Sunday, March 20, 2011

CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.good.is/post/apple-s-genius-idea-donating-your-old-ipad-to-teach-for-america-classrooms/


-gilad

Saturday, March 12, 2011

what is your MEANING as a designer?

check out this info-graphic type thing

its kinda cartoonish and strange in terms of visuals but the content is really great.

http://awesome.good.is/misc/1002/what-does-meaningful-mean/index.html

Friday, March 11, 2011

Public Works (a little something for everyone...)

So I stumbled across this website, and thought it was really relevant for quite a few of your projects. It's a community center of sorts in San Francisco that basically functions as an artists' workshop and gallery by day, and as a music venue by night.

  • This page shows their space, so you can start to get a sense of how it's multi-functional, flexible space that adapts for various programmatic needs.
  • This page has images from events held there...it looks like they're mostly concerts, but there was at least one fashion show hosted by a boutique. I think I had read somewhere that they had a pop-up shop there, too, so there is the potential for retail in a venue like this.

Anyways, I just thought this example had so much in it...

Joo: Check out the website! Their use of the cube reminded me of your programming document. I also thought it was interesting to look at how they handled the notion of transforming space for various artists, events, etc.

Ellie: This is an interesting example of a music venue that supports/promotes local music artists and creates a community around its music.

Gilad: This an example of a community center that supports artists by providing them a work space and gallery. I don't think they're technically a non-profit, but they do say they support another non-profit.

Sara: The pictures of their space when it's empty reminded me sort of of the warehouse-type setting that you were envisioning aiaiai going in to.

-- Kristin.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

A nation devoted to fonts!?

www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/

if your going to make infographics, read this

this is a critique on infographics. they are haters. but this is good.
by exposing some of the flaws of infographics and some of their shortcomings, we as designers can now incorporate these into our own design to make infographics that are GOOD.

http://www.good.is/post/the-infographic-that-spoofs-infographics/