Here are 4 books that should keep you all busy for the term. These are just a few books that I will be referring to over the next 6 weeks.
TITLE: Daniel H. Pink: A Whole New Mind
Comments: This is a creative must read for our new modern times (at least in my opinion). Pink offers a new foothold for creativity for us all.
TITLE: Bill Buxton: Sketching User Experiences
Comments: This book is great for all creative designers in New Media. However, New Media or not, it's a really useful book.
TITLE: John Maeda: The Laws of Simplicity
Comments: This book won't take too long to read, but contains principles that I use in both my professional and personal life. Meada is a very influential force in the realm of New Media.
TITLE: Bill Moggridge: Designing Interactions
Comments: Mr. M has seen it all through the ups and downs of the development of Microsoft and Apple. Lots of great guest interviews/case studies. Also a nice DVD at the back.
Monday, September 22, 2008
ID3 - Class 2 Links
TITLE: Design Chapel
Comments: These guys are my idols. They effortlessly navigate the realm of POP Culture and have a great design aesthetic. Not only does it document design process but highlights design as lifestyle.
Click here to view
TITLE: DIOR MEN's Cosmetics
Comments: I think we can all agree that this was the SITE OF THE DAY. Nuff said.
Click here to watch
TITLE: Art of the Title
Comments: For obvious reasons, this site rocks. This blogger rocks. Please remember that these sequences are more than just eye candy. They are excellent studies in Narrative, Aesthetic, Art, Creativity, Audio/Music and Storytelling. ENJOY!!!
Click here to view
TITLE: NikeID
Comments: What a marvelous example of Concept and the wonder of New Media
Click here to view
TITLE: Search Me
Comments: Visual Search Engine
Click here to use
TITLE: Vault49
Comments: Nice collection of slick work. Not too crazy about the navigation
Click here to use
TITLE: A List Apart
Comments: A nice resource of writings pertaining to Design
Click here to use
TITLE: Zen Habits
Comments: This resource has a ton of links to help your life. Some good and some bad, so please take your time.
Click here to use
TITLE: Emily Carr Design Grads Blog
Comments: What the heck. We're all sharing the same web. If you get a sec, read their design journals to see what they're up to. We're all in this together.
Click here to view
Comments: These guys are my idols. They effortlessly navigate the realm of POP Culture and have a great design aesthetic. Not only does it document design process but highlights design as lifestyle.
Click here to view
TITLE: DIOR MEN's Cosmetics
Comments: I think we can all agree that this was the SITE OF THE DAY. Nuff said.
Click here to watch
TITLE: Art of the Title
Comments: For obvious reasons, this site rocks. This blogger rocks. Please remember that these sequences are more than just eye candy. They are excellent studies in Narrative, Aesthetic, Art, Creativity, Audio/Music and Storytelling. ENJOY!!!
Click here to view
TITLE: NikeID
Comments: What a marvelous example of Concept and the wonder of New Media
Click here to view
TITLE: Search Me
Comments: Visual Search Engine
Click here to use
TITLE: Vault49
Comments: Nice collection of slick work. Not too crazy about the navigation
Click here to use
TITLE: A List Apart
Comments: A nice resource of writings pertaining to Design
Click here to use
TITLE: Zen Habits
Comments: This resource has a ton of links to help your life. Some good and some bad, so please take your time.
Click here to use
TITLE: Emily Carr Design Grads Blog
Comments: What the heck. We're all sharing the same web. If you get a sec, read their design journals to see what they're up to. We're all in this together.
