Found Faces.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
CR04
Monday's (1/24) lecture was entertaining to me because design for accessibility is obviously one of the major concerns of designers yet it is still a subject I had not previously given much thought to. One of the more memorable components of the lecture was how everyday objects that I come into contact with on a daily basis serve a purpose that I had not really known or considered before. One example of such from the lecture is the flat lever door handle versus the knob. I always inherently knew levers were easier to open because you can hit then with your hip or fist but I had never stopped to think that this feature is necessary for some individuals to be able to open doors. The difference in difficulty between the two types was so minimal to me personally that I never stopped to think about how for some people the knob type handles could pose quite a problem or danger.
I also found the wheelchair video shown in class very interesting. As mentioned in the video, the wheelchair is something that has not changed much for decades, despite an ever increasing number of disabled persons and a rise in technology. It's unfortunate that this chair has not currently been able to come to market because of its price. As seen by the individual who tested it in the video, the features of the chair could not only improve the mobility of persons confined to a wheelchair, but could significantly benefit their mental health as well by making them more comfortable or at ease with their confining situation.
I also found the wheelchair video shown in class very interesting. As mentioned in the video, the wheelchair is something that has not changed much for decades, despite an ever increasing number of disabled persons and a rise in technology. It's unfortunate that this chair has not currently been able to come to market because of its price. As seen by the individual who tested it in the video, the features of the chair could not only improve the mobility of persons confined to a wheelchair, but could significantly benefit their mental health as well by making them more comfortable or at ease with their confining situation.
RR04
This Reading Reflection is regarding chapters 7-8 of Haskett, with an emphasis on chapter 7. I personally found chapter 7 more interesting because of its focus on identity, and what that means from a design perspective. I liked the excerpt from chapter 7 that noted how technology allows migrants to stay in communication with their families, which also slows their rate of assimilation into the culture that they are currently surrounded in. This statement illustrated how technology isn't only allowing an individual living outside of their home country to stay in touch with his friends and family back home, but that it is having a large impact on his/her experience abroad because it affects the rate at which the individual comes to identify with the society in which they are living.
My favorite section from chapter 7 was the part on page 89 that noted how, "Gillette has been highly successful on the basis of a belief that cultural differences have little effect on shaving." With global trade and interactions among countries increasing each day all that is ever talked about regarding international business is how individuals/companies need to focus on the culture of the new country/region they are going into, and make sure they adapt their business/product accordingly, because there are fundamental differences among cultures that you must understand if you wish to succeed in a foreign economy. I liked this excerpt because it challenges that idea. It was not suggesting that this is not still somewhat true, but that it is not universal to every situation, essentially stating, "General global patterns may be applicable to some products, particularly the simpler functions, but others may require detailed adaptation." This excerpt in essence says that you do not have to design a unique identity for a product in every different culture it goes into, but you do have to consider the current identity against each culture to see if it aligns.
My favorite section from chapter 7 was the part on page 89 that noted how, "Gillette has been highly successful on the basis of a belief that cultural differences have little effect on shaving." With global trade and interactions among countries increasing each day all that is ever talked about regarding international business is how individuals/companies need to focus on the culture of the new country/region they are going into, and make sure they adapt their business/product accordingly, because there are fundamental differences among cultures that you must understand if you wish to succeed in a foreign economy. I liked this excerpt because it challenges that idea. It was not suggesting that this is not still somewhat true, but that it is not universal to every situation, essentially stating, "General global patterns may be applicable to some products, particularly the simpler functions, but others may require detailed adaptation." This excerpt in essence says that you do not have to design a unique identity for a product in every different culture it goes into, but you do have to consider the current identity against each culture to see if it aligns.
Monday, January 24, 2011
RR03
This reading reflection is from chapters 4-6 of Haskett. Chapter 4 was interesting because of the information it provided regarding industrial and product designers, and Chapter 6 was interesting because of the way it defined and described the many different dimensions and distinctions within a space that interior designers need to consider. The majority of this reflection, however, will be on Chapter 5.
I found chapter 5 the most interesting since I am most interested in the visual communications aspect of design, and this chapter was all about communication from a design perspective. I found the reference to the comprehensive signage system designed by Otl Aicher for the 1972 Munich Olympics engaging because I never knew that this was the origin of when these types of figures became widely used.
I found chapter 5 the most interesting since I am most interested in the visual communications aspect of design, and this chapter was all about communication from a design perspective. I found the reference to the comprehensive signage system designed by Otl Aicher for the 1972 Munich Olympics engaging because I never knew that this was the origin of when these types of figures became widely used.
I have seen signage depicting these types of figures ever since I can remember.
The use of these type of figures in signs just seemed like the universally accepted depiction of people to me, and before reading this chapter in Haskett I never even considered what their origins might have been. I personally find it somewhat intriguing to consider what it must feel like to be the person who develops a system/icon that becomes such a standard world wide. It is obvious why Haskett chose to use these figures as an examples, because the purpose of visual communications is to, "create a sense of identity in visual terms." These figures show how the most effective visual communications can transcend language and culture and become something that can be understood by anybody who has the mental capacity to process the images.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
J03
The following are the details and results of my J03 Survey:
1. Do you prefer vowels or consonants?
| # | Answer |
| Response | % | ||
| 1 | Vowels |
| 6 | 75% | ||
| 2 | Consonants |
| 1 | 13% | ||
| 3 | I don't speak english so N/A |
| 1 | 13% | ||
| | Total | | 8 | 100% |
2. D y ndrstnd ths qstn?
| # | Answer |
| Response | % | ||
| 1 | Yes |
| 6 | 75% | ||
| 2 | No |
| 0 | 0% | ||
| 3 | Huh? |
| 2 | 25% | ||
| | Total | | 8 | 100% |
3. If you could only be awake for 12 hours for the rest of your life would you rather it be Midnight to Noon or Noon to Midnight?
| # | Answer |
| Response | % | ||
| 1 | Midnight to Noon |
| 1 | 13% | ||
| 2 | Noon to Midnight |
| 4 | 50% | ||
| 3 | Don't choose this one |
| 3 | 38% | ||
| | Total | | 8 | 100% |
4. Kindle or I-pad?
| # | Answer |
| Response | % | ||
| 1 | Kindle baby! |
| 0 | 0% | ||
| 2 | I-pad FTW |
| 3 | 38% | ||
| 3 | In the words of Lil Jon, read a book.... |
| 5 | 63% | ||
| | Total | | 8 | 100% |
5. Are you a Miami Heat Fan
| # | Answer |
| Response | % | ||
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | 25% | ||
| 2 | No |
| 5 | 63% | ||
| 3 | Only when they're winning |
| 1 | 13% | ||
| | Total | | 8 | 100% |
6. Did you enjoy this survey?
| # | Answer |
| Response | % | ||
| 1 | Yes |
| 3 | 38% | ||
| 2 | Definitely yes |
| 5 | 63% | ||
| | Total | | 8 | 100% |
This survey was administered by sending out a link for the survey to 8 of my friends. If you are interested in viewing/taking the entire survey it can be found here https://osu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_4H4ESQGYJzbXmbq.
To note a few of the obvious highlights, the more interesting parts of this survey are that none of the 8 individuals prefer the Kindle, one of them answered a question written in english by selecting the choice that says he/she doesn't speak english, 3 people chose an answer choice to a question that read "Don't choose this one", and 8 out of 8 people enjoyed taking the survey.
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