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Experience as a Book

So, trying to figure out what this next project is about, I've come up with a couple experiences that could be interesting:

baking - I like to bake, whether it's cookies, muffins, or bread. I usually give them away because I like carbs a little too much...but it's still fun to do

2. going on a run - I also like to stay fit (going along with me staying away from the baked goods), and going on a nice run is quite meditative. Depending on the mood I'm in, I'll either take my iPod and get a good hard workout in or just take the peaceful route and listen to the outdoors and take in everything around me.

3. My last idea that I just recently came up with I thought of by thinking about what it is I really like to do: building. As a student in architectural engineering I love the idea how materials and technology can create some pretty amazing things. The idea of someone having to actually construct my "book" before they could read it seems pretty awesome. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to make this reality yet, but the wooden mind puzzles are the first thing that come to mind.

Let me know what you think!!

Final Poster Design

Almost there....

Getting close on the final poster, just need to add two more sketches at the bottom

What Makes a Good Poster?

Jessica Helfund expresses her great distaste of what "posters" are becoming in the design world. She describes the long history of this informative artwork and how it portrays the social and cultural values of a generation. There are 4 basic points of poster design that are described:
1. Increased Participation by Scholarly Society Members (audience)- going through a rigorous editing process makes everything better, not just posters. Also, knowing your audience and designing clearly for them is essential.
2. For many researchers, the poster format is superior for the presentation of their data. (form and content) - "poster" is being referred to anything that is 8.5x11 and hung on a bulletin board, without any regard to the content. All posters are different, even if addressing the same product. Combining form with function and style with substance creates something unique in its time.
3. The individual presentation time of a panel, i.e. 15-20 minutes is often not enough time. (scale) - posters are most effective when they are large, there is actually a physical reaction from the viewer. Small posters work too, they show amounts of detail in the hands of a skilled designer.
4. Poster sessions are a consideration to foreign colleagues. (audience) - basic rules apply to all types of posters: Content. Form. Scale, Audience. Typography. Image. Hierarchy. Composition.

She finishes by asking students to team up with scholars in the humanities to volunteer and practice their craft in order to improve it; all while doing good for the community.