Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Deliverables and Immediate Notes



Deliverables:
Brand Statement 
Logo or Wordmark -  color, B&W, round, square, vertical, horizontal, etc. 
Key colors in Pantone, CMYK, RBG, Web
Complimentary colors in Pantone, CMYK, RBG, Web
Corporate typefaces
Standard typographic treatments
Image treatments
Library of graphical elements
Sitemap
Wireframes
Completed website
Stationary
Business Cards

Notes on Style:
Keep Simple
Little to no colors other then black and white and greys
Typeface from google type
Use template from square space and then site map it

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Niche or Nietzsche?








1)  What do you consider to be your medium, style, and services of choice?  Describe why you feel that is the case.


My design medium is experience design. Although it can be in a digital form my style is an immersive interactive experience design within physical space.



2)  Conduct some research and identify and target potential clients and partners you hope to work within the future.  Provide links and write a few details about why you choose those individuals, companies, etc.


Meowwolf

Museums in general
Digital Art Museum Tokyo
Events
Festivals
Hotels ex. Las Vegas


3)  What common frustrations or needs do your services or products address?  

     How does your business solve a problem or find a solution for your customers? In particular, do you solve problems that nobody else can? Through your research create a list of the kinds of problems you are most interested in addressing after you graduate with some details as to why that is the case from both a skill and interest point-of-view.  


Within all spaces, there is a narrative, when an individual is immersed within the space, this can be a negative or positive experience. The narrative within a space has the ability to create a valuable interaction creating a learning experience. As a designer my Niche will be to solve problems and create particular unique experiences in order to produce specific thoughts and feelings within a space, event or moment.



4)  Conduct a bit of secondary research to see just how competitive your chosen market is.  Create a list of links with short sentences describing how competitors are approaching their niche to address the kinds of problems that interest you. 


My competitors are approaching their Niche of being an immersive experience designer by creating art spaces that involve their users within a space creating specific feelings, creating a space that is intuitive but not interactive. The problem that I would like to solve that would differ me from my competitors is complete research of who the demographic of the space is, how they operate, how to make a space intuitively interactive and more. 










Rant 3/3: Current Mission Statement

What are the possibilities for a mission statement?

 I help _______________ (audience) to _______________(reach primary benefit(s) or solve primary problem) . I'm different from other _______________(category) because _______________ (differentiator).
I help _______ to _________ . I'm different from other designers because I focus on thinking uniquely and designing immersive and interactive spaces through narratives.
I help companies/institutions/individuals to create a specific experience for patrons or users with a desired outcome or involvement.
To create a unique experience using immersive, interactive, and narrative design thinking
Using immersive, interactive and narrative design to expose people to unique experiences.


  Using immersive, interactive and narrative design to _expose people to particular experiences.  



Rant 2/3: Developing Mission

What are you passionate about?
  • My work
  • Programming events
  • Art
  • Technology
  • Fashion
  • Friends
  • Music
  • Learning to Skate Board
  • Success

What goals do you have for the future?

  • Moving out of Colorado
  • Traveling out of the Country
  • Going to Berlin to chill with Aram
  • Getting a job
  • Staying in touch with friends and family
  • Working within the art industry
  • Going to Grad School (Parsons, or London School of Arts)
  • Buying realistic
  • Being the boss/director/larger influence
  • Enjoying what I do
  • Not sitting at a desk forever
  • Being respected for what I do

When do I feel most powerful?

I feel most powerful when people that I respect within the art industry know who I am when I am talking to people that I respect and value their insight, and admire and I am being treated as if I am at the same level. I also feel powerful when I am managing people and having them ask me a question as well as reporting to me. I feel powerful when my passions having an outlet where I can produce and involve people within my passions. I feel powerful when I have created something that people are immersed in and are satisfied when it goes the way I planned. I feel powerful when I buy a ticket for a trip and still have enough money for rent.


Where do I see myself in the next 3 years?


Within the next 3 years, I see myself working for a company and then going to Grad school. I could also see myself working at an institution and slowly climbing the latter. If I do not have the opportunity to do these things then I will begin to move out of the country and travel and potentially get a job outside the country. 



Rant 1/3: Developing Mission

Question:

What do I want my career to fulfill?


When gaining a career I will want my job to have certain general attributes. I want to work somewhere I am challenged on a regular basis, having new problems and solutions constantly, having to learn new skills, working on a team and being pushed to become a greater well-known asset.


In my future career, I hope to work with people that are passionate and respectful. People that would prefer to bring you up rather than tear you down and a team that exercises healthy relationships. In the same wavelength, I want to work for a company/institution that is not known for negative activity and is thoughtful towards its community


I want my career to not be just design based by based in people and art. I want to be satisfied with what I do. I want to create experiences for people to enrich their lives. Whether that is simple ambiance design or entire installations.


What is my career path so far and what are aspects I want to gain from those jobs?


Busser at Patty Jewett Bar



  • Never stopped moving
  • Working on a team
  • Working around people
  • Learning new thing
Snap 7 Wedding Photographer Assistant
  • Constantly moving
  • Helping people get the best out of their experience
  • Working closely with people on one of the biggest days of their lives
  • Getting people to have a fun time
  • Completing tasks
  • Working with Artist
Bourbon Street Productions Crew Member
  • Working with director and crew members
  • Giving Direction and insight
  • Physical work
  • Never Stop doing something
  • Creating commercials that involve and impact viewers
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Lead Gallery Attendant
  • Education myself and others on the museum and art
  • Making people feel comfortable within the museum
  • Researching and education on the psychology of people within museums 
  • Working with and meeting artist
  • Working with a team of people involved in the arts
  • Being a leader
  • Being around art
Fine Arts Center Marketing/Design Intern
  • Working with artists
  • Learning more about the industry
  • Having the opportunity to make the job what I want it to be
  • Working with Theatre and art classes
College of Arts and Media at CU Denver UX/UI  Designer
  • Being independent
  • Someone people would directly come to
  • Being involved in the school
  • Teaching myself new Skills
Emmanuel Gallery & Next Stage Manager
  • Working with Artist
  • Programming Events
  • Helping with Curation and Finding artists
  • Networking
  • Being involved in the art industry
  • Creating valuable experiences for patrons and workers
  • Working on a team
  • Being a leader
  • Responsibility
  • Opportunities to make the job what I want
  • Working with Meow Wolf
  • entertaining people
  • immersing people within the spaces

What are the themes you see within the jobs you just wrote down?



  • Never doing the same thing
  • Working within the Arts
  • Creating a physical experience
  • Working with teams
  • Being a Leader/Giving insight

What are aspects of your life that you value that don't have to do with a career?



  • Having time for my family
  • Traveling
  • Trying new things
  • Meeting new people
  • Spending time with friends
  • Being independent
  • My space
  • creating my own art
  • having time to embrace new knowledge and passions