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The Gang

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Finally adding some pictures from last year…

The Materials of the project:

• An Arudino Board
• Two Infrared sensors
• Tri-colored ShiftBright LEDS
• Random pieces from the local craft store

The Two Modes:
Mode 1 - During the first mode, if the people hold the two objects together, the color will grow brighter and brighter, until it has reached a sustaining level.
Mode 2 - In the second mode, if the people hold the two objects near each other, the two colors fuse together to form a third new color.

The Meaning:
We attempted to develop interesting interactions for two people; the first mode is supposed to symbolize working together makes you stronger. The second mode, is supposed to represent that working with different people can create beautiful results.

The Team:
Chad Camara
Yuija Zhao
Lynn Dombrowski

Here is an awesome cup that helps you make the “perfect” cup of tea or coffee if you choose.

http://www.suck.uk.com/product.php?rangeID=76

Suck UK, has some thought provoking designs, including a teddy bear lamp.

Blog from 9/9/08 (Original Link):

Where do you folks go for your design inspiration? I’m gonna bust out my favorite sites about design:

Ideas:www.faveup.com (showcases graphic design relating to flash, html/css, and logos) www.ted.com (technology, entertainment, and design:  fascinating talks but some really smart people) (ok ted.com isn’t really a design site, but I’m putting it in the category of “life-inspiration” design)www.psdtuts.com (Really good, step by step instructions for creating photoshop designs)

Color: Kuler.adobe.com  (good site for trying to come up with color swatches)http://www.colourlovers.com/ (lots of user-generated content to help you create beautiful color schemes)

Alright, these are the best that I have to offer, what are some of your favorite design (graphic or life-inspiration) sites?

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Reflection:

This blog snippet is the first blog I wrote for my Interaction Design Practicum (IDP) courses. When I re-read my previous content, I realized that my thinking was still very early in the process of understanding what it meant to be designerly, and to have designerly thinking. I was definitely thinking of graphic design, and not interaction design.

Graphical design is meaningful and important in its own right. Graphic design it is also quite distinct from interaction design, and they must use each other to both be successful. However, for graphic design to be have its full potential, interaction design must proceed graphic design, so that the graphical portion is informed from the research and experience of the interaction designer.

Hello world,

I’m Lynn Dombrowski, a HCI/d Master student, at IU.