by victoria | Oct 14, 2012 | design methodologies
They often say there is a method to the madness, baby, I can feel the madness. The madness turns out to be very thoughtful approach to developing research methodologies. The blogs, the course discussions, the readings, the research, more reading, mapping, outlining, CRAPPing—it’s all starting to come together. Although it does feel a bit like my calculus class the night before the exam. Reading is key. Do it first. Get a grasp on the content of articles. I mistakenly gave credit to the wrong speaker yet the content spoke loudly to me. Organization is important. Make sure you keep quotes in context—reading in blurbs can lead to misunderstanding. Presentation Topic Introduction The first several presentation takes were too long. Thirteen minutes, the ten and finally 7 minutes and 18 seconds or there about. It was difficult to present the topics in a way that did not make a case or try to impress opinions on the viewer. Head long into the prep for the project, I realized mistakes in my preliminary prep and the organization of main topic points. However, for the video presentation I was able to highlight the topics. Presentation Tone Lets just say its a good thing the out-takes did not make it to air. Have a hard time pronouncing names like Poggenpohl and Guililium. And it may sound to anyone not familiar with me—like an accent. The words design decision roll off the tongue dezindeezcession. Talk a bit fast and can be a bit hyper excited. Vocabulary Presentation Pedagogy is probably the only word not everyone is familiar with, and really this speaks to the education of children. Yet it is the word we continue to use for...
by victoria | Oct 11, 2012 | design methodologies
graph·ic (gra-fik) Relates to a written or pictorial representation, described in vivid detail, realting to graphic arts, or a pictorial device used to convey a message. Shelly Evenson in her presentation for the New Contexts, New Practices Symposium discusses some of the changes int eh industry today. Among other changes she wondered if the word “graphic” was still relevant today. Once one gets past the immediate questions, you begin to see that what Evenson is proposing makes sense . She recognizes that many designers would go through a crisis of identity. (Evenson) Yet lately as someone trained in interior design and tangentially in graphic design, find that I do not need to put any qualifiers in front of designer. The term designer alludes to some one who is capable of laying out a pleasing organized system of something; words on the page, rooms in a building, the interior trim of a vehicle, pages on the internet. Much of this change of thinking has to do with a student who is required to take typography while studying architecture. I am constantly trying to relate typography to her in terms of architecture. Periods of design, classifications of typefaces. This could easily be periods of architectural design or classification of building structures. While there are distinct difference the principles of design are the same as is the ability to put things together skillfully. Why pigeon hole someone with multiple aptitudes? If we look at the definition of graphic in the most related sense, a graphic designer would be someone who creates a pictorial device to illustrate a message. This seems rather simplistic. In todays industry the designer needs to be able to create artifacts at the lowest end of the spectrum. While the other end has...
by victoria | Oct 5, 2012 | design methodologies
Another helpful tool of use is the shared in this weeks content is the “Domain of Knowledge Matrix” by Dr. Dennis Puhalla. In this matrix, Dr. Puhalla breaks down a list of authors, common themes and the tile of the publication. While is may be redundant along with some of the other tools, it is another way to help you find information as well as make an informed decision to use a particular resource. Perhaps the best of both world would be to use the matrix along with the What, How and Why method from the bootcamp, bootleg series of research methods. In use personal matrix to follow! Resources Puhalla, Dr. Dennis M., Color as Cognitive Artifact: A Means of Communication–Language and Message. Literature Review–“Domain of Knowledge Matrix” d.school, Institute of Design at Stanford, “bootcamp, bootleg.” Accessed October 5, 2012....
