BP: If You Build It

If You Build It is a movie based in Bertie County, North Carolina. The school district in this area was really struggling so designers Emily and Matt decide to do something about it.

Young kids were struggling in and out of the classroom so Emily and Matt wanted to provide a different kind of classroom for students. They worked hard to open up Studio H, an art studio. At Studio H, high schoolers can experience more hands on art. Not only will they be doing art projects, but they will be learning how to problem solve, use their imagination and keep their minds sharp. According to Emily, Studio H will further these kids education in a not-so-typical way.

The kids completed outstanding projects like creating corn hole boards, chicken coops, built a Farmer's market for the community and helped fix up a house for a family. "Studio H is teaching us to look outside the box," says one of the Studio H students. These kids began to see a bigger picture outside of what they were creating. They were able to come together and bring forth a true sense of community.

Design can be used as a form of advocacy in Bertie County because it allowed the students to transform this rundown community in an attempt to help it thrive. Design is what brought these students together. Design also taught these kids a lifelong lesson and, in ways, turned their lives around.

This movie is a great example of how design advocacy can be successful. Design advocacy is successful when people are motivated to use design to help others and appreciate what is being created around them.

Designers 11 & 12

Rebekah Radtke

Growing up Rebekah was dying to be a designer so when she came to UK, for her undergraduate degree, a design major was a no brainer for her. Rebekah then got her masters in architecture, where she worked in Brazil and went to the Art Institute of Chicago. 

Now, Rebekah is an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky in the school of interiors as well as an interior designer. She loves interior design because she believes people spend the majority of their time indoors so the inside of places should look great! She also likes interior design because it is experimental and collaborative. As an interior designer, she is an advocate for people. 

When asked what the future of design holds, Rebekah believes that generations of designers and people who are not designers will understand design and appreciate it more.

Anne Filson

Anne is a professor in the school of architecture and is a practicing architect. For her undergraduate degree she was an art history major. Anne then got her masters of architecture at a school in New York. She was interested in Dutch architecture early on and worked under a Dutch architect. She then worked for IIT's campus in Chicago. Anne is currently a professor in the school of architecture at the University of Kentucky.

"No design is bad design," said Filson. 

She ended her speech by talking about her AtFAB project she is doing. She believes this is the future of design for herself. AtFAB produces thoughtfully designed, precisely made, heirloom objects, which can be fabricated with digital tools and delivered directly to individuals with the aid of distributed manufacturing networks.

Design Autobiography

Throughout this Design 100 course, I have really taken the time to stand back and notice design in all forms. On a daily basis, we are surrounded by thousands of different designs. After learning about design in the course, I am able to better identify well designed artifacts and poorly designed artifacts. 

The world is filled with millions of different artifacts all designed in specific ways. From the time I was born until now, I have come across many artifacts. Some have left more of an impact than others. Why is that? The artifacts that have left the biggest impact on me have, in some ways, shaped my personality.

Each of these 2o artifacts can describe me in different ways. Within the last 21 years, these artifacts have come into my life creating a memory or have helped mold me into the person I am today.

A polka dot dress, a shopping bag and shoes clearly state that I am the worlds biggest girly girl. There is nothing I love more than to shop. Whether it's home decorating or buying new outfits, I love to be a stylist. Anyone that knows me is well aware that I consider myself a professional shopper! Design is what sells a polka dot dress and a great pair of shoes. The craftsmanship is key and this is a great example of design at its best. A great place to see this designed merchandise at its best is at Figleaf Boutique. I work at Figleaf and I'm there at least 3 hours a day so it has felt like a second home to me for 3 years. I have learned how to run a small business and receive/buy merchandise from vendors. There is nothing I love more seeing the designs I have chosen to buy catch customers eyes. Design is everywhere in retail, even in the shopping bag logos. 

A cosmopolitan, a cup of coffee, a notebook & pen, the 'Friends' series, a dog leash, a key, makeup, a mirror and money all portray how I live my day to day life (as of right now). I have come to learn that there is nothing I enjoy more than grabbing drinks with my girls (coffee or cosmos). We get a chance to break away from our crazy schedules, sit in a nice restaurant and just talk about ourselves. Although I am young, this is something I know I will continue doing with all my gals for many years to come. A notebook and pen play a huge role in my life. I am majoring in journalism so a notebook and pen is practically glued to me at all times. There is nothing I love more than free writing and it clears my head better than anything else. The 'Friends' series is probably one of my favorite things on earth. If you can't find me at work, school or writing then I promise you I am sitting in my apartment watching Friends. It has been my favorite show for years! A dog leash and key are the keys to my heart. My favorite buddy in the world is a 9 months old golden retriever who has a bowtie leash. He holds the key to my heart, but he also likes to hold my actual keys when I take him outside. Makeup, a mirror and money portray my arch enemies in this life. 

