Category Archives: GRDS 701

There are a few obvious commonalities that I noticed about the process book examples in the Unit 8 content: Both provide a deep level of exploration of the process through documentation. The process book layout design is minimalist. In other … Continue reading →

You’re going to laugh or roll your eyes. That’s OK, I expect it. Most of my peers have already figured this out, some people are brand new to the program and others (like myself) are short of the halfway point. … Continue reading →

I’ve always known the term “flow” as “being in the zone,” which originally started during my young adolescent days in sports. However, I quickly realized that I rarely experienced “being in the zone,” athletically. The content definition of flow was … Continue reading →

Diagram of Creative Process (Section III) within Design Methodology Evaluation, Pros & Cons Based on Section III. Creation Process, of my Design Methodology, each step is not always applied to a project or followed in order as listed, yet the … Continue reading →

My self-evaluation for the video presentation for Project A-Part 2, is based on the rubric provided within Unit 5, including the topics: introduction, tone, flow, visuals and timing. Introduction The most difficult hurdle was having a severe lack of energy … Continue reading →

Awareness, Research & Methodology Three themes resurface during my experience in graduate school, and rightly so: awareness, research and methodology (in no particular order). Two of the three themes have already been stated in my original definition of graphic design. … Continue reading →

Having introduced Stanford University’s d.school “Redesign the Gift-Giving Experience,” to a course of forty freshmen, there are many categories that I’ve recently learned to teach (and reflect upon) during the process of a design thinking exercise. Since there are several … Continue reading →