Tuesday 13 March 2012

Indigo Design Network

First of all, I think those picture are very funny. She is an Asian designer, but she is not limited in one area. On the contrary, as we can see from her resume, she worked in different place. I think as a designer need to open the eyes. Because only in this way, we can design more and more interesting works. From her works, I feel Paris has full of funy. Every elements make her work more vivid. She use the simple design express to her theme -"DNA". The old style buliding, colorful street gadgets and so on. When they add some simple elements, every thing became a nice design. And those elements are all the Paris characteristics. Though her work, I know the reason of why i come to Australia, because I can learn a lot of new culture, and promote the design concept.


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Native American Motifs

This is the Logo address:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team. This team had four logo in history, the first logo was used yellow and blue colours, there is a yellow circle in the middle, On the right side of the circle have a blue text, on the left side have a picture of California with a star on the bay area. There are two changes happend after that, but not have too many change. In 1997, they changed their logo again. This was a very big change. Thereis a man with defined muscles that is blue in the front of a basketball background. He is carrying a thunder bolt. Under the him, there have a wird" warriors". it uesd orange colour. The text curves, as the 'W' is the largest letter. And right now. it is the new logo for Golden State Warriors. A blue circle for the background, and the name of Golden State Warriors text around the circle. In the circle is the famous golden gate bridge. it used the gold colour. Because the they move from Philadelphia to San Francisc. the Golden Gate Bridge is landmark building in San Francisc. And the gold colour means gold rush. I personally think it is a very funny logo, that not only use the same colour with Golden State Wattiors shirt, and also expressed the symbol of the city of San Francisco.

Aboriginal Motifs

1.   Functions and Philosophies
1.Respect
First of all, whatever any indigenous art, we have to give them enough respect and protection. Because these are some parts of indigenous cultural.  Indigenous rights to cultural heritage includes the following protocols:
1). Acknowledgment of country
2). Public art – acknowledging land
3.) Accepting diversity

2. Recognition and protection
When people have enough respect, the next step is how to maintain and protect the indigenous arts. Because there have big different between the indigenous cultural, indigenous arts and common arts and cultural. For example: some of motifs have the special meaning for the indigenous people. Like, death, war. and so on. The designer shall not abuse these elements. The Indigenous visual artist owns copyright in his or her artwork. This means that he or she can control the reproduction and dissemination of the artwork. At the moment, there have not a formal legal to protection. These are some advanced:
1). The indigenous artist need have their owns copyright in his or her work
2). Written contract for their work. This is the best way to ensure their rights.
3). Australian government needs to develop policy and law to protect rights of Indigenous people
and communities to their cultural heritage.

4). Let their work set to cultural heritage.

2.   Moral Rights and Issues
The Moral Rights included:
1). Give the artists entitlements, the artists can require their name write nearly their art work and allow prominently reproduced alongside all reproductions of their works.
2). The artist can against other people use and copy their works.
3). The right of integrity: Artists can against who destruction or damage their works, this will includes:
      Doing anything damage their works, for example: change material, mutilation or harm the artist's reputation.
      When the exhibition of the superconducting damage their works. It must be Abide by Visual arts Principles and Protocols Visual arts Principles and Protocols it is important to discuss any material changes of artwork, and get the consent of the artist in writing.
     

Wednesday 7 March 2012

Clash of the Titans

1) Who are the Titans?In Greek mythology , the Titans  were a race of powerful deities , descendants of Gaia and Uranus , that ruled during the legendary Golden Age .
2) Are the any interesting motifs you see frequently appearing (Eg. Lightning bolts)? How do you interpret their meaning? Can you name a modern version, of this motif, used today?
1. Pegasus: It is a very interesing motifs in my mind, it has a huge wing. Usually, it is described as white, but in the movie, it is black. It is the representative of the faithful.

2. The Zeus armor: This is a armor which belong Zeus. It is very blink. As we can see from the movie, it looks cool, we can conpare it and the others armor, It is the most conspicuous. So only the Zeus weared it, i think it means Rights and power.

3. A god of death: Hades also looks very cool, whatever appearance or power. He wear a black armor and both have six wings. When people image him, we will feel Evil and fear.

3) Is your Greek character in the movie? If so, does the film's interpretation match your research?
 Sorry,it is not in the movie.

4) Dose your Greek character have a weakness?
Phoenix not any weakness. Because when it feel death,it will born in the fire, that means it will never die. So i think it not any weakness.


5) Are any of the characters, in the movie, related (Eg. a mother or father, wife or husband, brother or sister) to your Greek myth? If so, how?
 Apllo will listen to phoenix sing song every day morning.

6) Is their a constellation of stars named after your Greek character?
One of the southern constellation. Located south of the Sculptor, Tucana north, Eridanus Grus. That is the Piscis Fomalhaut and Eridani Achernar two bright star between the patch of less bright constellation. Although not very bright star in this constellation, but basically can be seen as a newborn from the flames wings to take off the image of the Phoenix. 1603 German amateur astronomer the valle this part of the constellation named for the phoenix.

7) How is Medusa killed? Does your Greek character have a weakness?
Phoenix not any weakness. Because when it feel death,it will born in the fire, that means it will never die. So i think it not any weakness. Medusa is kill by Perseus. Perseus cut off her hand. he through the mirror reflection and see the Medusa than cut off her hand.
8) Sketch at least 3 ideas for your logo and add them to this post.