www.livingartsoriginals.com/infocolorsymbolism.htm

This article discusses the symbolism behind each color and how most humans use these symbols to live their lives. Color symbolism can be found in clothing, spirituality and flags of nations and what they represent.


Color Theory for Business and Life
http://www.planetenjoy.com/information/962_color-theory-for-business-and-life

The business world has understood the concepts of color and how it can have great influences on people. We see it everyday everywhere we go and it is so well utilized that we hardly notice it a all.

Color Meanings
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/color/a/symbolism.htm

This article explored the relationships between different colors; how they can compliment or contrast each other. It also showed how some colors can look better with another color around it.