slow-design

Broken White Project: this project uses a certain kind of ceramic that reacts to being used. as someone eats and cuts their food and so on the plates design begins to change, new patterns will begin to emerge and so on. I feel that this project shows off the principles of “reflect” and “reveal”. on…

Slow Time Principles

Comics are often a rather disposable medium.  Even online, individual comics are seen one time and quickly forgotten.  Randell Munroe’s project, Time, challenges that by expanding the lifespan of a comic, turning it into an evolving work with a beginning and an end.  Every hour, the picture updated, slowly unveiling a frame-by-frame story told over…

Introduction post

Exoskin by Basheer Tome and Hiroshi Ishii is a project that utilizes programmed material to create a more tactile form that can react to its environment through texture changes. This project corresponds with principle 4 and 6; engage and evolve. In connection to principle 4 the product rely on interaction to provide feedback. In terms…

Blog 1- Lissette Garcia

The six principles of Slow Design can be applied to many aspects of life. Through revelation, expansion, reflection, engagement, participation, and evolution, we can not only design art/pieces, but live a more bountiful life. In “House X on Behance” designed by Matas Miliauskas, the house has a modern appearance on the inside and outside. One…

New Media Arts Blog 1 – Ivan Martinez

During the first day of class I thought I had a grasp of what new media arts was, but I looked deeper and found some interesting things. When looking through various pieces of art I had realized that my perception of the subject was different and I had to look deeper to understand it. I found…

New Media Arts Blog 1 – Cody Colgren

Initially when I heard about new media arts I thought it was only things like digital art and graphic design. I didn’t know how wrong I was until I saw some of the great things some artist made like Jer Thorp and Robert Hodgin just to name a few. New media arts isn’t just traditional…