Resolutions are for suckers and to-dos are for aspirants. I’m scheduling action items for throughout 2012. I’m getting things built, published, placed, and pushed through.
news: doctor benjamin, doctor who, and posit design
news: doctor benjamin, doctor who, and posit design
So, I finished my thesis project. It’s portbou1940.com: a hypertext narrative examining the death of German-Jewish social critic, philosopher, and dialectical historian Walter Benjamin. I’ll be working on revising the written thesis this month, and turn it in next month; the official conferral of my masters degree will be in [...]
sick day
sick day
I’m battling the last gasps of a miserable cold. I’m not up to leaving the house, doing laundry, or working on art for my thesis, but I’m fine to read books, stare at screens, and tap out text. Since this is the best I’ve felt in four days, I’m tackling [...]
the world seems quiet here…
the world seems quiet here…
My blog is currently mostly on hiatus as I complete my master’s degree thesis, but I occasionally pop by with small updates, primarily about the thesis project. As soon as that’s complete, beginning in October/November 2011, expect a massive redesign of positdesign.com. You can still find me on other parts [...]
strategy + progress
strategy + progress
Welcome to positdesign 2011! Prepare for a major overhaul to this site, and a lot of details on my masters thesis, in upcoming months. For my thesis project, I’ll be describing the death of Walter Benjamin, a German-Jewish cultural critic who most people accept committed suicide in Portbou, Spain, in [...]
resolution
resolution
The last time I made a New Year’s resolution was at least a decade ago, and I think I resolved myself against New Year’s resolutions. Kind of like giving up Catholicism for Lent. Anyway, this year, inspired by unclutterer.com, nubbytwiglet.com, and my paid-off credit cards, and abetted by the Harvard [...]
process work
process work
I’m slightly obsessed with seeing work-in-progress. I was lucky enough this morning to stumble across a draft of a lasting brilliant piece of design work that transcends into art. Every designer need reminding that nothing comes from wholecloth, and that every iconic image is the work of actual human hands. [...]
Joan wears pants!
Joan wears pants!
I was thinking about my little sister, and was inspired to whip this up for her. Just a quick photoshop doodle:
we need a montage!
we need a montage!
I had a lot of fun with the first project for my video class, and am really enjoying digging back into FinalCut Pro.
Dead, Wrapped in Plastic
Dead, Wrapped in Plastic
One of my co-workers, an incredibly talented artist herself, invited me to submit a piece to a juried art exhibit, Baby, It’s Cold Outside… , “about how you do/do not define, dismiss, despise, and/or devote yourself to ‘feminism.’” I especially liked the guideline to “free to offend, just be mindful as to whom you piss off.”
a found weekend
a found weekend
I dropped my programming class. And to celebrate, I bought four canvases. I began digging into (quite literally) a massive, sculptural art project I’ve had broiling in the back of my head for months. It’s top-secret for now, but David Lynch is its muse and it may end as half a diptych.
End-Game.
End-Game.
So, this semester I’m learning Maya—it’s the same 3-D animation software that Pixar uses. I felt as though I’d be naturally good at it, because I’m an artist, sculptor, computer whiz. But it’s actually been quite a challenge. The program is so challenging, in fact, that we’ve already begun working on final projects—which aren’t due until after my birthday in January.
