July 2011
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I will be taking next semester off from teaching... →
May 2011
5 posts
really really cool - submitted by Jackie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=catll-XwVn0&feature=player_embedded
Sociopetal - submitted by Enrico
This concept helps me think about collaborative furniture
April 2011
21 posts
Cody Hudson & Struggle Inc →
Cody Hudson's Installation for GT →
Thumbnails- submitted by Camille
Cool thumbnails/shaping, nice composition. I really like the progression of the album, especially this page because the clarity, composition and notes. Plus all the ideas are (seemingly) well thought out.
Schedule for the rest of the semester
Mon 18: Brainstorm Session
Wed 20: Offsite at gravitytank (114 W Illinois St, Grand Red Line, State/Clark St Bus, or a 15 minute walk). No computer needed.
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Mon 25: MID POINT CRIT - bring shaping work for all 5 concepts, finalize one concept all the way through final concept boards.
Wed 27: Work Session
Mon 02: CRIT WEEK - no class
Wed 04: CRIT WEEK - no class
Wed 09:...
submitted by: kiona cai
i like this drawing mainly because it is clear not only style but also the materials. also even it is only a sunail image the designer still white some call out and managed the place of everything
Final Project - Spring 2011
For your final assignment you will design five (5) concepts:
DESIGN A SET OF HEADPHONES FOR A SPECIFIC USER. Pick a user. Design a set of headphones that would appeal to them. A seemingly simple design exercise, but actually extremely reliant on attention to small details. Looking for thorough exploration and understanding of form, proportion, and materials. Technical views are a must. Bringing...
Watchobjectsketch:
Skip to halfway through to see the Photoshop rendering portion. the important point here is that it’s a SKETCH RENDER. It’s a tool to render your final drawing—like a marker or anything else, you want to keep it simple and NOT OVERDO IT. Also a good video for seeing how digital tools can be great shortcuts—but for this class, assume you will draw all of the original sketches… avoid...
March 2011
44 posts
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Page layout video from ID Sketching →
Important techniques: thumbnailing your final representational drawing layouts. Using a light grey marker to block out the page layout, working minimally but effectively.
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Rich Brilliant Willing Show this Friday!
Rich Brilliant Willing’s first solo exhibition of limited edition work debuts a collection comprised of a series of personal storage pieces inspired by international air-shipping containers and what RBW identifies as a transient nature in the contemporary idea of home. With Pro Forma, Rich Brilliant Willing borrows from the archetype of globalization and transposes it onto icons of the...
Watchexploded view tutorial
Video: Microsoft industrial designer discusses the... →
Watchobjectsketch:
objectsketch:
Skip in a few minutes to get to the scooter sketch. The biggest take-a-way is the idea of using layers of trace paper to keep refining a sketch, and iterating the design.
