As the instructor of this course and while the students are working on previews, I thought I’d make a post about some of the things I am most excited about seeing at SXSW this year. It’s always good to have a plan, before the madness sets in, and it doesn’t hurt to have Plan A, […]
It has been said that once you get to a certain age, everything and everyone some how becomes set in their ways. A routine in what to do, where to go, and how to think about doing it all. Perhaps, our mindsets aren’t as concrete as first glance would suggest. Get Smart! Hack Your Brain […]
Matters of copying and copyrighting 3D printed objects are some of the main highlights of Michael Weinberg’s panel on 3D printing. 3D printing is an ever evolving process that uses a scan of real life objects or a computer generated objects and takes those object from the virtual-reality to reality. The process uses the computer […]
Generally speaking, there aren’t many things surpassing the popularity of entertainment television, in terms of consumption nowadays in the U.S. But when you think about it, there is one thing that just might rival it: mobile social networking. So what do you think happens when you mesh both of those elements together? Speakers from the […]
Artist Austin Kleon At a time when it is nearly impossible to construct a creative work that is completely original, many individuals may find themselves struggling to come up with different ways to manifest unique creations. Artist Austin Kleon and filmmaker Kirby Ferguson are hoping to persuade you to do the exact opposite: use what’s […]
Designing Experiences for Women Assignment: Design a website for a female demographic. Typical Solution: background-color: pink; img src: url(flowerprint.jpg) Well, Jessica Ivins is here to tell you that’s not always the right solution in her discussion, Designing Experiences for Women. Jessica Ivins is an experience designer for Happy Cog, a website development company which handles […]
Doodling is usually portrayed as a mindless, unproductive way to pass time, but this is not the case anymore. Visual Communication has become increasingly important as a result of the constant flow of information we encounter from day to day. To really hone in on certain concepts,ideas, facts, and figures, we seek simplicity, not complexity. […]