Four basics of effective graphic design:
1. Contrast
2. Repetition
3. Alignment
4. Proximity
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Design Rules {in progress. . . .{
What you do when you are passionate about designing but have no design education background?
You love to create typography design but have no clue about direction, positioning, basic typeface, basic graphic design principles {Contrast.Repetition.Alignment.Proximity} and, what about the color, blending, etc.
You know the humble Dreamweaver tool to pull up the website but never understood the relationship of design elements, and you appreciate mighty Photoshop but again, failed to produce eye catching usable design.
For all above and for many other reasons, I am recommending following websites and great books on design that will make you a proficient designer:
Websites:
1)gomediazine:Design Rules, great post, good to get a refresher on the basics
2) Write Design: Use these as a good place to start.
3)BC home design: Everything you need to know about making the most out of colour in your home. More on interiors but great stuff on color, psychology, etc.
4)Nicely organized articles on design inspiration by Jacob Cass
5) Daniel Pink: a great site by Daniel H Pink
6)The Gestalt Principles In the 30s and 40s Gestalt psychology was applied to visual perception, most notably by Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Köhler, and Kurt Koffka who founded the so-called gestalt approaches to form perception. Their aim was to investigate the global and holistic processes involved in perceiving structure in the environment (e.g. Sternberg 1996). More specifically, they tried to explain human perception of groups of objects and how we perceive parts of objects and form whole objects on the basis of these.
7) The Gestalt Principles: The Gestalt principles of form perceotion
Books:
1)A WHOLE NEW MIND
2) Designing Brand Identity: A Complete Guide to Creating, Building, and Maintaining Strong Brands
3)The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams
4) The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
5) Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography by James Craig, William Bevington, and Irene Korol Scala
6) Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students by Ellen Lupton
7) Color Design Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design by Noreen Morioka, Terry Stone Sean Adams
8) Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug
9) Clear Blogging: How People Blogging Are Changing the World and How You Can Join Them by Bob Walsh
10) Typographic Design: Form and Communication by Rob Carter
You love to create typography design but have no clue about direction, positioning, basic typeface, basic graphic design principles {Contrast.Repetition.Alignment.Proximity} and, what about the color, blending, etc.
You know the humble Dreamweaver tool to pull up the website but never understood the relationship of design elements, and you appreciate mighty Photoshop but again, failed to produce eye catching usable design.
For all above and for many other reasons, I am recommending following websites and great books on design that will make you a proficient designer:
Websites:
1)gomediazine:Design Rules, great post, good to get a refresher on the basics
2) Write Design: Use these as a good place to start.
3)BC home design: Everything you need to know about making the most out of colour in your home. More on interiors but great stuff on color, psychology, etc.
4)Nicely organized articles on design inspiration by Jacob Cass
5) Daniel Pink: a great site by Daniel H Pink
6)The Gestalt Principles In the 30s and 40s Gestalt psychology was applied to visual perception, most notably by Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Köhler, and Kurt Koffka who founded the so-called gestalt approaches to form perception. Their aim was to investigate the global and holistic processes involved in perceiving structure in the environment (e.g. Sternberg 1996). More specifically, they tried to explain human perception of groups of objects and how we perceive parts of objects and form whole objects on the basis of these.
7) The Gestalt Principles: The Gestalt principles of form perceotion
Books:
1)A WHOLE NEW MIND
2) Designing Brand Identity: A Complete Guide to Creating, Building, and Maintaining Strong Brands
3)The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams
4) The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
5) Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography by James Craig, William Bevington, and Irene Korol Scala
6) Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students by Ellen Lupton
7) Color Design Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design by Noreen Morioka, Terry Stone Sean Adams
8) Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug
9) Clear Blogging: How People Blogging Are Changing the World and How You Can Join Them by Bob Walsh
10) Typographic Design: Form and Communication by Rob Carter
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Adobe name card template
Please download Photoshop name card template form http://www.badongo.com/file/15722375 Thanks
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Indesign tutorial Text Formatting
This simple tutorial shows you how to manipulate text in Indesign CS3.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Color Sketch in PS
Open any graphic
Duplicate the Layer (Command J)
Image > Adjustments>Desaturate
Duplicate the layer (Command J)
Invert the the image (Command I)
Color mode to Color Dodge (on layer)
Filter > Gaussian Blur >set the radius 1 or 2
Hide the middle layer to to create colorful sketch
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
great article: 50 office-speak phrases you love to hate
For the last 7 or more years, I was regular to adobe's seminar. You must be familiar with term "evangelist", If you ever attended adobe seminar. It took me a while to figure out the word as it was neither technical nor creative term. And there are so many other phrases, I used to hear during meeting which I hate to love. If you are in the same boat then you should read 50 office-speak phrases you love to hate from the bbc site.
