We had to choose a leaf and draw it nine different ways. I really like how my turned out because it shows all that I have learned over the semester.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Final For Drawing
We had to choose a leaf and draw it nine different ways. I really like how my turned out because it shows all that I have learned over the semester.
Final Time Capsule- full scale
Here is my final time Capsule! As you can see, I spray painted the outside a metallic to represent the metal, and the inside is different colored poster board to represent the acrylic.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Time Capsule Location
My Time Capsule is going to be located in the lobby ceiling. The lobby is about 28 ft high, so I want the capsule to hang down eight feet with steel cables, then be about six feet long. This way when people look up into the capsule, they can get a kaleidoscope effect.
Two New Technologies
Apollo Design Technology- Has created a product that will be used in retail design for hanging clothes and shelves. It looks like it would be very helpful. I work in a retail store so I like this design because organizing a store can be really hard sometimes.
Apex Design Technology- has created an electronic power up control rack which is used for controls in a storage space. This design looks like it would be very effective, but I'm not entirely sure if it'll help much.
Media Design- Book Covers
Thee Catcher in the Rye is a Great book, and the cover helps enhance the meaning and mood of the plot in the story. I like how it has a pop of only one color, and the color is symbolic for those of you who haven't read the book before.
I haven't read this book before, but i can tell that it's probably sad and sentimental based on the cover. the colors are neutral, and nothing is really bold. the image of one flower shows its going to be a beautiful story. (probably more for women to read than men.)
I like this cover because it looks like a painting almost. the style of the cover shows that it is probably a book for a young child or teenager. I also like how the cover gives away part of the plot of the book but not enough to understand whats going to happen.
I love this cover because it is very simple. The orange of the person pops in the blue background. Yet, both colors are very bold which may mean the book is going to be dramatic.
It is very obvious that this is a children's book. The colors are bright and fun. It makes the book very inviting and I'm sure kids are going to want to open it. also, I like the pop of yellow because it makes it easy to see the title.
Comic Books have really neat designs. I like how it shows lots of action, which is a window into what the comic is about. The colors are all similar and balanced, and I like the fact that this particular one looks like a drawing.
This Children's book is nice also because the colors are fun. The image shows what the book is about, and the different levels of depth make the image more interesting.
For those of you who have read this book, the cover is perfect because it gives so many hints about the book. I actually didn't like the book, but I think the cover is very successful because it reflects the writing and shows symbols and metaphors that are going to show up.
I like this cookbook, because the design takes from other artists. The Mona Lisa is used very effectively because the facial expression of her and the status she has in society will make people want to read the cookbook.
This book cover uses a dramatic photograph that I like a lot! it's probably one of my favorite covers because it doesn't give away too much. it only helps to enhance the title of the book. the text of the title is also effective because it looks "slippery" just like the title.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Several Design Journals
1. The English home, was a journal from england that I looked at while in the resource library in the Gatewood building. The magazine has a wide range of furniture design, and interiors of homes. The style seems to reflect the English style, which is very classic and slightly country. I like the setup of the magazine and the page layouts because they draw my eye through the pages.
2.Form magazine is a design journal from Germany, that can be translated into English. I like this magazine because it offers concepts, models, and prototypes for new designs. The most recent cover is actually a design of some kind of rocket ship. I think it's a neat magazine because it shows all aspects of design. some of the interiors are really cool, because the style of the designs are similar to America.
3. Harvard design magazine is a great magazine to read, but not to look through really fast. I like pictures to be able to looks at, however this magazine seems to be more about the design concepts and the students at Harvard university.
2.Form magazine is a design journal from Germany, that can be translated into English. I like this magazine because it offers concepts, models, and prototypes for new designs. The most recent cover is actually a design of some kind of rocket ship. I think it's a neat magazine because it shows all aspects of design. some of the interiors are really cool, because the style of the designs are similar to America.
3. Harvard design magazine is a great magazine to read, but not to look through really fast. I like pictures to be able to looks at, however this magazine seems to be more about the design concepts and the students at Harvard university.
Ten Interior Environments
1. The new majestic hotel in Singapore is one of the most interesting interior spaces that I have ever seen. the colors are very contemporary and the furniture is all very unique. what makes the hotel rooms different from normal is that they have more space, two levels, and each room is different from the other. also, I like the lighting in each space because some of the beds are lit from underneath.
