Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Assignment 04 (A04): Letterform Seek & Find
Description:
This assignment is designed to develop your acuity to “seeing” your surroundings through a typographic form filter. The success of this assignment lies in your willingness to walk around and observe structures, objects and the spaces that lie between them in a way that could be viewed as a “letterform.”
Your assignment is to “Seek & Find” 12 of the possible 26 letterforms in the alphabet. Each letterform image must be captured using a camera and uploaded to your blog.
It is suggested that you use the highest resolution setting your camera is capable of capturing to obtain the best possible image. Consider a time when the lighting is strong. Also, a very steady shot insures clear focus, so it might be a good opportunity to learn how to use your camera’s timer and a tripod if necessary.
The creativity, composition and quality of your photo will be part of the evaluation criteria. You are also not restricted to shooting only outside, indoors can also offer opportunities in spaces such as cabinets, doorways, object shapes etc.
Requirements:
A camera from which you can extract images to upload to your blog is required. A cell phone camera is NOT adequate for the assignment.
Film cameras and disposable cameras are alternatives, but you are required to scan the photos before submitting them. Many of OSU’s public computer labs have scanners.
See http://lt.osu.edu/labs/ for info.
If you do not have access to a camera, the I can sign a permission slip so that you can obtain a camera from Classroom Support.
See http://lt.osu.edu/equipment/for more information.
Due:
Examples:
Lecture Slides for 2011-04-25
[edit: 2011-04-26]Apparently there were some issues with the slide show...Download the PDF here: 06_Color_&_Legal.pdf[/edit]
Film: Rip!: A Remix Manifesto
Film: Rip!: A Remix Manifesto
Journal 05 (J05): Peer Dialogue 02
For Journal 05 (J05) you will need to use the list of student blogs posted in the sidebar.
Over There: ----->
Go and look at your peers' blogs. At the minimum, you should be looking at the blogs of the students in your playing card face-value group. So... if you are a "Jack", at least check the blogs of the other "Jacks". Feel free to look at and respond to as many peer blogs as you like though. You may find like-minds or thinking that challenges your own outside your "face-value" group.
Create a blog post that respondes to your peers' posts. You should strive to review, reflect, respond, and perhaps even critique what you read. Do you like what you read? Does anything they posted make you think a little differently? Are you surprised by anything? Did someone have a reflection on course content that you had not thought about yet?
These are the types of observations and statements you should be striving to document. You are encouraged to comment on your peers blogs.
You are required to link to your peers' blogs. So if you are going to state something like, "I really enjoyed what so-and-so said on their blog about interior design being the coolest of the design majors..." you should provide a link to the post where they said whatever you enjoyed."
The point of this exercise is to begin to create a "dialogue" between the blogs. You should get in the habit of checking in with the other blogs and then thinking about how they affect or effect your understanding of both Design and the world in general.
DUE: Monday, May 02, 2011 by class time.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Design & the Environment Links
Design and the Environment
20 mins
18 mins
23 mins
Some other great stuff...
Design Like You Give a Damn
5 mins
10 mins
Some other great stuff...
Monday, April 18, 2011
Assignment 03 (A03): Hunting Down Design - Clues
Clue 01:
There are several places on OSU campus where you can find the Barcelona Chair. Take a picture of one of your team members sitting in the chair, but still compose a good picture showing both you and the chair. Also note the name of the designer and something interesting about the chair or the designer in your comments.
Clue 02:
Find the Knowlton School of Architecture’s Library and explore the space noting the various chairs from design’s history. Pick a chair that you find interesting (not the Barcelona chair) and compose a picture of you in the chair reading a design-related magazine. In the comments, tell me who the designer is, something about the chair, and what magazine you are reading.
Clue 03:
Take a photo of one of your team members in front of a building on campus that was designed by Peter Eisenman. In the comments, tell me something interesting or controversial about the construction of the building on campus.
Clue 04:
A famous architect by the name of Philip Johnson designed the Sony (originally AT&T) skyscraper in New York City which is a great example of post modernism. He’s also responsible for two buildings on the Ohio State campus. Find one a get a picture of both the building and an architectural detail that you find interesting.
Clue 05:
Take a photo of one of your team members in front of a building on campus that was designed by local architects Acock & Associates. In the comments, tell me something interesting or controversial about the construction of the building on campus.
Assignment 03 (A03): Hunting Down Design
Description:
Design is all around us. Understanding and seeing this is an integral part of the design program at OSU. This project will give you a chance to find and explore a few of the area examples. It is a Scavenger Hunt.