Project 6: Contacting organizations
Dear CONTACT PERSON-
We are a group of 8 energetic professional designers/creative thinkers from all over the world, who are currently participating in a MA Design Studies course at the Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London, England.
We want to make positive change in the world we live in and want to promote this energy through a global gateway for world changing organisations (www.kupu2.org)—we want to build an awareness of what and how simply something can be done over borders of continents, cultures and languages; www.kupu2.org is our service that will help individuals connect with organisations globally
During our research we came across your organisation, XXXXXX. We are very interested in your organisation and potential implications it has for positive change in the world—and because it fits perfectly to what we are trying to achieve..
We would like to list your organisation in our database; We would like to feature a simple profile as shown below.
NAME (organisation)
WHO (you address)
WHAT (is your concept)
WHERE (this could happen)
HOW (interested people could actually participate)
CONTACT (details)
The whole project still remains within the limits of a university project, and is an ideological experiment without the aim of making financial profit. However, we are not just gathering organisations on a website, we believe that the project’s true valuable aspect is to create an exceptional landmark for philanthropy all around the world. Participation will be at no cost.
We would be very happy to welcome you on board with kupu2.org and are looking forward in hearing from you as soon as possible
Kind regards,
We are a group of 8 energetic professional designers/creative thinkers from all over the world, who are currently participating in a MA Design Studies course at the Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London, England.
We want to make positive change in the world we live in and want to promote this energy through a global gateway for world changing organisations (www.kupu2.org)—we want to build an awareness of what and how simply something can be done over borders of continents, cultures and languages; www.kupu2.org is our service that will help individuals connect with organisations globally
During our research we came across your organisation, XXXXXX. We are very interested in your organisation and potential implications it has for positive change in the world—and because it fits perfectly to what we are trying to achieve..
We would like to list your organisation in our database; We would like to feature a simple profile as shown below.
NAME (organisation)
WHO (you address)
WHAT (is your concept)
WHERE (this could happen)
HOW (interested people could actually participate)
CONTACT (details)
The whole project still remains within the limits of a university project, and is an ideological experiment without the aim of making financial profit. However, we are not just gathering organisations on a website, we believe that the project’s true valuable aspect is to create an exceptional landmark for philanthropy all around the world. Participation will be at no cost.
We would be very happy to welcome you on board with kupu2.org and are looking forward in hearing from you as soon as possible
Kind regards,
Project 6: email disclaimer
This message may contain confidential information and/or information protected by professional confidentiality. This message is exclusively intended for the addressee. Should you erroneously be the recipient of this message, we kindly request you to contact us immediately and request you to erase this message without further familiarization with its contents. All information issued is subject to copyright and may not be used, copied or given to other parties without written permission of kupu2.
Project 6: email address
aki@kupu2.og
christina@kupu2.org
jimmy@kupu2.org
jin@kupu2.org
oscar@kupu2.org
shan@kupu2.org
sofia@kupu2.org
stephanie@kupu2.org
hello@kupu2.org
christina@kupu2.org
jimmy@kupu2.org
jin@kupu2.org
oscar@kupu2.org
shan@kupu2.org
sofia@kupu2.org
stephanie@kupu2.org
hello@kupu2.org
Project 6: Kupu2
WHAT IS KUPU2EFFECT?