2. The rooms of the Delano hotel in Miami Florida is amazing because the entire room is white. all except for accents of green plants. This is very effective because the white reminds the people of the beach while the green helps tie in the outside view with the inside. The design of the room is contemporary with lots of open space and it is quite functional.
3. I chose the interior of the Peter B. Lewis Building Because the concept is very compelling. it is a building on Case Western reserve campus in Cleveland, and the building is used for buisiness, the outside of the building goes into the inside and the free flowing walls are supposed to represent the way their business major works. Also, the colors inside are neutral in order to enhance the architecture and design.
4. In Pandan Valley apartment, the minimalist style is used, which I like a lot, but don't think it's very functional. the rooms have soft fabrics but hard edges on the furniture, that doesn't look very comfortable. the one thing I do like is the entryway windows because they seem to be the focus of the room, as well as the modern column made into a bench.
5. one of the interior environments of RS&H is really nice because it is balanced. they have a screen wall that is translucent frosted glass with a unique design of stainless steel. I also like the counter top and how it curves, but i think if the walls curved or if there was other curved elements of the room, that it would all fit together better.
6. wow, wow, and wow, This is the coolest interior of an airplane I have ever seen. it would be so neat to fly in this airplane. the curved shapes of the overhead storage, compliment the actual shape of am airplane. also, the modern style of a plane like this is very unique.
7. This is the interior of a contemporary house. I like it because it is more realistic for someone to actually live there all the time. it is very spacious, but the shelves and furniture look as though they would hold a lot of storage.
8. The inside of the Guggenheim museum in New York is also a great interior space, because the designer ( Frank Loyd Wright) took into mind that it was a museum. The circular wall of the museum allows somebody to walk trough the space. each curve shows the person where to go next. the only thing I don't like is that it would be hard to place artifacts and paintings on curved walls.
9. The living room from interior-design.us is nice, but I don't like the style. The pop of color makes it unique, however it isn't different enough. I like things that are out of the ordinary and I feel the colors, and furniture are something that could be in any home.
10. From the interior design show of 2001, there is a space with a water feature in it that looks almost like a pond. I really like this because it adds a contrast to the contemporary style of the rest of the room. everything is clean lines and colors, and then the gold sculptures and candles in the water add a contrast.
2. The rooms of the Delano hotel in Miami Florida is amazing because the entire room is white. all except for accents of green plants. This is very effective because the white reminds the people of the beach while the green helps tie in the outside view with the inside. The design of the room is contemporary with lots of open space and it is quite functional.
3. I chose the interior of the Peter B. Lewis Building Because the concept is very compelling. it is a building on Case Western reserve campus in Cleveland, and the building is used for buisiness, the outside of the building goes into the inside and the free flowing walls are supposed to represent the way their business major works. Also, the colors inside are neutral in order to enhance the architecture and design.
4. In Pandan Valley apartment, the minimalist style is used, which I like a lot, but don't think it's very functional. the rooms have soft fabrics but hard edges on the furniture, that doesn't look very comfortable. the one thing I do like is the entryway windows because they seem to be the focus of the room, as well as the modern column made into a bench.
5. one of the interior environments of RS&H is really nice because it is balanced. they have a screen wall that is translucent frosted glass with a unique design of stainless steel. I also like the counter top and how it curves, but i think if the walls curved or if there was other curved elements of the room, that it would all fit together better.
6. wow, wow, and wow, This is the coolest interior of an airplane I have ever seen. it would be so neat to fly in this airplane. the curved shapes of the overhead storage, compliment the actual shape of am airplane. also, the modern style of a plane like this is very unique.
7. This is the interior of a contemporary house. I like it because it is more realistic for someone to actually live there all the time. it is very spacious, but the shelves and furniture look as though they would hold a lot of storage.
8. The inside of the Guggenheim museum in New York is also a great interior space, because the designer ( Frank Loyd Wright) took into mind that it was a museum. The circular wall of the museum allows somebody to walk trough the space. each curve shows the person where to go next. the only thing I don't like is that it would be hard to place artifacts and paintings on curved walls.
9. The living room from interior-design.us is nice, but I don't like the style. The pop of color makes it unique, however it isn't different enough. I like things that are out of the ordinary and I feel the colors, and furniture are something that could be in any home.