Format:
Working in small teams (exact numbers announced in class), use the forth-coming “Snapshot Clues” to gather the required images and comments.
Upload the following to your blog as a single post:
- Team Member Names with links to their blogs.
- An explanation of the methodology and process, including any divisions of labor, used to achieve your end results as a team.
- A minimum of five (5) clue photographs with the additional comments asked for in the clue.
Requirements:
To complete this assignment, it will be necessary to have the following skills and resources within your team, though the exact distribution of these skills is up to the team.
- Access to a camera with which you can extract images in a digital format for upload to your blog.
- Research and Problem Solving skills and resources.
- Communication and Team work.
Grading & Evaluation:
Due on Your Blog by 11:30 PM on Monday, April 25.
This assignment will be graded out of 100 points as follows:
Clues: 16 pts. each x 5 clues = 80 pts.
- Included Image: 5 pts.
- Included Comments: 5 pts
- Image Composition: 6 pts.
Method or Process Summary: 10 pts.
Link to team members blogs: 10 pts.
Course Reflection 02 (CR02)
DUE: Beginning of class - Monday, April 25, 2011
There will be a total of five (5) Course Reflection assignments. They will all follow the same format. You are to create a post on your blog that reflects on the content presented in class during the previous four (4) classes. You should strive to show that you have given critical thought to the topics, lectures, films, and/or guest speakers during the given time period.
These do not need to be excessively long writings, but they should be thoughtful. What did you find interesting? What new ideas did the content make pop into your head? Are there interesting threads of inquiry or insight you are noticing? These are the types of questions you should be thinking about as you complete these Course Reflections.
CR02 should cover the content from Classes 05-08 (Apr.11-20).
Journal 04 (J04): Found Faces
Document as many "found faces" as you can this week. Found faces are faces found in objects that do not necessarily need a face.
They can be found anywhere... cars, faucets, clouds, etc... Keep your eyes peeled and your cameras ready.
Faces found on anything from the animal kingdom in biology do not count.
My Three Favorite Faces from Winter 2011
(in no particular order)
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Journal 03 (J03): Peer Dialogue 01
For Journal 03 (J03) you will need to use the list of student blogs posted in the sidebar.
Over There: ----->
Go and look at your peers' blogs. At the minimum, you should be looking at the blogs of the students in your playing card face-value group. So... if you are a "Jack", at least check the blogs of the other "Jacks". Feel free to look at and respond to as many peer blogs as you like though. You may find like-minds or thinking that challenges your own outside your "face-value" group.
Create a blog post that respondes to your peers' posts. You should strive to review, reflect, respond, and perhaps even critique what you read. Do you like what you read? Does anything they posted make you think a little differently? Are you surprised by anything? Did someone have a reflection on course content that you had not thought about yet?
These are the types of observations and statements you should be striving to document. You are encouraged to comment on your peers blogs.
You are required to link to your peers' blogs. So if you are going to state something like, "I really enjoyed what so-and-so said on their blog about interior design being the coolest of the design majors..." you should provide a link to the post where they said whatever you enjoyed."
The point of this exercise is to begin to create a "dialogue" between the blogs. You should get in the habit of checking in with the other blogs and then thinking about how they affect or effect your understanding of both Design and the world in general.
DUE: Monday, April 18, 2011 by class time.
Over There: ----->
Go and look at your peers' blogs. At the minimum, you should be looking at the blogs of the students in your playing card face-value group. So... if you are a "Jack", at least check the blogs of the other "Jacks". Feel free to look at and respond to as many peer blogs as you like though. You may find like-minds or thinking that challenges your own outside your "face-value" group.
Create a blog post that respondes to your peers' posts. You should strive to review, reflect, respond, and perhaps even critique what you read. Do you like what you read? Does anything they posted make you think a little differently? Are you surprised by anything? Did someone have a reflection on course content that you had not thought about yet?
These are the types of observations and statements you should be striving to document. You are encouraged to comment on your peers blogs.
You are required to link to your peers' blogs. So if you are going to state something like, "I really enjoyed what so-and-so said on their blog about interior design being the coolest of the design majors..." you should provide a link to the post where they said whatever you enjoyed."
The point of this exercise is to begin to create a "dialogue" between the blogs. You should get in the habit of checking in with the other blogs and then thinking about how they affect or effect your understanding of both Design and the world in general.
