Observations related to gender between the readings:
Women are usually the collectors because generally women shop more.
What are some modern connections between collection and consumption?
collections and what we buy are intermingled now.. we collect what we buy... we amass the many objects that we buy.
Are there characteristics particular to the collector mind set in the US?
I think Americans tend to collect in order to have stuff.. not necessarily for any good reason.
Other interesting observations:
as consumers we're fed marketing strategies at a young age which tie us to a brand, one we're not likely to stray from.. we also are breeding a young generation of hoarders.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Exersize 06 : Ben K.
Observations related to gender between the readings:
It is typical for woman to be collectors, many of the things they collect tend to revolve around some sort of consumerism or shopping.
What are some modern connections between collection and consumption?
People tend to collect things now in which they purchase, however some people collect things that they have already consumed, like packaging.
Are there characteristics particular to the collector mind set in the US?
Collectors in the US are usually in the mindset of "the more the better" or volume collecting.
It is typical for woman to be collectors, many of the things they collect tend to revolve around some sort of consumerism or shopping.
What are some modern connections between collection and consumption?
People tend to collect things now in which they purchase, however some people collect things that they have already consumed, like packaging.
Are there characteristics particular to the collector mind set in the US?
Collectors in the US are usually in the mindset of "the more the better" or volume collecting.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Collectors Profile
Scenario:
Two graphic design students with a pension for industrial & textile design starting an entrepreneurial journey to develop the perfect line of shoes for our generation.
We saw a need for a more specific line of shoes to cover a variety of needs but also be stylish, sustainable environmentally, comfortable, and affordable.
Description of character:
Name- Ben Clark and Ben Kowalski
Ages- 22 and 20
Education- Ringling College
Based in Sarasota, FL
Position- Co-Entrepreneurs
Organization- New business enterprise (shoe company)
Characteristics:
Ben C. and Ben K. are very ambitious and driven. They are both junior Graphic Design majors at Ringling College, but want to expand their opportunities within the field of design. Specifically they would like to make advances in industrial and textile design for the greater good.
Two graphic design students with a pension for industrial & textile design starting an entrepreneurial journey to develop the perfect line of shoes for our generation.
We saw a need for a more specific line of shoes to cover a variety of needs but also be stylish, sustainable environmentally, comfortable, and affordable.
Description of character:
Name- Ben Clark and Ben Kowalski
Ages- 22 and 20
Education- Ringling College
Based in Sarasota, FL
Position- Co-Entrepreneurs
Organization- New business enterprise (shoe company)
Characteristics:
Ben C. and Ben K. are very ambitious and driven. They are both junior Graphic Design majors at Ringling College, but want to expand their opportunities within the field of design. Specifically they would like to make advances in industrial and textile design for the greater good.
photo style
Photos VIA Chelsea Muller ©
Basically, these photos will look rustic.. they will feature a more focused view/cropping of the shoe, and each photo of the shoes will have an accompanying portrait of it's owner.
Basically, these photos will look rustic.. they will feature a more focused view/cropping of the shoe, and each photo of the shoes will have an accompanying portrait of it's owner.
Exersize 05- written together
-Demographic is a group of people that an idea or product is marketed to.
-The overlap between the readings is how information is perceived is dependent on who is receiving the information and who is pitching the information. Info. changes between cultures and different demographics.
-The overlap between the readings is how information is perceived is dependent on who is receiving the information and who is pitching the information. Info. changes between cultures and different demographics.
Ben Clark's responses to excercise 4`
I think one of the biggest goals I have for this project are to develop a very comprehensive understanding of branding and marketing something that begins as an idea.. Essentially, everything we design starts as an idea and it is interesting to see it through to a final form.. especially one that is marketable and understandable with mass appeal. I think another aspect of this project I will enjoy/hope to learn from involves working in a group. Finding a common ground and understanding within a group can be difficult, but if you never take the opportunity to work with someone to develop ideas/critique and grow, you will be at a disadvantage in the future when forced to work with others. Next, I want to really focus on research and data to develop trends and topics to our concepts.. often research is secondary to design, but I hope to reverse this thinking and bring myself to a place where research/comprehension is the first step in my design process. Finally, I want to explore the concept of green design and sustainable projects as a whole.
