What I'm doing
Update time.
Last night I submitted my entry for the PAVE the Way 3D Design Challenge. I'd like to tell y'all all about my makeup kiosk design, but to CMA in the very rare and unlikely case that a judge might read my journal and inadvertantly cultivate a bias ('cause I think my design is that good :p), I'll wait until I'm pretty sure finalists have been selected, whether or not my design is among those finalists. We'll find out by mid-November. Finalists get to work with B+N Industries to have prototypes made, and they'll go to Vegas in Feb/March for the final judging.
This weekend, I have:
* A carpet estimation assignment (easy-peasy)
* A designer paper to write (I'll be talking about Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his design motifs)
* Sketches of plans and elevations for the next design competition (a Sephora pop-up shop, another PAVE challenge)
* Work to do in my sketchbook
* Acquiring and typing up stuff for my materials notebook, due in less than 2 weeks (Nov. 1)
This morning I registered for my Winter classes. My schedule looks like thus:
* M/W, 8-10:30 AM, BIM Architecture (Electronic Design, A.K.A. Revit)
* M/W, 11-4:30, Studio IV (set design? exhibition design? we'll find out...)
* M/W, 5-7:30, Survey of Women in Art (yay, Dr. Jasin!)
....so yeah, I'll be in class two days a week from 8 AM to 7:30 PM. VERY full days. I think I may stick with my current work schedule (Tues & Thurs, 10:30-1:30, and Fridays, 10:30-5) at Jerry Pair so that I still have time during the day to work on classwork, go to industry events, etc.
Also, I should know before the end of January whether or not I'll be able to graduate in the Summer of 2012. It all hinges upon whether or not they'll offer Studio V in Spring, because if they do, then they *need* to offer Studio VI in Summer, because V & VI are both for the capstone project. Research in Studio V, plan and sketch and specify (etc) in Studio VI.
Today, during lunch, I'll be running over to SCAD for the annual Vagina Monologues interest meeting. I want to make sure I'm all set for participating again, and hopefully get a look to see who else will be.
Next Friday, Alex and I are going to a Halloween party thrown by Stewart and April, my classmates and friends. Should be a great stress relief; we always have a great time at their place.
I think I may also sign up for the IDO (Interior Design Organization) bake sale. I need service hours for my IDLU, and baking at this time of year? Hell yeah.
Last night, Jerry Pair had a trunk show. I was able to go because my professor for History of Interior Design canceled our class due to another obligation (he's adjunct, and he works full-time in the design industry). Our sales reps presented all the new collections in the showroom (which I've already seen and handled and folded and mailed out samples, for the most part), and the whole thing was a new experience. I liked it. Had a glass of wine, and attempted to exercise restraint eating the meatball hors d'oeurves because they were SO good. I discreetly ate quite a few, though, and that was pretty much my dinner.
Over the winter holiday break, I really really really must work on my resume. It'll help that I should have something of a portfolio put together before then, because if I remember right, we've got to have one put together before the end of this quarter. I'm definitely including my 3D makeup kiosk in it; it's the first time I've been proud of a Studio project. (And! I found out I've got an A in my Studio class! It's the first time I've gotten that! I'm usually really struggling by now.) My goal is to have a solid-looking resume and portfolio (print and online) to send around to various design firms to land an internship.
Last night I submitted my entry for the PAVE the Way 3D Design Challenge. I'd like to tell y'all all about my makeup kiosk design, but to CMA in the very rare and unlikely case that a judge might read my journal and inadvertantly cultivate a bias ('cause I think my design is that good :p), I'll wait until I'm pretty sure finalists have been selected, whether or not my design is among those finalists. We'll find out by mid-November. Finalists get to work with B+N Industries to have prototypes made, and they'll go to Vegas in Feb/March for the final judging.
This weekend, I have:
* A carpet estimation assignment (easy-peasy)
* A designer paper to write (I'll be talking about Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his design motifs)
* Sketches of plans and elevations for the next design competition (a Sephora pop-up shop, another PAVE challenge)
* Work to do in my sketchbook
* Acquiring and typing up stuff for my materials notebook, due in less than 2 weeks (Nov. 1)
This morning I registered for my Winter classes. My schedule looks like thus:
* M/W, 8-10:30 AM, BIM Architecture (Electronic Design, A.K.A. Revit)
* M/W, 11-4:30, Studio IV (set design? exhibition design? we'll find out...)
* M/W, 5-7:30, Survey of Women in Art (yay, Dr. Jasin!)
....so yeah, I'll be in class two days a week from 8 AM to 7:30 PM. VERY full days. I think I may stick with my current work schedule (Tues & Thurs, 10:30-1:30, and Fridays, 10:30-5) at Jerry Pair so that I still have time during the day to work on classwork, go to industry events, etc.
Also, I should know before the end of January whether or not I'll be able to graduate in the Summer of 2012. It all hinges upon whether or not they'll offer Studio V in Spring, because if they do, then they *need* to offer Studio VI in Summer, because V & VI are both for the capstone project. Research in Studio V, plan and sketch and specify (etc) in Studio VI.
Today, during lunch, I'll be running over to SCAD for the annual Vagina Monologues interest meeting. I want to make sure I'm all set for participating again, and hopefully get a look to see who else will be.
Next Friday, Alex and I are going to a Halloween party thrown by Stewart and April, my classmates and friends. Should be a great stress relief; we always have a great time at their place.
I think I may also sign up for the IDO (Interior Design Organization) bake sale. I need service hours for my IDLU, and baking at this time of year? Hell yeah.
Last night, Jerry Pair had a trunk show. I was able to go because my professor for History of Interior Design canceled our class due to another obligation (he's adjunct, and he works full-time in the design industry). Our sales reps presented all the new collections in the showroom (which I've already seen and handled and folded and mailed out samples, for the most part), and the whole thing was a new experience. I liked it. Had a glass of wine, and attempted to exercise restraint eating the meatball hors d'oeurves because they were SO good. I discreetly ate quite a few, though, and that was pretty much my dinner.
Over the winter holiday break, I really really really must work on my resume. It'll help that I should have something of a portfolio put together before then, because if I remember right, we've got to have one put together before the end of this quarter. I'm definitely including my 3D makeup kiosk in it; it's the first time I've been proud of a Studio project. (And! I found out I've got an A in my Studio class! It's the first time I've gotten that! I'm usually really struggling by now.) My goal is to have a solid-looking resume and portfolio (print and online) to send around to various design firms to land an internship.