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I have modified my original plan and concept even further, feeling I now better understand the project. I am trying to make the space almost anonymously, giving the user more of an experience, rather than information. That part is saved for the pamphlet that will be given out at the front doors. Here I have screen shots and images regarding my new floor plan design as well as my new book sketches. Next to each scan is a brief description.

Imagine you are looking from the top down, and that all the walls have been flattened. The two images that seem to be stretching past the wall limits are actually going to be curved where the walls are shown. I wanted the space to feel very loud, yet with a limited amount of color. Ornithology is the only large image that is brought to life by color. At times, red and blue are utilized to separate images layered together. But other than that, the images are going to be in black and white, using tones and opacity.

With this concept I wanted the viewer to be interacting with the information. At first they will receive a package that is closed off. There will be a design similar to the floor plan on it, pointing to the tear line. The front of the packaging will read like an old album, with the track showing. When torn, the actual "book" with the information will be accessible.  This book will be extremely simple. With the complexity of the space, I wanted the book to be in great contrast to it.

 This is my favorite idea.
With this design, the viewer does not get a book, but rather, they will receive what look to be high fashion note cards holding information. They will be of different colors and materials, holding information on the front and back, held together by a string or wire. To me this is a fun and unique way to involve the viewer in exploring, not only the space, but the information in a "quick-read" fashion.

This is the most basic of them all, playing off of the interior shape to determine the book. As shown, the folds will reflect the space, which may or may not be clear to the audience. I almost wish to make one side a map of the space, similar to that of a museum map

The only thing I do not like about this piece is that it is very similar to the actual exhibition. It may not be able to stand alone as well as it should.








Here is where some of my inspiration came from and what I am going for.

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Continuing my experimentation in layout and graphics, I wanted to listen to the advice of my peers and Kidwell to visualize what sound looks like. I found that by using the laser cutter, I could create my ideas and let them start to form into shape.

To form the box I used chip board. I wanted to layer the floor to give it a feeling of motion. By using a technique I have seen architects use, layering files on top of each other, I realized how bebop may feel to walk on. Also, I chose to remove the glass barriers and put piano dividers instead to emphasis the importance of the instrument. After listening to multiple bebop songs, the piano has a solo most of the time during the middle-to end break of the trumpet.

My goal is for the space to visually represent the project and Charlie Parker. My type is cracked and scattered similar to the beats of the music, my floor provides motion along with the spinning, interactive doors. Charlie's importance is emphasized in the center of the piece, shown to the outside world by walls of glass. As of now, the floor has an image on it. But I would like have that etched into it instead, to again provide the idea of motion as you walk.

I hope to continue to increase the design quality of my graphics, but I am finally confident in the direction it is headed.

 These are the dielines I used for
my container space and the floor.

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A Visual Sound

Charlie Parker may best be known for his contribution to bebop jazz. Creating the spin-off genre, Charlie influenced a great deal of musicians all around the country. In a tribute to his legacy, I plan to create an exhibit reflecting on his core values and contributions to bebop. My floor plan is divided into three sections in hope to symbolically center Charlie's life in the middle of the exhibit. By using spinning doors and glass to separate the space instead of walls, I hope to portray the transparent effect the music industry had on Charlie's life, and the impact Charlie hand within the industry.

The ends of the building will be dedicated to bebop jazz only. Its origins, impact, sound and symbolism will be displayed in the two wings. The glass room in the center is specifically for the life of Charlie Parker. Viewers from outside the building will be able to look into this space, as many outsiders were able to judge the life Charlie lead. It is a way to intrigue people to enter and better understand Charlie's place in the world, the world of music.

I want to utilize spinning doors as a means to place graphics and art. The motion that a door has can be paralleled to bebop music, having a slow or fast tempo depending on the audience flow and time of day. Doors also symbolize many things such as new leafs, passageways, and continuance. All present in Charlie's life.

Visually I want to use white space to emphasis colorful artwork and type. I hope to use wire to mold art as well as construct the doors. Creating a space almost with a feel f industrial design.

 

 

 

 this is what I am thinking of for the image bellow

T 2, 2.17 inspiration

For our second project we are creating an exhibition space. The subject circles around Charlie Parker and his career in jazz. From the exterior, to the inside walls, layout, art pieces and decor, it is our job to design the entire space. Here are a few pieces of inspiration I have found to help my designs. 

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After weeks of work, critiques and adjustments, our first is complete. By re-designing a Rice Krispies cereal box, I looked at form and how type is affected when placed on a 3-Demential surface. My cereal boxes are focused on the unique differences between them, highlighted by the Gestalt principle, emphasis. I wanted each box to have a dominate design or packaging as well as clean craft. I wanted to give meaning to sayings such as "Simple good fun" by bringing them to light for the consumer. 

Referencing the bellow pictures, each design is geared towards an attribute and hopes to convey feeling. On the left I longed for the box to feel confident and interdependent. The red RICE is meant to catch your eye, while the handwritten words suggest a relaxed narrative in contrast to the shouting color. This arrangement I very so much enjoy.

I have decided to propose the center box for it utilizes white space to create comfort and energy at the same time. By leaving the front of the box clear and created a cloud of words on the back, there is a nice contrast that allows for both attributes to be noticed. I chose brown due to its organic nature. And thought it pared well with the hand lettering. 

My last box is meant to display information. I wanted to leave the background white so that the consumer could easily read the text. On the other hand, I thought that adding color to the text would help highlight the importance of certain words. The overlapping of the type and the way it wraps around the edges was purposefully designed so that it seamed a little industrial and manufactured. 

Overall, I enjoyed worked with the 3-Demential shape and feel I now have a much greater appreciation for designers who venture beyond the restricted, 2D, and try their craft at objects that are meant to be held and rotated in hand. You have to visualize as well as allow yourself to break boundaries and walls, wrap around curves and edges. I hope to continue to apply this new experience to other projects. 

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Experimentation with Photography

After refining my designs from our last class critique and a bit of last minute experimenting, I tried to push my designs further to express the attributes I wanted them to have. Below I have posted my boxes in different photographic environments tailing to those attributes. Each image has a brief description regarding the context and significance behind it. 

A few quick notes:My final designs were not completed until tonight, therefore a few of the images shown have my old mock-up boxes. Also, with the photographs including cereal, I used Cheerios in place of Rice Krispies for I did not have any in stock. But, for the real images, I will make sure to have the appropriate cereal. These were to act more as test images, not final images. 


(Left to right) Comfort, confidence, informative

With this image I use a patterned background that was soft and comforting to highlight this boxes attribute.

Front and back of proposed box: Comfort 

An attempt to create an "in context" image. Did not work out as thought.

Informative 



















Confidence, being shown on a red background to complement the red type. The red almost takes away from the box, giving it less confidence. 

Confidence, shown to scale

Confidence, front and back

Confidence, close up

Comfort in context

Confidence in context

Left over attempts: