The recent chapters that we were supposed to read were Chapters 4-6. I actually enjoyed these last couple chapters and I'm not really sure why. I think I mostly enjoyed the 4th chapter the most.
"Waste Equals Food"
then to chapter 5 in "Respect Diversity"
and lastly in the 6th chapter "Putting Eco-Effectiveness into Practice"
As I have been ranting about my Dad working for SWACO and their effect and practice into the environment falls right into place with what McDonough is talking about in the these last couple chapters. I really agree with their arguement and think that without a start to the process the earth is no longer exist very soon, or that is the way it is seeming to fall to. Although I wish I could do more with researching and actually experiencing some actual activities that goes on in SWACO, it's still kind of winter but I defintately plan on attending some interviews, tours, meetings etc in the near spring.
February 21, 2011
J07
The NorthFace
At the North Face Company they specialize in outdoor skiing gear and coats used for winter sports and recreational sporting wear. Usually they are most popular for casual wear and sports such as sledding ans skiing.
Cabela's
This is a retail store that sports the hunting, shooting, fishing, camping and etc outdoor activities. This retail store is most popular with guys and a place to get outdoor camping utensils.
Bass Pro Shops Outdoors
Similar to the Cabela's outdoor retail store the Bass Pro shop sells and advertises for sporting good such as hunting and fishing.
Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports has a variety of sporting equipment for fitness and training for the indoors and outdoors. Sports for such as track, cross country and even football, baseball and etc.
M C Sports
Also similar to Dunham's Sport, M C Sports is a smaller retail store that sells indoor and outdoor sporting gear for just about any type of sporting event held outdoors.
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods is a much larger chain of retail stores that sell the most variety of outdoor gear. In those retail stores they held such names as The North Face and etc.
I found a wedsite called Real Goods "Solar Living since 1978" It's a retail wedsite that sells indoor air quality and climate controllers. It's known for use of better eco household items. I know about this website because my parents use it when renavateing our house to make it more eco friendly. Although their prices may not be as low as other stores such as Wallmart, Kmart, Lowes etc but the quality and life time warently makes the difference.
Some of the more popular indoor goods retailers are places like Ashley Furniture, Kittle's Furniture, Coconis Furniture and etc. At these retailers you can find indoor home goods such as any type of furniture for any room of the house verying in different name brands and quailites. Also these retailers are just some that are around the Ohio area.
One that I found searching the web was Lehman's Furniture. This one seems to have not only indoor goods but different types that would not be found at any ordinary furniture store. It has more of an outdoorsy feel, even though they are made to reside inside.
At the North Face Company they specialize in outdoor skiing gear and coats used for winter sports and recreational sporting wear. Usually they are most popular for casual wear and sports such as sledding ans skiing.
Cabela's
This is a retail store that sports the hunting, shooting, fishing, camping and etc outdoor activities. This retail store is most popular with guys and a place to get outdoor camping utensils.
Bass Pro Shops Outdoors
Similar to the Cabela's outdoor retail store the Bass Pro shop sells and advertises for sporting good such as hunting and fishing.
Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports has a variety of sporting equipment for fitness and training for the indoors and outdoors. Sports for such as track, cross country and even football, baseball and etc.
M C Sports
Also similar to Dunham's Sport, M C Sports is a smaller retail store that sells indoor and outdoor sporting gear for just about any type of sporting event held outdoors.
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods is a much larger chain of retail stores that sell the most variety of outdoor gear. In those retail stores they held such names as The North Face and etc.
I found a wedsite called Real Goods "Solar Living since 1978" It's a retail wedsite that sells indoor air quality and climate controllers. It's known for use of better eco household items. I know about this website because my parents use it when renavateing our house to make it more eco friendly. Although their prices may not be as low as other stores such as Wallmart, Kmart, Lowes etc but the quality and life time warently makes the difference.
Some of the more popular indoor goods retailers are places like Ashley Furniture, Kittle's Furniture, Coconis Furniture and etc. At these retailers you can find indoor home goods such as any type of furniture for any room of the house verying in different name brands and quailites. Also these retailers are just some that are around the Ohio area.
One that I found searching the web was Lehman's Furniture. This one seems to have not only indoor goods but different types that would not be found at any ordinary furniture store. It has more of an outdoorsy feel, even though they are made to reside inside.
CR07
The previous lecture was very short and consisted of watching a couple short films. But the previous class lecture was the Guest Speakers from Tentative. I really enjoyed what they came to present. The marshmallow game was an interesting game. The team that I was was not a winner, although we did have a great design. It was kind of like a tower design. Through some of the things that I learned from the just the guest speakers were
- The hard work pays off in a lot of fun and something that you actually want to do.
- Traveling helps in the whole learning process
- The amount of sleep that does not happen (not like I get any now)
- Design is fun
Of course the game was the most fun and interesting part of their presentation but the guys themselves seemed very interesting and all around fun people. And really who doesn't love people, right?!
February 15, 2011
A04
Design & Color
The first video describes the designing on logos and how to design one even if it is in black and white.
The second and the third both our parts of a demonstration of choosing the correct color of a home of business, this could be very helpful in the interior space design aspect.
Design in Color
This is actually another blog that I found that is a creative director and founder of the modern funk home furnishings and lifestyle company Laidback. The Laidback company can be found in another blog that the creator developed. Try the Link. Laidback. It seems to be more of a home decorating blog rather than a design blog, yet has a life of color and her own design within the blog.
Design Notes: Color
This is a basic website that I found on Google. This just tells the basic rules of color and their elements (which we already should know) But it's good to have the guidlines still around just incase of a unpredictable moment of forgetfulness.
