tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10676707824972140012024-03-13T20:11:33.728-07:00Inspiration is everythingNo such thing as 'random' or 'original' anymore. My personal goal as a creative is to recycle ideas for new contexts- This is where inspiration IS everything.Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-90414431736087924142009-10-08T19:27:00.000-07:002009-10-08T22:18:16.140-07:00Rationale<p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">This summer's BLOG brief has highlighted a few things about, 1. My design philosophy, 2. My dislike to blogging- which is rather hypocritical as I rapturously enjoy other people's blogs and religiously follow many of them. This at first seemed rather depressing as it confirmed the truth all designers shudder in fear over: I am the spectator and not the participant. I observe, but I do not affect. Tragic.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">Which leads me onto my design philosophy, being able to be spectator IS the key ingredient as opposed to participating blindly for a 'new-age' designer. I have also discovered that my passion as a creative person lie in the ability to solve real problems of real depth rather than going through the 'problems' designers are engineered to rectify with a few clicks of the mouse. There must be more things of -dare I say it- greater importance, to affect in this world than the kerning of a typeface.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">Admittedly as a newly fledged designer I should be falling 'head over heels' with design and admittedly this is still true; I still succumb to the powers of a beautifully set out design/artwork. But as the more I blog and discover design for my self- I am starting to loathe my potential occupation.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">Which is great... as by process of elimination I have my eyes set on a new road in design. </p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">Space, Layout and Atmosphere. These words seem to be at the tip of my tongue every time I think of design. My ability to affect the space I am in is a key concept I am very interested in pursuing in the discipline of Interior design- which is fitting as I can spectate AND participate all from the comforts of rooms and public places I design. My emphasis on design has always been about how it makes others feel and the credibility of purpose of the design.No point creating more junk to pollute the world. Designers have a greater call to be more socially responsible in their work especially graphic designers, printing excessively and adding to the unnecessary waste of natural resources.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">This has been the 'Eureka' moment in terms of working out what I want to achieve for my final project- a glorification of new media: namely the world wide web. This medium is a perfect way to still be a 'problem solving' designer with minimal costs as no paper is wasted and the audience has freedom again to choose what they want to see, when they want to see, if at all. Furthermore it encourages the diversity of inspiration as communication and knowledge from across the world is boundless.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">My personal crusade for this blog was to identify new trends and link them to old trends as everything passes through a circle. Therefore for my final project I want to gain a deeper understanding of layout and structure using grids for print work and apply them to web design, and by that implement a new way of interacting with the screen.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><br /></p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"> As a designer I see this as the real creative hub we are in; being active in the process of recycling and refining-rather than innovating.</p> <p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><br /></p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Referencing aims and objectives:</span></p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">The "film" I had the most joy posting up and discussing was not an actual film per say... it was an advert that had stunned me to silence when I saw it on the t.v.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">Admittedly, I dislike adverts during TV programs and I am part of the 99.9%(please do not quote me on this) of the population who dive for the remote as soon as a show is scheduled for a break in the desperate attempt to find ANY alternative to watching adverts while we wait- a.k.a channel surf(ing). </p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">However on a normal day of watching America's Next top model, about to reach for the remote begin channel surfing to avoid incessant adverts, I stopped. </p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">A woman's voice calmly spoke about her experience of a routine doctor's visit- it was this first part that really captured my imagination as there was no jingle attached, no hugh typefaces darting across the screen and no 'comical' stuffed animals selling things. </p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">It was just a normal conversation as though she was talking to just me in the room. When the advert had finished and I realised that it was a cancer research advert and was truly impressed. </p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">From a design perspective I made me think how design can something be excessive and conceptual- but still fail to make an impact, if any...and something so simple could affect so many effortlessly. </p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">This has given me a greater understanding as to what type of designer I am and what my role as a designer is. To create less - but effect more. </p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><br /></p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">Photography ,the process of capturing and editing. Looking at a particular artist- Micaela Rossato from my blog, I can see how this high level of skill does not come by easily. Although her work is arguable very simple and static, the effortless of it all, from the composition choice to the use/lack of colour, to me, all suggest that there is greater understanding of photography rather than just the clicking of a camera and hoping for the best.<br /></p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">This has re-affirmed my decision to focus my final project on space, layout and atmosphere. These words require a high level of understanding of how things are suppose to affect each other to create either harmony or anarchy. </p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><br /></p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><br /></p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><br /></p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">In conclusion, it seems I have achieved more than I thought I would via Blogging- the Eureka moment did come-Alas, I am saved...