DESIGN IS....REVISED

Design is reflection and reaction with purpose.

WHAT I HAVE LEANED IN LIFE SO FAR...

When your young you feel like you may know everything, when the truth is...you really don't. After thinking about lessons that I have learned so far, here are a few things I know for sure:

1. Inspiration comes from personal experience.

2. You can see something a million times before you really understand what it means.

3. A good cry never hurts.

4. An initial idea can lead to so much more.

5. Failure should not burden you, it should motivate you.

6. Sleep is definitely required.

7. You can't expect people to try and help you if you don't give them the chance to.

8. Don't commit if you can't follow through.

9. Forgiveness can be much easier said than done.

WHAT IS DESIGN??

Design is many different things. But ultimately it can be seen anywhere you look. Design is the one aspect that makes up, and binds the world together. Just imagine the world without any type of design.....you can't.

For my design statement I have narrowed it down to this,

Design is not to be defined as one thing, but rather as a necessity. It has a purpose and personality.

Technology and Me

After recording my technology usage for one week I have come to find that I depend on my computer much more than I thought.

My highest uses were facebook, music, television and text messaging. Even my music and television use was used more on my computer.

My highest technology use by far is my cell phone. I don't make many phone calls because of long distance charges. I tend to use text messaging and facebook to communicate with many people.

A lot of my technology uses overlap. Since my design program use was high, the music use on my computer was higher than on my ipod, due to the fact that I listen to music while I work.

Technology Blog:

Communication

Text Messages: sent - 280 received - 291

Phone Calls: sent - 5 received - 4

Skype: sent - 0 recieved - 10

Emails: sent - 6 received - 19

Leisure

Facebook: 17 hrs

Tv/Movies: television - 6 hrs computer - 5 hrs

Music: computer: itunes - 17 hrs ipod - 12 hrs

Working

Reading: computer - 3 hrs books - 2 hrs

Design Programs - 20 hrs

Living

Banking: online - 6 times at branch - 0

Shopping: online - 3 hrs