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Design Forum Forum Discussion: Select ONE of the following prompts and write a 200-250 word essay.
A. Graphic Design
Graphic Design is an ever-growing occupation. All businesses use graphic designers, whether "in-house" or subcontractors from firms specializing in the industry. Business cards, logos, letterhead, etc. are used on a daily basis to communicate with others and advertise business. Look at some of the products around you--soap, beverages, fast food items, clothing. Each has a specific logo that you recognize. Pepsi has a circular object that vaguely resembles a yin/yang symbol. White Castle burgers are small and square with a castle as their logo.
Observe the items you consume each day. When you purchase the items how do you identify them in a store? What if the label had been changed, would you still recognize it?
Over time, most logos have changed; however, the changes have been so gradual you probably didn't notice. Select one product and write a 200-250 word essay about the history of its logo. How has it changed throughout time? Has the packaging also changed? How did the changes meet the needs of consumers? Did the newer designs appeal to consumers? Be sure to include images of the logo as it changed, and identify your sources.
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B. Building Design
Have you ever entered a building and the interior design didn't seem to "match" the exterior of the building? How about the rooms--was it awkward transitioning from one room to another or did it seem to flow? For example, in one building it seemed a challenge to walk up a flight of stairs. Upon careful observation, one would notice that the height of each step was not standard, it was actually taller. This caused the visitor to make unnatural movements.
As you enter buildings this week, observe the flow of the interior. For example, if you enter a fast food restaurant to order food at the counter, how were you, as the customer, expected to move to the register? Was there a maze or a straight pathway? Was your movement natural or unnatural?
Select one building and write a 200-250 word essay about your experience. Discuss everything from the parking lot to the public restrooms, and the counter to the exit. How were you expected to move? Were there awkward situations? Did the design of the building seem to flow naturally? Remember that your classmates did not go with you. Your description should be specific and thorough, so they feel as if they actually experienced it with you. (Feel free to attach a couple pictures.)