February 2012
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The solution to the problems of our world, which... →
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For my Comm2 people
Welcome to the Ideation process! Remember, you want to come up with as many ideas for solutions to your problem as possible. Don’t judge them, don’t worry about if you think they might work or not, or if they cost to much, or seem impractical. Don’t worry if they seem too simple, or too complex. We want to assemble as many ideas as we possibly can. You should all have at least...
Community by Design
morethanthisblog:
Last weekend, I found myself in a situation not unlike situations past, whereby I (designer) was being instructed by a group of individuals (non-designers) in the layout of a 12-page independent newspaper called Critical Moment. CM, which was first organized and published by graduate students at the University of Michigan, began in 2003 as a forum that could help...
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Kate Kraczon at Rutgers on Thursday Feb 2 -...
An important message if you were were planning on coming to listen to Kate Kraczon at Rutgers Camden tomorrow. We had to reschedule due to unforeseen circumstances. More info on a new date soon!
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Dear Philly Government - Please fix your internet.
Two days in a row, I have tried to access websites maintained by the City of Philadelphia. Both times, I have been incredibly disappointment. Both sites - The City of Philadelphia Revenue site and Bid Philly (a site for bidding on City Contracts) are only able to be used with Internet Explorer! We can see here that most people are using Firefox and Chrome.
Let’s get with it Philly! We...
January 2012
15 posts
Some map ideas for Comm2 people
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2009/10/16/the-map-as-art/ http://www.thegraphicdesignschool.com/blog/graphic-design/idea-generation-techniques-mind-mapping-for-graphic-design/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychogeography http://www.flickr.com/groups/mapsforsituationists/pool/ http://makingmaps.net/2008/01/10/denis-wood-a-narrative-atlas-of-boylan-heights/
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Comm 2 people, here's more:
http://www.openideo.com/open/vibrant-cities/brief.html
“Anyone who teaches visual art is familiar with the following problem. Two...”
– Gregory Sholette, in the current issue of e-flux journal. (via grupaok)
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If you are in my Comm 2 class, read this post
Here are some inspirational stories from Atlantic Cities to get you thinking. Remember, don’t be overwhelmed! Sometimes the simplest problems can lead to the most interesting projects and solutions. Find something that will work for you and that you’ll be able to have a real and vested interest in. We’ll talk more next week!
Don’t forget to do the two readings, write...
1Brotha's Design Thinking: Graphic Designer as... →
melterrell:
Last night when Anthony said - go out into the world and find problems and possible resolutions to those problems…I heard the FAT LADY SING in that high note at the end of the opera FFFF_________ as in my upcoming grade? lol…lmao…For so many years, I’ve avoided looking for problems…you know, “
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The Dobkin Report: How to Learn to Make Clothing →
thedobkinreport:
(I suppose you could just enroll yourself in a fashion program, but this is how I did it/am doing it)
1. Free yourself from mental oppression
2. Practice drawing, collect images, inspect your clothing. Buy fabric you won’t use for years but really like, try and mostly fail at teaching…
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Engaging Millennials
I recently spoke on a panel hosted by the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage entitled Engaging Millennials: Beyond Social Media (or How Twitter Will Not Save Your Cultural Organization). Along with a group of fellow millennials, I spent an afternoon with representatives from 30 Philadelphia area arts organizations talking about ways to effectively engage new millennial audiences. We came to some...
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December 2011
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November 2011
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The Dobkin Report: The Traveler →
thedobkinreport:
featured in the current issue of Megawords Magazine and the Megawords installation at PAFA
Anything worth noticing will be made obvious to a traveler. On his ambles, he gains a world sealed to the everyday person. In a state of grace he makes connections, he can discern the why. He has no…
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October 2011
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Why I was a terrible student, and why I will be a...
As an undergrad design student at the University of the Arts I tried just enough to get by. I believed that as long as I kept my grades slightly above average, I could coast through. I showed up for most classes, calculated how many absences I could accrue without serious penalty and completed enough work to avoid the instructor’s scrutiny. My attention was focused on going to punk shows,...
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September 2011
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