Click here to view
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Class2 Outline
6-630:
· Show them how to setup GMAIL ACCOUNT and Delicious accounts
· Show them Google DOCS
· Show sexy Media rich sites/clips
· Show them something from TED.com
645 - 700 - 830
· Lecture
830-845 Break
845 - 900-1000
· Hand out the assignment
· Present their websites
· Break down websites that we like
· Go through sites that they found and from the list that I give them
· Class discussion/critique
· Start with one each (5-7 each)
HOMEWORK
Problem+Brief
· They will need to quickly assess+develop research strategies
· Homework: Students will go out post to their 1st blog posts
· What they found that week (post and links)
SETUP a GMAIL Account (breakdown what tools they have at their disposal)
· Exchange Emails
SETUP BLOG:
· Post their findings and strategies from the assignment
· They need to email each other their blog URLS on the side
SETUP THEIR DELICIOUS account
· Post the links that you found
· Show them how to setup GMAIL ACCOUNT and Delicious accounts
· Show them Google DOCS
· Show sexy Media rich sites/clips
· Show them something from TED.com
645 - 700 - 830
· Lecture
830-845 Break
845 - 900-1000
· Hand out the assignment
· Present their websites
· Break down websites that we like
· Go through sites that they found and from the list that I give them
· Class discussion/critique
· Start with one each (5-7 each)
HOMEWORK
Problem+Brief
· They will need to quickly assess+develop research strategies
· Homework: Students will go out post to their 1st blog posts
· What they found that week (post and links)
SETUP a GMAIL Account (breakdown what tools they have at their disposal)
· Exchange Emails
SETUP BLOG:
· Post their findings and strategies from the assignment
· They need to email each other their blog URLS on the side
SETUP THEIR DELICIOUS account
· Post the links that you found
Friday, September 12, 2008
ID3 - Class 1 Links
Hey guys,
As promised, here are a lot of the key links that I couldn't show you due to lack of an internet connection. I've already sent Dr. G and email about it.
Title: Jeff Han - Touchscreen
Comments: Just watch - can't wait to design an interface for this technology. It's already starting to become available.
Click here to watch
Title: Web 1.0 vs. 2.0
Comments: A simple, lo-fi understanding of 2.0 vs 1.0
Click here to watch
Title: What is Web 2.0
Comments: A very nerdy, but informative way of learning about 2.0
Click here to watch
Title: The WEB is using us
Comment: More entertaining - a nice piece
Click here to watch
Title: Cirque Du Soleil - Casting Site
Comments: Really solid site with a purpose. It's function is to inspire and motivate
Click here to watch
Title: Sartorialist
Comments: This is that guy who goes all over the world and takes pictures of really stylish people. Addictive.
Click here
Title: CoolHunter.net
Comments: Just go there
Click here
Title: Innocentive
Comments: The Wiki site that shares medical information to cure ailments.
Click here
Title: Halo 3
Comments: Make sure you have a good internet connection. Beautiful.
Click here
Title: Wired article on Halo 3
Comments: This article talks about how they design the new game. really interesting stuff.
Click here
Title: Sony Universe
Comments: Another Media Rich site. Beautiful as well.
Click here
As promised, here are a lot of the key links that I couldn't show you due to lack of an internet connection. I've already sent Dr. G and email about it.
Title: Jeff Han - Touchscreen
Comments: Just watch - can't wait to design an interface for this technology. It's already starting to become available.
Click here to watch
Title: Web 1.0 vs. 2.0
Comments: A simple, lo-fi understanding of 2.0 vs 1.0
Click here to watch
Title: What is Web 2.0
Comments: A very nerdy, but informative way of learning about 2.0
Click here to watch
Title: The WEB is using us
Comment: More entertaining - a nice piece
Click here to watch
Title: Cirque Du Soleil - Casting Site
Comments: Really solid site with a purpose. It's function is to inspire and motivate
Click here to watch
Title: Sartorialist
Comments: This is that guy who goes all over the world and takes pictures of really stylish people. Addictive.
Click here
Title: CoolHunter.net
Comments: Just go there
Click here
Title: Innocentive
Comments: The Wiki site that shares medical information to cure ailments.
Click here
Title: Halo 3
Comments: Make sure you have a good internet connection. Beautiful.
Click here
Title: Wired article on Halo 3
Comments: This article talks about how they design the new game. really interesting stuff.
Click here
Title: Sony Universe
Comments: Another Media Rich site. Beautiful as well.
Click here
ID3 - Course Outline
IDEATION 3
New Media/Creative Interface Design+Spatial Applications
Instructors: Tak Yukawa and Cindy Sheldon
Duration: First 6 weeks = Tak Final 6 weeks = Cindy
Start Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Break: Thursday, October 23, 2008
End Date: Thursday, December 5, 2008
Students will learn how to create meaningful interface driven by solid, meaningful CONCEPTS and strong NARRATIVE. They will learn how to create memorable, uplifting interactive/new media EXPERIENCES that are balanced with successful usability practice. From commercial to private life, students will learn the role that NEW MEDIA is playing in all realms of SOCIETY. Time will be spent discussing the on-screen application and psychology of a computer user in ISOLATION and in the WEB 2.0 COMMUNITY
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Conduct effective RESEARCH to satisfy particular project goals
- Effectively ANALYZE and PROCESS collected data into useful creative tangents
- Translate conceptual ideas into EFFECTIVE interface/new media design
- PREPARE and PRESENT their designs with confidence and professionalism
- Speak with confidence about the basics of a graphical user interface design (GUI)
Required Supplies:
- Sketchbook
- Drawing pencils
- Fine line ballpoint pens and different sized multi-tip black markers (Sharpie)
- A minimum of 3 different color Highlighters
- Other sketching tools may be required during the course (ie: Pencil, Markers, and Papers), and will be determined by the student’s comfort level, preference or by instructor request.
- A computer and Adobe Creative Suite Programs (Primarily Illustrator and Photoshop)
- Memory Card/Key for digital files (ideally 1 gig)
Outline:
Week 1 (4 hrs)
· What is NEW MEDIA?
· Relationship between New Media and INTERACTIVITY
· WEB 2.0 + COMMUNITY Based Design
· How is the CORPORATE World using these elements
· Cyclical Narrative to this class parallel to NEW MEDIA (visual-practical-visual)
Week 2 (4 hrs)
· Explain the CREATIVE PROCESS (systematic thinking)
· Explain the GAME of NEW DESIGN
· Knowledge is power - translates to good design
· METHODS for conducting Strategic Research in relation to New Media
· Expose them to RESOURCES and places to get information and get inspiration in the context of New Media
· How to properly ANALYZE research findings (sorting, moodboarding)
· Introduce BLOGGING as a tool for process collection
· Power of the SKETCH+PROTOTYPING
Week 3
KEY TOPICS:
· Review/Define a CONCEPT/IDEA
· Talk about A Whole New Mind (Information Age is now the CONCEPTUAL AGE)
· Review what a SOLID concept can do for your WEBSITE or NEW MEDIA application
· NARRATIVE
· Show websites with no concept and some with (advantages/disadvantages)
· How to create UNIQUE and MEMORABLE experiences (what constitutes one)
· Explain the realities of production and technical possibilities/limitations in relation to the process
· How to GENERATE ideas/concepts
· Present IDEATION and BRAINSTORMING techniques?
· The power of LATERAL-VERTICAL THINKING (present different techniques)
Week 4
· IDEATION/BRAINSTORMING #2
· CONCEPTUALIZATION #2
· How to TRANSLATE solid concept into interface
· LATERAL-VERTICAL THINKING #2
· FUNDAMENTALS of an INTERFACE that always need to be addressed
· CONTEXT and PARAMETERS within a project #2
· The POWER of VISUALS in New Media (trust, recognition, experience, mood, preference)
Week 5
· VISUAL application and considerations regarding experience
· BRANDING the User Experience
· The POWER of visuals in New Media (trust, recognition, experience, mood, preference)
· Visual IMPLEMENTATION (vertical/lateral thinking in this area)
· Present the Laws of Simplicity (Maeda)
· How much is too much? How to edit down
· Don't be self-serving (Apple Cube)
· Have you satisfied your CLIENT NEEDS?