</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">My newly formed mission statement:</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">To create social- responsibility design.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><br /></p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">So at last.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"> I participate.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none">Therefore I am.</p><p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none"><br /></p>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-15327274771225161592009-09-25T20:10:00.000-07:002009-10-08T22:51:58.110-07:00The world and his wife are photographers these days...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuutlOegz4mm8bGrZ4Py8JLydbP3b_Dcxagf16Yk2LF7MmIikeiacOMpmHwKmuV25IpZBq3KpdywHYIRh0TXStawSDLsAMDdpsDJdHdPOlNyks-eHNWsmaHXxrmXWismah4EjcIVO3Dc/s1600-h/n1135606718_150663_3315.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuutlOegz4mm8bGrZ4Py8JLydbP3b_Dcxagf16Yk2LF7MmIikeiacOMpmHwKmuV25IpZBq3KpdywHYIRh0TXStawSDLsAMDdpsDJdHdPOlNyks-eHNWsmaHXxrmXWismah4EjcIVO3Dc/s400/n1135606718_150663_3315.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385608600989281458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVGX1bpGhoFWLlXDX9O3t41AH83nj7Fa2WMRhd8-v1AIMxgiyARKISTILR4Jc1i3wfiThGePINNo6jkvQo5jIxrMaHPaL0-gqunW8YMtXK500xWQcoc1VW8Alf15N945PuYt5DIugiac/s1600-h/n1135606718_150648_1225.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVGX1bpGhoFWLlXDX9O3t41AH83nj7Fa2WMRhd8-v1AIMxgiyARKISTILR4Jc1i3wfiThGePINNo6jkvQo5jIxrMaHPaL0-gqunW8YMtXK500xWQcoc1VW8Alf15N945PuYt5DIugiac/s400/n1135606718_150648_1225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385608599974816146" /></a><br /><div>As we are all aware, everything has its advantages and disadvantages.</div><div><br /></div><div>The popularity burst of 'Facebook' in the virtual realm is a key reflection of the statement above.</div><div>Advantages: It has flung open the door of communication to the common man, as you can keep in touch and have daily updates with friends from around the world free (as long you have access to the internet).</div><div>Disadvantages: The age of stalker-ism is upon us. Facebook, encourages us to be nosy and critical of other people's lives/lifestyles all in the hope of promoting our own lives in the best possible light. </div><div><br /></div><div>From a designers view- it is a platform to showcase talents/skills and reach a wider audience. However, when I was facebooking I stumbled across a friend's album on her trip to the seaside. </div><div>Expecting it to be humble snap shots of the beach and attractions, or at best, wannabe-photographer style shots- I was amazed by the high level of capturing and editing. And the most interesting part was that she has no background in photography and the pictures she took were not consciously taken!</div><div><br /></div><div>Which leads me to ponder on the originality of many design/art based profession- its seem everyone and anyone can do graphic design, high quality photography, video editing without ever stepping foot in a class based on those disciplines.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a big advantage as well as a big disadvantage- Lack of exclusive means the credibility of the profession is descaled but in the same breath; lack of exclusivity inspires a different type of 'creative'. The one that does not have a clue about being creative... but manages to does so - ever so naturally.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mind boggling.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-28165383107214562632009-09-25T20:07:00.000-07:002009-10-27T02:28:00.101-07:00Blending in<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8EkfCdwxkoiCK_zcUNy-ZM1Huriu1v6Im8KrqJ8pmnanfv-XRAUYwJDTJNVfjevKCuzKoClAgQL2nBdPaAfIaBpfqNx2khr-kLDqSZWif6FOyOGcpwVduArCsIj44SesZMC3uLVNKvI/s1600-h/DSC02316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8EkfCdwxkoiCK_zcUNy-ZM1Huriu1v6Im8KrqJ8pmnanfv-XRAUYwJDTJNVfjevKCuzKoClAgQL2nBdPaAfIaBpfqNx2khr-kLDqSZWif6FOyOGcpwVduArCsIj44SesZMC3uLVNKvI/s400/DSC02316.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385608136561724194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjr8XoPUkNHyH5mJD4TZKymRt7OIW24uK86w0FGwqaftC0BCW0STZgfK4gyqIg63yYR0Xr8MsAoozSx2v0qr4ph1Qlv00qynItm0hRq4Wz549jMCS9RKZnvDCSHRiRU4PbI7l4BK3DTk/s1600-h/DSC02313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjr8XoPUkNHyH5mJD4TZKymRt7OIW24uK86w0FGwqaftC0BCW0STZgfK4gyqIg63yYR0Xr8MsAoozSx2v0qr4ph1Qlv00qynItm0hRq4Wz549jMCS9RKZnvDCSHRiRU4PbI7l4BK3DTk/s400/DSC02313.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385608126015533410" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Cranes: Intrusive or not?</div><div><br /></div><div>Walking through built up areas in any city, there is one guarantee in every one of these places. That there is a crane hovering in the sky. For me, these are the most functional and aesthetically pleasing pieces of construction devices I have ever seen. They tower over us like dinosaurs but we have grown so accustomed to them that we hardly notice them when looking up in the sky. </div><div><br /></div><div>Have we gotten so used to seeing them that they become invisible to us? Is city life empty without them?</div><div>They represent the growth of a city, a sign of constant development. Which in times like this when the economic climate is humid and stifling, seeing these giants are re-assuring. </div><div><br /></div><div>What will be interesting is if one day there were none to be seen in sight, will anyone notice their disappearance... they say absence makes the heart grow fonder, so perhaps we will. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This gives me an idea to juxtapose these giants in poor countries/areas... to signify the lack of constant development as a statement.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-72538060595050372962009-09-25T20:01:00.000-07:002009-10-27T03:19:47.258-07:00Just turn it upside down<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUErnWeiQLpNG_Erf1DfYrKHAyMsZZNi6muR-8gHQ5k_0XSfDLkIVUDKWXJ9fwe5XPyg9AG0fTpYHO2R6wVhMlBj6Qn6nGUbUDwOoRCkwDRqvBaeFBVjpQlNyYQNicuj7G_UcqUyhNLA/s1600-h/zhang_dali_offspring.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzUErnWeiQLpNG_Erf1DfYrKHAyMsZZNi6muR-8gHQ5k_0XSfDLkIVUDKWXJ9fwe5XPyg9AG0fTpYHO2R6wVhMlBj6Qn6nGUbUDwOoRCkwDRqvBaeFBVjpQlNyYQNicuj7G_UcqUyhNLA/s400/zhang_dali_offspring.