The topic of Design and Color could possibly be my favorite out of the topics. The fact that it sounds easy isn't correct with the corralation of the topic. But I find it very interesting how the topic of color works to the viewer eye. The eye of the viewer and they way they feel and react to the a color scheme is the most important part. In the link of the Design Notes: Color they put it into basic simple terms of how people can react to different schemes of color, which we have learned this in class. The review that I enjoyed the most and will probably continue to keep up with is the blog on Design in Color. It is very new and bright with a background of black which keeps me focused and looking at her designs and colors and not the design of the website itself.
RR06
Okay, so I think I am getting my posts mixed up or something is wrong with the order of what is being turned in at what time. Because I thought this was supposed to be RR05 because that's what I had a draft saved for then I looked and already had it done? So I started reading Chapters 4-6 and now have two RR06's for Chapters 1-3 and Chapters 4-6 and I was planning on talking about Chapters 4-6 right now, but seeing how I haven't even done 1-3 I am kind of bummed because I liked 4-6 a lot more than 1-3. But sure I'll figure this out..
And before I do anything about what the book was talking about.. In Chapter 1 they talked about the questioning of design and functions etc. Well like I said in my last RR (whichever one that might have been) I wanted to interview my Dad on his job with concerning the Franklin County Waste Corporations. So basically I was wrong about a lot of things and it's not even called that, it's actually a company called SWACO (odd I didn't even know where my dad worked at) But basically he gave me the run down of the Design of their facility and how things are designed just getting ready for the solid waste to arrive. Which if you CLICK on the word "SWACO" it will take you to their organization website on everything that they provide for the county. I don't feel that I should go into detail about it just yet because it fits better with the later chapters or either a different project, and it's really boring text. But anyway..
Chapter 1: To start off with the chapter they go right into the Industrial Revolution. Which is completely fine because I am very interested in that time period. People during the time were not thinking ahead when preparing these huge factories and the toys in the factories or anything that was made during this time period. Which actually started initially in the late 1800's then most in the 1920's and etc. Things were mainly made to last a long time and without thinking about advancements and change, that is what they did.
Chapter 2:
Chapter 3:
And before I do anything about what the book was talking about.. In Chapter 1 they talked about the questioning of design and functions etc. Well like I said in my last RR (whichever one that might have been) I wanted to interview my Dad on his job with concerning the Franklin County Waste Corporations. So basically I was wrong about a lot of things and it's not even called that, it's actually a company called SWACO (odd I didn't even know where my dad worked at) But basically he gave me the run down of the Design of their facility and how things are designed just getting ready for the solid waste to arrive. Which if you CLICK on the word "SWACO" it will take you to their organization website on everything that they provide for the county. I don't feel that I should go into detail about it just yet because it fits better with the later chapters or either a different project, and it's really boring text. But anyway..
Chapter 1: To start off with the chapter they go right into the Industrial Revolution. Which is completely fine because I am very interested in that time period. People during the time were not thinking ahead when preparing these huge factories and the toys in the factories or anything that was made during this time period. Which actually started initially in the late 1800's then most in the 1920's and etc. Things were mainly made to last a long time and without thinking about advancements and change, that is what they did.
Chapter 2:
Chapter 3:
February 14, 2011
J06
Pictures of 12 of the 26 letters found in the world....
Upper case "T" on the keyboard.
Upper case "U" that needed flipped, used from a bike rack.
Upper case "C" found on a McDonalds sign.
An "O" from a Mcsandwich.
Upper case "L" from a bench outside of SEL.
Upper case "V" on the wall, from the tiles at SEL.
Upper case "I" on the tile floor at SEL.
Upper case "H" on an outside air conditioner
Lower case "b"
Upper case "I", I couldn't get it to rotate vertically.
Upper case "Y" in the tunnel by the Fine Arts Library.
Another Upper case "L", from the painted cross walks. A street in down town Zanesville.
February 8, 2011
CR06
This was the very last lecture, and supposedly the most boring out of all of them. Well I did not think it was boring at all, or maybe it was all the caffeine I had during the day that kept me interested. But learning about Business and Legal issues with Contracts, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and etc. I’ve never really knew too much about the difference between a Trademark and a Copyright. Also, I never realized the amount of time in effort (and money) that goes into something that might not even have a chance in the first place. The person conducting anyone of these must obviously have a firm belief that they do, but still it’s a chance that is being taken. So it was interesting nonetheless.
But the Movie: RiP! A Remix Manifesto
So far this documentary is pretty sweet. It's actually easier to listen to then actually watch, to be completely honest. Watching the scenes and all of the action of some parts takes away from what he is actually saying. He has a lot to say and it's very interesting to listen to, but if I try watching and listening my mind starts wondering and thinking about the people in the video and not what he has to say. Which may be weird, but whatever it works for me. But I mean.. kind of scary hearing about actual people who got charged with Copyright infringement from downloading illegal music. My parents always warn you as a kid to never download music illegally but who listens to their parents these days, seriously?! But no really, I've always had a problem with that system and it just sucks. Like paying a $1.09 on itunes for each song is going to fly.. I don't think so. I can't wait to hear the rest of the movie..
But the Movie: RiP! A Remix Manifesto
So far this documentary is pretty sweet. It's actually easier to listen to then actually watch, to be completely honest. Watching the scenes and all of the action of some parts takes away from what he is actually saying. He has a lot to say and it's very interesting to listen to, but if I try watching and listening my mind starts wondering and thinking about the people in the video and not what he has to say. Which may be weird, but whatever it works for me. But I mean.. kind of scary hearing about actual people who got charged with Copyright infringement from downloading illegal music. My parents always warn you as a kid to never download music illegally but who listens to their parents these days, seriously?! But no really, I've always had a problem with that system and it just sucks. Like paying a $1.09 on itunes for each song is going to fly.. I don't think so. I can't wait to hear the rest of the movie..
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