Blog Assignment #3

In The Grammer of Ornament, Owen Jones argued that "Construction should be decorated, rather than decoration being purposely constructed because there is always room for changes and improvements when constructing something. I agree with this because it makes sense that you decorate the construction so that you don't damage or ruin the decoration that has be carefully done to the construction.

 The necklace above was designed by Janice Law. It is a laser cut umbrella necklace which is made from wood. Its lone role is to be ornamental and is an example of constructed decoration. The umbrella is being perceived in a way that has nothing to with its purpose or the substance it is made from.

Blog Assignment #2

I believe that this object has the continuing curve and is a result of sensuous impulse because through this image I can tell that there has been a lot planning and designing to reach the goal of this object. I can also see the areas in which make the object that attract the eye and bring beauty to it. I also feel that this object makes it hard for the viewers to escape the need to know more about it or the want to know observe longer. The way that this object has been photographed also contributes to the sensuous impulse as it draws the eye in closer to see the full extent of the object and the characteristics that it holds.  

http://www.iransdesign.com/curve-artistic-and-beautiful-bench-design/artistic-and-beautiful-bench-design-curve-1/ 

Blog Assignment #1

Helvetica -
Helvetica is a widely used sans-serif typeface developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with Eduard Hoffmann. Helvetica is one of the most widely used sans-serif typefaces. Helvetica is a common choice for commercial wordmarks, including those for 3M, American Airlines, American Apparel, BMW, Jeep, JCPenney, Lufthansa, Microsoft, Mitsubishi Electric, Target, Panasonic, Motorola, and Kawasaki. 

I think that Helvetica is important because before I came to uni, I did not know about Helvetica and the history that lies beyond the font. I also think that it is important because of how common and popular it is around the world.