Project Blog

For my first task to get the show on the road I had to create a domain name which references my own name. It was tricky deciding between the .co.nz or the .com but I ended up with deneewall.com

In the end we created this through crazydomains.com and Dale helped to install this to our WordPress site.

1 -What is the dominant aesthetic in Reas’s work?

In Reas’s work he uses a software based art made with code. “Programming of software has been the exclusive domain of hardcore programmers and IT specialists for a long time. But nowadays working with code is becoming more and more accessible for designers, architects and artists in general. A perfect time for a book that shows the influence of software and code in the arts compiled by artists that are right in the middle of the developments.”

2 – Could this work exist without code?

No, Code is required to do what he does. Especially with all of the detail.

3 – Who is Reas’s primary audience.

His work is displayed all over the world. In galleries and museums. His processing programming is used by artists all over the world as well.

4 – What is the URL of his Website

http://reas.com/

5 – What does the content Reas’s website say about Reas the artist?

That he uses different mediums in his work. “His work ranges from small works on paper to urban-scale installations and he balances solo work in the studio with collaborations with architects and musicians. Reas’ work is in a range of private and public collections, including the Centre Georges Pompidou and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art” He is a unique and diverse.

 

1 – What is the dominant aesthetic in Sergio Albiac’s work?

The dominant aesthetic in his work is very moody. He uses computer codes to transform reality into works of art that expresses identity, beauty and emotion.

2 – Could this work exist without code?

NO, his work is coding. “I experiment at the visual intersection between generative computer code and traditional media. I write computer programs that transform reality to express ideas about identity, beauty, chance and human emotions.”

3 – Who is Sergio Albiac’s primary audience.

His primary audience includes artists and the modern day customers that love portraits and generative computer art.

4 – What is the URL of his Website

https://www.sergioalbiac.com/index.html

5 – What does the content Sergio Albiac’s website say about Sergio Albiac the artist?

That he is so unique in his practice. He combines different art forms to create something so incredible. 

 
6 – How has Sergio Albiac enabled people to interact with his work?

“Albiac invites people to personally engage with the artwork through his experimental platform and virtual portrait studio, ‘beyapp‘ (beyond appearance). users are asked to sit for a picture, then describe themselves and their personality to the software. using the web speech API, the voices are transcribed into text, then transformed and complemented by related literary and philosophical passages — all in near-real time. the resulting generative collage portraits contain a typographic texture interrupted by unexpected associations and random, letter-based accidents.”

Retrieved From – https://www.designboom.com/art/sergio-albiac-generative-portraits-from-transcripted-voice-i-am-06-13-2016/

7 – What modes of presentation does his work employ?

Albiac presents his work in so many different ways. He presents his work on many digital formats – videoart and giclee prints on archival fine art paper.

 

1- How successful as a portfolio website is Mike Kus’s website?

I think it is so successful, I really like the way this is set up. You can clearly see the projects he has created. The photographs of them are displayed across the whole page displaying 8 at a time in perfectly sized squares.

2 – What elements of Mike Kus’s website work well as an interface and what do you think could be improved?

When you actually click on his work a seperate page opens up on the side which displays more pictures of that particular work. The only thing I think he could improve is adding a bit more information about his work process because there is only a small blurb at the top of the page. I love how the work is displayed on the whole page, like thats all you see, which I guess is the point.

3 – How does the usability of the Mike Kus’s website differ from desktop to phone browser?

The website version is a lot bigger than on your phone which is inevitable, The usability on your phone is a bit different because you can zoom into his work and see all the little details. However you only see one work at a time whilst scrolling. I do like the idea of seeing a few at once, because one piece of work could just put you off. Whereas, on the computer you can scroll through as many as you want and see a lot.

4 – In reference to the ‘Web Design is a Journey’ entry, discuss the method Kus used to find the final design solution for this client?

Literally trial and error. And never giving up. Even when he was in between a rock and a hard place he climbed out of it and created something very beautiful.

