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Classes are good in quarter six of eight. I already mentioned Hank's annual reports class last week, where I'm designing a print and online annual report for the Brinker Family Restaurants (they own Chili's, Maggiano's and the Macaroni Grill among other places). Thank God it meets at 7:30 AM and not 5:30 AM like his last class. Today I had a myseterious-sounding class named "Smart Glue", which is not about intelligent adhesives at all but rather making projects for things we know nothing about and don't particularly care for...sounds like an interesting challenge. Interpretive Design has yet to meet, but it sounds like another fairly open-ended class. Finally, I'll be making a cheese slicer and coffee maker in Product Design, which should be a cool, different facet of design.
We watched a video last week in class on two British designers who had to redesign a toilet. When you think about it, the toilet really hasn't changed too much since its Victorian era roots. Unfortunately, the stodgy London-based client wanted something boring and traditional and didn't like the team's innovative ideas like splashproof seats, rimless bowls, back support, male/female-friendly seats, and non-corrosive coating. The designers travelled to Japan, where innovation and technology is truly infused in the culture. There they saw truly awesome ideas in action like heated seats, massagers, and noise generators that block out any unpleasant sounds. The Japanese were solving consumer problems while the English were content with something that simply looked elegant.
I'm sad that I won't be able to play Resident Evil 4 or Timesplitters 3 until after the quarter is over...there's just not enough free time to devote to that sort of fun stuff anymore! RE4 just came out and has been getting near-perfect reviews, and TS3 is slated for an early February release.
Hey, does anyone have a copy of Akshay151, trane91 or Abandoned Mine Cart buried in their computers? The old IUMA site is toast and I'd love to include those songs in the Okay Samurai archives if possible.
Monday, January 10 at 7:05 PM
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