Design can play a role in each of these things that are part of my every day life. When it comes to making a mixed drink or a cup of coffee, the design can sell a consumer. A notebook & pen, makeup, a DVD and a dog leash are a lot like a mixed drink…the design has to look good for me to invest my well designed and earned money on. When it comes mirrors, I have to look good in the reflection to like an actual mirror itself. Design plays less of a role in a mirror, but you yourself play the role of making the mirror appear differently. 

An airplane ticket, my Volkswagen Beetle, the city of Chicago and the city of Naples are four things I am incredibly thankful for because they have created the best memories for me. My parents have given my brothers and I opportunities to travel all over and make ourselves more well-rounded. Chicago and Naples are my favorite places I have traveled. I have been to Chicago over 50 times and each time I fall more in love with it. Chicago is the place I plan on calling home after graduation (1 more year...yay!). Design is EVERYTHING in Chicago. Whether you’re walking down Michigan Avenue looking into the retail store windows or looking at the skyline, design shapes Chicago through and through. It is mind-blowing that each and every building, house, park or road is so thought out and is clearly a successful design because millions of people enjoy these things every day. Design in Naples is very different than Chicago. You see the most design in Naples when you take a look at the multimillion dollar houses or yachts. Naples is architectural design at its finest! An airplane ticket and a Volkswagen Beetle are my ways of travel. I purchased my car based off its design. Being the girly girl that I am, a Beetle seemed most fitting! An airplane ticket is designed to be easily read by travelers, but complex enough to get you onto an airplane. When I was young, I would collect my moms old airline tickets and it’s so interesting to see how the design of an airplane ticket has changed over the years. Now, they have dummied down the information on the ticket, but it makes for a cleaner design. 

A seashell and a magnolia tree are two things that not only bring back memories, but symbolize the life I would like to have when I am older. A seashell is not exactly a manmade artifact, but it is replicated everywhere in the Naples area like it is the areas most prized possession. Besides the incredible smell, a magnolia is my favorite because of the way it grows. It is such a beautiful looking tree and gives off an elegant vibe. Magnolia trees are manipulated designs.

These 20 artifacts don't just describe myself now, but describe the future I want for myself. All of these things link together to create my dream life! Not only have I noticed design more, but I have learned to cherish design after taking this design course. All of these artifacts have impacted my life in one way or another and design is one of the main reasons why. Design never ceases to amaze me!!!

Image Sources: 
Chicago - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago
Cosmo - http://www.divinecaroline.com/lifestyle/food-drink/how-make-cosmopolitan
Shopping bags - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-levy-lesser/confession-im-a-shopping-bag-addict_b_4935334.html
Airplane ticket - http://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/35117/what-should-i-do-after-buying-an-airline-ticket
Friends series - http://www.customdvd.org/forum/showthread.php/2022-Friends-1994-Season-1-10-Complete-DVD-Set
Magnolia tree - http://dreamatico.com/magnolia.html
Naples - http://www.pelicanbaypro.com/naples-florida-beaches.html
Mirror - http://nauticalcottageblog.com/tag/mirrors/
*Other images were taken off my iPhone 6*

Designers 9 & 10

Adriane Grumbein

Adriane works in the ISC program and teaches creative advertising and graphic design. She did her undergraduate at the University of Texas where she was an art major, but later changed to ISC with a minor in design. She initially decided to switch majors because she was doing 40 hour artwork that was taking great artists only 2 hours to do. She has been at UK for a couple years now and really enjoys teaching!

I actually met Adriane last semester while I was in a journalism class. She was teaching a creative advertising class and I got to see the work that these kids were doing. It was a lot poster looking designs. After Adriane shared with our class some of her works on her portfolio, it was obvious to me that the class I saw her teach last semester was right up her alley. 

Although her main job is teaching, she still tries to find some free lance work. She believes that free lance work keeps her mind sharp when it comes to what's new in design.

"To me, design is problem solving," said Grumbein. Art and design are two very different things. Art evokes a feeling. Design is problem solving. 

Lately, Adriane has been focusing on working with IPR to create new flyers for the company. 

Adriane believes that big data, infographics and personalization is what is to come in the design world. She closed her speech by saying that social media has changed design for her in some ways. Social media has made the work she does sharable.

Mitzi Vernon

Mitzi is the Dean for the College of Design. She sat down with us and shared her story, immediately beginning with her schooling. She majored in housing and interiors at North Carolina. She claimed this was her favorite degree when it came to diversity. Mitzi could not stop raving about her great experience here where she learned about landscape architecture, photographers, housing issues and more. 

Next, Mitzi went for her masters at Virginia Tech. She called this her biggest intellectual leap and Virginia Tech instilled in her the importance of an open studio. She said you need open space to see what everyone is doing so you can learn from one another and get that exposure. 

When she was 23 years old, Mitzi decided to be part of an interiors program at at Arizona State. After this she took a leave of absence where she moved to Los Angeles to do projects and teach part time at USC.

