1/14/2010 6:01 AM
William Lanier wrote:
I think design is part of my everyday life...from the minute I wake up, I'm surrounded by it. I've designed the layout of my studio both aesthetically and functionally. I can get out of bed and make it to the coffee maker in less than 10 seconds...so efficiency was also a key factor in the design plan as well.
Design is in what I decide to wear for the day. Will I wear the standard uniform of jeans and a t shirt? Or will I spice it up with a polo? This, in essence, is wardrobe design...right? As simple as it sounds, I design the "look" that I wear each day, whether I'm doing it consciously or not.
The list goes on. I use my truck (another design), my credit card (a design that I couldn't live without), my book bag, a fork, literally everything in life is design.
Onto graphic design: I design advertisements for my business (www.bar10events.com) in Photoshop. I create blogs in Blogger and in Wordpress. I design newsletters for email blasts. There are no limits on design and that is something that intrigues and motivates me to keep on doing it.
In the future, I want to design more. I want to create. Period. Who knows what, when, why, how? But I will...and it is sure to be - AWESOME. Reply to this
1/25/2010 11:25 PM
Elisabeth Gines wrote:
Design is a foundation that helps solve a lot of outcomes. Like the best way to use an object that is easiest for the user. For example, my jeans I wear them when I have to go running around a lot, or I know not to wear heels to horseback riding. Sometimes Design is how I put together my room that seems the most balanced to me.
I see using Design in my future career by how to grab my audience. Using it in a way that is pleasing to the viewers eye. The things I want to create would be movie posters so Design would be the foundation for that to happen. I would need this to get any of my work to get done so no matter what Design will be a useful tool for me to have this happen. Reply to this
1/31/2010 11:50 AM
scott trent wrote:
Elisabeth, generally I think you have a grasp of design, but I hope by the end of the semester you'll see design from many different perspectives, including designing systems that facilitate communication to creating technologies that impact individuals, communities, and society as a whole. As a creative individual Design will be a foundation to every aspect of your life. Reply to this
1/31/2010 12:58 PM
Sergio wrote:
I don't think there is such a thing as escaping design, even if you tried! It makes life easier (i.e. such as accessibility), enjoyable, and will always be around us.
Nature, which is created on its own, uses design elements just as we do. Trees carry design properties that make sense to us, such as the way they grow and how they work, especially when these elements help them to survive.
The general routine that I've personally seemed to have followed without putting much thought into it when designing is giving priority to "user friendly" elements. For example, I've chosen to place my home desk near the foot of the bed to prepare myself for late night or early morning studies. However this may appear doesn't take priority of why I assumed this process to being with. It's the fact that it makes things that much more easier on myself.
However my everyday life or work will be in the near future, I'm sure my application of design will follow the routine that has worked thus far. Of course, modifications and alterations will also be used to perfect my choices of design. I will be making these design choices through out my life, so as a student of design, I can definitely see its importance of principles that will effect my life in the future! Reply to this
2/2/2010 11:01 AM
Anonymous wrote:
Design. Do I use it? I'm not sure actually. There are many things I do every day in my life but I've never thought about whether it was design or not. I go to dance and volleyball practice. The things I do there could be design I guess. The way the dance moves are choreographed or that way we design plays for volleyball. I edit pictures so I guess that is design because I am trying to create something and make it look better. I download music and burn cds. That could be design in the way I want the tracks to be laid out in a certain order. As far as a career goes, I'm really not sure how I would like to use design. I'm hoping this class can teach me more about it, and then maybe I can design an plan for what I will do. Reply to this
2/2/2010 12:49 PM
scott trent wrote:
First, to get credit for this post, you'll need to not post anonymously. Secondly, to get credit for this post, you'll need to get a better idea what design is. You're more than welcome to attend class, Tuesday, 2:30 - 3:30. The past couple weeks, we've been there till 5 pm. Maybe attending class will help you get a better understanding of design, or you can read the book. Best of luck. Scott
2/7/2010 7:40 PM
Melissa Woodring wrote:
Oh I didn't mean to post anonymously that was an accident...and yeah I plan on trying to attend class some because I'm pretty unsure of what I'm doing. Reply to this
2/12/2010 6:18 PMAnonymous Larry wrote:
I'm generally thoughtful I so like to look for design in my environment and everyday life. It makes life more interesting. Because of certain classes I started doing what I've been meaning to do: create a blog and videos. For the blog there are considerations of text, images, layout, colors, such. For video there's length, simplicity, message, and material.
