SNOWBOMBING

For all of you who enjoy a day on the slopes and music SNOWBOMBING is for you! I was introduced to this company from Chris Bacchus. Snowbombing is a snowboard/ski and music festival where they bring international DJ's and bands to their event. They choose a different venue every year which is usually held in Europe. This festival is all about skiing/snowboarding during the day and then partying during the night. Ever since Chris showed me their site I have been wanting to go. Other then their amazing event their sense of design is very cool too. They do a lot of stuff for promotion and working with other incorporated companies. There logo is a favorite of mine, it is very simple but well thought out and has been used in many different ways. If you go to their site you can look at their work from now and then. 

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Golden Eagle Throws Goat off Cliff

For all of you that are afraid of birds this may not be a good video to watch. As soon as I read the title for this video "Golden Eagle Throws Goat off Cliff" I did now know what to expect. As I watched It became clear to me that birds are a lot stronger then I thought they were. Now one without a fear of birds has become a little afraid.

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Design Functionality

Being in school for design I am always trying t come up with different ways in presenting and finishing my peice. I always think about how I could create something with more then one use or vision. I came across this side table and was intrigued by the look and the function of it. It just goes to show with a lot of though you can come up with something so simple but so functional. This one table which started out as a magazine rack has 4 different uses. To me this is an incredible design.

Cuma - Felt Wool Wallpaper by Takehiro Ando

I and many of you are probably going to want these in your bedroom or your future homes. This new wallpaper is made out of wool, so it not only gives you a very textural wall but also has the ability to bend and act as decoration and flooring. This new material can be put on a wall and on the floor and can also do both with transition. I think this product is very cool because it looks as though the wall is melting into the floor. I think you could design a very interesting home with this product. 

SOLo Lounge Table

I came across this table on the same site as the exhaust jack. This is another cool invention I just dont know how practical it is. It is a table that charges by solar power and it is a space to charge and run any electronics like a laptop. Usually tables are inside other then picnic tables but I don't know how well these tables would last outside somewhere. I know they are whether proof and most importantly solar, but i think they are so nice that people would vandalize and try to steal these tables if they were in parks or restaurants. I think it is a great and even green idea but I just don't know how far they will make it. 

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Exhaust Air Jack

This is one of the coolest inventions I have seen and I find it weird that it has only now just been created. This invention is so simple yet so unique and practical. The idea behind this invention is a much easier way to jack up your car. All you do is connect the tube to your exhaust and thats it. the exhaust that comes out of your car fills the ball with air and lifts your car. I think this is invention is amazing. I think it allows people for a much easier tire change off the highway. On the other hand I don't know how this invention would be after using it...would you throw it out or use it again. I would think it would smell like exhaust fumes and stink up your car if you were to keep it in there. Overall I think it is a great invention and I think we will be seeing them in all new cars.

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Laser Walls Update the Stoplight

Talk about the future of design...heres an example. This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Its a new concept for a stoplight. Instead of seeing just a red light this red wall of lasers come on and create a wall in front of drivers. This causes a much larger thing to see and allows for drivers to noticed the red light even more. Some say its a great idea but others hate it. People say it will cost way too much to install all of these lasers and also cause for more distraction. I think it is a really cool concept but agree with the other negative aspects of it. In the photo above you can see how this light show would really work.

NFL FANS!!!

For all you NFL fans out there that have never seen a game or hate how we don't have our own team here in Canada your wishes have come true...kind of. The Bills have decided to come to Toronto and play a game here. It is still not official who it will be against or how many they will play but they will be coming to Toronto to play. This is a pretty exciting thing if you are a NFL fan and don't want to travel to see the game.

DESIGN POWER

If I had the opportunity to use my power to promote anything, I would choose to promote creativity. I would do this because I really feel people are always shunned away from being creative. Starting from a young age when creativity is most important people get turned away from showing their creative side. I think that it is important to be creative at any age. It is important because it makes you mentally stronger. Creativity not only helps you with art and design it helps you with everything. It allows your mind to think and get away from the things you do everyday. It allows your mind and soul to grow and get stronger. Creativity is a very important thing and is not looked upon as something everyone should do.

This is why I would use my power to promote CREATIVITY!

MY MANIFESTO

As we looked at Bruce Mau's maifesto it was interesting to see his manifesto and how he felt. I found it interesting to see his beliefs and also believed in many of them. Below is a list of the ones I felt closest too.

1. Repeat Yourself. If you like it, do it again. If you don't like it, do it again.

I really believe in this because most people always surround them selves and do the things they enjoy. This is great because it can bring joy to ones life, but I also feel that you should also do things you don't enjoy. It not only makes you stronger as an individual but also allows you to become stronger by accomplishing new things.

2. Avoid Software. The problem with software is that everyone has it.

I strongly believed in this because it is very true. I feel that if you do only complete things with software your work will end up looking like someone elses. You should always start with your mind and even end with it as well. Complete things with pen and paper. Your mind can go further then a computer.

3. Don't clean your desk. You might find something in the morning that you can't see tonight.

As a designer I believed this was true. When I work at my desk it tends to get cluttered very quickly. This mess is made up of many this but mostly ideas. I feel that if you keep it cluttered it may not look the best but if you take a break and come back to it you will always find something new.

4. Make mistakes faster.

The more mistakes you make the more progress you make. Mistakes allow for more to evolve. Without them you wouldn't be able to create something creative.

5. Begin anywhere.

This is one of my favorites. I feel that you can begin anywhere. Even if you don't have an idea or purpose for what your doing anything can also help a concept or idea evolve.

6. Drift. 

I feel that by allowing yourself to drift around it allows you to see more and come up with new and exciting ideas.

7. Listen Carefully

This is very important for a designer because there are usually always restrictions. If you don't listen you could go past these restrictions and produce a worthless piece.

8. Don't enter award competitions.

I don't know if I abide by this I just thought it was very interesting. When I heard it I laughed because I thought it was funny to hear the exact opposite that we are told from school. Both lessons seem to have truth behind it which is why I agree with this statement. I think that by not entering shows it allows you to believe in yourself and your work a lot more.