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385607136209607394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcARU2d0XLgtlNuuaClJRDz1g8yKQ5_vsTGpEySU8LzLZtFStPdyyoARMJZRlfdIGY-Varx1xei2j5kXXUUjC7wZZ0DNMaWgrXEWPzucxQ7zkR-d5ifuBxBdL2uy6x33S3lK47Yr-iWA/s1600-h/zhang_dali_offspring_detail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcARU2d0XLgtlNuuaClJRDz1g8yKQ5_vsTGpEySU8LzLZtFStPdyyoARMJZRlfdIGY-Varx1xei2j5kXXUUjC7wZZ0DNMaWgrXEWPzucxQ7zkR-d5ifuBxBdL2uy6x33S3lK47Yr-iWA/s400/zhang_dali_offspring_detail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385607130303542802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalNbGI3dXx5r58XCIGeDY7Nz-WLqOjHpwu9clGqAxo_HobqnOdhREkejFyyhI-qQSuxapJWTadvG0pPCz4irtk7OeFNmizHzr-ynBAw0ifweYMkxJaE4alwfVQsLr61nJQgSVhJ_ijzw/s1600-h/zhang_dali_offspring_6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalNbGI3dXx5r58XCIGeDY7Nz-WLqOjHpwu9clGqAxo_HobqnOdhREkejFyyhI-qQSuxapJWTadvG0pPCz4irtk7OeFNmizHzr-ynBAw0ifweYMkxJaE4alwfVQsLr61nJQgSVhJ_ijzw/s400/zhang_dali_offspring_6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385607121394038466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_dngtP1MwNmyAdwatjQtDYrr_vsxW9Bskol6mc8zCpk70TfjQ7jXfY1lp1lkJZ7o3_Ake4xS75ROdDFzBfRz9bE6rwphxpYNhNJ-rufZ_G1_VZqzcFa-7qG2_UcvfHaAE7Hs5QVP89I/s1600-h/zhang_dali_offspring_4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_dngtP1MwNmyAdwatjQtDYrr_vsxW9Bskol6mc8zCpk70TfjQ7jXfY1lp1lkJZ7o3_Ake4xS75ROdDFzBfRz9bE6rwphxpYNhNJ-rufZ_G1_VZqzcFa-7qG2_UcvfHaAE7Hs5QVP89I/s400/zhang_dali_offspring_4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385607116887306834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjnl6wU8Z-NBZ7BBTqFAg3bsj9_pAUXJR599HvBxxc-vTOTJtVPdGYy8ziQhp4FUpJxUnXaqpkQzi0c5hZZiNIJusWwDC9GQp7NSNPPi3B9jzniCbv-vQ3FEaLlRwFxqVH0fgN_JMSeE/s1600-h/zhang_dali_offspring_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjnl6wU8Z-NBZ7BBTqFAg3bsj9_pAUXJR599HvBxxc-vTOTJtVPdGYy8ziQhp4FUpJxUnXaqpkQzi0c5hZZiNIJusWwDC9GQp7NSNPPi3B9jzniCbv-vQ3FEaLlRwFxqVH0fgN_JMSeE/s400/zhang_dali_offspring_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385607108945524066" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Zhang is part of the growing collective that is Chinese contemporary art. His work 'Dali offsprings' has been the most successful in terms of gaining media attention. </span></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Chinese Offspring is one of Zhang's best known works. Consisting of 15 cast resin figures suspended from the ceiling, each sculpture is a representation of a migrant construction worker, a vast underclass who contribute to the modernisation process at it most visible level. Since 2003, Zhang has made 100 of these effigies in tribute to their unsung heroism. Zhang's work not only champions the individual plights of these transient labourers, but also records the one of the most important phenomena of new Chinese order: the growing schism between poverty and wealth. Zhang's figures are hung by their feet to denote their vulnerability and economic entrapment. Each bears a unique tattoo issuing them with an edition number, the Chinese Offspring project title, and the artist's signature of authentication - a normal practice in indexing art construed as a witty commentary on social engineering and population control.</span></span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">CITED FROM - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Saatchi, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">http://www.saatchigallery.co.uk/artists/artpages/zhang_dali_offspring.htm</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">When I first saw Zhang's work I was really intrigued by the simplicity of his work but how much impact it had. From just hanging the sculptures upside down elevated the impact as we are used to seeing sculptures in the upright way. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-947210234859045992009-09-25T19:58:00.000-07:002009-10-27T03:29:19.671-07:00More than just a sticker<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12_fQPBkq-n236lwFh3wz2l32Hmap_oTnU3IZTbZxqzYyC_kGF0NGQzootz00dnppUCAViI8scXuYR1liBk144p60g6IMK3cCgcZOnOOrWCTVavS3WWbD6obPfKlsVOyqR8daBwugsr8/s1600-h/desperados_bottle_beer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12_fQPBkq-n236lwFh3wz2l32Hmap_oTnU3IZTbZxqzYyC_kGF0NGQzootz00dnppUCAViI8scXuYR1liBk144p60g6IMK3cCgcZOnOOrWCTVavS3WWbD6obPfKlsVOyqR8daBwugsr8/s400/desperados_bottle_beer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385605712811734418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoHlco4jK_y4ADAD601O0SfzUGtP90EPWOrc9yw3blgYWPXbvjHmnbSlBzhefidtKnPwzIsqNqP_vRwpt4AAtvZL9Y-iKfBLciWwqglsPHWfp3iV58QQuuuoCp4LJbHPeDrbrFa9pJAg/s1600-h/(e)SP_A0303.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoHlco4jK_y4ADAD601O0SfzUGtP90EPWOrc9yw3blgYWPXbvjHmnbSlBzhefidtKnPwzIsqNqP_vRwpt4AAtvZL9Y-iKfBLciWwqglsPHWfp3iV58QQuuuoCp4LJbHPeDrbrFa9pJAg/s400/(e)SP_A0303.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385605588402803426" /></a><br /><div>I was out one evening with a group of friends and one of them pulls out a bottled drink from his bag and my face lights up. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Desperados bottle is an ordinary bottle,nothing too spectacular here, and with the drink inside it, tequila- made in France, nothing too life changing... the real joy of this bottle rests on the outside of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>The branded sticker.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was so aesthetically pleasing I had to peel it off the bottle and take it away with me. The right colours, the right shapes, the right typography, the perfect amount of white space, the right kerning... it just sings well together as a whole. For me anyway. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-50351433677933478902009-09-25T19:45:00.000-07:002009-10-27T04:01:43.542-07:00Express me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDXLTLwxCALtqzaHZLke8w0b70n0U06xR49UUq5lsxRLhUK-7t07ML3NpH_DDfEbqwdjkWoR5mWs7cHjMUCzZBoRvTReosfWO9iw6o1KGVnHo8bHEzWg6Cw3w8UyHLJ1dbkgxhM-aixU/s1600-h/LORENZO+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDXLTLwxCALtqzaHZLke8w0b70n0U06xR49UUq5lsxRLhUK-7t07ML3NpH_DDfEbqwdjkWoR5mWs7cHjMUCzZBoRvTReosfWO9iw6o1KGVnHo8bHEzWg6Cw3w8UyHLJ1dbkgxhM-aixU/s400/LORENZO+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385604903657632274" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">As a free lance graphic designer I get asked to design a range of things, my main revenue comes form t-shirt designs. </span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Since the late 1980s and especially the 1990s, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; ">T-shirt designs have been </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; ">a medium for self-expression and advertising, with any imaginable combination of words, art and even photographs on display.</span></span></span><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;">As a designer I see it as a great medium for self promotion as people are become walking adverts for my work so when they want have something that expresses them, they are indirectly expressing me.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;">Its a Win,Win situation. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-34594835091702064282009-09-25T19:43:00.000-07:002009-10-27T05:31:15.460-07:00Make it work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zhY5FrgMYs_aS3Rc3Z5pIbKhdycozWgCuYVXQKMOB75dxZXGqTiStSqQ5S1pErgGdG091YxYpOhtp4ybnoNPDKCLuEWTqLKzxAIeEJAgMvxwSRvK6Y6A2ayblbqnDpCPstrfdydutis/s1600-h/WIDESCREEN.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zhY5FrgMYs_aS3Rc3Z5pIbKhdycozWgCuYVXQKMOB75dxZXGqTiStSqQ5S1pErgGdG091YxYpOhtp4ybnoNPDKCLuEWTqLKzxAIeEJAgMvxwSRvK6Y6A2ayblbqnDpCPstrfdydutis/s400/WIDESCREEN.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385601538661051522" /></a><div><br /></div><div>This is a banner I designed for Leeds Action Student Volunteers society. An organisation run entirely by students at Leeds University; set up to provide a free service to all areas of the community, from arts and crafts classes for kids to fun days out for disabled children.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am currently working on the society's Publicity team and for the website I was asked to design a welcoming and creative banner, with the objective of capturing the attention of the audience (students) and encouraging them to join the society. </div><div><br /></div><div>From a previous module I did earlier this year I had learned the value of simplicity. For a website it is the commonplace notion that people hate pop-ups and the excessive flashing of possible "prizes" to be won from some online competition. Therefore I decided to keep my banner as simple and as to-the-point as possible.</div><div><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-2995808830583865972009-09-25T19:28:00.001-07:002009-10-28T01:41:10.848-07:00Yes. I am a FREELANCER...but that doesn't mean I work for FREE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubLzM6vvprNIdRNef0Hi37rIpyMTHWFems2rEEJ3h0F2Ri856ttH17rug7ri2bq0w5ev_jQYIK1bn_EOEQ4Npe5l4V1nQNH0rffLnAqFiEAp_TucPFaYSnLYaKrxEuVbUqOY9BtxVzw0/s1600-h/2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubLzM6vvprNIdRNef0Hi37rIpyMTHWFems2rEEJ3h0F2Ri856ttH17rug7ri2bq0w5ev_jQYIK1bn_EOEQ4Npe5l4V1nQNH0rffLnAqFiEAp_TucPFaYSnLYaKrxEuVbUqOY9BtxVzw0/s400/2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385604486327868658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN6hwbXiRnMoSrJ28lqeVA9ZA9a5F9n3OilN4FTRyzYkQW9G-mfVqM_Lij5uLreW6EExpojnLaDcsSMgJrZTxii-KlBQZCWbCc6nYJDpNgf-DYA4qDaT_jkP-nO0HeJoxD6rWvQoB3_Y/s1600-h/1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN6hwbXiRnMoSrJ28lqeVA9ZA9a5F9n3OilN4FTRyzYkQW9G-mfVqM_Lij5uLreW6EExpojnLaDcsSMgJrZTxii-KlBQZCWbCc6nYJDpNgf-DYA4qDaT_jkP-nO0HeJoxD6rWvQoB3_Y/s400/1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385604480901050914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4fDymOolsrUFkjYQdrKjyiPWbaoFc2V45SS68Ahx-VntLfgak1agQwEzXjaEW9yL3uQLB5wGZXiIXaD0RzBu6QWOYZBe_o_fYsolho1Q2WF_L5_EwFX1knJxNAheEFc5oJgAAp7N74o/s1600-h/ELCETRO-2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4fDymOolsrUFkjYQdrKjyiPWbaoFc2V45SS68Ahx-VntLfgak1agQwEzXjaEW9yL3uQLB5wGZXiIXaD0RzBu6QWOYZBe_o_fYsolho1Q2WF_L5_EwFX1knJxNAheEFc5oJgAAp7N74o/s400/ELCETRO-2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385601000842289074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9CDMkyuu_qiB8WQ-fobKPwhXLH6QSR61erUNNwxE8UWol3zBlfsCqmn2r6iINu7o9BHiFGknqLTLTRiSX1lhZ2G2r8NExqEUEeCC3wn3AGBUAQtSoy7-A8fNCDgqtLutp5i1qFJgEF8/s1600-h/ELECTRO-1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9CDMkyuu_qiB8WQ-fobKPwhXLH6QSR61erUNNwxE8UWol3zBlfsCqmn2r6iINu7o9BHiFGknqLTLTRiSX1lhZ2G2r8NExqEUEeCC3wn3AGBUAQtSoy7-A8fNCDgqtLutp5i1qFJgEF8/s400/ELECTRO-1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385600987849237986" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:medium;">During this summer I have been working with several business-start ups in their campaign to launch their businesses in their respective markets. I have decided to add this to my blog because I had to create a brief for myself. All I was given to work with was the values of the company and from that I had to create the visuals to promote their services. This is most useful to how I will approach the final project brief that I will be setting for myself also. A lot of primary research was done to bring out the purpose of the visuals I had to create. </span></div><br /><div><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-76223376385511627812009-09-25T19:26:00.000-07:002009-10-28T02:22:35.159-07:00Trash = Treasure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t2yPTc0HdbEcmnUOXH37L10GZDA-MReVO6cr6PKUucSxf0I7hnwwyfVAS5QlH6gQSgEBLvJ26OfmG-MtZ4vMitWRyzGqJUQcj1xB6AQfB5ymc46XmlKJwadfVtLtuDTok17Nn8NMUEU/s1600-h/coca-cola-ceiling-light.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t2yPTc0HdbEcmnUOXH37L10GZDA-MReVO6cr6PKUucSxf0I7hnwwyfVAS5QlH6gQSgEBLvJ26OfmG-MtZ4vMitWRyzGqJUQcj1xB6AQfB5ymc46XmlKJwadfVtLtuDTok17Nn8NMUEU/s400/coca-cola-ceiling-light.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385597153412289778" /></a><br /><div>Using recyclable materials to create art-forms is a new way to approach being environmentally friendly for designers and artists alike. It also stands as a challenge to push the level of creativity with the materials recycled. </div><div>This light bulb is decorated with recycled bottles. </div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.inhabitat.com/interiors/<br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-74018773697157956782009-09-25T19:24:00.000-07:002009-10-28T02:23:10.097-07:00Simple<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXm9gu7jg0Oe-19lsgtSavWBzdROkbLCZjkMEadn5NpfJCtV8e3gBrr6eXB5bacKHC6Z1I7Z5LcDTN6yfzkGjjUR1DL8mVEs3GYmaae8Ps-r7iD00kGRuNgRnNyBScKCqzfsl2VfgCco/s1600-h/work_wright_2008det.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXm9gu7jg0Oe-19lsgtSavWBzdROkbLCZjkMEadn5NpfJCtV8e3gBrr6eXB5bacKHC6Z1I7Z5LcDTN6yfzkGjjUR1DL8mVEs3GYmaae8Ps-r7iD00kGRuNgRnNyBScKCqzfsl2VfgCco/s400/work_wright_2008det.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385596572963697186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNnzGeqpcgKA6w9Mfj1xy2F1uIj58Yr-pMWcDTlt61uUS1PYr7W6T_WqLuxbEnX6KNtYC-LoFcq6HQ_Meeh-kHCBwZBzRMhzatrXJwAMUokghaalox2X1i269NWlvVtsTE0ptzhefhm8/s1600-h/work_wright_2008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNnzGeqpcgKA6w9Mfj1xy2F1uIj58Yr-pMWcDTlt61uUS1PYr7W6T_WqLuxbEnX6KNtYC-LoFcq6HQ_Meeh-kHCBwZBzRMhzatrXJwAMUokghaalox2X1i269NWlvVtsTE0ptzhefhm8/s400/work_wright_2008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385596567734707938" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Tactile design. </div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-54659700295504483282009-09-25T19:22:00.000-07:002009-10-28T02:25:20.734-07:00Bold and Beautiful<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGbyGnEVZ3N6-emZLoW7M1zv062kpO9L4y692QqzmB6Z1t61IaEHDC4hdxNf-FFL5jG54S70uIBvKkrnA2MVIe7RBN9KpesutfR-mJAHh5BMW7qf43e7j8sYCuWVrH9bH0ujDoiZEwlM/s1600-h/type-packaging.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGbyGnEVZ3N6-emZLoW7M1zv062kpO9L4y692QqzmB6Z1t61IaEHDC4hdxNf-FFL5jG54S70uIBvKkrnA2MVIe7RBN9KpesutfR-mJAHh5BMW7qf43e7j8sYCuWVrH9bH0ujDoiZEwlM/s400/type-packaging.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385595900655887378" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Typography in its element. The choice of paper to print on really dramatises the overall aesthetics of the package. Proof that all aspects of the design of a product needs to 'add value'</div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-43746212517118908312009-09-25T19:20:00.000-07:002009-10-28T02:32:50.435-07:00all shapes and sizes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-lIhNF0pTBofy3kUzadtn0OSrlsImqdBVuYWSJuVus73avB97YR6mq9LVEVenMFjlJITXhFlvbvSJ-BP3tf6-P_L3T5BINBbxmWR1k_Ci1XvHzTmhw96V_L6j6zaZBwXyGATbc5ISko/s1600-h/relentless-large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-lIhNF0pTBofy3kUzadtn0OSrlsImqdBVuYWSJuVus73avB97YR6mq9LVEVenMFjlJITXhFlvbvSJ-BP3tf6-P_L3T5BINBbxmWR1k_Ci1XvHzTmhw96V_L6j6zaZBwXyGATbc5ISko/s400/relentless-large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385595479789135474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1IC4VfYyuKidqAX6OItmSsQSvDo5226hS7KF3h4M_WhFYiPB6TpkLC45vOFzdvWTlYqfU75JNVUEkcbo-FX92ZPCvvwcVBpU38fy3HUPB_n0M7KCRYlkBrsqeLiK_TfW4ksH0z00Zpc/s1600-h/pop-up-shots.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1IC4VfYyuKidqAX6OItmSsQSvDo5226hS7KF3h4M_WhFYiPB6TpkLC45vOFzdvWTlYqfU75JNVUEkcbo-FX92ZPCvvwcVBpU38fy3HUPB_n0M7KCRYlkBrsqeLiK_TfW4ksH0z00Zpc/s400/pop-up-shots.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385595474931820178" /></a><br /><div>The re design of the 'Relentless' drink into a smaller and more ergonomically friendly size is a good step towards drawing in more of the energy drinks market. The small sized can re-enforces the promotional push for it still having great impact just like the regular sized cans. </div><div><br /></div><div>By just changing the shape of the product it has gained more appeal for women as the can is easy to carry around and loses all connotations of it being a male driven product as the original can was the same size as a beer can. </div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-85806372456284497512009-09-25T19:19:00.000-07:002009-10-30T01:56:23.331-07:00Home, Sweet Sweet, Home<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4nTtAFSIMnBvlvWd89CZRhYKHVPmPA-_sjh3k8azv9zjQQLhanW7n0RjqjVPWddI-nCOuQ-HiYAZwuA6h3Zdb1YIpLqI4Zecu4gs7mP66Sy2AIn21ERUmRJgnTjNDvTrp7xOXuwWSbs/s1600-h/ikea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4nTtAFSIMnBvlvWd89CZRhYKHVPmPA-_sjh3k8azv9zjQQLhanW7n0RjqjVPWddI-nCOuQ-HiYAZwuA6h3Zdb1YIpLqI4Zecu4gs7mP66Sy2AIn21ERUmRJgnTjNDvTrp7xOXuwWSbs/s400/ikea.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385595075621589938" /></a><div><br /></div><div>The Ikea website strikes me as a 'mini- ikea;' in the sense that the ambience of the stores is used also for the website. The global brand's tone of voice of 'affordability with style' is distilled into the structure and user- experience of the website. The clustered nuggets of home decor inspirations are still a feature on the website, through visuals. Still creating the idea of lots to choose from.</div><div>They even have an online shop assistant 'Ask Anna' is an icon of a female who looks approachable and more importantly user friendly with both audio and typing. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is a good example of how everything compliments each other well. User experience is the key to Ikea's marketing strategy. If people like how they feel in a certain place, not only will it encourage repeat visits it will also encourage viral advertising. (word of mouth) </div><div>Ikea are known for their 'show room' styled stores, where customers have to go through different parts of a home set-up, kitchens, bedrooms etc before they can choose what they want to by, but the majority of the time, customers will leave with more than they had planned to buy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Therefore it encourages me to look deeper in user experience for my final project.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-72196998474682414812009-09-25T19:16:00.000-07:002009-11-03T03:53:06.227-08:00Blinding new technology<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ItkaVeuDUpqhtXSF7lqhqiDRTOBuytDAc1ozgfZlLUo-Skz802eLxxsCyqTEAhWPOnGfzzBA4cnIBuvWtpKImwj-G8_YWjbpk1w9dYBiMT8yL-RjIbNTAec6Z1IVuuMEEc3oAQxWjLM/s1600-h/honeycomb03dailyicon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ItkaVeuDUpqhtXSF7lqhqiDRTOBuytDAc1ozgfZlLUo-Skz802eLxxsCyqTEAhWPOnGfzzBA4cnIBuvWtpKImwj-G8_YWjbpk1w9dYBiMT8yL-RjIbNTAec6Z1IVuuMEEc3oAQxWjLM/s400/honeycomb03dailyicon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385594629975953138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_j0eib3LC-SDGF07F4zhifJDe8d4DU7SDwlTM3H0X1u9hQU70-UYl-D8Zbd479QcVapA070tfg34aVKHfLdPRRmw1EXKK4MmdflKbQOrqbqm14vE-VJGt7lZidEjcOPgzQ16HOg4t8w/s1600-h/honeycomb02dailyicon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_j0eib3LC-SDGF07F4zhifJDe8d4DU7SDwlTM3H0X1u9hQU70-UYl-D8Zbd479QcVapA070tfg34aVKHfLdPRRmw1EXKK4MmdflKbQOrqbqm14vE-VJGt7lZidEjcOPgzQ16HOg4t8w/s400/honeycomb02dailyicon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385594621323487618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hSyqdXdqLiT4UNxlL4SyA1qRKcJZ2X122_lRxQEW9Dju0BsWRb_TdPSICVIAoTF87G0TgxUl1l3rHkfb5Iz71hr9rlbMfDpeyoFfqA10o2rGHpTJpe7FyJmFjFZWCvj30QlbWm1IYtM/s1600-h/honeycomb01dailyicon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hSyqdXdqLiT4UNxlL4SyA1qRKcJZ2X122_lRxQEW9Dju0BsWRb_TdPSICVIAoTF87G0TgxUl1l3rHkfb5Iz71hr9rlbMfDpeyoFfqA10o2rGHpTJpe7FyJmFjFZWCvj30QlbWm1IYtM/s400/honeycomb01dailyicon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385594612949050130" /></a>Putting light into static materials seems to be the latest craze for designers around the world. Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-5722868062743236532009-09-25T19:14:00.000-07:002009-11-03T03:51:28.753-08:00drool...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJzhsITN-o6B3lEcdpIRDlEkdC19UMT6tC2AbxnqvgRhSKLPN3j-llsDLiXHeXD649nPT4ylTpIKhtV9tRO8qMk4xXkQjqwMk4p5vTxt9vzChyphenhyphen3CLu4ueReyee9VnUJjXMnFZxjXRnlM/s1600-h/designhotels08dailyicon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJzhsITN-o6B3lEcdpIRDlEkdC19UMT6tC2AbxnqvgRhSKLPN3j-llsDLiXHeXD649nPT4ylTpIKhtV9tRO8qMk4xXkQjqwMk4p5vTxt9vzChyphenhyphen3CLu4ueReyee9VnUJjXMnFZxjXRnlM/s400/designhotels08dailyicon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385594012791470994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUEWWWGo2P86ZnlNK3XFiLMZo2sd5LyhrMOWf2vBm47KJGKgmL03mBNUg7fCx45wNBfySLxaRwvSao-wq-PXXDiMer3z-qkcShWLqLdMfotvT1ogg9JKii_NJsf1ue7qsqQzzDMLJilo/s1600-h/designhotels06dailyicon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUEWWWGo2P86ZnlNK3XFiLMZo2sd5LyhrMOWf2vBm47KJGKgmL03mBNUg7fCx45wNBfySLxaRwvSao-wq-PXXDiMer3z-qkcShWLqLdMfotvT1ogg9JKii_NJsf1ue7qsqQzzDMLJilo/s400/designhotels06dailyicon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385594007917310274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kDVe-K96KekEl52vuMx29mYS9ZFuyYVCh1lCAxHbmcGNbCMYyTkHB7Z9BpNEDNzxFB8Gc_aOZA81AosQxTcAdBAJv5TRNLuEnR0LpO0d-IUMmJQMzKrDy6O2m7qsBppYTMbd1PjIQwo/s1600-h/designhotels03dailyicon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kDVe-K96KekEl52vuMx29mYS9ZFuyYVCh1lCAxHbmcGNbCMYyTkHB7Z9BpNEDNzxFB8Gc_aOZA81AosQxTcAdBAJv5TRNLuEnR0LpO0d-IUMmJQMzKrDy6O2m7qsBppYTMbd1PjIQwo/s400/designhotels03dailyicon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385593999424037602" /></a><br /><div>If we all had the chance to design a hotel, what would we incorporate in that space?