Week 6
Final Class
New Media/Creative Interface Design+Spatial Applications
Instructors: Tak Yukawa and Cindy Sheldon
Duration: First 6 weeks = Tak Final 6 weeks = Cindy
Start Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Break: Thursday, October 23, 2008
End Date: Thursday, December 5, 2008
Students will learn how to create meaningful interface driven by solid, meaningful CONCEPTS and strong NARRATIVE. They will learn how to create memorable, uplifting interactive/new media EXPERIENCES that are balanced with successful usability practice. From commercial to private life, students will learn the role that NEW MEDIA is playing in all realms of SOCIETY. Time will be spent discussing the on-screen application and psychology of a computer user in ISOLATION and in the WEB 2.0 COMMUNITY
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Conduct effective RESEARCH to satisfy particular project goals
- Effectively ANALYZE and PROCESS collected data into useful creative tangents
- Translate conceptual ideas into EFFECTIVE interface/new media design
- PREPARE and PRESENT their designs with confidence and professionalism
- Speak with confidence about the basics of a graphical user interface design (GUI)
Required Supplies:
- Sketchbook
- Drawing pencils
- Fine line ballpoint pens and different sized multi-tip black markers (Sharpie)
- A minimum of 3 different color Highlighters
- Other sketching tools may be required during the course (ie: Pencil, Markers, and Papers), and will be determined by the student’s comfort level, preference or by instructor request.
- A computer and Adobe Creative Suite Programs (Primarily Illustrator and Photoshop)
- Memory Card/Key for digital files (ideally 1 gig)
Outline:
Week 1 (4 hrs)
· What is NEW MEDIA?
· Relationship between New Media and INTERACTIVITY
· WEB 2.0 + COMMUNITY Based Design
· How is the CORPORATE World using these elements
· Cyclical Narrative to this class parallel to NEW MEDIA (visual-practical-visual)
Week 2 (4 hrs)
· Explain the CREATIVE PROCESS (systematic thinking)
· Explain the GAME of NEW DESIGN
· Knowledge is power - translates to good design
· METHODS for conducting Strategic Research in relation to New Media
· Expose them to RESOURCES and places to get information and get inspiration in the context of New Media
· How to properly ANALYZE research findings (sorting, moodboarding)
· Introduce BLOGGING as a tool for process collection
· Power of the SKETCH+PROTOTYPING
Week 3
KEY TOPICS:
· Review/Define a CONCEPT/IDEA
· Talk about A Whole New Mind (Information Age is now the CONCEPTUAL AGE)
· Review what a SOLID concept can do for your WEBSITE or NEW MEDIA application
· NARRATIVE
· Show websites with no concept and some with (advantages/disadvantages)
· How to create UNIQUE and MEMORABLE experiences (what constitutes one)
· Explain the realities of production and technical possibilities/limitations in relation to the process
· How to GENERATE ideas/concepts
· Present IDEATION and BRAINSTORMING techniques?
· The power of LATERAL-VERTICAL THINKING (present different techniques)
Week 4
· IDEATION/BRAINSTORMING #2
· CONCEPTUALIZATION #2
· How to TRANSLATE solid concept into interface
· LATERAL-VERTICAL THINKING #2
· FUNDAMENTALS of an INTERFACE that always need to be addressed
· CONTEXT and PARAMETERS within a project #2
· The POWER of VISUALS in New Media (trust, recognition, experience, mood, preference)
Week 5
· VISUAL application and considerations regarding experience
· BRANDING the User Experience
· The POWER of visuals in New Media (trust, recognition, experience, mood, preference)
· Visual IMPLEMENTATION (vertical/lateral thinking in this area)
· Present the Laws of Simplicity (Maeda)
· How much is too much? How to edit down
· Don't be self-serving (Apple Cube)
· Have you satisfied your CLIENT NEEDS?
Week 6
Final Class
ID3 - Welcome
Hi everyone and welcome to my Langara instruction blog?
OK - so last class was crazy. In the hopes of making my lack of visuals up to you, I have posted a lot of the relevant links up in another post. I will post more general/useful links on the side modules.
Your course outline will be available in the next post.
TIP: To quickly find things in the future, just browse the archive list on the top right hand side of this blog.
More exciting posts to come.
OK - so last class was crazy. In the hopes of making my lack of visuals up to you, I have posted a lot of the relevant links up in another post. I will post more general/useful links on the side modules.
Your course outline will be available in the next post.
TIP: To quickly find things in the future, just browse the archive list on the top right hand side of this blog.
More exciting posts to come.
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