Kupu2Effect stands for Butterfly Effect. Kupu2 or kupu-kupu translated is Butterfly in Indonesian. The butterfly effect is a phenomenon where a tiny action at one place in a complex system can have a massive impact elsewhere. Kupu2Effect is a global gateway to simply connect you with world changing organizations.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a global network of young and energetic visual designers/creative thinkers who want to re-enchant the world. We believe that people are generally good and want to make positive change in the world we live in; the future potential of networking empowers people to do extra-ordinary things. We want to promote this energy through a global gateway for world changing organizations; there are crazy amounts of organizations out there—we want to build an awareness of what can be done and how simple it is to network with them. We can’t tell you how to change the world, but we offer global connections that can assist you in your endeavour; with kupu2.org, you can find something that fits into your lifestyle—tiny action, massive impact. Where ever you are in the world and what ever part of the world you are interested in we can offer you insights on how world changing these organizations are.
MANIFESTO
(To Come)
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
• PROMOTE unique world changing organizations.
• EDUCATE you with possibilities of how to make positive change happen.
• MOTIVATE you by showing how easy it is to make an impact.
• CONNECT on-line only to disconnect in order to make change happen.
CONTACT US
We are a global network of young and energetic visual designers/creative thinkers who want to re-enchant the world.
info@kupu2.com
marketing@kupu2.com
help@kupu2.com
Kupu2Effect stands for Butterfly Effect. Kupu2 or kupu-kupu translated is Butterfly in Indonesian. The butterfly effect is a phenomenon where a tiny action at one place in a complex system can have a massive impact elsewhere. Kupu2Effect is a global gateway to simply connect you with world changing organizations.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a global network of young and energetic visual designers/creative thinkers who want to re-enchant the world. We believe that people are generally good and want to make positive change in the world we live in; the future potential of networking empowers people to do extra-ordinary things. We want to promote this energy through a global gateway for world changing organizations; there are crazy amounts of organizations out there—we want to build an awareness of what can be done and how simple it is to network with them. We can’t tell you how to change the world, but we offer global connections that can assist you in your endeavour; with kupu2.org, you can find something that fits into your lifestyle—tiny action, massive impact. Where ever you are in the world and what ever part of the world you are interested in we can offer you insights on how world changing these organizations are.
MANIFESTO
(To Come)
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
• PROMOTE unique world changing organizations.
• EDUCATE you with possibilities of how to make positive change happen.
• MOTIVATE you by showing how easy it is to make an impact.
• CONNECT on-line only to disconnect in order to make change happen.
CONTACT US
We are a global network of young and energetic visual designers/creative thinkers who want to re-enchant the world.
info@kupu2.com
marketing@kupu2.com
help@kupu2.com
Project 6: Questionnaire For The Streets
Please go on the streets of London or where ever you are and get feedback from these three questions?
1. If you could change the world with a small gesture, would you?
2. What could you do to contribute to the betterment of the world?
(options)
A. Knitting a hat for a baby in Africa.
B. Donating money for a charity organization.
C. Volunteer holiday in Panama.
D. Other?
3. Would you be interested in a service that is easily accessible that helps you learn about organizations around the world that empower you to make positive change in the world?
1. If you could change the world with a small gesture, would you?
2. What could you do to contribute to the betterment of the world?
(options)
A. Knitting a hat for a baby in Africa.
B. Donating money for a charity organization.
C. Volunteer holiday in Panama.
D. Other?
3. Would you be interested in a service that is easily accessible that helps you learn about organizations around the world that empower you to make positive change in the world?
Project 6: Brand Development
ATTRIBUTES/VALUES/METAPHORS
Represents 8 Of Us (From Around The World), 8 Categories in the site(?), Global Gateway Portal, Community, Team Work, Togetherness, 'Lucky' in Chinese, Most Powerful No. in Numerology: Inspiring, Result-Oriented, Powerful, Ambitious, Visionary, Generous, Broad-Minded, Self-Disciplined).
LOGOS/SYMBOLS
8, Circle Divided By 8(?)
