DEGREE PROJECT: Timeline

2/15: collect stories, prototype, research.
2/17: collect stories, prototype, research.


2/22: collect stories, prototype, research.
2/24: collect stories, prototype, prep for midterm presentation, start pursuing prototypes more formally.


3/1: formal prototypes, collect stories, prep for midterm presentation.
3/3: midterm presentation, collect stories, prep senior show submission form.


3/8: collect stories, formal prototypes.
3/10: collect stories, formal prototypes


3/23: collect stories, formal prototypes, research.
3/24: collect stories, formal prototypes.


3/29: collect stories, concept final artifact.
3/31: collect stories, concept final artifact.


4/5: collect stories, begin production on final artifact, prep for first preliminary presentation.
4/7: end story collection process, production on final artifact, prep for first preliminary presentation.


4/12: prep for preliminary presentation, finalize design artifact.
4/14: finalize design artifact, think about final show pieces, refine! refine! refine!


4/19: finalize design artifact, prep for final show, prep for final presentation.
4/21: finalize design concept, print process documentation book, prep for final presentation.


4/26: final presentation, prep for final show.
4/28: prep for senior show


5/3: install show
5/5: install show

DEGREE PROJECT: Story Containers

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I've been experimenting on how I can obtain unique viewpoints of Kansas City citizens in an attempt to put a spotlight on it's interesting urban sub culture. In doing so, I'm thinking about creating "containers" that can house the content in interesting and or experimental  ways. Hopefully the results will somehow aid in the concept or final output of the project. *photo credit: sara cramer

PHOTO GALLERY

DEGREE PROJECT: Project Intent

Project Intent:

It is my intent with this project to graphically illustrate a vibrant landscape of Kansas City’s contemporary culture through the thoughts of the citizens whom live here. I aim to utilize a narrative structure to illustrate the uniquely distinguished culture of Kansas City. At this phase in the project, rapid prototyping, in depth research, and story collecting has fueled my output and has aided further my focus for the piece.

Research has taken form with various graphic prototypes that address the ways in which a story is most successfully told. Documentaries, interviews, photo essays, and comparisons have aided in the research process, giving me a better understanding of storytelling and the way I intend to frame this project.

Meanwhile, I have been and will continually be collecting stories from Kansas City citizens. I intend to interview a wide range of residents (old, young, weird, cool, trendy, edgy) to fully encompass Kansas City’s cultural aesthetics and visual landscape. I will also be experimenting with the way I obtain these stories; comparing and analyzing the benefits of photography, video, spoken word, written text, and interactive experiences. I would also like to challenge the idea of story collecting by creating different “containers” to house the content. I think that this experimentation will be instrumental in the design of the final artifact.

At this point, however, I am still unsure as to what form (print artifact, interactive experience, video sequence, spatial exhibit, etc) is ideal and will properly give cultural prominence to Kansas City’s contemporary culture. I do know that whatever I produce will house a narrative structure with content pulled directly from the citizens of the community.

DEGREE PROJECT: Rapid Prototyping

Below are some screen shots that I grabbed from interviews I conducted over the weekend. I interviewed friends with unique perspectives on Kansas City's culture as well as complete strangers who were timid to even participate. Most of the strangers I asked seemed to bring up iconic aspects of Kanas City that you would find in a tourist-like publication (i.e.> barbecue, architecture, the plaza, fountains). the text underneath each image will link you to the actual interview on youtube. enjoi.

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INTERVIEW WITH SARA

INTERVIEW WITH STRANGERS

KC SLIDESHOW WITH SARA'S VOICEOVER 

KC DRIVING WITH JASON COMOTTO VOICEOVER

SPATIAL EXPERIENCE: Architecture

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This is the building that I am interested in researching for this first task in Spatial Experience. It is a hair salon in Fuiku, Japan designed by architects Takuya Hosaki and Hiromasa Mori. The building is called "Shiro", which translates in Japanese to "white".

source: takuyahosokai