Saturday, February 26, 2011

The Revolution Will Be Televised OPT

         



Q - What technologies facilitated the regime change we witnessed in Egypt today? List 3. Describe how each technology came about and how each were used in support of the protest.
  • Facebook: it was invented to link massive groups of people together it allowed the Egyptian people to communicate with the outside world and explain what was happening 
  • Photography: it was invented to capture still images was use to show the police brutality 
  • Video: invented to capture a event as it was also used to show how bad things were in Egypt at the time 






Q - List each of the items displayed in the image. Make your best guess about how they could be re purposed to support peaceful demonstration in the face of an authoritarian regime.

  • Shoes: for walking and running away from the cops
  • Flower: to symbols peace
  • Spraypaint: to blind police officers
  • Jacket: for whether if it rains
  • Scarf: for protectionof the mouth against tear gas
  • Shield: also for protection
  • Goggles: for protection of the eyes against tear gas

Friday, February 25, 2011

Graphic Design






                           this advertisement came in the mail to Volvo owners 022

  • this brochure is advertising the new 2011 Volvo C70 hardtop convertible                   

              me and my teammate Ruy  discussed the following 
















 
  • Message content: the message was about the benefits of the Volvo convertible to the original convertible
  • Sizes and shape: the way the message was delivered in bullets, one table and pictures short and sweet to keep the audiences attention. 
  • Readability: the readability was easy the brochure was full of bullets 
  • Needs the audience:  the brochure understands the demographs for adults 19-27 that live in coastal areas and love to feel the wind on there faces
  • Design principles and elements: color,emphasis, forum, shape and texture


                                                           horsepower 227@5,000 rpm

 

 1. What are trends? Why is it important to identify them prior to graphic design?
  • trends are patterns it is important to identify them because if you are about to release a new product and your stock is at a all time high now would be a good time to release your new product
2. How does human nature play a role in how a product is marketed to a specific demographic group?
  • human nature is want right now it plays a role because when designers are designing proudcts that give the consumers what they want
3. How is a potential audience identified?
  • through group studys discovering what the target aduence wants 

 4. What must you discover about the target audience prior to graphic design?
  • what they want in a proudct and what it would be used for

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Visual Design



1) What are the 6 Visual Design Elements we discussed in class?
  • Space
  • Line
  • Color
  • Shape
  • Texture
  • Form


2) What are the 5 Visual Design Principles we discussed in class?
  • Unity 
  • Proportion and scale 
  • Balance
  • Emphasis
  • Rhythm

3) Locate five items at home or at school that utilize the elements and principles of design. Post an image of each product. List and explain any visual design elements or principles that are evident in that product.


 
theses skis represent colors and emphasis colors draw you're eyes






represents lines and balance if something is changed on one side it has to be changed on the other

























     
represents unity and space  











This represents shape and proportion on scale can be bigger or smaller







represents texture and balance








Tree of Life > painting by Tim parish

represents forum  and rythm












Friday, February 11, 2011

engineering design project

    CHALLENGE

  • have you ever had your desk so cluttered and you can't find what you need that was the problem our team had to design a desk organizer for a company to solve it.  It had to fit all the criteria and constraints my partner name is Elie
                                                                        



  •   we chose the desk organizer because it had the easiest constraints so we could work flexible and make the best possible design


  •              step 1 identifying the problem  the problem was to find a way to organize all the stuff that would be on a average persons desk

  •  step 2  Brainstorming

  • the design matrix showed which sketch fit the criteria best 4 sketches were made the best one was chosen 

  • step 4 identify criteria and constraints

  • criteria  must not attach to the desk, may not have a footprint that exceeds 6"depth x 12" with x 10 height, must have a recessed area, have a base 3/4 in, must have a minimum of five different parts once assembled, must hold maximum of six items

                                                                 design matrix



Desk organizers  Criteria & Constraints     
                                                                                                                                   



                 must not attach to desk  6x12x10    recesed area 3/4 base   must hold 6 items   have 5 parts


Amazing              5                        5                   4                             5                       5


Concept             1                         1                  1                                1                      1


Mercury             6                           4                 3                              2                       3


Malaysia            3                              5               2                              4                       4
 total:

Amazing: 20

Concept: 5

Mercury:18

Malaysia:18


1=worst     20=best





                                                                     first sketch
                                                      

                                                                     second sketch

                                                             front view

                                                                      back view

                                                                         
                                                                         side view

                                                                     top view



                                                                   third sketch

                                                                       front & side view


    
                                                             back & top view                                                                      

                                          fourth sketch                                                                                
                                   chosen to make are model                                                                         
                                                                          top view

                                                         side & bottom & front views






                                                                final complete cad model



                                                                    design brochure