1. A Whole New World (WNW)
ATTRIBUTES/VALUES/METAPHORS
Newness, Change, Positive Future Possibilities, Letters are Wave-like, Chain Reaction, Movement, Progress, Global, International
LOGOS/SYMBOLS
Waves, Ripples, Globe, World, Earth, Wholeness, Circle
Chou Chou (Japanese)
Kupu-Kupu (Indonesian)
Petaluda (Greek)
Mariposa (Spanish)
Titali (Hindi)
Farfalla (Itlian)
Borboleta (Portugese)
Papilio (Latin)
Schetterling (German)
Nabi (Korean)
Paruparo (Tagalog)
Pulelehua (Hawaiian)
Lapia (Burmese)
www.thekupukupueffect.com
www.kupu2effect.com
www.thekupu2effect.com
this is the name of our organization...
kupu2effect
kupu2
www.kupu2.org
Represents 8 Of Us (From Around The World), 8 Categories in the site(?), Global Gateway Portal, Community, Team Work, Togetherness, 'Lucky' in Chinese, Most Powerful No. in Numerology: Inspiring, Result-Oriented, Powerful, Ambitious, Visionary, Generous, Broad-Minded, Self-Disciplined).
LOGOS/SYMBOLS
8, Circle Divided By 8(?)
1. A Whole New World (WNW)
ATTRIBUTES/VALUES/METAPHORS
Newness, Change, Positive Future Possibilities, Letters are Wave-like, Chain Reaction, Movement, Progress, Global, International
LOGOS/SYMBOLS
Waves, Ripples, Globe, World, Earth, Wholeness, Circle
Butterfly In Other Languages
Papillon (French)Chou Chou (Japanese)
Kupu-Kupu (Indonesian)
Petaluda (Greek)
Mariposa (Spanish)
Titali (Hindi)
Farfalla (Itlian)
Borboleta (Portugese)
Papilio (Latin)
Schetterling (German)
Nabi (Korean)
Paruparo (Tagalog)
Pulelehua (Hawaiian)
Lapia (Burmese)
Brand Domain Names
www.kupukupukupu.comwww.thekupukupueffect.com
www.kupu2effect.com
www.thekupu2effect.com
FInal Name
Hi guys, we have made an executive decision...this is the name of our organization...
kupu2effect
kupu2
www.kupu2.org
Project 6: Branding 'Butterfly effect'
http://www.gloriousvisions.com/butterfly_symbol.pdf
seems good a reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly#Symbolism
also interesting
ATTRIBUTES/VALUES/METAPHORS
Butterfly: Metamorphosis, Transformation, Ultimate Freedom, Change, Courage, Growth, Inspiration, Creativity, Beauty, Grace, Lightness & Brightness is Reflective of the Human Soul. The message that Butterfly brings is that you are ready to undertake some form of transformation that will create joy in your heart and bring light to your spirit and those around you.
Butterfly Effect: The butterfly effect is a phrase that encapsulates the more technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory. Small variations of the initial condition of a dynamical system may produce large variations in the long term behavior of the system. The phrase refers to the idea that a butterfly's wings might create tiny changes in the atmosphere that may ultimately alter the path of a tornado or delay, accelerate or even prevent the occurrence of a tornado in a certain location. The flapping wing represents a small change in the initial condition of the system, which causes a chain of events leading to large-scale alterations of events.
seems good a reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly#Symbolism
also interesting
ATTRIBUTES/VALUES/METAPHORS
Butterfly: Metamorphosis, Transformation, Ultimate Freedom, Change, Courage, Growth, Inspiration, Creativity, Beauty, Grace, Lightness & Brightness is Reflective of the Human Soul. The message that Butterfly brings is that you are ready to undertake some form of transformation that will create joy in your heart and bring light to your spirit and those around you.
Butterfly Effect: The butterfly effect is a phrase that encapsulates the more technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory. Small variations of the initial condition of a dynamical system may produce large variations in the long term behavior of the system. The phrase refers to the idea that a butterfly's wings might create tiny changes in the atmosphere that may ultimately alter the path of a tornado or delay, accelerate or even prevent the occurrence of a tornado in a certain location. The flapping wing represents a small change in the initial condition of the system, which causes a chain of events leading to large-scale alterations of events.
Project 6: Singapore Charity Organization
Club Rainbow
Who: Club rainbow [http://www.clubrainbow.org]
What: Helping children suffering from a range of chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
Club Rainbow also helps in family bonding through a range of social activities.