In the future I will use design even more. Its consideration shall not be overlooked.... and you base are belong to us. Reply to this
2/15/2010 9:27 AM
Farah Abughazaleh wrote:
What is design? Well I was sitting drinking coffee and a friend notices my cup, "Oh, is that one of the ceramic cups?" and i replied no, its plastic. So I started ranting off about how the ceramic cups are pointless but then he said, "well its just design, you should know that."
Aha, so he's half right half wrong. Yes, the design is the way something looks, but it is also it's usability and efficiency. The ceramic cups look really cool but are very unreliable. They could fall and break very easily. It is like walking around with a glass of water rather than a water bottle. It isn't portable and efficient, which is a flaw in it's design.
Many people think that design is looks, but it really isn't. The main focus of design, well it should be, is usability, efficiency, practicality. One might ask, what about logos and ads, the focus should be looks. No. It should focus on conveying the message. What is the point of something if it looks cool but is very hard to use, or complicated? What is the point of an amazing look ad if you don't know what it is talking about? But that doesn't mean to throw out the visual part out the window. It still needs to look good in order to attract attention. When i sit down to create a logo or brochure, i establish the main idea of the logo and then begin to create my design around that idea.
Design is part of my everyday life, especially since i am studying it. At school, i use design when i work on modeling and lighting the models. I have to keep in mind what i am aiming for, what theme i want it to convey. Is it a modern building, or medieval? Day or night? But design is also present in my hobbies. I enjoy retouching pictures and editing to add a new meaning. Before i begin editing, i have to get down what i want the picture to say. Do i want it to focus on the background, or the characters? The design process isn't just playing around with the contrast and colors, but instead it is to try to get the picture to convey the message I want. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. And design is being able to maximize what it says. Reply to this
2/16/2010 9:25 PM
Hayat Elashi wrote:
Design is everywhere. Wherever we are we deal with design. Whatever we do in are daily lives we confront design. When I choose a outfit, I think of the weather and which shirt will keep me comfortable for the day. Match colors in different ways that somehow look good together. I use design by organizing my school bag that will make it easy for me to reach for my wallet without emptying out my bag. The design of phone makes it easier to make a quick call or send a text message.
No matter what, I will be using design in the future. How I will design my house or even my front yard. However, I also want to use design to grab attention of things that matter to me.I want to design websites and ads for organizations and groups that will make a difference. I want my designs to inform people and inspire them to make a difference. I want people to connect with them and understand them. Feel them. I also want to do animation on the side. Everyone enjoys watching tom and jerry every now and then to relive thier stress and worries. So hopefully in the future I will use my art to help people, not only in their public lives. but private too. Reply to this
2/28/2010 11:56 PMOlivia Myles wrote:
I use design for everything. I am currently focusing on the design of my physical body because I am losing weight. This process includes designing new habits, and designing my style as I get new clothes. As an EMAC major I will be using design to brand companies and create cooperate identities. Reply to this
3/8/2010 12:03 PM
Corey Larson wrote:
Design is something which I deal with in everyday life. Being a lowly cashier at Best Buy would only seem to be a boring and static job, but part of my job responsibility is to organize the front end, designing a check-out space which meets a customer's needs while benefiting the business overall.
When a customer reaches my end of the store, they already have what they want and are just ready to pay through me and get out the door. My job, whether I like it or not, is to not only create an easily navigable space for customers to efficiently walk through and pay, but also afford customers the opportunity to add items to their purchase which they may not have thought about or simply passed on initially. This result provides for customer satisfaction as well as raises the store's revenue. In order to accomplish this task I must keep up with the latest purchase trends and select items to stock the front end shelves with which would enhance the most purchased items and create customer confidence in that they are getting everything they need.
Not only do I stock the shelves with a plethora of product, but the issue of aesthetics comes up. If customers see just a cluster of random items on the shelf with no sense of order or purpose, then I have failed in design. I try to separate items into categories and situate items by size and function as to provide an aesthetically pleasing space which serves a specific purpose and functions fast and efficiently.
