contributed by Don Bristow [owner, Lightray Photoimagery / photographer / fractal artist / graphic designer / web designer]
My fascination and, to a lesser degree, struggle with Fractal Art started in 1982, before there was such a thing as Fractal Art. Benoit Mandelbrot had just published The Fractal Geometry of Nature, and the book contained some wonderful illustrations created by programmers at IBM Research. I was intrigued by illustrations of the set named after the author, the Mandelbrot Set. Writing a computer program to plot the Mandelbrot Set was trivial, but with a G.I. Bill student’s budget, my prints were limited to 4” strips of black & white thermal paper. Even so, I became increasingly curious about the set, because the closer I poked around the more I found. I wanted to understand the significance of what I was seeing.
contributed by Aga Artka, Allied ASID, LEED AP [designer / blogger / entrepreneur / mentor] and Jenny Schrank, Allied ASID [writer / connector / mentor / marketing agent]
We are sure you spent hours in the studio or locked behind closed doors reformatting boards, preparing dynamic graphics and visual presentations? But have you dedicated that same energy and time to meeting important people in the design industry and local business community? While your design work is definitely important, you need to show it to someone to get your career started. In the real world, people hire people, not portfolios. Your work may clearly show that you are at the top of your class and have a great skill set, but employers are equally concerned with how you will interact with coworkers and engage clients. Your communication and people skills will make a difference in your career.
2013/06: Fabric Abrasion Resistance... Here’s The Rub!
contributed by The Folks at Fiber-Seal
Many fabrics carry information on their labels (or on related materials) about performance characteristics. Common specifications found on fabrics include colorfastness to light, cleaning code, flammability and abrasion resistance. Based on our experience, we are convinced that abrasion resistance may be the most misunderstood of these specifications.
Arkansas is known more for hot springs, Razorback football, and Bill Clinton than for fine art and culture, but with the opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Natural State’s image is shifting. The brainchild of art lover Alice Walton, one of the wealthiest people in the U.S., the museum is an intersection of art, architecture and nature, which is reportedly what she charged Israeli-born, Boston-based architect Moshe Safdie to create. Recently we were fortunate enough to receive a personal tour by Trails & Grounds Manager and family friend, Clay Bakker, and we have supplemented this article with photographs contained in our Crystal Bridges Facebook Album. As the 120-acres surrounding the museum is one of the largest native plant gardens, Bakker’s role is significant, and the Arkansas-native was proud to talk about the project’s evolution and outstanding result.
To bridge the gap between the student / educational community and the professional / manufacturer community of the interior design world, and not to die of boredom while we do it.
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ASID is proud to announce the winners of the 10th Annual Student Design Competition: Repurpose for Today. The Grand Prize goes to Molly Sherman of Pratt Institute for "Wheels of Empowerment: Mobile Learning Environment for Migrant Workers". Honorable Mention goes to Kelsey Conroy of Virginia Tech, Misty Brecht of Anderson University, and Sarah Yacko of Ball State University.
GO HERE to see the winning projects.
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