Stanford came calling while she was teaching part time at USC so Mitzi traveled there to focus on product design and engineering. After 3 years, she decided to go back to Virginia Tech to be part of the industrial design program. Mitzi stayed there for 20 years! 

Her latest (and greatest) move was to UK after she got the call to be the Dean of the College of Design. 

Looking back on all these moves Mitzi said, "I can't imagine unstitching my life." You can really tell she has enjoyed her life thus far to the fullest. 

When asked about the latest issues and new design concepts were she focused on concept of "design thinking". 

She ended her speech by sharing a motto of hers that I will never forgot. "Live well, buy only good stuff, recycle the rest." LOVE THIS!

Designers 7 & 8

Melody Jackson

Melody started off her presentation with an image of an RV. She explained that this had a lot of meaning to her because it has reflected what her career has been like. She then told all of us that she attended the University of Kentucky. Melody was actually pre-med before finding her love for design. After being inspired by Leonardo DaVinci, she immediately switched out of pre-med and began focusing more on design. She went to grad school at Cornell and her love for designed blossomed even more. She took a liking to Scottish castles. She was given a grant to travel and study the design of these castles. She documented 48 different tiles in her notebook and attached a quote with each one of them. 

After showing us her grad school work, she immediately began talking about her 2 children. You can tell they are her everything and she claims a lot of her work is inspired by then. It was obvious that she's a cool mom after showing the class the amazing pieces of art she creates for them. She designs everything from birthday cakes, birth announcement cards, Christmas cards, sports event photos and even makes them a mixtape each birthday!

Melody shared some of her amazing work that she completed for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. She also shared pics of her barrel paintings and residential work she completed like a 9 car garage.

When asked what her favorite project was she said it was hard to choose, but it would have to be designing her own house. She explained that her friends call it a beach house, but in her mind she has created a perfect barn out in the country. 

She is currently working on the Bluegrass Stockyard that just recently burned down. Her blueprints of what's to come in that area look gorgeous! 

In her very limited spare time, Melody teaches first year design at UK. She loves the students to share crazy drawings they have done and they create cardboard projects. 

When asked where the future of design is headed, Melody immediately said that virtual reality glasses are the next big thing. 

“Whether its outer space or Lexington, Kentucky...find that creativity, have fun with life, be inspired and do good work,” said Jackson. “I love design on all scales.”

Lindsey Fay

Lindsey teaches in the School of Interior. She too attended the University of Kentucky, but did not start in design. However, she did love design from a young age. When she was little, she was selected to help design a new playground for her school. She made it in the newspaper!

She explained to the class that design is everywhere and that every building we look at is touched by a designer. At UK, she uses this knowledge to do post-evaluation forms on our new hospital. These forms force her to gather information on how consumers are liking the layout of the new building and see if the space is meeting the needs of the students and staff. The reasons she is given this job is so that the designer of the hospital can repeat their successes, not failures. 

In California, Lindsey focused her work on co-housing communities. These communities share space for dinner and social events, but have separate living areas. These make for a very tight-knit community. She also did some residential work in Alpine Meadows, CA. Lindsey remodeled houses and spec homes. 

At UK, Lindsey teaches and believes in hands on work. She takes students every other year to Thailand for a little over 3 weeks to explore the lands. She is also a UK representative for Habitat For Humanity. 

When asked where the future of design is headed, Lindsey stressed that, “We can use to design to impact peoples lives and make a change.”

Designers 5 & 6

Ryan Hargrove

Mr. Hargrove is a landscape architect professor at the University of Kentucky and has been teaching here for 7 years. His mother was an art teacher and inspired his architectural lifestyle. One of his favorite things about teaching is helping others reach their full potential. Before he taught, he spent sone time in North Carolina working directly in the field of landscape architecture. He spoke about a project he had done in Shawnee (West Louisville). His task was to find a way to take such an underprivileged area and get the community involved to make the area better. Ryan decided that a market area was the best idea for the community so he has been focused on building that! When asked what he thinks the next thing in design is going to be he immediately said that he thinks our generation is going to be asked questions and we will have to figure those answers out by using unique solutions. "We need to create people who are able to take creative action," said Hargrove. 

Sarah Daley

Sarah was a architecture student at the University of Kentucky and graduate last May. She just moved to Louisville from Chicago, where she worked in a museum. Her job was to decide what pieces of history got displayed in the museum and where they went. She loved this job and is hoping to make a career out of this one day! Sarah currently works with a nonprofit group as an interpretive designer, where she collects information about parks. She sees how many animals and plants are around the park, complies them together and decides how to present them. When asked what the future of design holds, Sarah believes technology and design will work together to create amazing things!

