Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Deconstructing Design





Five photos. Of watches. What do they have in common? No this is not some mad dash back to your college SATS; although it may be a quirky kind of visual IQ test. Just start listing what you think these photos share. Think impact, qualities. Go ahead free associate.

Welcome to my world. How do we "talk" about design? Visual things? How do we describe an idea and translate it from words to pictures and back again? Hm? How do you convey a vision? Being able to speak the same language as your designer, or if you are that designer, being able to understand what is being expressed by your client is part of the job. NOT the easy part.

So look at those 5 photos and imagine me talking about them with my designer. What can I be saying?

Yep. Brush. We need more coffee.

8 comments:

Parisbreakfasts said...

Masculine
Money
Male
Numbers
Time
Mega-bucks
I think I flunked :)

Janice C. Cartier said...

No way to flunk this one...

And you're right.

How about warm cool sleek precision timelessness too?

Anonymous said...

Detailed craftsmanship
Purposeful
Higher living

A Brush with Color said...

Rich, intricate, complicated, elegant, timeless (forgive the pun)
great photos!

Janice C. Cartier said...

Woo hoo- You are all hired!!!

These are fabulous, and right on the money.

I love waht you are coming up with.;-)

Janice C. Cartier said...

What.THat would be what. More coffee please......

Parisbreakfasts said...

timelessness ?
NEVER with all those watches.
HUMPH

Janice C. Cartier said...

LOL. Pair o'ducks

....which is so much fun to play with.

or is it ironing?

Yep..still need coffee.