</div><div>This book takes us on a journey into the creative minds of architects and designer across the world. </div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-13830909017547863012009-09-25T19:11:00.000-07:002009-11-03T03:48:39.173-08:00...What would you like to see glow in the dark?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UumNlLQQggVxlExYdEFXLujONySsMgOFFOv8AuIommfAZs1-ymjXOxFT_4ZOdIaDZ8Pokqa2indBefAtyN4L6MWfTTmuDBWaFRztzAPnz8B7mG3lZY6iSjRY8RzfjttvU6ApQDv-JPc/s1600-h/broom_chairs1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UumNlLQQggVxlExYdEFXLujONySsMgOFFOv8AuIommfAZs1-ymjXOxFT_4ZOdIaDZ8Pokqa2indBefAtyN4L6MWfTTmuDBWaFRztzAPnz8B7mG3lZY6iSjRY8RzfjttvU6ApQDv-JPc/s400/broom_chairs1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385593290363648146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKG2JTC3l8ERt_BtaAxp3TmLwbKsDTSRspD53hEzEruRseU-8OkhR-NKkRdGggYXyYAN2LI8GrDICNPsB8Bhrjz3_1vDNRLUVfc18yyEHMtn0JlcvgcbgDMakwQyKiHGa8SRBeaKmVdoc/s1600-h/bright-on-bistro-copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKG2JTC3l8ERt_BtaAxp3TmLwbKsDTSRspD53hEzEruRseU-8OkhR-NKkRdGggYXyYAN2LI8GrDICNPsB8Bhrjz3_1vDNRLUVfc18yyEHMtn0JlcvgcbgDMakwQyKiHGa8SRBeaKmVdoc/s400/bright-on-bistro-copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385593281000101218" /></a><div>Design of furniture has been an area of interest to me as it governs so much of our life as we are surrounded by furniture all the time, in our homes, offices etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>I don't know how safe it will be to sit on these chairs but from a design perspective it is very dynamic installation piece because it is an everyday item subverted into a grand ornament. A true celebration of the ordinary. </div><div><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-14215337957230685272009-09-25T19:09:00.000-07:002009-11-03T03:41:48.599-08:00Is the grass is greener on the other side?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWvZtMyzo2GlEy-eq78bNQ-YsUau3QU3ddiRfN3zCbuwqj224cEQHmccdwmzgGhar498fPZAjHLCkW7SN3hJJhiFZH9WgchDd45CjnUOt_De5F-x-GBp35oobNKfq174HW1RNhTQM_AU/s1600-h/blanc-wall2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWvZtMyzo2GlEy-eq78bNQ-YsUau3QU3ddiRfN3zCbuwqj224cEQHmccdwmzgGhar498fPZAjHLCkW7SN3hJJhiFZH9WgchDd45CjnUOt_De5F-x-GBp35oobNKfq174HW1RNhTQM_AU/s400/blanc-wall2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385592568107438050" /></a><br /><div>Combating the green house effect and global warming has been the cause of scrupulous activity for many designers and world leaders through this decade.</div><div>The need to think of creativity ways to design for a sustainable future has now been answered with the emergence of botanical habitats; Vertical Gardens. </div><div>Patrick Blanc is a botanist and the inventor of this 'living wall'. His concept is a modern alternative to materials used now in archecture.</div><div>The plants grow without the need of soil which allows for more oxygen to be produced in the environment to reduce the the effects of pollution. </div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-91823938209954295422009-09-25T19:01:00.000-07:002009-10-28T03:01:40.483-07:00Nut cracker<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO3B2EQ8giL_-aR05SR0DgjDQR_q4CFJqtx3aJ3zO_P1kDHw3cNB_uQybB3oT2nQnq6GxToWMUWDTBf2EzOdgK4PuGzFN2efkTsm0d6ZkM6M-a2Hls8fKHr_jJgz1mRd_nFNvpmRs6l4/s1600-h/balenciaga+SS+2008+jennifer+connelly+david+sims.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO3B2EQ8giL_-aR05SR0DgjDQR_q4CFJqtx3aJ3zO_P1kDHw3cNB_uQybB3oT2nQnq6GxToWMUWDTBf2EzOdgK4PuGzFN2efkTsm0d6ZkM6M-a2Hls8fKHr_jJgz1mRd_nFNvpmRs6l4/s400/balenciaga+SS+2008+jennifer+connelly+david+sims.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385590925778014978" /></a><br /><div>The new shape for a woman.</div><div>Proof that fashion and design in general is always recycled. This shape although short and more abstract can be seen as direct inspiration from the Victorian era of bustle skirts and corseted tops. </div><div><br /></div><div>Inspiration is Everything. </div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-5824585439449346582009-09-25T18:50:00.000-07:002009-11-03T03:15:02.330-08:00Exchange<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHvTzNMzH085QxRCtJ62nEZN5lBmBIR3aE7VOo2rRpCbiWM1Zpp9WIo5LZhIJXqCPm_8ZMNrEJ0ccwr8AewkgOi4QacgRHJFSuEslHJruojPeIm47DpQRUWNtYVm82y1st17txhXP0W4/s1600-h/3288822165_9521489f03.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHvTzNMzH085QxRCtJ62nEZN5lBmBIR3aE7VOo2rRpCbiWM1Zpp9WIo5LZhIJXqCPm_8ZMNrEJ0ccwr8AewkgOi4QacgRHJFSuEslHJruojPeIm47DpQRUWNtYVm82y1st17txhXP0W4/s400/3288822165_9521489f03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385587710666783538" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">This website is a hybrid of inspiration and social networking. Fashionistas and wannabe models flock on to this website to share their fashion. </div><div style="text-align: left;">The recycling of ideas is what really captured my attention as each member on the site is committed to looking original and being fashion savvy but from scrolling through the catalogue of images I find that more of them look like replicas of each other than anything. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Fashion allows individuals to create a visual voice for themselves but ironically, everyone seems to share one voice- though at different pitches. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Looking at the structure of the website however, the page rarely needs to be refreshed as it relies on the user to continue to scroll down to view more images. This simply action allows for a greater user experience as you can continually see the images without having to waiting for pages to upload. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-69627747817296871692009-09-25T18:40:00.000-07:002009-10-28T02:59:29.237-07:00Geeky, Sexy, Cool<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LaKJ72ChixREjoKdQqxRf23WfOqZFFxp4-1_aQdcUKgaNNOR5qYl2oxdoEOEW2u7krCqT7FRzjuISagIQ3vyQ0ZJ4mt4LBYeY6_dc6SUkH1dS8g8wJMXDcJpXS3trFiunXcVD9zANls/s1600-h/luella.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LaKJ72ChixREjoKdQqxRf23WfOqZFFxp4-1_aQdcUKgaNNOR5qYl2oxdoEOEW2u7krCqT7FRzjuISagIQ3vyQ0ZJ4mt4LBYeY6_dc6SUkH1dS8g8wJMXDcJpXS3trFiunXcVD9zANls/s400/luella.