I believe that there are pros to working in a group, especially those that involve bouncing ideas off one another to bring a better / greater understanding of the overall topic.. I think that working with others helps you think of things you might have ignored otherwise, especially when steered in a new direction with your partner. Another pro would be work flow and work load. It's a lot easier to grasp the scope of a project and be efficient if you know you are focusing on certain elements of the project and aren't the only person responsible for the projects final outcome. Finally, i believe the biggest pro is experience. As designers, we're not always going to be creating by ourselves.. groups are the norm.. it's good to develop these social/working skills now, than to be thrown into the fiery pits of hell when we start our jobs.
Cons.. basically, if you don't get along with your partner, there can be a ton of issues. Different views on where the project is going may be one of them. Ideology and beliefs can also hinder a project especially if you feel your views aren't being treated fairly. One member can often get shafted into doing all the work, and that is pretty bogus.
Ultimately, the pros can outweigh the cons, as long as you're partnered with a person who respects you and your ideas.
I believe that there are pros to working in a group, especially those that involve bouncing ideas off one another to bring a better / greater understanding of the overall topic.. I think that working with others helps you think of things you might have ignored otherwise, especially when steered in a new direction with your partner. Another pro would be work flow and work load. It's a lot easier to grasp the scope of a project and be efficient if you know you are focusing on certain elements of the project and aren't the only person responsible for the projects final outcome. Finally, i believe the biggest pro is experience. As designers, we're not always going to be creating by ourselves.. groups are the norm.. it's good to develop these social/working skills now, than to be thrown into the fiery pits of hell when we start our jobs.
Cons.. basically, if you don't get along with your partner, there can be a ton of issues. Different views on where the project is going may be one of them. Ideology and beliefs can also hinder a project especially if you feel your views aren't being treated fairly. One member can often get shafted into doing all the work, and that is pretty bogus.
Ultimately, the pros can outweigh the cons, as long as you're partnered with a person who respects you and your ideas.
Ben K. responses Exersize 04
What are your hopes and goals for this project?
- Gain a better understanding of collecting.
- Get more experience in concepting and research
- Gain some group experience.
- Work with Green/sustainable design.
- Grasp branding as whole better.
- Hopefully have an amazing final project.
Pros and Cons of working collaboratively?
Pros:
- Better Brainstorming
- More ideas
- Different viewpoints
- More manpower to complete bigger tasks
- Nice to have company while you work
- More like a real working enviroment
Cons:
- Butt heads on final ideas/concepts
- Different views on what direction the project should go in can lead to arguments
- Might not feel like the final project is mine to show as my own portfolio work
- Gain a better understanding of collecting.
- Get more experience in concepting and research
- Gain some group experience.
- Work with Green/sustainable design.
- Grasp branding as whole better.
- Hopefully have an amazing final project.
Pros and Cons of working collaboratively?
Pros:
- Better Brainstorming
- More ideas
- Different viewpoints
- More manpower to complete bigger tasks
- Nice to have company while you work
- More like a real working enviroment
Cons:
- Butt heads on final ideas/concepts
- Different views on what direction the project should go in can lead to arguments
- Might not feel like the final project is mine to show as my own portfolio work
Monday, January 18, 2010
Exercise 1
In terms of the readings, a collection can be anything found to be important to a person. These collections are often compiled out of curiosity, ones insatiable urge to seek knowledge, pure aesthetic appeal, or even just to show off.
Reading 1 collections:
-Animal specimens
-Egyptian Idols/Relics
-Greek works of art
-Unicorn Horns
-Antiquities
-Gem Stones
-Garments (asbestos: flame retardant)
-Seahorn
-Miscellaneous rare artifacts
Reading 2 collections:
-10 whole bodies
-144 heads
-306 arms and legs
-Thousands of bones
-Body parts and secondary relics
-Fragments of the true cross and the crown of thorns
-Suits of armor worn by famous men, and their portraits
-Bezoars (stomach stones from goats)
Reading 3 collections:
-Cheezit boxes
-Old dictionaries
-Skeleton keys
-Airmail envelopes
-Smooth pebbles
-Library card from a felon
-Family snapshots of unknown people
-Business-cards of business card printers
-Cigar ribbons
-Tuna fish labels
-Coins
-Stamps
-Place stamp here squares
Reading 4 Collections:
-Dogs
-Stuffed animals
_________________
We found it interesting that;
- Dragons are real?
