Week 03 - 3D Design

The group exercise this week is to design a form of eco-friendly personal transport using the concept of REDUCE (from John Maeda's "Laws of Simplicity"). The balloon bicycle is off - limits! Creating a catchy brand name is an important part of this exercise too.

The practical is then for individual students to draft 3 design options on the groups chosen design.

Addressing criteria like function / materials / style for design variations or options is what you should be outlining in your Visual Diary and blog. In line with you taking on more freedom in your creativity, you can choose any 3 criteria for the design options.

Address these clearly so you can develop the ability to clarify and distill your thoughts. This type of focus is what sorts the sheep from the goats in the design world. Keep it simple - make it clear.

Once again - 3 catchy brand names should tell your market exactly what is so great about your design. If you want to add a tagline to the brand name - even better!

Week 03 - 2D Design

Creative Thinking Exercise 01 "Word Combos" - each group choses a pair of words - Red Group (bottle flower) - Magenta Group (kite bread) - then each student creates 2 x 2D design concepts based on the word combo...can't wait to see what Magenta come up with - suspecting Red may have made it a bit easy for themselves.

The practical for this week is to start your design portfolio for the end of year exhibition. Three distinct concepts are needed, with 2 options for each. Define the difference between your  options by addressing shape / media / style OR and 3 criteria of your own choice. Outline these clearly in your Visual Diary sketches and notes - give a rundown on your concept development in your blog as well. Do it now - not later. Grab those ideas while they are hot and run with them. Early bird catches the worm.

Simon Cooper's Exhibition - closing drinks

(from Simon Cooper) Hi everyone - I’m experimenting with some new work in the CDU Student Gallery (Orange 10) this week. It will be open Monday and Wednesday 10am to 2pm. I’m also having closing night drinks Friday 30th 6-8pm. I hope to see you there.

Week 02 - 2D & 3D Pracs

Hi - this week we continue on with the group exercise, then get straight into a prac. You'll be given a couple of tasks that will be the beginning of developing your ability to work creatively and efficiently - just like in the real world. I'm looking forward to seeing some of the results, because there was some real promise of a strong design sensibility showing last semester. See you in class.

Week 01 - Welcome to Wednesday Class

Hi Students - glad you could make it. This is the first Exhibition blog and I have lots to say - but more of that later. Get blogging.

The Laws of Simplicity

Don't forget to pick up a copy of John Maeda's "The Laws of Simplicity" from the CDU bookshop. Get in early and read ahead so you can get a taste of where we are heading for Semester 2.

Welcome

Welcome to the CDU Design Exhibition 2010 blogspace