Designers 3 & 4

Scarlet Wesley

Scarlet has been teaching at UK for 10 years. She teaches Merchandising Apparel and Textiles, which is when you take product from start to finish and see how it sells. She also teaches Brand Management and Color Theory, which is how colors mean different things. When she isn't teaching she is focuses on advising or studying abroad. In fact,  Scarlet just came back from a spring break trip to Paris with students. She has been leading the study abroad in merchandising for 4 years. I actually gave our professor my contact information to forward to Scarlet because I am extremely interested in joining her on her trip to Paris next spring! 

As Scarlet shared her stories with us, she explained that it has been quite the journey getting where she is today. When she married her husband, they moved to Connecticut and she took a job with Lego. After working there for awhile and learning so much about one of the leading toy companies, they moved to South Carolina where she took a teaching job. This is when Scarlet began to travel overseas to get a feel for the fashion industry. After awhile all Scarlet wanted to do was be closer to her family in Tennessee so she took a job with UK. 

She spoke in detail about her trips with students to Paris. The Paris trips give students the opportunity to meet designers, see couture made fabric (one of a kind handmade fabric), visit Gucci small goods leather factory and watch how handmade Gucci shoes are made. They also visit Florence, the leather capital of the world. 

Scarlet was also thrilled to talk to us about fabric designing software. She uses this software while teaching. The software gives students the opportunity to create goods and sell them in the UK Bookstore and around the city of Lexington. All the money that UK receives from selling these goods goes to students who need funding to study abroad. 

She closed her speech by talking to us about the Buy It Now concept. This is when designers launch new lines and immediately let consumer purchase these items. Usually, big designers will launch their lines 6 months in advance before it can be purchased in stores. Lately, consumers have been itching to get their hands on merchandise immediately. When retailers provide this buy it now concept, sales skyrocket! 

“Everyone can have a great idea as far as design goes. This changed the way I looked at the world, " said Scarlet.

Ebrahim Poustinchi

Ebrahim went to the University of Iran and did his post grad at UCLA focusing on robotic architecture and design. After UCLA, Ibrahim traveled to Washington State University then headed to UK. It was here that he focused mainly on design that is driven by computing. 

He shared his website link and showed us several pieces of his work. He first showed us posters and advertisements he did in Iran, which got him nominated for awards. He then showed us projects like Amethyst Cluster, Robobble, a project done with Washington State University and 4D Graphics, a branding/advertising project.

In the last section of his speech, Ebrahim had us guess which projects were products of UCLA students, Washington State University students or UK students. He was so proud that both UCLA and UK post-grad students had incredible works, even if they had such different backgrounds and less years of experience. 

Ultimately, Ebrahim is shocked every day that his students he reaches who have no software background create such amazing work with beautiful colors and brilliant ideas!

Designers 1 & 2

Mark O'Bryan

Mr. O'Bryan is an architect. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife that he met in front of Patterson Hall while attending UK. When Mr. O'Bryan was young, he loved working with cameras and audio. He found that he could incorporate cameras and audio with being an architect. 

After sharing some of his works on buildings and inside churches, it was very obvious that he is very talented. "I like to do work that looks like it has always been there," Mr. O'Bryan said about works objectives/goals. He proceeded to get everyones attention when he pulled up pictures of his 1960 Louisville home. It was a breathtaking work of art. He used the term 'beam and plank construction' when describing the style of his home. He also described it as simplicity and elegance. 

Towards the end of his speech, Mr. O'Bryan was asked what advice he would give to a young architect. He said, "Trust your gut. Practice, practice, practice!"

Jennifer Tate

Jennifer is a Brooklyn/New Jersey product designer. She is a friend of our teacher Patrick Lucas and attended the University of North Carolina Greensboro. There she fell in love with design and decided to make a career of it. Jennifer has also had the honor of entering two submissions into New York Design Week.

She spoke to our class about disappearables, which are things that work without you knowing it. She also shared that she isn't very fond of the design of other cell phones besides iPhones. iPhones have a great way of syncing to other Apple products including Macs, iPods, iPads.

Towards the end of her speech, Jennifer said that it's best in design to trust your gut and go with your idea. "It may not be the most popular idea, but go with it," she said. 

BP: Museum of you

Ten artifacts that describe me:

• A polka dot dress
• A shopping bag
• A seashell
• A cosmopolitan (alcoholic drink)
• An airplane ticket
• A notebook
• The 'Friends' series on DVD
• Magnolia tree
• The city of Chicago
• Shoes

Each one of these artifacts describes me in a different way. Within the last 21 years, these artifacts have come into my life creating a memory or have helped mold me into the person I am today.  

A polka dot dress, shopping bag and shoes clearly state that I am the worlds biggest girly girl. There is nothing I love more than to shop. Whether it's home decorating or buying new outfits, I love to be a stylist. Anyone that knows me is well aware that I consider myself a professional shopper!