- people collect anything and everything, from weird to rare/expensive.. from bizarre to disgusting
- people use their collections as encyclopedias to their world
- time and resources must be dedicated in order to collect successfully.
- people can legally collect bodies?
- people collect as a philosophical process or to find meaning in the world
- does the value of a collection have actual or merely perceived value to a person?
- collections can often be early efforts to cope with loss or isolation.
- creative organization of information brings new information in the population's generation for the nation, of the Haitians who have experienced segregation. Space station... seriously. word.
- it's a process of simplification not complication.
________
People collect to;
- cope with loss/isolation
- fulfill childhood desires
- to show off
- display purposes
- real/perceived value
- encyclopedia of a life
- research
- too much free time
- too much money
- necessity
- curiosity
- pleasure
- preservation
________
Our collections;
- Jones soda bottles/ various beer/glass bottles
- pens
- coins
- movies
- hard drives
- design blog bookmarks
- quotes
- toy memorabilia
- books
- music
- type
- good design
- old school metal lunch boxes
- sport memorabilia
- pig things
- china/plates
- comics
- music related memorabilia
- photos
- bikes
- dogs
- paper
We collect because it makes us who we are. We like to look at pretty things, things that make us happy, things that inspire us, and things that remind us of the past/good times/present and give us a glimpse of the future.
Reading 1 collections:
-Animal specimens
-Egyptian Idols/Relics
-Greek works of art
-Unicorn Horns
-Antiquities
-Gem Stones
-Garments (asbestos: flame retardant)
-Seahorn
-Miscellaneous rare artifacts
Reading 2 collections:
-10 whole bodies
-144 heads
-306 arms and legs
-Thousands of bones
-Body parts and secondary relics
-Fragments of the true cross and the crown of thorns
-Suits of armor worn by famous men, and their portraits
-Bezoars (stomach stones from goats)
Reading 3 collections:
-Cheezit boxes
-Old dictionaries
-Skeleton keys
-Airmail envelopes
-Smooth pebbles
-Library card from a felon
-Family snapshots of unknown people
-Business-cards of business card printers
-Cigar ribbons
-Tuna fish labels
-Coins
-Stamps
-Place stamp here squares
Reading 4 Collections:
-Dogs
-Stuffed animals
_________________
We found it interesting that;
- Dragons are real?
- people collect anything and everything, from weird to rare/expensive.. from bizarre to disgusting
- people use their collections as encyclopedias to their world
- time and resources must be dedicated in order to collect successfully.
- people can legally collect bodies?
- people collect as a philosophical process or to find meaning in the world
- does the value of a collection have actual or merely perceived value to a person?
- collections can often be early efforts to cope with loss or isolation.
- creative organization of information brings new information in the population's generation for the nation, of the Haitians who have experienced segregation. Space station... seriously. word.
- it's a process of simplification not complication.
________
People collect to;
- cope with loss/isolation
- fulfill childhood desires
- to show off
- display purposes
- real/perceived value
- encyclopedia of a life
- research
- too much free time
- too much money
- necessity
- curiosity
- pleasure
- preservation
________
Our collections;
- Jones soda bottles/ various beer/glass bottles
- pens
- coins
- movies
- hard drives
- design blog bookmarks
- quotes
- toy memorabilia
- books
- music
- type
- good design
- old school metal lunch boxes
- sport memorabilia
- pig things
- china/plates
- comics
- music related memorabilia
- photos
- bikes
- dogs
- paper
We collect because it makes us who we are. We like to look at pretty things, things that make us happy, things that inspire us, and things that remind us of the past/good times/present and give us a glimpse of the future.
Friday, January 15, 2010
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