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Shape Grading
Grades are just the worst, wouldn’t you agree? In the realm of design education, it seems to me that grades are generally a poor instrument for providing feedback to the student, or testifying as a record of the learning experience for the transcript. Perhaps the whole enterprise is suspect, although this piece will not address…
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Explore Sacred Geometry “Qualia” with an app by Scott Onstott
The world around us is replete with architectural order in the form of geometric expression. The geometry of collective conscience is made evident in natural forms from the fractal growth of flower petals to the ratios of “the divine proportion” in our bodies. The mind of creativity unfolds through geometry’s universal language. Good form making…
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In Strategic Planning, Lead with Your Values
Designers who work in organizational identity and brand development often find themselves involved the strategic planning initiatives of their clients. After many years working with organizations in this manner, here is a “heads up” on how to approach the task. Composing the mission, vision and values for an organization is a critical element in its…