J10/A05

My Team

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http://macadocious.blogspot.com/
http://dsgnproberg.blogspot.com/
http://lynchdsgn200.blogspot.com/
http://jklinedesign200.blogspot.com/

J08: http://breannaraynedsgn200.blogspot.com/2011/02/j08a05.html
J09: http://breannaraynedsgn200.blogspot.com/2011/03/j09a05.html

I believe that this project in general went extremely well, especially within my team.  Everyone worked together and in doing so we came up with a great idea, the "fire fLITE" childrens bedside lamp.  The overall process was interesting, especially when comparing the first page of ideas and designs for the lamp with the final product. All in all, the overall project gave me a sense of what it really is like to be a designer; brainstorming with ideas and designs, some of which were thrown out immediately, and finally all agreeing and designing the final finished product (both the lamp, packaging, and kiosk) was a fun experience.  My overall contributions were (along with everyone in the group) brainstorming and coming up with ideas, doing some research on my own to figure out the type of lamp and what could be included, and designing the final look of the packaging. I believe this project was definitely my favorite out of all that we have done in the class, and I also believe it really helped in allowing me to see what a true designer does.

CR10

I enjoyed Design 200 immensely.  I had always contemplated majoring in Interior Design, and taking this class helped me understand what design was really all about.  It informed me that what I had thought was "interior design" was really more along the lines of "interior home decorating." The interior design we talked about in class was much more interesting, and attracted me towards this major even more now that I understood it better. 
I also enjoyed the various projects and journals we were assigned.  One of my favorites was the letter form project.  It was fun and interesting to notice how everyday objects found in the home, nature, or even in architecture resembled letters from the alphabet.
Among the lectures, I liked the various films we watched, in particular the one that focused on copyright laws.  Not only was the movie interesting, but it introduced me to a band that I know love!
All in all, I believe that everything done this quarter in design 200 was great.  I would encourage future students to take this class because it could, for some (like it did for me), change their entire outlook on the world of design.

J09/A05

My Team

http://peainmysoup.blogspot.com/
http://macadocious.blogspot.com/
http://dsgnproberg.blogspot.com/
http://lynchdsgn200.blogspot.com/
http://jklinedesign200.blogspot.com/

This week my team focused on finalizing our project and figuring out last minute details.  Everyone worked together to put finishing touches on our project; the team drew up pictures and detailed our product's look, and I contributed by designing the look of the packaging.  In addition to finalizing all of the drawings and pictures, we began working on our presentation of the finished product, which went well.  All in all, I believe that our team worked together well and our entire project came together smoothly and efficiently; I think our finalized presentation will be delivered and viewed well.

J08/A05

My Team

http://peainmysoup.blogspot.com/
http://macadocious.blogspot.com/
http://dsgnproberg.blogspot.com/
http://lynchdsgn200.blogspot.com/
http://jklinedesign200.blogspot.com/

My team decided to "bring the outdoors indoors" throughout our project.  Our idea is to take the Coleman market of goods and focus it more onto the future generation of children and the betterment of the environment.  Throughout our discussion, my team has been working together seamlessly; everyone has been contributing ideas and conversation, which is making the overall process a simple and enjoyable one.  Along with other things, I have tried to contribute essentially by researching a variety of products and ideas online that relate to the project, drawing and contributing ideas, and participating in group conversation, all of which I believe is helping the group move forward quickly and efficiently.

RR08

In reading the entirity of Heskett's book, I learned a great deal about the past, present and future aspects of design.  There are multitudes of thoughts and actions that go into the design process, many of which I hadn't contemplated before.  In the final chapter, one point that struck me as interesting was the question of whether future designers will be "devoting their skills to the highest commercial bidder without consideration of the ends they serve," or using their skills and taking into consideration a "dimension of social and environmental purpose requiring acknowledgement of their work."  I personally hope for the latter, because I am a firm believer in focusing on the betterment of society, the economy, and the environment.  While the goal of most people in the work force is to make money, I think that there should be something more.  Designers do what they do best for the customer, and I believe that they should continue to keep this in mind in the future.

CR07

Eames description of design not as a form of art, but as a form of purpose is an interesting way of viewing design.  I had always thought of design simply as an artistic method, but I now realize that it really is more of a purpose; design is for the consumer, the customer, not for the pleasure of the designer.  This, as we discussed earlier in the quarter, is one aspect that distinguishes artists from designers.  Art is created for the artist, while design is created for others.

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