J03 Peer Dialogue 01

The Kings Club.

In reading Sarah Howard's blog I really like the messages she got from reading Heskett especially when she said, "I think that the idea of having a business environment and management style designed to delegate tasks and promote discussion in many cases helps achieve more productivity because it can result in increased morale and motivation." This Idea was evident in the film The Deep Dive which we watched in class. By creating a work environment where employees are encouraged to discuss ideas and a leadership style that has a team leader delegate and help the team stay on task, the group can be more productive. On the other hand in a work environment where a faceless boss watches you on camera all day to make sure you are doing your job creates a stresses and non-productive environment.
 http://sarahdesign200.tumblr.com/post/4589625537/reading-reflection-ch-1-6-john-heskedesign

I also like Sarah's patterns especially this one:
http://sarahdesign200.tumblr.com/post/4510568849/drain-yet-again-something-that-i-pass-everyday
What a fantastic design. I would really like to know which building this were in front of.

Mike Freeze and I share one interest for sure and that is the design of Apple products. I have always loved the products Apple produces. They are sleek, easy to use and more of a work of art than anything else on the market. One reason I'm so amazed by them is that Apple always seems to get it right. When introducing a product it is Apple that sets the standard for look and feel, then other companies try to copy but never quite design a product to the same level as Apple. A good example is the iPod compared to the Microsoft Zune. I know there are people out there who probably own a Zune and like it but, to me it looks like a bad attempt at trying to get a piece of the MP3 player market. Companies then try to fill these products with features that iPod doesn't have but in doing so clutter the usability of the product.
http://designbyfreeze.blogspot.com/2011/04/designer-investigation-part-03.html

I also am a fan of old movie posters so I was interested in Mike's choice of designer for part 1 Saul Bass. His poster for the film Vertigo is one of my favorites. This blog post got me exploring more of his work.
http://designbyfreeze.blogspot.com/2011/04/designer-investigation-part-01.html

Being a visual communications major I was happy to see Ricardo's interest in graphic design and I think he will get something out of this class. I also love the pattern Ricardo posted, the one of the rocks in particular:
http://rar44331-design200.blogspot.com/2011/04/10-patterns.html

I thought the designers Shaama_H wrote about were wonderful, especially Zaha Hadid
http://shaamasdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/assignment-02-zaha-hadid.html
Hadid's product designs are so fluid and beautiful, they remind me of liquid metal.
Her architectural work is inspiring especially the JS Bach Chamber Music Hall in Manchester, UK:
http://www.zaha-hadid.com/built-works/js-bach-music-hall
I'm glad Shaama wrote about Hadid so I could be introduced to her work.

I also liked Shaama's journal 01 entry where she talks of designers designing on a small scale, "It was amazing to me how an architect would use his ideas of creativity and grand design in a small thing like chair or a logo for the company rather than design a huge building. However, even designing small things beautifully, as Deskey’s examples have shown, an architect/designer can potentially impact more people’s lives than creating a grand façade in a few places in the world."
http://shaamasdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/journal-01.html