10. From the interior design show of 2001, there is a space with a water feature in it that looks almost like a pond. I really like this because it adds a contrast to the contemporary style of the rest of the room. everything is clean lines and colors, and then the gold sculptures and candles in the water add a contrast.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
classwork
I actually don't like this at all, because i'm not happy with the layout, or my drawings. Probably because it's not really the best I can do.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Shading Exercise
In class we practiced some more shading. I like mine, but I can tell the proportions are wrong.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
More Blocks, but with people
Its a step up from drawing just blocks because for this assignment we got to draw people as well. I like this drawing but I could've used a little more contrast.
Self Portrait
I made this about a month ago and its probably my favorite project so far because I love working with wire. I had to make eight self portraits and put them on a stand that expresses me. and what better to express my self than using some of my favorite materials and colors?
Monday, November 12, 2007
Sustainable Design
1. Green engineering- new efforts to make chemical engineering sustainable. designs of products are becoming more sustainable in the article "new trends for design towards sustainability in chemical engineering: green engineering" by J Gerna-Garcia. it explains ready-to-use tools to keep chemical engineering sustainable.
2. This room by HOK sustainable design uses water efficiency, energy efficiency, recycled materials and daylighting. this is a good example of showing how a beautiful space that is well designed can still be sustainable and good for the environment.
3 The solar refrigerator is designed to be energy efficient. Its design is very simple and could have been made more modern to fit the new style that has emerged. it was designed and introduced only a dew days ago, and won an award for being sustainable.
4. Cracklechute tunnel toy is a cat toy made entirely of recycled materials. the design is quite somple with a pop of red on the edges to add interest, but its still a fun toy for a cat to play with. who knew they made cat toys with recycled materials.
5. Baltix design company's logo is "green from the ground up" in which they use all recycled and environment safe materials for their furniture designs. the designs are modern and contemporary. Not sure if they are all very comfortable, but at least they are good for the environment.
6. This is the table in the last picture. it is made entirely of eco-friendly bamboo and I think it's pretty stylish. The color is really beautiful and would probably look nice in any home, yet it is made of sustainable products.
7. The two chairs are also made of green products and they range from 2000, to 5000 dollars for the pair. I like these chairs, but I'm not sure they are really comfortable. I would probably like them it they had arm rests. Also, they are a little too expensive for my taste.
8. The earth friendly bean bag chair located in the above picture is made out of soft hemp. I like this for a casual tv room or kids bedroom, but in my experience hemp isn't the most comfortable thing in the world. plus, for the price of 500 dollars im not so sure the chair is worth it.
9. The second image is organic fabric from furnature. it is really beautiful and would look pretty good as a sofa.
10. Also from Furnature is the Anson sofa. ( the first image) it's very classic and entirely organic with organic wood and fabrics. I like the curve of the back and arms, but I would never buy it just because it's not my style.
Chairs!
Here are some chairs I drew during class. I tried a new technique by using pen along with the pencil, but I'm not sure if it worked better. I do like my drawings though.
Time Capsule Ideas
Left: Is a possibility for a chair, maybe a bench. In between the layers would be artifacts that would barely be visible. I like this idea, but im not sure if it's feasible
Right: This would be a hanging capsule from the ceiling of the lobby. the outside is simple white, but then the inside is going to be crazy. this way you have to go right underneath it to see whats inside. also the shadow of the insides will hopefully be displayed on the lobby floor.
More Gesture Drawings
So here is another try for my gesture drawings, and I think I'm improving. We had five minutes to do this one, and I used the box theory that Suzanne taught us. I'm pretty sure it's helping me out, but I need to keep practicing.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Ten Designers
1.Philippe Starck- He's a well known French designer who has done interior design and industrial design. I particularly love his modern designs of furniture. They are very simple yet they look incredibly comfortable. He has designed toothbrushes, barstools, cafes in Paris, and even an aircraft.
2.Ron Dayan- Is another well known designer, who specializes in designing for the rich and famous. He decorates for homes all over the United States, and has been featured in numerousarticles. The only thing I didn't like about him, was that he wasn't so much of an interior designer, but an interior decorator.