DUE: Monday, April 18, 2011 by class time.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Reading Reflection 01 (RR01)
DUE: Beginning of class - Monday, April 18, 2011
There will be a total of four (4) Reading Reflection assignments. They will all follow the same format. You are to create a post on your blog that reflects on the content presented in the required readings. The required readings are marked on the course Calendar during the suggested week that you should complete the reading. You should strive to show that you have given critical thought to and personal reflection on the topics and ideas presented by the author of these readings.
These do not need to be excessively long writings, but they should be thoughtful. What did you find interesting? What new ideas did the content make pop into your head? Are there interesting threads of inquiry or insight you are noticing? These are the types of questions you should be thinking about as you complete these Reading Reflections.
RR01 should cover the content from Haskett Ch. 1-6.
There will be a total of four (4) Reading Reflection assignments. They will all follow the same format. You are to create a post on your blog that reflects on the content presented in the required readings. The required readings are marked on the course Calendar during the suggested week that you should complete the reading. You should strive to show that you have given critical thought to and personal reflection on the topics and ideas presented by the author of these readings.
These do not need to be excessively long writings, but they should be thoughtful. What did you find interesting? What new ideas did the content make pop into your head? Are there interesting threads of inquiry or insight you are noticing? These are the types of questions you should be thinking about as you complete these Reading Reflections.
RR01 should cover the content from Haskett Ch. 1-6.
Journal 02 (J02): Found Patterns
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Post your 10 favorite patterns to your blog with a brief descriptions of each. Include in your description when and where you found the pattern and what drew you to this particular specimen.
Assignment 02 (A02): Designer Investigation
Description
Having a solid grasp on the history of design and the people who have contributed to the field is an integral part of the design program at OSU. This project will give you a chance to learn about designers that you are unaware of, or find out about the designers of something you may have seen before.
Format
Spend time at both the ARC library and FIN library at OSU. Wonder around the many shelves and cabinets which are full of books on design and designers. Randomly pull out books and begin exploring. The key here is to slow down, relax, look, and read. There is no right or wrong way to go about this exploration. Think about pieces of design that you have liked and find out who was responsible for them. Check anthologies or current magazines for work that catches your eye. If you really have no idea where to start, there is a list of designers to get you started on the back.
Over the course of your exploration begin to locate three designers who’s work or life intrigues you in some way. Focus on a more in depth study of them. From this short-list of three designers, you will write a more in depth investigation on one of the designers and more surface level responses on the other two. Include your responses a summary of their life, work, and contributions as well as your own thoughts about their life, work, and contributions. Length is at your discretion, but remember you are in college now. Please include a few (2-4) examples of their work within your post.
Requirements & Evaluation
Due in on your blog by beginning of class, Monday 18, April.
3 Designer Responses, 2 short + 1 long = 100 pts.
Designer 01 - Short = 25 pts.
Completion = 20 pts.
Depth = 5 pts.
Designer 02 - Short = 25 pts.
Completion = 20 pts.
Depth = 5 pts.
Designer 03 - Long = 40 pts.
Completion = 20 pts.
Depth = 10 pts.
Included Pictures = 10 pts.
Cited Sources = 10 pts.
Having a solid grasp on the history of design and the people who have contributed to the field is an integral part of the design program at OSU. This project will give you a chance to learn about designers that you are unaware of, or find out about the designers of something you may have seen before.
Format
Spend time at both the ARC library and FIN library at OSU. Wonder around the many shelves and cabinets which are full of books on design and designers. Randomly pull out books and begin exploring. The key here is to slow down, relax, look, and read. There is no right or wrong way to go about this exploration. Think about pieces of design that you have liked and find out who was responsible for them. Check anthologies or current magazines for work that catches your eye. If you really have no idea where to start, there is a list of designers to get you started on the back.
Over the course of your exploration begin to locate three designers who’s work or life intrigues you in some way. Focus on a more in depth study of them. From this short-list of three designers, you will write a more in depth investigation on one of the designers and more surface level responses on the other two. Include your responses a summary of their life, work, and contributions as well as your own thoughts about their life, work, and contributions. Length is at your discretion, but remember you are in college now. Please include a few (2-4) examples of their work within your post.
Requirements & Evaluation
Due in on your blog by beginning of class, Monday 18, April.
3 Designer Responses, 2 short + 1 long = 100 pts.
Designer 01 - Short = 25 pts.
Completion = 20 pts.
Depth = 5 pts.
Designer 02 - Short = 25 pts.
Completion = 20 pts.
Depth = 5 pts.
Designer 03 - Long = 40 pts.
Completion = 20 pts.
Depth = 10 pts.
Included Pictures = 10 pts.
Cited Sources = 10 pts.
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