A cosmopolitan, a notebook and the 'Friends' series all portray how I live my day to day life (as of right now). I have come to learn that there is nothing I enjoy more than grabbing drinks with my girls. We get a chance to break away from our crazy schedules, sit in a nice restaurant and just talk about ourselves. Although I am only 21, this is something I know I will continue doing with all my gals for many years to come. A notebook plays a huge role in my life. I am majoring in journalism so a notebook is practically glued to me at all times. There is nothing I love more than free writing and it clears my head better than anything else. The 'Friends' series is probably one of my favorite things on earth. If you can't find me at work, school or writing then I promise you I am sitting in my apartment watching Friends. It has been my favorite show for years!

An airplane ticket and the city of Chicago are two things I am incredibly thankful for because they have created the best memories for me. My parents have given my brothers and I opportunities to travel all over and make ourselves more well-rounded. The city of Chicago is my favorite place I have traveled. I have been to Chicago over 50 times and each time I fall more in love with it. Chicago is the place I plan on calling home after graduation (1 more year...yay!). 

A seashell and a magnolia tree are two things that not only bring back memories, but symbolize the life I would like to have when I am older. I plan on buying property in Naples, Florida, opening up a boutique there and fully embracing that beach lifestyle. 

These 10 artifacts don't just describe myself now, but describe the future I want for myself. All of these things link together to create my dream life!

BP: Movie Review

After watching the three assigned movies, it is apparent that each film utilized the past, present and future to explain the design process.  Helvetica shows how the invention of a typeface has changed the face of American consumerism today. Everything is Illuminated portray a young Jewish American, who is on the search for an elderly woman who helped his grandfather in WWII. Wall-E shows the design of the future. 

The movie Helvetica expresses how the fonts originally were not cohesive and simplistic; they incorporated a variety of different elements, creating confusion for users. Through the creation of three simple letter designs (h, o, and p), topographers in Switzerland at the Haas Type Foundry were able to compose a cohesively designed streamline font. Alfred Hoffman now possesses the original prints and cuts of Helvetica at the Haas Typer Foundry. In the 1950’s, companies opted to use Helvetica to create more steam lined professional billboards instead of busy random images that incorporated words as well. Today on computers the default font setting is Helvetica, again creating streamlined words and unity. Not only is Helvetica easy to read, but it is professional and consistent. Helvetica is seen everywhere today. Day in and day out companies opt to use the font on billboards, internet, pamphlets, advertisements and labels. However, some designers believe that Helvetica is so overused that it is starting to look dull. Helvetica will continue to grow and develop in visual and graphic communication to catch the public’s attention.

In Everything is Illuminated, a young Jewish boy named Jonathan travels to the Ukraine to find the woman he suspects to have helped his grandfather during WWII during Nazi Germany. His journey begins when he hops off the train for the first time, only to be greeted by Alex, a bad translator. Alex’s grandfather to take him on his exploration. While adventuring to the woman’s home, Alex, Jonathan and grandfather come across a field with old wartime machinery. This scene is followed by a flashback to Nazis shooting the Jewish people standing in the a line, showing the past relating to the present and Jonathan’s need to find the woman that helped his grandfather during a similar wartime scene. Shortly after, the grandfather is driving through a sunflower field when they arrive upon a house with a frail woman in front of it, who is in Jonathan’s picture. Jonathan immediately asks her where Trachimbord is and the woman states that her name is Lista and the woman in the photo is her sister. She pulls out a box with a wedding ring, which belonged to Augustine. Jonathan finds out that Augustine had been shot by a Nazi, because her father wouldn’t split on the Torah. Lista proceeds to give Jonathan the wedding ring and box. At the end of the film,  Alex opens the bathroom door to find grandfather dead in a bloody bathtub. Through the combination of scenes from the past and present, the movie director portrays fluidity and interconnection of events. Events from the past can be used as teaching mechanism for similar events that may occur in the future.

The movie Wall-E starts out with Wall-E alone on planet earth. He only has one friend, the cockroach. Wall-E’s mission is to clean up earth from the disaster made by humans. One day another robot named Eve comes into his life. He falls in love immediately, but Eve continues to ignore him. Eve is on a mission of her own to find one source of life to bring to space. She finds Wall-E’s plant and takes it back with her. Wall-E decides to go back to space with Eve. In space, there are hover chairs, no walking involved, and is a place where everything is done for you. She loses the plant then realized it could save humanity. Wall-E finds the plant and returns it to the ship. The ship campaign watches a video of what earth was and realizes he needs to go back to Earth to experience the planting and singing. People have to get off their hover chairs and walk because the machine on the ship is shut down. At the end of the movie there is the one plant in a soil filled boot and symbolizes a turn back to what Earth once was.

All three movies utilized landscape to create a certain feeling or message and tell a story. Helvetica utilizes the landscape as part of the design process. The images of Switzerland go along with the process of designing the font as the two parallel each other in time. Similarly to Helvetica, Everything is Illuminated uses landscape as a way to play into history. Instead of looking towards the future, Everything is Illuminated is designed in terms of the past. The car, the costumes, the interiors and the actions of the actors all contribute to the overall feeling of hope that can be seen in Everything is Illuminated. Wall-E uses landscapes, but to emphasize the contrast between brown landscapes and white landscapes as well as the colors of various objects.

