Jan. 26- Form and Content

This political ad uses both form and content to push people who view it to vote for Obama. In form, its graphic design and use of color is similar to Obama's "Change" campaign images. In content, through use of Sarah Palin's demented facial expressions and the words, "frightening prospect" at the bottom, the posters send a negative, politically-surged message to onlookers to vote for Obama unless they want someone as crazy as Palin to take office.  

Definition of Design

The Design Council in the UK is a really neat organization. They pulled together several of their favorite definitions of design, and there are two I think lay a broad picture and then a more modern, applicable definition of design. The first, simple definition: ‘Design is all around you, everything man-made has been designed, whether consciously or not’. And now the more complex, modern, more intentional definition of design by the council's former Chairman, Sir George Cox:
Design is what links creativity and innovation. It shapes ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users or customers. Design may be described as creativity deployed to a specific end.’

Here is the photo for my first definition, chosen because it uses rustic, simple elements to form a practical item.

Designed by Laura Spector Rustic Design. 

Here is a photo for my second definition, chosen because it brings together an extremely creative idea also incorporating natural design with extreme technology to make a new, marketable, usable product. It's called the Seabreacher, and you can both dive and jump in it. 

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/country-house/laura-spector-rustic-design-014108

1/19- Three Types of Design!

First, there is interior design! 
Interior Design involves "the imaginative and efficient use of colour, pattern, texture, light and space" in homes, commercial spaces, and public buildings. One photo is of a residential home and one of a club, both are done by a group called Blacksheep. 

Second, Transport Design!

 By Ford's Mark Newson

An English design for a bullet train by Priestman Goode. 

Third, Furniture Design!

"Knot" chair by John Makepeace

http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-design/Types-of-design/Interior-design/What-is-it/
http://cubeme.com/blog/2009/06/10/yellow-tree-house-new-zealand-by-pacific-environment-architects/