January 24, 2008

>> incomplete manifesto for growth by Bruce Mau
>>"design as" handout

>"incomplete manifesto is an articulation of statements that exemplify Bruce Mau's beliefs, motivations and strategies- also articulates how the BMD studio works"
-#4- love your experiments (as you would an ugly child)
-#40- avoid fields, jump fences

I like Bruce's philosophy; he seems like an interesting character to work with or be around. I like that he stresses experimentation and creativity as well as ignoring certain rules and what is considered "cool." Exploration is really important to him, even if the outcome is "ugly" the process is beautiful.

>"design as" discusses the many meanings of design and being a designer. It explains the design process, being creative and brain storming to solve a problem. It states that, "when you design, you are actually creating two things in paralel: the design itself and the story behind it."

Both of these articles emphasize the process of design. They discuss how the exploration and experimentation are the story behind the design and that it is an important learning/ growing tool.

#1: graphic design is a process that requires a lot of experimentation in order to grow, learn and change. Graphic design is about problem solving and finding several solutions.
#2: typography is design with type, color and graphics. It is collaborative process that also involves a lot of exploration and trying new ideas.
#3: My responsibilities in school and as a designer are to try my hardest and do research and exploration to learn more and develop my skills to create better solutions. Right now I'm not sure what my responsibilities to society would be, besides obey the law. In the future it could possibly by to create designs to further design as a whole and contribute to the design industry.
#4: In order to make my viscom classes more valuable, I can do more process and exploration with my projects as well as in my free time. Research designers and read design publications to gain knowledge about designers and the history of design.