After watching all three movies, it made me realize how much goes into making a film. I was able to look further into the processes behind design instead of what is on the screen. These three movies are definitely movies I would love to watch again. I feel that if I kept re-watching any movie with the design process in mind, I would be able to pick up on more and more details that I never took notice to before! 

BP: It's FONT-amental

Bath & Body Works is the master at using different fonts to sell certain scents. Each and every design of their bottles, candles, boxes and bags is well thought out. From the color to the fonts, they perfect the design. This company is well aware that if they can create eye-catching products then they will sell much better. Even if their eye-catching design doesn't sell the customer, the customer certainly picks the product up to smell it. A perfect example of how Bath & Body Works uses fonts correctly is this design above. All these candles are Hawaii scented, therefore they have used a super fun font along with a flower. This just shouts beachy!

The Kellogg's company is another master of design! Fruit Loops is my favorite cereal and their box font sell their product very well. Adding the actual fruit loops as the O's on the box isn't just creative, but also shows the consumer what the cereal looks like without them having to open up the box. These fruit loops on the box cover are not realistically sized, but it get's the point across. Fruit Loops has to have one of the best thought out fonts and design on a cereal box!

Another product that uses similar design ideas to Fruit Loops are Cuties Clementines. The font and design on the box sells the produce in a major way! You always see commercials for kids who loves Cuties and this design will no doubt catch a child's attention. Cuties don't just overuse that orangey color to advertise, but they also put an animated Cutie on the box to show consumers their cuteness and how they are easy peel and also seedless.

Purina does a fantastic job with the design of their products! My dog is a huge fan of the Beggin' Strips and does exactly what the goofy dog does in the commercials. He is well aware when I open the bag that he is a getting a delicious treat! Purina has not only captured the emotion of an actual dog in their animation, but has also put that emotion in their fonts somehow. They have creatively come up with fonts that tie into their irresistible message. 

One of the most identifiable product logos, because of their font selection and design, is Tempurpedic. They have taken a very simple font, but added color to it, which gives it a very relaxing vibe. The company didn't just stop there. They added an outline of a human body laying on the font, like it's a mattress, to show off what the brand is best known for. The company is known for their extremely comfortable mattresses that any body will sink right into and I think their logo shows off just that because of the design selection!

Images sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempur-Pedic

http://cutiescitrus.com

http://www.commonsensewithmoney.com/free-beggin-strips-at-walmart/

http://reelgirl.com/2013/01/rajs-full-list-of-all-male-cereal-box-characters-from-big-blang-http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=12586994&cm_sp=FO-_-HC-_-HC

Analysis 9 & 10

Analysis 9:

Holly did her informance video on Vatican City. Immediately as it began, I noticed and loved her song choice! I felt like it fit the city she was going to talk about very well. After introducing the city in a picture, she delivers cold hard facts. Nearly 5 million people visit Vatican City each year! She then talked about how Michaelangelo built it. I wish she could have used a little easier fonts to read for some of the slides because I could barely make out what they said. Holly really covered all her bases when it came to discussing the concepts we learned in class. My favorite part of her movie, besides her song choice, was the beautiful pictures she collected of Vatican City. She really used great pictures, not just any ole pictures she stumbled across.

Analysis 10:

I went to look up William Staker's blog and he doesn't have a link on the class roster page. He was on my group list (group 9). Therefore, I do not have 10 analysis', just 9!

BP: Movie Discussion Summary

Today in class we talked about 5 key questions and several ideas. I plan to talk about the ideas and questions I came out of the class with. The main focus is on design. We talked a lot about how design can be expressed and how design can have underlying messages. We can use design in our movies to portray messages about the design of an object we chose. In the movie review of the three movies, we are asked explicitly to define how design is expressed in each movie. It can be through visual cues or through animation. This can also be through the actors and the way the actors look. It is important to know if design is expressed in visual ways or through sound, such as music, or tangible items such as clothing. Understanding that will help you decide what the producer wants to get across in their film. Wall-E used several instances of sound to express the main message across to the viewer as well as several visual cues through animation. We also talked about how to identify the consumerism, process/product, business, social and cultural aspects as well as media in the films and tied this back to what we have been doing in class.

Analysis 7 & 8

Analysis 7:

Trey did his informance video on Cliff Hagan Baseball Stadium. He did a really great voice over describing all the concepts we learned in class. He really explained how each concept can be seen inside the stadium. Cliff Hagan Stadium has been open for over 45 years at the University of Kentucky and is appealing to all ages. Trey began and ended his video the same way. He used highlight clips of the baseball team, which really put you in the baseball watching mood. This was a very good technique to use because it caught the viewers attention and kept their attention throughout the entire video.