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397582471773932706" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: left;">The year of the Geek</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For decades, the unsung hero that is the Geek has long played the victim of many trials and tribulations in cinematic history. The Geek, is normally either the evil character or the love-struck gimp.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But now, Fashion has chosen this character as its mascot making Geek glasses the most fashionable accessory to own. The whole attitude of being a geek has been glorified through fashion making fashionistas around the world rush out to get a pair and become Geeky, sexy, cool.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">N.B.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Taking something that has a different tone of voice and adding to it or using in a different way.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdtiAuVft0WLOg9BPAKi5eeiyfi9UFeZyIgGO9LBXZmciuGzqLG-urBHKTL4Yq-54njknPxldoD9DIbSS5VmN-bH1uyBdhOKdaHxDJimFA4768lRkQd1tCg1Bk-kMalLOlVjnuM7S46I/s1600-h/3102928602_9ba5578606_o.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfS9J23YCIvEfcnIxWXPbdvIuj0oKOJBfPRqgdkAkd8c8ryrSfoOiybZmuoYz86GoiMx8B4p-H91J6NtS6o-v7_PfxSypvT488q8ilH6-2UUOAphd15yoCXeTaCXNJmeFH67gYURa-0_g/s1600-h/3102928602_9ba5578606_o.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWcF07t_vUgavtzcyyvjJh1w4Bm4oNKSZnlltHCcXn1z9NEC64M5tVRPSxlx9hPJxQpfUlunwJ3qVVRdPzJPl-ijtwAFjHSmzUGgf0Vq-nrPtWnoch9NeP0HSXL131svcKiKab0e-KCI/s1600-h/3102928602_9ba5578606_o.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiEgqx_gTutSTwxlbX_seGL_hDn8TkWSnhLxikuqhgHWk0Z7bOoXKJKnxQup475B6tk361Goy8JVUqbnim1694C0w666mmHSHCh9pztc4mlJDx6GXCyPAmGHNNP1q_0V3Kt_vDVMZQ24/s1600-h/3102928602_9ba5578606_o.jpg"><br /></a><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-67633472046886935562009-09-25T18:09:00.000-07:002009-10-29T03:33:30.583-07:00IS IT NECESSARY?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4og2gdyGTSWvaCA-IrqFw0QomcJyAJWkHGKXK0egIEFn4OzdUaENo9fqFSkFmfR732y9KA8-fjSg9m37Ome4i8By_cLKJIElGhzO0qzjc3gBYPh2_uOypX_bTvzLeoo8owA45mIUXxio/s1600-h/PBSeptLogin08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4og2gdyGTSWvaCA-IrqFw0QomcJyAJWkHGKXK0egIEFn4OzdUaENo9fqFSkFmfR732y9KA8-fjSg9m37Ome4i8By_cLKJIElGhzO0qzjc3gBYPh2_uOypX_bTvzLeoo8owA45mIUXxio/s400/PBSeptLogin08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397589165675285298" /></a><div>Water features have been a key element in architectural design for public spaces. </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">fountain</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> (from the Latin "fons" or "fontis", a source or spring) is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Fountains were originally purely functional, connected to springs or </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueducts" title="Aqueducts" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">aqueducts</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and used to provide drinking water and water for bathing, but in </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome" title="Ancient Rome" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ancient Rome</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> they began to be used as decorative elements in gardens and courtyards. The art of fountains reached its peak in the fountains of the palaces of </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorish_Spain" title="Moorish Spain" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Moorish Spain</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> in the 14th century; in the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Renaissance_garden" title="Italian Renaissance garden" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Italian Renaissance garden</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> in the 15th and 16th century; in the fountains of the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_of_Versailles" title="Gardens of Versailles" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Gardens of Versailles</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> in the seventeenth century; and the decorative fountains of Rome in the seventeenth and eighteenth century.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 16px;">CITED FROM <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">wikipedia</span> :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 16px;">This had made me question the need for water fountains anymore. It has become solely aesthetically pleasing; which counteracts the issues we are seeing in deprived areas of the world. If these water fountains were introduced in countries where access to clean water is non- existent the appreciation of the water features will be far greater than how we, that live in the developed world, appreciate them. Personally I see them as a symbol of decadence and opulence. We have so much but we don't use things productively. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 16px;">As a designer I strongly feel our need to be more socially responsible for what we produce and how we produce it and who it effects. </span></p></span>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-81306845055505495812009-09-25T18:08:00.000-07:002009-10-29T03:11:10.250-07:00The Big Kids Chess club<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwD9eA3EVMhc_DPrC2qOv8BExecfzj8CfJqZ7x_0UPl6F2B_HtSCOwIVv_nYk2ROWC4a9-DkuMQm03aJM06pXs5hJbxvErRsIGKkBsfmART0_nNq6Duy03sL3v-JwnxZCS92IhR_PWHY/s1600-h/162487848_5e65c5ef72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwD9eA3EVMhc_DPrC2qOv8BExecfzj8CfJqZ7x_0UPl6F2B_HtSCOwIVv_nYk2ROWC4a9-DkuMQm03aJM06pXs5hJbxvErRsIGKkBsfmART0_nNq6Duy03sL3v-JwnxZCS92IhR_PWHY/s400/162487848_5e65c5ef72.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385576890776605346" /></a><div><br /></div><div>The design of the interior space is as important as the design of the exterior. I have noted that I have been looking at design, through this blog, in a more circumferential way, meaning I look at the WHOLE package as opposed to just the typeface choice for instance. This has become very important to my design process as I believe every decision made has to compliment the whole project. </div><div><br /></div><div>Walking around in Leeds City Centre and the surrounding area you will find a patch of ground fully dedicated to the word 'community.' A big chess board is set on the ground in a quiet part of the city centre situated outside the galleries. The chess mat is equivalent to the playground in parks for kids- giving 'big kids' the opportunity to socialise and have fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>Designing for the public space in this way is very interesting as the purpose of a chess mat is to encourage interaction and positive activity which is something society doesn't normally encourage in their everyday routines. </div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-83306598509819145802009-09-25T18:06:00.000-07:002009-10-17T15:00:38.137-07:00As clear as day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSljfA68Cfx1SVgjM6I_ETk1U9tCdznAcuI0KgGF3tYs9PhVncFiXD-5bl13TqmRU0x2cx051BLMNrifQmgZdOL7viow_So9-YzjBcwFxZqLbCiCs2Cy3uTAyFsanIzwoakgz7FbpD7j0/s1600-h/london2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSljfA68Cfx1SVgjM6I_ETk1U9tCdznAcuI0KgGF3tYs9PhVncFiXD-5bl13TqmRU0x2cx051BLMNrifQmgZdOL7viow_So9-YzjBcwFxZqLbCiCs2Cy3uTAyFsanIzwoakgz7FbpD7j0/s400/london2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385576627560021090" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqECCEwzWNWz2akhkUykIQovk4-TJkmKIDpUbCv6Qki9nfOoUpt5riRrxITkczPVsIDwVDfK7A-lBRxYGAVWjMgUlQlDrqGR8s0Xq5zHFHzdm8fo0z2qY5CZbzSRp6iVrjDjo30YGV_U/s1600-h/008740.