Where: Singapore
Why: To help less fortunate children
How: Five free programs:
1) Emotional support through volunteer-based Befriender programe. Here a child is matched with a volunteer to become a friend and mentor.
2) Social integration – With the help of volunteers and benefactors, Club Rainbow organises regular social activities for Rainbow children and their families.
3) Educational help – Club Rainbow has a free home tuition program that helps Rainbow children "catch up" with lessons they may have missed due to their illnesses and frequent trips to hospitals.
4) Financial assistance
Other relevant information: In April 2005 Club Rainbow launched the Talent Development Fund (TDF) which is aimed at identifying Rainbow Children aged between seven and 20 with talents in non-academic areas such as in sports, music, drama and the arts.
The children were chosen after an impartial assessment of their identifiable, budding talents. They were interviewed (in some cases with their parents) by a judging panel from the charity’s management that gauged the keenness of each child to purse his or her unique gifts, their dreams and aspirations and how they intended to utilise this grant to further develop their talents and potential.
The Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF)
Who: The Kidney Dialysis Foundation [http://www.kdf.org.sg/]
What: Non-profit charitable organization which provides subsidized dialysis treatment to needy members of community.
Where: Singapore
Why: So that these patients will not be deprived of treatment due to financial difficulties.
How: Subsidised Dialysis program, Subsidised medication program, Share a life program (donors program)
Other relevant information: Attend only to a niche group of patients, who are from the lowest 10% of the income group and referred by the medical social workers from the restructured hospitals. Most of patients hold jobs such as cleaners, hawker assistants, store assistants and taxi drivers.
Singapore Children's Society
Who: Singapore Children's Society [http://www.childrensociety.org.sg/]
What: Society help protect and nurture children and youth of all races and religions, especially those who are abused, neglected, and/or from dysfunctional families.
Where: Singapore
Why: To promote racial harmony through number of activities targeting youth and children.
How:
Through Care Giving to children and youth on behalf of their parents/ guardians for a period of time
Preventive: Help prevent children and youth from being harmed or becoming at risk of delinquency, abuse and/or neglect.
Developmental: Help educate and develop children and youth to become healthy and well rounded.
Remedial: Provide rehabilitative services and medical subsidies to children and youth, with guidance and counseling for their families.
Community: Promote the welfare of children and youth through the fostering of happy family life.
Public Education:Conduct research related to children, youth and family to raise public awareness.
Other relevant information:
Singapore Association for Visually Handicapped
Who: Singapore Association for Visually Handicapped [http://www.savh.org.sg]
What:To serve as an Association for the visually handicapped
Where: Singapore
Why: To help the Visually impaired people
How: Through Vision Rehabilitation Programme
1) Orientation & Mobility Training
2) Activities of Daily Living Skills Training
3) Environmental/Home Modification
4) Sighted Guide Techniques
5) Caregiver Training
Who: Club rainbow [http://www.clubrainbow.org]
What: Helping children suffering from a range of chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
Club Rainbow also helps in family bonding through a range of social activities.
Where: Singapore
Why: To help less fortunate children
How: Five free programs:
1) Emotional support through volunteer-based Befriender programe. Here a child is matched with a volunteer to become a friend and mentor.
2) Social integration – With the help of volunteers and benefactors, Club Rainbow organises regular social activities for Rainbow children and their families.
3) Educational help – Club Rainbow has a free home tuition program that helps Rainbow children "catch up" with lessons they may have missed due to their illnesses and frequent trips to hospitals.
4) Financial assistance
Other relevant information: In April 2005 Club Rainbow launched the Talent Development Fund (TDF) which is aimed at identifying Rainbow Children aged between seven and 20 with talents in non-academic areas such as in sports, music, drama and the arts.
The children were chosen after an impartial assessment of their identifiable, budding talents. They were interviewed (in some cases with their parents) by a judging panel from the charity’s management that gauged the keenness of each child to purse his or her unique gifts, their dreams and aspirations and how they intended to utilise this grant to further develop their talents and potential.
The Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF)
Who: The Kidney Dialysis Foundation [http://www.kdf.org.sg/]
What: Non-profit charitable organization which provides subsidized dialysis treatment to needy members of community.