5 – What learnings can you take and apply to your own approach from Kus’s approach to the design phase of a website project?

Probably even when you think you aren’t getting anywhere to just keep trying. Because in the end you’ll come out with something you and others love.

1 – What is the dominant aesthetic in Davis’s work?

In Joshua’s work, you can immediately see that he loves his bright colours, his shapes and geometric patterns. The is also a bit of repetition in there.

2 – Could this work exist without code?

Yes and no, the stuff that he does with his analytical drawings is amazing and so different and he comes up with a pattern by chance and then works from that, but then others come up with these designs in their head so..

3 – Who is Davis’s primary audience.

Company’s that don’t want to go down that basic lane, that actually wanna do something that’s fun and colourful for their audience.  His work is seen in many techo, drum and bass music so it would appeal to Dj’s for their music videos. I have seen the same kinda designs for promotions of clubs and festivals.

4 – What is the URL of his Website

https://joshuadavis.com/

5 – What does the content Davis’s website say about Davis the designer?

That he is such an out the gate designer, he’s not afraid to use the bright colours and geometrical shapes to produce a piece of art, whereas, nowadays minimalistic art is the in thing. He thinks outside the square and produces amazing patterns and designs.

1- How successful as a portfolio website is Anton & Irene’s website?

I really like how their website is set up, It’s clear and interactive which makes it fun and easy to use! I did however have problems seeing their work, it took a really long time to load which was disappointing because I was really interested. 

2 – What elements of Anton & Irene’s website work well as an interface and what do you think could be improved. 

The colours of Anton’s and Irene’s website work really well together, it’s not a plain old black and white website, its full of bright colours and shows your they are designers, especially with the interactions on the front page when you scroll down the two bodies open up to display the heading. What could be improved is the drop down menu, I had no idea that when you click on their names on the top left it becomes the menu.

3 – How important a role does research take in the projects Anton & Irene undertake?

I feel like research is important in any project, not just Anton & Irene.

4 – What types of research does your chosen project involve?

My chosen project is – One shared house 2030

They looked at how far into the future they wanted to go. “If you think about it, we lived in a very different society 13 years ago. We didn’t have the iPhone. We didn’t have AirBnB, we didn’t have selfies, we didn’t have Uber, we didn’t have Spotify or Google Maps, or even the #blacklivesmatter movement because we didn’t have hashtags, let alone Twitter. We didn’t have commercially available drones, self driving cars, Tinder, and nobody had ever heard of Obama or cared about Trump. … So actually, turns out, a lot can happen in 13 years.” They spoke to historians, psychologists and Amsterdam city officials.

They used Irene’s background, “We went through almost 30 years of meeting notes, photographs and postcards, which the house-members had saved. We researched the origins and current resurgence of co-living, the political climate of Amsterdam in the 1980s, the architecture and history of the building and the neighborhood, Amsterdam city politics, Alexandra Kollontai (who the house was named after), and the psychological effects of communal living on adults and children.” They then did a Storyboard “We sat down with the scenario and outlined everything we wanted to visualize. The storyboard became our bible for the illustrations, motion graphics, design, voice-over and soundtrack.”

5 – How is a multidisciplinary approach employed by Anton & Irene?

By using graphic design and photography. A lot of different aspects go into there work. They took a photograph then photoshopped the crap out of it.

6 – Analyse the landing / home page of the Anton & Irene website. What does this first image ‘say’ from a semiotic perspective. What’s the denotation, what’s the connotation? What image are they projecting to potential clients?

Well the picture is interactive, every time you swipe over there bodies their hoodies unzip and show their faces which shows that they are personally involved with every project. I don’t see a menu button which was confusing at start and wasn’t very clear. The geometric shapes and bright colours show that they are very quirky. They are projecting to their potential client that if you go with them that you will get something that is out of the ordinary that you wouldn’t get from a big corporate business. It will be more creative and out of this world than you would ever think.