As fun as it is to utilize efficient design in my oh so exciting Best Buy job, I do hope to continue perfecting design in my future career. Whether I am editing or developing Harry Potter 15, working on the next big video game, or even designing websites in my spare time, design is an important aspect of any project which requires the most thought and time commitment so as to create an effective design which is aesthetically pleasing, yet serves its specific purpose fast and efficiently. Reply to this
I think design is part of my everyday life...from the minute I wake up, I'm surrounded by it. I've designed the layout of my studio both aesthetically and functionally. I can get out of bed and make it to the coffee maker in less than 10 seconds...so efficiency was also a key factor in the design plan as well.
Design is in what I decide to wear for the day. Will I wear the standard uniform of jeans and a t shirt? Or will I spice it up with a polo? This, in essence, is wardrobe design...right? As simple as it sounds, I design the "look" that I wear each day, whether I'm doing it consciously or not.
The list goes on. I use my truck (another design), my credit card (a design that I couldn't live without), my book bag, a fork, literally everything in life is design.
Onto graphic design: I design advertisements for my business (www.bar10events.com) in Photoshop. I create blogs in Blogger and in Wordpress. I design newsletters for email blasts. There are no limits on design and that is something that intrigues and motivates me to keep on doing it.
In the future, I want to design more. I want to create. Period. Who knows what, when, why, how? But I will...and it is sure to be - AWESOME.
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Very nice William. You got it.
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Design is a foundation that helps solve a lot of outcomes. Like the best way to use an object that is easiest for the user. For example, my jeans I wear them when I have to go running around a lot, or I know not to wear heels to horseback riding. Sometimes Design is how I put together my room that seems the most balanced to me.
I see using Design in my future career by how to grab my audience. Using it in a way that is pleasing to the viewers eye. The things I want to create would be movie posters so Design would be the foundation for that to happen. I would need this to get any of my work to get done so no matter what Design will be a useful tool for me to have this happen.
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Elisabeth, generally I think you have a grasp of design, but I hope by the end of the semester you'll see design from many different perspectives, including designing systems that facilitate communication to creating technologies that impact individuals, communities, and society as a whole. As a creative individual Design will be a foundation to every aspect of your life.
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I don't think there is such a thing as escaping design, even if you tried! It makes life easier (i.e. such as accessibility), enjoyable, and will always be around us.
Nature, which is created on its own, uses design elements just as we do. Trees carry design properties that make sense to us, such as the way they grow and how they work, especially when these elements help them to survive.
The general routine that I've personally seemed to have followed without putting much thought into it when designing is giving priority to "user friendly" elements. For example, I've chosen to place my home desk near the foot of the bed to prepare myself for late night or early morning studies. However this may appear doesn't take priority of why I assumed this process to being with. It's the fact that it makes things that much more easier on myself.
However my everyday life or work will be in the near future, I'm sure my application of design will follow the routine that has worked thus far. Of course, modifications and alterations will also be used to perfect my choices of design. I will be making these design choices through out my life, so as a student of design, I can definitely see its importance of principles that will effect my life in the future!
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Design. Do I use it? I'm not sure actually. There are many things I do every day in my life but I've never thought about whether it was design or not. I go to dance and volleyball practice. The things I do there could be design I guess. The way the dance moves are choreographed or that way we design plays for volleyball. I edit pictures so I guess that is design because I am trying to create something and make it look better. I download music and burn cds. That could be design in the way I want the tracks to be laid out in a certain order. As far as a career goes, I'm really not sure how I would like to use design. I'm hoping this class can teach me more about it, and then maybe I can design an plan for what I will do.
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First, to get credit for this post, you'll need to not post anonymously.
Secondly, to get credit for this post, you'll need to get a better idea what design is.
You're more than welcome to attend class, Tuesday, 2:30 - 3:30. The past couple weeks, we've been there till 5 pm.
Maybe attending class will help you get a better understanding of design, or you can read the book.
Best of luck.
Scott
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Oh I didn't mean to post anonymously that was an accident...and yeah I plan on trying to attend class some because I'm pretty unsure of what I'm doing.
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I'm generally thoughtful I so like to look for design in my environment and everyday life. It makes life more interesting. Because of certain classes I started doing what I've been meaning to do: create a blog and videos. For the blog there are considerations of text, images, layout, colors, such. For video there's length, simplicity, message, and material.
