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2304 Infographic

ADHD & How Hyperfocus Can Be A Benefit As Well As A Detriment

Although I did do a lot of research online for this project, none of it was used for this project. The information that I would find online wasn’t of use because their it was information I already knew before hand, or it was one of those “top 20 things people with ADHD have“ which are all ridiculous and don’t make any sense. Like people with ADHD have a “strong moral compass.“ This is because apparently there is no way to analyze ADHD scientifically in the way that is relevant to me for this project. So the only relevant information there is about ADHD is based off of experiences gathered from those who have ADHD. This is also why the idea of Hyperfocus being an ability of people with ADHD is actually quite controversial in the realm of science because their is no true hard evidence really. I had a substantial amount of prior knowledge from research and reading books before hand so all I really wanted was a bunch of relevant statistics. But there aren’t really any relevant statistics out there that I thought I could add to the project.

Anyways my research is basically compromised of my own experience with ADHD myself, research I had done well before this project, and from a couple kids I toutered mostly for math in the past. Both are around early middle school to very late middle school level girls, and one of them I will also be working over the break.

Final

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2304 Packaging

The Witching Hour

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Roughs

Digital Roughs

Digital Layouts

Photos of Final Product

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Branding Book

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Essay 2: Human-Centered Design

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Essay 1 - Design Thinking

           Although vertical thinking is a thought process that is viewed to be essential in everyday life, as it can be an amazing cognitive ability that allows a person to analyze situations sequentially and thoroughly, it is actually lateral thinking, or design thinking, that is often times highly coveted in many occupational fields of the real world, more so than vertical thinking. These fields notably include, but are not nearly limited to, directors, designers of many different kinds, businesses and marketing in general, writers, and many more. The reason that design thinking is coveted more so than that of other forms of thinking is because many occupations strictly require the ability to think laterally. It is also because as a result of the ability to think laterally being an acquired skill that in many cases one must develop over time, substantially less people have this ability. The majority of people lean on vertical thinking, as this process of thinking is more readily available, and occurs naturally in generally everybody.

           Design thinking is considered creativity as a step-by-step process of the mind. This form of thinking is defined as “an iterative process in which we seek to understand the user, challenge assumptions, and redefine problems in an attempt to identify alternative strategies and solutions that might not be instantly apparent with our initial level of understanding” (Dam 3). It is a way of thinking that allows alternate outcomes and approaches to be used to solve a problem, or how one goes about executing a given situation; the purposeful and explorative hunt to find alternatives. It is the opposite of Vertical thinking, and it allows a person to approach situations from a different, or in many cases several different, “angles.” It is also sometimes described as thinking metaphorically. Design thinking is coveted because it allows a person to be innovative in his field of study or occupation, which is considered highly valuable. “Think more, think differently, think radically” (Bono).

           The reason that Design thinking is so coveted is because it provides a way of thinking that can be considered superior to that of other forms of thinking. Things created by usage of design thinking make people have reactions to things in context that cannot be achieved any other way. For example, design thinking can be utilized by businesses to make their product have an additive “wow” feature, that makes their product more desirable to consumer. This can attribute to more attention being garnered towards the business and its product, regardless of performance. This is important because in a market where businesses are always in competition due to natural way marketing and the economy works, and an edge such as this can be crucial. “You can design the way you lead, manage, create and innovate. The design way of thinking can be applied to systems, procedures, protocols, and customer/user experiences. The purpose of design, ultimately, in my view, is to improve the quality of life for people and the planet” (Naiman 6).

           My point of view and personal opinion of design thinking is that it can be an incredible thinking process of which I consider to be one of the pinnacle forms of usage of the human mind. Design thinking is something that I am not yet totally sure if I have actually acquired yet, or if I have happened to acquire this thinking process, then I would still yet be unsure how well I am able to apply and use it. This is mainly because before I entered into the pre-communication design program at Texas State University, I was only aware of there being two different kinds of thinking. I was previously not nearly as knowledgeable of these two different kinds of thinking as I am now. I did not even know what these different forms of thinking processes specifically were, the differences between them, nor the impact that lateral thinking can have in life in general. I was only aware that different forms existed, and that some people seem to only be able to think very “black and white” so to speak, and that some people seem to have a creative ability that surpasses that of the majority.