Where: Singapore
Why: So that these patients will not be deprived of treatment due to financial difficulties.
How: Subsidised Dialysis program, Subsidised medication program, Share a life program (donors program)
Other relevant information: Attend only to a niche group of patients, who are from the lowest 10% of the income group and referred by the medical social workers from the restructured hospitals. Most of patients hold jobs such as cleaners, hawker assistants, store assistants and taxi drivers.
Singapore Children's Society
Who: Singapore Children's Society [http://www.childrensociety.org.sg/]
What: Society help protect and nurture children and youth of all races and religions, especially those who are abused, neglected, and/or from dysfunctional families.
Where: Singapore
Why: To promote racial harmony through number of activities targeting youth and children.
How:
Through Care Giving to children and youth on behalf of their parents/ guardians for a period of time
Preventive: Help prevent children and youth from being harmed or becoming at risk of delinquency, abuse and/or neglect.
Developmental: Help educate and develop children and youth to become healthy and well rounded.
Remedial: Provide rehabilitative services and medical subsidies to children and youth, with guidance and counseling for their families.
Community: Promote the welfare of children and youth through the fostering of happy family life.
Public Education:Conduct research related to children, youth and family to raise public awareness.
Other relevant information:
Singapore Association for Visually Handicapped
Who: Singapore Association for Visually Handicapped [http://www.savh.org.sg]
What:To serve as an Association for the visually handicapped
Where: Singapore
Why: To help the Visually impaired people
How: Through Vision Rehabilitation Programme
1) Orientation & Mobility Training
2) Activities of Daily Living Skills Training
3) Environmental/Home Modification
4) Sighted Guide Techniques
5) Caregiver Training
Project 6: Metaphors
METAPHOR
how about book. Knowledge. Turning the pages. Going deeper. Knowing more.
_______________________________________________________________________
NAME - just some drafts
SWITCH ON/OFF
you decide!
It’s our turn!
TURN THE PAGE!
TURN OVER
Make change now!
Calling at: Global - Info - Change.
Calling at: Change
Welcome on board
ready for boarding
Getting prepared for landing
On board
how about book. Knowledge. Turning the pages. Going deeper. Knowing more.
_______________________________________________________________________
NAME - just some drafts
SWITCH ON/OFF
you decide!
It’s our turn!
TURN THE PAGE!
TURN OVER
Make change now!
Calling at: Global - Info - Change.
Calling at: Change
Welcome on board
ready for boarding
Getting prepared for landing
On board
Project 6: Brand Development
BRAND ATTRIBUTES & VALUES.
(Work In Progress)
Energetic. Empathetic. Social. Approachable.
International. Global. Community. Connection. Human. Society.
Charitable. Caring. Giving. Empowering.
Making Change Happen.
BRAND NAMES.
(Work In Progress)
Change The World.
Rock The World.
Commune.
Community.
WE.
Connect.
Total Global.
Around the World.
Database.
Netsocial.
365 Connect.
BRAND METAPHORS.
(Work In Progress)
Railway Systems.
USB ports.
Socket & Plug.
(Work In Progress)
Energetic. Empathetic. Social. Approachable.
International. Global. Community. Connection. Human. Society.
Charitable. Caring. Giving. Empowering.
Making Change Happen.
BRAND NAMES.
(Work In Progress)
Change The World.
Rock The World.
Commune.
Community.
WE.
Connect.
Total Global.
Around the World.
Database.
Netsocial.
365 Connect.
BRAND METAPHORS.
(Work In Progress)
Railway Systems.
USB ports.
Socket & Plug.
Project 6: Project Direction from Stephanie
Hi Everyone...
Just a little update to our Project Direction...
Myself (Stephanie), Shan & Christina are here in college trying to find that creative/innovative edge to our company. Yes, our target group should be more refined, and yes we have to be different than other sites out there that offer these kinds of services. We have decided to create parameters on the types of organizations that we will feature on our site. The main thing that we want to do is to make change happen, to empower people to connect with organizations so that people can make change happen. The idea of connection will start with 8 of us. Finding organizations from our own backgrounds that promote this idea.