3.Mauro Lipparini- is a designer known for "natural minimalism" who currently teaches as Florence department of architecture. His designs of sofas and storage units are very unique yet they look like they would still be pretty functional. His style is very sleek and contemporary.
4.Catherine Beyens- designs are different becuase they are not the typical modern contemporary designs that are popular today. she used to do fashion and interior desig, but now specializes in furniture design with wood. I like her designs, however some of them seem elementary and lack a uniqueness and creativity.
5.Aldo Cibic- designs with a sculptural viewpoint. I really love his coco lamp and other industrial designs because i love free-flowing sculptural forms. He is an Italian born architect and started his own business working on the industrial design
6.Thomas O Brien- is an interior designer whose style is "warm modernism." what I like about his designs are the colors that he used. he also designs furniture that looks as though it would be very functional for all types of homes.
7.Andree Putman- is probably one of my favorite designers so far because he does some really amazing furniture designs as well as interior designs that fit my kind of style. His stuff is so unique and he uses many different kinds of medium for his work.
8.Victoria Hagan- this designer is much different than the last seven because her designs are very classical. she uses clean white colors and intricate swirls and designs on her furniture. I love this style but I think it gets overwhelming if you have a lot of these types of designs in a home or building.
9. Loretta Spence- her designs are mediocre, but I thought I would mention them because not all designers are amazing. I like one of her designs from her portfolio, however, all of her other stuff looks kinda the same to me. she uses the same colors and ideas in each project.
10. Sherill J. Baldwin- okay so here's one more I didn't like very much because it just isn't my style. Her designs have lots of beige and brown which in my opinion is very plain. It also looks as though she is more of a decorator than a designer.
2.Ron Dayan- Is another well known designer, who specializes in designing for the rich and famous. He decorates for homes all over the United States, and has been featured in numerousarticles. The only thing I didn't like about him, was that he wasn't so much of an interior designer, but an interior decorator.
3.Mauro Lipparini- is a designer known for "natural minimalism" who currently teaches as Florence department of architecture. His designs of sofas and storage units are very unique yet they look like they would still be pretty functional. His style is very sleek and contemporary.
4.Catherine Beyens- designs are different becuase they are not the typical modern contemporary designs that are popular today. she used to do fashion and interior desig, but now specializes in furniture design with wood. I like her designs, however some of them seem elementary and lack a uniqueness and creativity.
5.Aldo Cibic- designs with a sculptural viewpoint. I really love his coco lamp and other industrial designs because i love free-flowing sculptural forms. He is an Italian born architect and started his own business working on the industrial design
6.Thomas O Brien- is an interior designer whose style is "warm modernism." what I like about his designs are the colors that he used. he also designs furniture that looks as though it would be very functional for all types of homes.
7.Andree Putman- is probably one of my favorite designers so far because he does some really amazing furniture designs as well as interior designs that fit my kind of style. His stuff is so unique and he uses many different kinds of medium for his work.
8.Victoria Hagan- this designer is much different than the last seven because her designs are very classical. she uses clean white colors and intricate swirls and designs on her furniture. I love this style but I think it gets overwhelming if you have a lot of these types of designs in a home or building.
9. Loretta Spence- her designs are mediocre, but I thought I would mention them because not all designers are amazing. I like one of her designs from her portfolio, however, all of her other stuff looks kinda the same to me. she uses the same colors and ideas in each project.
10. Sherill J. Baldwin- okay so here's one more I didn't like very much because it just isn't my style. Her designs have lots of beige and brown which in my opinion is very plain. It also looks as though she is more of a decorator than a designer.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
BLOCKS!
More Shading practice! I think I'm getting the hang of shading, and I am actually starting to enjoy drawing more than I was before. The first one is diagonal technique and the second I used cross-hatching. I think that the cross-hatching works really well for me.
More Practice
These are a few more shading exercises that I did in the book. They are really helpful to me because I am starting to be able to locate the darkest and lightest tones and shade them. I like the second one better than the first but that's only because it is a better composition, which shows that the composition and proportions must be correct as well as the shading for a piece to be successful.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Drawing Practice
These are a few exercises from the book. I'm Getting better at shading, but I am still not completely happy with my work. I can't figure out what more I need to work on to makes these better.
Shading
Lately I have had to practice shading techniques so these are a few of my examples. I like them, but I wish I had a little more direction because I don't fully know how to use the techniques.
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