Process
Overview
so you know
My design background and skills were applied throughout the project that intended to cross the designers’ boundaries and develop a perception from an interdisciplinary point of view.
The
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virtual. physical
This was a virtual/physical mirrored installation that intended to identify a new code of communication. It was divided in two parts: a virtual blog hosted under the url hellomynameis.blog.co.uk and
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exploring virtual
A journey of exploration of virtual worlds and digital social networks such as Second Life, Flickr, and Facebook was made. A group in Flickr named “The Other You” was created, to observe the
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into sound
There was intent to develop a visual language that could communicate sound, specifically voice. Basic graphic elements were designed, related to the notion of sound, as an attempt to find an
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up for a challenge
The workshop “Up for a Challenge” consisted of asking users to present themselves, by making a recording, which was then played back to them. After doing so, they were asked to draw what they
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vain digital
Observing the workshop results, there was the idea to create an interactive design that could be personalized to each user. A digital visual representation of voice, was created based on three
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switching to analog
To take the project into a more manageable technology, the idea of the laser drum was re-taken. Iteration was made to produce an amplified version of it and the analog characteristic was embraced.
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exploring dimension
The exploration of dimension was a brief one. It resulted in engraving the visuals of two dimensional form onto different materials associated with the concept, such as acrylic for clarity and
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context. frame. reference
The way of realizing the importance of the message was achieved by producing a visual language through the results of the last artifact testing. First, the visuals were were done in the context of
The process of Project VAIN was done in eight iterations of artifacts. Each of them tested throughout external review by professionals in different fields or potential end users.