Criteria. Assessment of Organizations.
(How do we begin to invite organizations, under what criteria?)
1. How Life Changing the Organizations are.
2. Sense of Empowerment of the Individuals to Make Change happen phsyically.
(More than donating money!)
3. Exchange of Communication between Individuals and Organizations.
(How do we measure positive change?)
4. Positive Enhancements to the Individuals and those are being affected by it.
From these 4 points, we would like to move forward with organization research!
Please reasearch/possibly make a connection with organizations that promote these criterias...
Please respond with any thoughts/conerns!
Cheers!
Just a little update to our Project Direction...
Myself (Stephanie), Shan & Christina are here in college trying to find that creative/innovative edge to our company. Yes, our target group should be more refined, and yes we have to be different than other sites out there that offer these kinds of services. We have decided to create parameters on the types of organizations that we will feature on our site. The main thing that we want to do is to make change happen, to empower people to connect with organizations so that people can make change happen. The idea of connection will start with 8 of us. Finding organizations from our own backgrounds that promote this idea.
Criteria. Assessment of Organizations.
(How do we begin to invite organizations, under what criteria?)
1. How Life Changing the Organizations are.
2. Sense of Empowerment of the Individuals to Make Change happen phsyically.
(More than donating money!)
3. Exchange of Communication between Individuals and Organizations.
(How do we measure positive change?)
4. Positive Enhancements to the Individuals and those are being affected by it.
From these 4 points, we would like to move forward with organization research!
Please reasearch/possibly make a connection with organizations that promote these criterias...
Please respond with any thoughts/conerns!
Cheers!
We can use attached template to play around with, before finalizing name for our site. There are four column. e.g. functional, invented, experimental and evocative.
Functional Names: Named after a person, purely descriptive of what the company or product does, or a pre- or suffixed reference to functionality. (Infoseek, LookSmart)
Invented Names: "Invented" as in a made-up name (Acquient, Agilent, Alliant, Google) or a non-English name that is not widely known.
Experiential Names: A direct connection to something real, a part of direct human experience. Usually literal in nature, but presented with a touch of imagination. (Netscape, Palm Pilot)
Evocative Names: These names are designed to evoke the positioning of a company or product rather than the goods and services or the experience of those goods and services. Removed from direct experience, but relevant – evoking memories, stories, and many levels of association. (Virgin, Apple, Cracker Jack)
Project 6: Mission Statement (work in progress)
We are a global network of young and energetic visual designers/creative thinkers who want to change the world. We want to create something that cannot be found elsewhere because we want to re-enchant the world as we shift into the 21st century. We believe that people are generally good and want to make positive change in the world we live in; the future potential of networking empowers people to create extra-ordinary things. We want to promote this energy through a global gateway for world changing organizations; there are crazy amounts of organizations out there that are not globally accessible and we want to network you with them. Our aim is to promote, educate and motivate people to connect with us only to disconnect to make change happen. We can’t tell you how to change the world, but we offer global connections that may easily assist you in your endeavour. Where ever you are in the world and what ever part of the world you are interested in we can offer you insights on how world changing these organizations are.
MANIFESTO
MANIFEST mission statement
- Networking nowadays, always online GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
- global companies, organisations rule the market - globalisation
- Connecting online offline individuals with offline organisations (with online presence)
- we want to enchant the world: there are people that want that too, there are organisations that do it. We are connecting them globally.
Causes for the betterment of the world
GLOBAL CONNECTION
- connecting organisations that try to change the world
- non profit company
- embrace organisations around the world
- empowering everyone to change the world
- however your passion is you can come to this place and find organisations that help you to go ahead
- make the change
- making global organisations accessible for everyone
- making small specialised organisations accessible for everyone
- how do we make it unique? What is the speciality of the space? What parameters should we set up?
- Networking nowadays, always online GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
- global companies, organisations rule the market - globalisation
- Connecting online offline individuals with offline organisations (with online presence)
- we want to enchant the world: there are people that want that too, there are organisations that do it. We are connecting them globally.