           So basically, design thinking offers insight that is unachievable otherwise. With design thinking, we can create things that express context, metaphorically so with the content’s additive features. “Design thinking minimizes the uncertainty and risk of innovation by engaging customers or users through a series of prototypes to learn, test and refine concepts. Design thinkers rely on customer insights gained from real-world experiments, not just historical data or market research” (Naiman 17). These skills are notably crucial in the real world and have an important role to play in life in general.

                                                Works Cited

Bono, Edward de. Creativity Step By Step. New York, Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970. 4 vols. Lateral Thinking N.a.

Dam, Rikke, and Teo Siang. "What Is Design Thinking and Why Is It so Popular?" The Interation Design Foundation, 16 Feb. 2019, www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/what-is-design-thinking-and-why-is-it-so-popular. Accessed 2 Mar. 2019.

Mendes, Jessica L. "How Lateral Thinking Can Help Your Career." ZipRecruiter, www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-lateral-thinking-can-help-your-career/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2019.

Miemis, Venessa. "What is Design Thinking, Really?" emergent by design, Jan. 2010, emergentbydesign.com/2010/01/14/what-is-design-thinking-really/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2019.

Naiman, Linda. "Design Thinking as a Strategy for Innovation." Creativity at Work, 2016, www.creativityatwork.com/design-thinking-strategy-for-innovation/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2019.

"7 Things You Should Know about Design Thinking." Educause, edited by Greg Warman, 3 June 2014, library.educause.edu/resources/2014/6/7-things-you-should-know-about-design-thinking. Accessed 2 Mar. 2019.

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Pictogram System - Final

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Pictogram System - Process Deck

Gabriel Petri

2/19/2019 Project 1 - Pictogram System ARTC 1302: Imaging I - Section 253

Research

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Statement of Intent

This graphic is made up of disconnected lines and shapes separted by empty spaces, done so in a way as though to look tribal by design. A black background was used to highlight the white lines that make up the animals. They were also created in a way to portray movement. For example, the owl grabs onto a branch preparing to propel itself into the air, the ram is jumping out from begind a rock, the bear is climbing out of a barrel, and the spider is coming down from a web. A moon and sun is also added to the final copy to display information to the viewer of the time of day the specific animal is most likely to be seen, or when it is most active. The added touches of environment are also added to portay the animals as well.

Roughs

The idea for these graphics was to make them out of somewhat freeflowing lines and shapes that are separated by small empty space between them. They were made to look as though in movement.

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Pictogram System - Roughs

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Pictogram System - Thumbnails

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Pictogram System - Statement of Intent (Initial)

The animals I have chosen to do my project with are a horned owl, a ram, a leapard, and a sea turtle. I want to play with negative space a lot in my designs, and keep a sort of balance between my use of straight and curved lines that can be seen on all four designs. I will be playing around with positive and negative space a lot. I want the way I design these animals to be possible to use for any animals, and that it doesn’t exempt animals from it because features don’t match up, which is why the array of animals chosen is so diverse.

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Art by Mateusz Majewski

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3D Printed Galaxy Animal Sculptures

Kanoelani Art on Etsy

See our #Etsy or #Sculptures tags

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Andrea Dezsö’s “Nature Wall” (2018) at the New Utrecht Ave (N,W) station in Brooklyn expands on her nearby metal artwork at the 62nd Street (D) station entitled “Nature Rail” (2012), borrowing it’s plant and animal motifs for the cascading set of colorful glass and ceramic mosaic murals (fabricated by Miotto Mosaics). Speaking about her inspiration for this artwork, Dezsö shared that her “imagination was captured by how wild plants found ways to survive and thrive in this very urban area. From abandoned lots to areas between buildings, nature found ways to grow alongside construction sites, structures of steel and concrete, even in potholes. It made me smile every time I saw an uninvited, un-nurtured plant surviving entirely on its own on the urban stage.” She envisions her artwork as a celebration of this “urban thriving.” More of Andrea Dezso’s work can be seen in “Transfigured”, an exhibition of four artists who transcend the boundaries of their artistic medium, currently on view at C24 Gallery through 2/23,  and in “In the Deep Heart’s Core”, opening 1/24 at NYU Langone Art Gallery.

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FAÜNA is an ongoing minimalist design exploration of the animal kingdom by TRÜF  @trufcreative