At Parsons School of Design in NYC, space and time are often pointed to as the culprit of what holds students back from a better education. But longer classes, more teachers and more space aren’t coming to the campus any time soon. Looking at the problem not thru a space and resource lens but rather…
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SPACE AS SERVICE: AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP FOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
Space is a platform for dynamic experiences, not a just a static container. So, how can designers prepare to design spaces that empower a more mobile, personal and participatory experience?[1] This was the question I posed to the students at the beginning of our half-day workshop at the gradate school of architecture at Washington University…
MAKE A VIDEO WITHOUT A LOT OF TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW: And tell your story effectively and efficiently
This article was originally posted on the VISUAL.LY blog on Feb 21, 2012 How to Turn a Static Visualization Into a Successful Animation by Liz Burow Short animations are one of the best tools out there for explaining ideas, but they aren’t used often enough for fear they’re too advanced. Yet, creating animations can really help designers understand…
VISUAL THINKING IS FOR EVERYONE: Make a drawing, tell your story
Pictures are global and transcend words. They carry metaphors, symbols and meaning beyond the written word. Capturing ideas with images takes less time than reading text or verbalizing ideas, and making drawings helps you tell stories more effectively. Visual thinking can help you make sense of complexity, help find patterns and surface critical issues, help…
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