EX 17 Movement/Motion Blog Exercise-Option 1

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This table was designed by Chul An Kwak, who was inspired by images of running horses. This table is a good example of implied movement in product design because it moves away from typical four straight legs of a normal table. Instead, the legs of this table are curved, with all of the legs coming from one side of the table. Because of this, there is an implied movement of direction. The table almost seems to be leaning and moving towards one direction. This implied movement works well with this table because the curvature of the legs allows the legs to shift the center of weight away from the left side, allowing the table to be more stable. Also, because of the space in between the legs, it gives enough space for a person to pull up a chair on all four sides of the table. It especially has a lot more space on the side without legs coming down from the table. The design of the legs makes the vision of the viewer move towards one direction as if the table is almost ready to start running towards that direction.

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This rocking chair was designed by Thos. Moser and is called “Pasadena Rocker.” This is a good example of implied motion in product design because of its functional expectation as well as its attention to detail in the flow of the material used. Just from looking at the curvature at the bottom of the chair, there is a sense of expected movement of rocking back and forth. The design naturally invites the user to not only sit down, but rock back and forth as his/her weight alone will naturally put it to motion. The extra length of curved wood in the back also guides the eyes of the viewer as it seems to suggest that this chair will move forward. Also, the details of the design accentuate implied movement. If one looks closely, the edge of one part of the chair seems to curve and swoop into the edge of another part of the chair, adding implied movement by directing the viewer’s eyes. The twisting of the edges also adds to this effect.

EX 14 Blog Exercise: Tone and Color

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a. In this interior design example, different tones of grey are used to create a comfortable atmosphere for one’s living room. The curtains and tables are white, the walls are dark grey with black patterns, and the sofas are grey and light grey. The overall design uses minimal colors to keep things simple. The black pattern on dark grey wall gives three dimensional affect to the wall. The tone difference between the dark wall and light frame of the television accentuates the TV. The light curtains allow light to come into the room.

b. The tone in this interior design best interacts with the shapes of the objects in the room. The contrast between dark and light of the different objects gives more definition to their shapes.

c. The lack of color in the overall design other than shades of grey gives the room comfort and peaceful characteristics. Because of the overall grey tones, the few colors in the design makes those objects pop-out. The green bottle, the yellow cushions, and the beige rug gives life to the room.

d. The colors in the room interact with the textures of the objects in the room. The yellow color of the cushions and the light grey color of the sofas give them cloth-like soft texture. The green color of the bottle gives it a glassy texture.