Analysis 8:

Samantha focused on Beats headphones in her informance video. Beats by Dre were invented in 2006 and Samantha has been following this brand ever since. She shared the process of making Beats. This product is endorsed by tons of celebrities and is very, very popular in the United States. Athletes, musicians and regular people use them on a daily basis. Almost every guy my age owns a pair of Beats. Samantha sort of touched on concepts we reviewed in class, but everything was very vague. Her movie was mainly just powerpoint slides and had no voice over or music playing so you had to read everything on your own and really focus on the slides. 

BP: Consumer Product

The first Sony PlayStation came out December 3, 1994 making this system 21 years old. PlayStation was the brainchild of Ken Kutaragi, a Sony executive who is know as "The Father of the PlayStation". There are 5 different PlayStations total: PS3 a PS2 and a PlayStation sometimes called a PS1. There is also a PSP and a PSP Go portable. The PlayStation Move is not a type of PlayStation , but an option for the PS3. 

"Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) is responsible for keeping PlayStation® growing and thriving in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Based in San Mateo, California, SCEA serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America Inc."

PlayStation is sold in several places. Customers can go right to Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Meijer or any gaming store to purchase one of these systems. 

After a long process, the game console is designed. The console is designed to look sleek and modern and be fully functional to the gamer. The black color is made to look good in anyones household and not stand out. Even the controls are carefully thought out. The controls needs to have evenly spaced buttons that easily reachable as well as easy to manipulate. The PlayStation logo is placed on the side of the system and when you turn on the system you see the logo shown throughout the home page as well as in the video games. This logo is very popular and anyone can easily identify it because of the massive sales of this system and the advertising of it. 

Sources:

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/corporate/about/

http://www.hardwarezone.com.my/tech-news-sonys-playstation-3-definitive-king-gaming-consoles

Analysis 5 & 6

Analysis 5:

This informance video is all about the Titleist golfball. Austin did a great job of pulling golf clips into this video while also doing a voice over of himself as well. He shows how golf pros use this ball and how the ball is made. If you'd like to have a great golfing experience, use this ball. It is endorsed by the pros and are in high demand. In Austin's voice over, he touches on all the concepts we covered in class. It was so interesting to see how the golfball is produced. My dad and grandfather are huge golfers so I will have to show them this video! This was a very well done video and it all flowed very well. 

Analysis 6: 

Ellen did her informance video on a Gap scarf. This video was definitely one of the most upbeat videos I've watched and that's because of the great song choice! She really covered all the concepts we discussed in class in her video. She didn't just share measurements of her scarf, but she also mentioned what her scarf was made out of then showed her audience of picture of the material so we could better understand what 100% acrylic fiber looked like. This scarf can be worn as a fashion statement, but also to keep warm. Ellen also shared that Gap uses social media to advertise this product and it sells very well. I really liked this video. It touched on all the information it needed to and it flowed very well. 

Analysis 3 & 4

Analysis 3:

This informance video is all about farming. Olivia created a video mixed with video, photos and an interview with Kevin Marsh, Barren County farmer. The interview throughout the entire video was a great idea because the only way you can really get all the information on farming needed is to interview an actual farmer. This idea really impressed me and was very clever. I learned so much about farming in 4 minutes and Olivia did a great job touching on all the concepts covered in class. I also learned that the farm produces about 100,000 bushels of corn and about 40,000 bushels of soy! They also produce lots of cows that they sell locally. All of their crops are sold locally and can usually be found at local farmers markets. I loved feeling like I got to know this farmer and the video told a great story!

Analysis 4:

Katie did her informance video on Busch baseball stadium built by Hunt Construction and owned by Budweiser! This stadium is ranked in the top 5 for most enjoyable stadium! She piled a ton of photos in a smaller video with a voice over of herself. The stadium seats around 46,000 people, which is very impressive and cost $365 million. Katie really covered all her bases when it came to touching on all the concepts we learned in class. The video was very easy to understand and it told a story. This stadium is an ideal place for family and friends to come have a great time. The video was chuck full of information that any baseball fanatic would love to hear! 

Analysis 1 & 2

Analysis 1:

This informance video focuses on the United Center in Chicago. I have been to the United Center multiple times, but there was a lot of information I didn't know about this place that Ryan's video provided. He shared that the United Center can hold 23,500 people and is used not only for the Chicago Blackhawks, but the Chicago Bulls and other concerts. Ryan used a great song to play in the background of his video, which tied very well into the sports clips he used. My favorite part of this informance video was the clip Ryan used of the hockey rink transforming into the court that the Chicago Bulls play on. This video never touched on all the different categories we touched on in class, but all the artifacts he used tied together very well and all focused on one thing…the United Center!

