Saturday, January 29, 2011

UNITY!

We begin week two with a look at Unity!

Terra Cotta Warriors ..... Excellent example of Unity, Repetition and Scale!






More great examples of visual unity created through shape, color and repetition... quilts by the women of Ghees Bend:



And Number 31 by Jackson Pollock:


What is Design?

We are having a great discussion in class this week about defining your design ideal and design as communication. Some good links that relate:

AIGA Center for Cross Cultural Design

Blog from Bill Moggridge, Director of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

Interesting video about a group of MICA design students who collaborated with Art and Design students in Dubai.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Spring 2011!

We are starting a new semester and a new section of 2d Design online. Check back here for new student blogs and updates!