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqECCEwzWNWz2akhkUykIQovk4-TJkmKIDpUbCv6Qki9nfOoUpt5riRrxITkczPVsIDwVDfK7A-lBRxYGAVWjMgUlQlDrqGR8s0Xq5zHFHzdm8fo0z2qY5CZbzSRp6iVrjDjo30YGV_U/s400/008740.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385576619953433074" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In March 2008, the completion of Heathrow Terminal 5, a £4.3bn venture, did not receive the accolades it deserved due to the inefficiency of the services available when the terminal was open. There were reported cancellations and delays on all major flights which took away all the focus of the grandiosity of the newly built airport. Even more poignantly, environmentalists were not in support of the new terminal, as they believed it would only increase the pollution the world has been focusing on to limit. This can be seen as a highly hypocritical move by the government to spend millions of pounds creating more pollution with the arrival of the new airport; but in the same breathe spend millions on advertising campaigns telling us all to curb our wasteful lifestyles for the sake of the earth.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The true focus should be on the spectacular use of glass for whole building. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-31932814838000159052009-09-25T18:04:00.000-07:002009-10-22T15:38:21.163-07:00What's your design philosophy?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DhD3kmV9YRZyoV-8_UjUXAcP3API5NRWijpqdDNUIsf0CzAMQ6Ypl-irsXbRLgdXN-FJOivfGi4PRxJ7-mId5T4ryNvzJjDV6BDAqBZM2Gk43LQrWMqB7UIgR0XYKE_aUe2dArTSgME/s1600-h/6a00d83451c2d869e20120a5c5672b970c-800wi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DhD3kmV9YRZyoV-8_UjUXAcP3API5NRWijpqdDNUIsf0CzAMQ6Ypl-irsXbRLgdXN-FJOivfGi4PRxJ7-mId5T4ryNvzJjDV6BDAqBZM2Gk43LQrWMqB7UIgR0XYKE_aUe2dArTSgME/s400/6a00d83451c2d869e20120a5c5672b970c-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385576040146763538" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRxBbCw7dxU2adjktJgVlkeBHjQdoqoTzCyOz62LxBT4tGYmH-WWX-KcZiNnIshweN3UW0_JTihH1PUiq_tm5Btf0nzPpjWM9_Tg6ZlZ-kG4ljHaJZnzhAXQr3GD7haDs_NjPxGS9JZU/s1600-h/6a00d83451c2d869e20120a56ea458970b-800wi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRxBbCw7dxU2adjktJgVlkeBHjQdoqoTzCyOz62LxBT4tGYmH-WWX-KcZiNnIshweN3UW0_JTihH1PUiq_tm5Btf0nzPpjWM9_Tg6ZlZ-kG4ljHaJZnzhAXQr3GD7haDs_NjPxGS9JZU/s400/6a00d83451c2d869e20120a56ea458970b-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385576029950408002" /></a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:medium;">As a designer myself, this show is a great way to see how creativity is profitable. Although it is mainly product design that Phillppe Starck is promoting, it still stands as a beacon of positivity for aspiring artists and designers alike.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">We as an audience from the very first episode are introduced to Phillppe Starck, the vehicle of success of this show, as a very creative and abstract thinker and do-er. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">For me, the main message from Phillppe Starck's sometimes incessant ramblings is to develop a design philosophy. Every designer should seek out the message the want to convey to the world and by that, go about producing things that not only speak of you as a designer but speak as well for you as a designer. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">This show is shown on BBC2, Mondays 11.00 pm</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;font-size:11px;">http://bbc.co.uk/i/mw165/</span><br /></span><br /></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067670782497214001.post-47746412523316318672009-09-24T07:46:00.000-07:002009-10-17T12:41:38.894-07:00How to go beyond ourselves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ozk2O1kOX7LZgudz9YXuub-xZp2JMzzPl7Zf3TsbX-XOrlp2zEAGPvMuoK5pBzcNpY3AQPFTP6El_P9yEqXePKn9ru1F9G7PtzOljGjoigpzEp_LvfiDIlYH5N9FBGqtmp7Ome2C9d0/s1600-h/The_Alchemist2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ozk2O1kOX7LZgudz9YXuub-xZp2JMzzPl7Zf3TsbX-XOrlp2zEAGPvMuoK5pBzcNpY3AQPFTP6El_P9yEqXePKn9ru1F9G7PtzOljGjoigpzEp_LvfiDIlYH5N9FBGqtmp7Ome2C9d0/s400/The_Alchemist2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385045725815568786" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;">"Design without soul is pointless."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;">'The Alchemist' is a powerful story, which takes the reader on a sublime journey of the true meaning of life, our dreams and ambitions; proving that they are all meant to be lived out... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;">The main character is a young man by the name of Santiago, a young Spanish shepherd, who travels around the world pursuing his personal legend. The main focus of this novel is encompassed in this line in the novel : </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;">...there is one great truth, whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it is because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;">This suggests that all things are attainable if they are really desired...although this is a highly romanticised outlook on life, it highlights the notion of things being destined to happen, regardless of desire. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;">This book acts as an escape/ comforter to many of us who are not content with the way our lives are, whether it be through our careers, our relationships or our own personal self- and causes us to re-focus our energies on the dreams that we have stopped chasing and re-invest in them. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;">I believe It is a very potent 'self help' book and I am very surprised it is not listed in that category when you go into a bookshop, the tone of voice and the style of writing suit the theme very well; the omniscient voice through the book spurring us to go beyond ourselves. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div>Fran FYI kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635998125657557128noreply@blogger.com0