Analysis 2:

This informance video focuses on L.L.Bean's Bean Boots. Everyone on UK's campus is very aware of what Bean Boots are! They are widely popular here so I was excited to watch an informance video made on them. John did a great job choosing a song to play in the background while video ran along with fun facts. The whole video is very upbeat and John touched on all the categories we discussed in class. I did notice some of the words got jumbled up in the video as images transitioned. My favorite part of the video was seeing how the Bean Boot is made! John picked a great clip to use in his video and all his artifacts tied together very well. I don't own Bean Boots, but after watching this video and seeing how they are made I sure want some!

BP: Informance Video

https://youtu.be/7rpgMPvlzUo

BP: Target Observation

Target has design all over their store. From the outside to the inside, design is basic yet very identifiable.

Anyone will recognize a Target as they pass it, even if it wouldn't have Targets name or symbol on it. Each and every Target store has very similar looks. The building itself is always tan colored. The Target sign is always lit up with a very bold red color. The door ways are also red, to match the Target sign.

The isle ways continue that bold red color with signs identifying certain sections of the store. The ground of the isle ways are always tiled and white. When you travel through the different sections of Target, like their clothing section, the ground changes from tile to a dark grey/charcoal colored carpet.

A section of Target that I walk through every visit is the makeup section. It is always so clean looking because the isles are illuminated with lights that show off the makeup and different makeup brands. Everything in this makeup section is white, including the lights so that the makeup colors really stand out!

An interesting section of Target is the food section. Interestingly enough, the Target in my hometown doesn't have a food section that sells fresh fruit and veggies. The Target section where I am from mainly carries food products that don't need to be refrigerated. Of course, the store still sells milk and frozen foods. The Target in Lexington displaying fruits and veggies blew my mind just because I have never been in a Target that did this!

The Target cart is another form of design that I always take notice to. Their red carts stand out from any other companies grocery carts. Target carts do have a very typical design, but they are red and made to stand out. I have seen 2 different styles of a Target cart. One is their older version and one is their newer version. I prefer their newer version because the cart itself is thicker and glides through the store better.

Image Sources:
https://cookingfordads.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/the-new-target-shopping-cart-a-review/
http://archive.fortune.com/galleries/2011/pf/investing/1110/gallery.target_stock_buy.fortune/5.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thetransitcamera/4313029244
http://joemiller.us/2015/11/target-closing-over-a-dozen-stores-heres-why/
http://corporate.target.com/article/2013/03/target-announces-opening-of-three-pilot-stores-in
http://beautyeditor.ca/2013/04/03/did-i-mention-i-went-shopping-with-sarah-jessica-parker-and-blake-lively-all-the-deets-on-this-new-beauty-destination

BP: Connections to other artifacts

Within my group, there are all sorts of artifacts being examined. One I thought was really interesting was a shoe. A shoe seems so simple, but you can really get deeper into the reasons people wear certain shoes and their design. The kid was going to examine the shoe as more of a "cool statement" over anything. He initially bought the shoe because it was very popular, but he doesn't wear them to exercise or anything.

My artifact really stands out from others because no one else is examining a Volkswagen Beetle. When I make my movie, I'm really going to put time into making the car stand out from ordinary cars simply because no Volkswagen Beetle is ordinary!

I can't wait to see what more peoples movies look like. I am really interesting in seeing my group members movie who is examining a ring. This is so small, but could have a huge story behind it!

BP: Oscars

Every year, I always look forward to watching the Oscars. Hollywood considers Oscars Sunday a holiday! Design can be spotted in a million different things and from a mile away on the Red Carpet or in the Dolby Theatre.

The first place I spotted design was on the beautiful Oscar Red Carpet. The way that the Oscar Red Carpet design team places each and every thing is so professionally done. It's really incredible.

The second place I spotted design was in the stunning gowns that celebrities were wearing. A few of my favorite pieces were worn by Lady Gaga and Brie Larson. How gorgeous?

The third place I instantly spotted design was in the Dolby Theatre seating. The number of seats is unbelievable and the design of the seating is a true work of art. Everyone has a great seat in this joint!

                           

The fourth place I saw design was in the Oscars themselves. The trophy is a simple, yet classic design that is very easily identifiable. The design of the Oscar is portrayed on the Red Carpet everywhere and all throughout the Dolby Theatre.

The fifth place I spotted design at the 2016 Oscars was on the Oscars stage in the Dolby Theatre. The thousands upon thousands of lights shining made the stage look simply glamourous. I was in awe of how remarkable it looked, especially during the final award where Spotlight was named Best Picture and confetti started falling to celebrate their win.

Image sources:

http://www.oscars2016awards.com/554-oscars-red-carpet-empty-images-1.html

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/lady-gaga-oscars-performance

http://www.today.com/style/oscars-red-carpet-2016-see-best-dressed-celebrities-t75946

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/02/28/in-an-upset-spotlight-wins-best-picture-at-oscars/
http://www.vulture.com/2016/01/who-will-win-the-2016-oscars-our-predictions.html
https://www.goldstar.com/venues/hollywood-ca/dolby-theatre-at-hollywood-and-highland-center