In the future I will use design even more. Its consideration shall not be overlooked.... and you base are belong to us.
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who are you Larry? Are you in ATEC 2384?
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Yes, i'll try to use this user name from now on
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What is design? Well I was sitting drinking coffee and a friend notices my cup, "Oh, is that one of the ceramic cups?" and i replied no, its plastic. So I started ranting off about how the ceramic cups are pointless but then he said, "well its just design, you should know that."
Aha, so he's half right half wrong. Yes, the design is the way something looks, but it is also it's usability and efficiency. The ceramic cups look really cool but are very unreliable. They could fall and break very easily. It is like walking around with a glass of water rather than a water bottle. It isn't portable and efficient, which is a flaw in it's design.
Many people think that design is looks, but it really isn't. The main focus of design, well it should be, is usability, efficiency, practicality. One might ask, what about logos and ads, the focus should be looks. No. It should focus on conveying the message. What is the point of something if it looks cool but is very hard to use, or complicated? What is the point of an amazing look ad if you don't know what it is talking about? But that doesn't mean to throw out the visual part out the window. It still needs to look good in order to attract attention. When i sit down to create a logo or brochure, i establish the main idea of the logo and then begin to create my design around that idea.
Design is part of my everyday life, especially since i am studying it. At school, i use design when i work on modeling and lighting the models. I have to keep in mind what i am aiming for, what theme i want it to convey. Is it a modern building, or medieval? Day or night?
But design is also present in my hobbies. I enjoy retouching pictures and editing to add a new meaning. Before i begin editing, i have to get down what i want the picture to say. Do i want it to focus on the background, or the characters? The design process isn't just playing around with the contrast and colors, but instead it is to try to get the picture to convey the message I want. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. And design is being able to maximize what it says.
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Nicely done.
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Design is everywhere. Wherever we are we deal with design. Whatever we do in are daily lives we confront design. When I choose a outfit, I think of the weather and which shirt will keep me comfortable for the day. Match colors in different ways that somehow look good together. I use design by organizing my school bag that will make it easy for me to reach for my wallet without emptying out my bag. The design of phone makes it easier to make a quick call or send a text message.
No matter what, I will be using design in the future. How I will design my house or even my front yard. However, I also want to use design to grab attention of things that matter to me.I want to design websites and ads for organizations and groups that will make a difference. I want my designs to inform people and inspire them to make a difference. I want people to connect with them and understand them. Feel them. I also want to do animation on the side. Everyone enjoys watching tom and jerry every now and then to relive thier stress and worries. So hopefully in the future I will use my art to help people, not only in their public lives. but private too.
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I use design for everything. I am currently focusing on the design of my physical body because I am losing weight. This process includes designing new habits, and designing my style as I get new clothes. As an EMAC major I will be using design to brand companies and create cooperate identities.
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Design is something which I deal with in everyday life. Being a lowly cashier at Best Buy would only seem to be a boring and static job, but part of my job responsibility is to organize the front end, designing a check-out space which meets a customer's needs while benefiting the business overall.
When a customer reaches my end of the store, they already have what they want and are just ready to pay through me and get out the door. My job, whether I like it or not, is to not only create an easily navigable space for customers to efficiently walk through and pay, but also afford customers the opportunity to add items to their purchase which they may not have thought about or simply passed on initially. This result provides for customer satisfaction as well as raises the store's revenue. In order to accomplish this task I must keep up with the latest purchase trends and select items to stock the front end shelves with which would enhance the most purchased items and create customer confidence in that they are getting everything they need.
Not only do I stock the shelves with a plethora of product, but the issue of aesthetics comes up. If customers see just a cluster of random items on the shelf with no sense of order or purpose, then I have failed in design. I try to separate items into categories and situate items by size and function as to provide an aesthetically pleasing space which serves a specific purpose and functions fast and efficiently.
As fun as it is to utilize efficient design in my oh so exciting Best Buy job, I do hope to continue perfecting design in my future career. Whether I am editing or developing Harry Potter 15, working on the next big video game, or even designing websites in my spare time, design is an important aspect of any project which requires the most thought and time commitment so as to create an effective design which is aesthetically pleasing, yet serves its specific purpose fast and efficiently.
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