Group Discussion: Do you have a topic in mind for your presentation? –– Contrast of old and new using materials and how they are related to design.

What sort of design would you like to address, ie. graphic, industrial, architectural, advertising, etc.? –– Industrial and architectural.

Is there an ad, a design project, or the work of a particular designer that has recently been inspiring to you? –– A surfboard ad for Hayden Shapes. The designer Daniel Arsham created a version in his style, Eroded surfboard.

Have you completed any recent design projects that were particularly exciting or interesting? If so, did you view any examples or samples of related design work?–– For my info design class we are learning about wayfinding and exhibition graphics, this has helped me understand how to design physical space.

Have you seen any great design work in other studio or history courses this semester? –– yes and no, most of the design work being shared is student work.

Are there any particular social or political issues that have been important to you recently? Are you aware of any design that addresses these issues? –– Climate change is a big one for me. I have been paying attention to packaging. Two designs that address this issue are Lavazza Coffee. They partner with rainforest alliance and are recyclability conscious. As well as the soap brand Gelo, although they have a little more work to do with packaging their goal is to help the environment.

Which readings from this class have you found to be the most relevant or resonant? –– Many but specifically to my final topic, I plan to reference Manari, for his understanding of art and design having similarities and differences. As well as the Rodchenjo and Stepanova readings the concept of “artists relaxed with technology”, and Armstrong with his how design is the universal system.

Assignment 11: To my understanding according to Steven Heller, mainstream ideas originate from underground design. This relates to contemporary design because it encompasses multiple styles. Artist learns to draw from studying the form, but then making it your own. According to the reading, an example was turning something provocative like pornography into edgy allure for ads.

For my topic the division and contract will be between architecture and industrial design. Arsham’s design is influenced by his fine art (painting) background. In 1992 he almost lost his life, due to Hurricane Andrew. The power of nature sparked his creativity of combining both architecture and industrial design. He is now a multidisciplinary artist that uses different perspectives combining unusual materials. I believe that covid started his mainstream activity, because instagram is a world wide social media platform. He bridges old and new through sculptures and photography. Taking basketballs, camera, mirrors, surfboards, magazines, vhs, and turns them into new art but also functional design. As well as the company he started SNARKITECTURE, and relating those design choices to utilizing the whole space.

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Warsh, Larry, editor. “Past, Present, and Future.” Arsham-Isms, by Daniel Arsham, Princeton University Press, Princeton; Oxford, 2021, pp. 93–110. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv182jtgf.9. Accessed 3 May 2021.

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