I can haz...

...moth?
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What's wrong...

With that picture? The guy on the right looks he's enjoying it way too much.
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New phone!

Yeah, so, took me a few days but I set up a mail account only for my new blackberry. I have gmail on this but it doesn't let me send pics...like this one of fizzle being vacuumed. Priceless.

In t-20 min I'm off to CT to my brothers going away party. He's moving to CA for a year for acting classes. Kudos to him.

Well my thumbs hurt, time to post this.

-redd
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Links that I want to get rid of...

Here are links in my bookmarks that I'm de-bookmarking to save sanity in the morning when I open all of them at the same time.

http://38pitches.com/
http://alistapart.com/
http://democritus.blogspot.com/
http://blue-card.blogspot.com/
http://amarathas.blogspot.com/
http://theangryvalet.livejournal.com/
http://blogs.howtogeek.com/howtogeek/

- Redd

Seminar Proposal and an Update

Classes ended yesterday.  Thank god.

I had my seminar review today for my proposal which I think went well.  For the first time I have a pretty clear idea of what I want to do, while still having room to expand and evolve my idea. 

I still have a few things to turn in...but I have allll day tomarrow to work on stuff.  No worries.

Chris and I are doing well :)  He's going to NC for a week with his family, therefore I am going back to CT...

Work is good, with more freelance work on the horizon.

Here's my proposal:

Senior Seminar Proposal

The automobile plays a major role in my life.  Most of my personal and class work, and some client work, is geared for the automotive culture.  It defines who I am, what I do, and is what I like doing.  I have run a car club for several years, built from the ground up, I do web design work for car enthusiasts and am a believer in both automobiles of today and "way back when."  What I hope to find out and research next semester is why cars have such an impact on my life, and how and why their design defines the American culture, especially from the 1950's on.

I am interested in a cars' outward appearance; their aesthetics.  What is it that makes people look at one car over another?  Why do some instantly catch your eye?  Why are designs from before we were born still a part of automotive design today?  What makes those lines so classic, and what lines are classic?  I want to explore the lines, the geometry, the form and shape of the automobile.  I want to connect the underlying philosophy behind car design to other forms of commercial and consumer design; trains, planes, radios.  Post WWII was a redefining period in design of the automobile, as well as more recently with the emerging need for efficiency.  My seminar project will be an extension and conclusion to the ideas, concepts and projects I've done in design for the past few years.

I see myself utilizing skills and processes from more than just design.  I want to incorporate photography and hands-on media such as sculpture to illustrate my ideas and findings.  I also plan on using 3D animation to showcase the flowing lines of the automobile.  This would be in addition to graphic design work; a book, posters or a website; all possibilities.

Let me know what you think.

- Redd