What do YOU think??

Did you see the new GAP logo (in the eight days it survived for, before the company switched back to their original brand?) Read on - for a discussion about this and other brand changes!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11517129

blog assignments

Here are the next few assignments for your blogs.

07 (oct 12 - oct 14) - project 04 design development - model, design intent, sketches

08 (oct 19 - oct 21) - reflection on your personal growth over the last 2 months

__________________(what have you learned? what are your personal goals for the

__________________remainder of class?)

09 (oct 26 - oct 28) - display unit inspirations found online + project 04 progress

10 (nov 2 - nov 4) - project 04 final presentation

Please remember to comment on your partners blog.

frank gehry ON LINE

yesterday i shared a container for the KNOLL bentwood lamp, and while on the wavelength of product design, specifically containers, i came across this at a local Barnes and Noble and could not resist the temptation of bringing this beautiful object home. have a look. enjoy. have a lovely weekend.

how much does your building weigh, mr. Foster?

hi all! check this out!

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11227

packaging - KNOLL

like most days, i took a few minutes this morning to look for inspiring designs online...and, like most days, there were plenty of inspirations to be discovered. while i can't share all of the exciting designs out on www, knoll packaging for a table lamp (found on advertising educational foundation) was simply irresistible - so, here it is... enjoy... and feel free to leave a comment!

cheers!

blog assignments

Dear designers,

Today we hope to provide some updates on your blog assignments. Since the second week of school, you should be posting your studio progress weekly, unless we ask you to focus on a specific topic for a given week/class. Here are the posts we will look for on your blogs:

01 (aug 31 - sept 02) - create an account. email the address to your studio instructor

02 (sept 7 - sept 09) - reflect on a blog which inspired the creation of your personal blog

03 (sept 14 - sept 16) - project 01, 02

04 (sept 21 - sept 23) - progress on project 03 (container)

05 (sept 28 - sept 30) - inspirations of product/container design published/found online

06 (oct 05 - oct 07) - final submission of project 03 with reflections on in-class critiques

Beginning with the week of September 28 we also ask you to critique another student's blog weekly. See the list below for the assignment of partners:

your name - student who's blog you will be critiquing

abigail howard - amy bennett

alaina houser - abigail howard

alicia cyrus - rose kaspersen

aliye erseven - sara zoumbaris

amy bennett - alicia cyrus

britanny wurzak - eliana lee

cheryl owens - aliye erseven

crystal roberts - cheryl owens

eliana lee - gianna caiola

elise walker - jade prieto

emily davis - fatemeh farahani

fatemeh farahani - katherine burke

gianna caiola - britanny wurzak

greg pina - crystal roberts

jacob oxford - elise walker

jade prieto - emily davis

julia coffou - kamisha holmes

julie pepitone - leah robinson

kamisha holmes - keira st. claire

katherine burke - greg pina

kathleen clarke - laura van biber

kaveh moeinzadeh - rachel bishop

keira st. claire - jacob oxford

kk alums - nancy hardy

kristen mendoza - kathleen clarke

laura van biber - julia coffou

leah robinson - marzieh shafikhani

leigh brannon - holman lisa smith

lisa smith - megan hogan

lynn oettl - michelle chin

marzieh - shafikhani julie pepitone

megan hogan - kaveh moeinzadeh

michelle chin - kk alums

nancy hardy - richard brown

paige scher - veera walker

rachel bishop - sherrell mitchell

rachel shapiro - lynn oettl

richard brown - kristen mendoza

rose kaspersen - suzanne vaughn

sara zoumbaris - wenging ding

sherrell mitchel - leigh brannon holman

suzanne vaughn - paige scher

veera walker - yau cheung

wenquing ding - rachel chapiro

yau cheung - alaina houser

please complete the following THIS WEEK:

1. find the name of the student you will be critiquing on the list above. if you do not have anyone assigned, please notify your instructor.

2. find the name of the student who will be critiquing your blog. if you do not have anyone assigned, please notify your instructor.

2. check the link to your blog on the gw.id design foundations blog. if the link is inaccurate or broken - email your instructor no later than Wednesday, 29th September.

3. link the class blog, your partners' blogs, and any other student blogs you're interested in to your own blog.

4. if you have any cool websites or blogs to share with your class, please email them to volna@gwu.edu

welcome to design foundations !

...Stripped to its essence, design can be defined as the human nature to shape and make our environment...to serve our needs and give meaning to our lives... (Heskett, 1) It is a classic, whole-minded aptitude which combines utility and significance (Pink, 70), and can be applied universally. The pyramids of Giza, a Nokia cell phone and the typeface on this page have one common underlying element - the critical intent which informed the act of their creation.

This course will expand into a range of design disciplines, resulting in a methodical survey of design artifacts and cultivate students' expression of originality, conceptual thinking and an analytical observation through hands-on exercises of creative problem solving.

We are excited to have you join our design journey. Welcome aboard!