Causes for the betterment of the world
GLOBAL CONNECTION
- connecting organisations that try to change the world
- non profit company
- embrace organisations around the world
- empowering everyone to change the world
- however your passion is you can come to this place and find organisations that help you to go ahead
- make the change
- making global organisations accessible for everyone
- making small specialised organisations accessible for everyone
- how do we make it unique? What is the speciality of the space? What parameters should we set up?
Project 6: Kinesics
Kinesics
The study of non-verbal communication or communicative body movements.
According to experts, our non-verbal language communicates about 50% of what we really mean (voice tonality contributes 38%) while words themselves contribute a mere 7%.
Body language refers to any kind of bodily movement or posture, including facial expression, which transmits a message to the observer. Every part of the human body, either in motion or stillness, conveys a meaning which depends upon the physical, social, and cultural context of the action.
Cultural differences
Most modern studies of body language are based on the assumption that gesture is not a universal or natural language, but the product of social and cultural contexts. The likeness, for example, between the facial gesture used by chimpanzees to express fear and subordination, and the human smile, can serve to underline the differences as well as the similarities between the two species of primates.
The gesture of greeting displayed by someone who leaps, smiling, to her feet, to throw her arms around another person, may cause discomfort or even offence to a person unfamiliar with this custom; and ‘cutting’ someone, by passing by with only a distant nod, may fail to have any effect on a person who is not used to expecting displays of affection in public.
Social and national distinctions
Additionally, body language is an important ingredient in social differentiation; differences in physical comportment play a significant part in separating social groups from each other, and in fostering feelings of mutual hostility or alienation. For instance, the
Gender differences
Body language reflects differences of gender as well as of class and nationality. Prescriptions for the physical behaviour of women are often different from those of men. Characteristically, women are encouraged to look modestly downward, to walk with small steps, be more restrained in facial expressions than men of their class, and to eat smaller portions of food.
A world of gestures
Body language is both the most basic, fundamental form of expression used by human beings to communicate with one another, and at the same time a part of a highly sophisticated and culturally specific system of coded signals, in which bodily and facial movement play at least as important a part as verbal utterance. It encompasses an infant grimacing in distaste at an unfamiliar or unpleasant sensation; the careful timing and co-ordination of bows between two Japanese of equal rank; and the complicated series of insulting hand gestures which pass between altercating drivers in Brazil.
The study of non-verbal communication or communicative body movements.
According to experts, our non-verbal language communicates about 50% of what we really mean (voice tonality contributes 38%) while words themselves contribute a mere 7%.
Body language refers to any kind of bodily movement or posture, including facial expression, which transmits a message to the observer. Every part of the human body, either in motion or stillness, conveys a meaning which depends upon the physical, social, and cultural context of the action.
Cultural differences
Most modern studies of body language are based on the assumption that gesture is not a universal or natural language, but the product of social and cultural contexts. The likeness, for example, between the facial gesture used by chimpanzees to express fear and subordination, and the human smile, can serve to underline the differences as well as the similarities between the two species of primates.
The gesture of greeting displayed by someone who leaps, smiling, to her feet, to throw her arms around another person, may cause discomfort or even offence to a person unfamiliar with this custom; and ‘cutting’ someone, by passing by with only a distant nod, may fail to have any effect on a person who is not used to expecting displays of affection in public.
Social and national distinctions
Additionally, body language is an important ingredient in social differentiation; differences in physical comportment play a significant part in separating social groups from each other, and in fostering feelings of mutual hostility or alienation. For instance, the
Gender differences
Body language reflects differences of gender as well as of class and nationality. Prescriptions for the physical behaviour of women are often different from those of men. Characteristically, women are encouraged to look modestly downward, to walk with small steps, be more restrained in facial expressions than men of their class, and to eat smaller portions of food.
A world of gestures
Body language is both the most basic, fundamental form of expression used by human beings to communicate with one another, and at the same time a part of a highly sophisticated and culturally specific system of coded signals, in which bodily and facial movement play at least as important a part as verbal utterance. It encompasses an infant grimacing in distaste at an unfamiliar or unpleasant sensation; the careful timing and co-ordination of bows between two Japanese of equal rank; and the complicated series of insulting hand gestures which pass between altercating drivers in Brazil.
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