a lecture on information visualization in the marriot library on tue. feb. 5

Life On The Outside....

YOU CAN SEE HOW THIS COMPANY FOCUSES ON WHAT THE CUSTOMER NEEDS AND WANTS ARE. FUNCTION IS AT THEIR FOCUS BUT THERE STYLE SHINES THROUGH.

Van Down By The River....

http://www.outsidevan.com

I like there use of space with their vans. Dream Machine!! I love their branding!

Shading for my homies!

Shading for my homies! I was looking for shading styles for better tech skills.

http://www.drawcentral.com/2010/09/pencil-shading-techniques.html

Shading Tech for all my homies! Very cool descriptions of shading styles!!!

- HARDCORE CALL OUTS

- COOL CALL OUTS

How to categorize Movies.

These are some really interesting infographics. I don't know how they could be used but it is an interesting way of categorizing movies.

Cinemetrics

Thoughtless Acts - JJay

Co-Opting

Co-Opting

Conforming

Conforming

Adapting

Adapting

Signaling

Signaling

Reacting

Reacting

Responding

Responding

Exploiting

Exploiting

Google Maps Bird House

I love how the creator of this took something digital and brought it back to the physical world. So often it's the other way around and this is a simple, fresh way to turn that around.

-Stella

Google Maps Bird House

Thoughtless Acts

Late post of Thoughtless Acts Images

Responding

(Cigarettes in a dumpster- my neighbor's work. Pretty gross.) Co-Opting

Couch on the Side of the Road - Co-Opting

Exploiting

Conforming

Signaling/Conforming

Signaling (Hamper on top of the dryer typically signals that it is in use)

Conforming

Path in snow - Reacting

Exploiting - I sometimes find my keys hung on the light switch

Adapting

Adapting

Reacting - You see other peoples' shoes in a certain area by the door, you react by putting yours in the same place

Responding - Similar to the shoes

The Reboot

Check out this post on design research.

http://thereboot.org/blog/2012/02/19/design-research-what-is-it-and-why-do-it/

WireShade

This lamp mounts on the side of a wall or on the ceiling to have a distinctive look of being part of the wall. Instead of trying to cover or disguise a light, the WireShade adds character to the room.

WireShade

Maritime S Chair

This chair has very clean lines and looks inviting and comfortable. The round corners and supporting ribs make the Maritime name very fitting.

Benjamin Hubert Maritime S Chair

Perfume Bottles

I've always really liked how perfume bottles say so much about the company they are from, and what kind of person they are designed for. You can tell just by looking at them if a perfume is flowery or woodsy. However, more and more often, companies are using more original bottles, and I love it! Here are some of my recent favorites. 

Top 20 Graphic Design Trends

Some really cool graphic design trends:

http://www.creativebloq.com/top-20-graphic-design-trends-2012-1212327

One of my favorites that I have noticed popping up is "handwritten type," which I've noticed reacts really nicely with images. Several bloggers I follow have been using these to write on top of pictures, which gives it a more crafty feel.

An Interactive Infographic

http://peoplemov.in/

http://www.bitemyapple.co/products/mos

I was looking at this when my 10-year old son said "who what is that is it art?"  I said "it is a tub and art!" and we talked about the design concepts for about 15 minutes.  Pretty and cool! 1/22/13

Electronic Bathtub by Wild Terrain Designs - programmable Tub-E

Design approach.

Ever since I listened to the episode of Radiolab entitled "Words" I have approached design in a different way. I don't want to spoil the story for anyone who hasn't already listened to it but I try to apply the same principles. The topic is not even design oriented but nevertheless I think it still applies.

Words Radiolab episode. Please listen if you have an hour.

Design your App on Paper

Here is a really interesting prototyping tool.

Design Your App on Paper, Animate It With Your iPhone Camera

A NEW APP CALLED POP (PROTOTYPING ON PAPER) LETS DESIGNERS ITERATE FAST IN THEIR SKETCHBOOKS, THEN INTERACTIVELY LINK THOSE SKETCHES TOGETHER TO TEST THEM.

Thoughtless Acts - Chris

Thoughtless Acts