corie chambers: September 2008

September 29, 2008

Sound and Motion --> Project 2--> Storyboards

September 24, 2008

Sound and Motion --> Project 2--> Initial Word Lists

SAUTE

knife, spatula, wooden spoon

PIZZA

pizza cutter, knife, pie scoop

FINAL NOUNS WITH ACTIONS

SPATULA

spread, flip, toss, scrape

KNIFE

slice, tear, dice, cut, separate

September 23, 2008

Sound and Motion --> Project 2--> 2nd Round of Sketches

variations on how to flip the word spatula

variations on tossing the word spatula

variations on scraping the word spatula

Visual Language--> Rhetoric--> Voting Demographic Research

The Hispanic population is my voting demographic.

1. Some things that are most important to Hispanics outside political issues are family, community, religion (Catholicism), staying connected to their country of origin.

2. Latino voters rank education, the cost of living, jobs and healthcare as the most important issues in the 2008 elections. Behind these were crime, the Iraq war, and immigration. On the issue of immigration, the survey stated that they did not specifically ask about illegal immigration. If they had, numbers may have been different. In the past, Hispanics have tended to vote conservatively, but in recent years they have begun to lean more toward the Democratic Party to to the handling of immigration laws.

3. One of the largest cultural identifiers of the Hispanic population is food. The most predominant being chile, as it is used in almost every mexican dish. Other identifiers are Day of the Dead celebrations, papel picado, mexican blankets, tin artifacts, flamenco dancing, pinatas and ristras. The representation of the Virgin of Guadalupe is also widely referenced. Rich, intense colors spanning the entire spectrum are predominately used. Most of Hispanic art is highly ornamental. The Hispanic population in general treat people with a great deal of reciprocity, receive love, give it back. Mezcal and tequila are also associated with this group.

4. Chile, flour tortillas, corn tortillas, Taco Bell, Chipotle

5. Other reasons for the Hispanic population not voting include citizenship and the general youthfulness of the population. Many Hispanics of eligible voting age are not native born citizens, thus rendering them ineligible to vote. As of September 2007, 45.5 million Hispanics were under the age of 18. Only 40% of the Hispanic population was eligible to vote.

Sources:

Pew Hispanic Center

2008 National Survey of Latinos: Hispanic Voter Attitudes

pg 17

Hispanics and the 2008 Election: A Swing Vote?

pg 20

September 18, 2008

Visual Language--> Exhibiting Signification--> Final Museum Object Applications

banners

brochure

mailer postcard

Exhibit T-shirt

September 16, 2008

Visual Language--> Exhibiting Signification--> Museum Object Applications

Promotional: postcard

Product: T-shirt

environmental: banners

informational: brochure

September 11, 2008

Visual Language--> Exhibiting Signification--> Image Concepts

In choosing a color palette I looked at the colors that were reflected during the 60s and 70s, the approximate date range I believe my radio is from. What I discovered was that many of the colors used during this era were pastels and earth tones, as well as some brights.