NeuroKnitting: Knitting a Personalized Scarf from Brainwave Activity NeuroKnitting [knitic.com] by Varvara Guljajeva, Mar Canet, and Sebastian Mealla consists of a collection of knitted garments that represent the wearer's affective and cognitive states while listening to Bach's Goldberg Variations' aria and its first 7 variations. First the EEG correlates of relaxation, engagement and cognitive load were recorded while people were listening to the musical piece. This information was then used by an open hardware knitting machine Knitic to create a bicolor pattern for knitting several scarves. The knitted garments thus visualize the listener's affective and cognitive states as a unique and personalized textile pattern.
3D Systems Completes The Acquisition Of Z Corp and Vidar Consolidates Its Personal and Professional Printers Businesses. Combination supercharges solutions portfolio, doubles channel reach, creates value and delivers enhanced customer experience. ROCK HILL, South Carolina – 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Z Corporation (“Z Corp”) and Vidar Systems (“Vidar”) for $135.5 million in cash, net of cash received and subject to final closing adjustments, from Contex Group, a subsidiary of Ratos AB, a listed private equity company located in Stockholm, Sweden. The company also announced that earlier today it consolidated its entire personal and professional 3D printer businesses into a single unit under the leadership of John Kawola, former Z Corp CEO who was named 3D Systems Vice-President and General-Manager, Personal and Professional 3D Printers business unit. “This is a historic, game-changing event for our customers and stockholders. {*style:<b>Forward-Looking Statements
THOMAS QUINN KENDiN YAP sitesi, Türkiye nin Kendin Yap Sitesi, kendin yap proje arşivi Face Reality As It Is: Anamorphic Typography by Thomas Quinn When viewed head on, what at first looks like typography on top of a simple photograph reveals itself to be well-executed anamorphic typography by Chicago designer Thomas Quinn. The illusion is created using a standard light projector that projects the intended design on an uneven surface which is then carefully painted. From every other angle the work looks skewed and almost illegible, but when you stand at just the right spot everything seems to pop into place. You can see many variations of anamorphism right here on Colossal, and don’t forget the absolute master of the art form, Felice Varini. (via this isn’t happiness)
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Thoughts on Design Portfolios Saturday, April 14th, 2012 | Posted by Jon Kolko Designers are typically judged based on their portfolio of work. When I worked at frog, I encountered lots of unsolicited portfolios. The sad reality of sending a portfolio to a consultancy is that your chances of getting a job are a weighted dice roll, based on a mixture of extremely fast first impressions, serendipitous timing, and who you know. When I would receive a portfolio from someone I’d never heard of, I tried my best to actually look at it, but if my schedule was three-deep back to back meetings all day long, the email was ignored. And so, if you made it past the “luck” phase, I would open the .pdf or click the web link.At this point, you might stop and question things like “HR departments”, “your resume is on file”, and “just apply through the website”, which are probably all good ideas, but that – in my experience – are giant black holes. Your portfolio doesn’t need to be big. Attention to detail matters, a lot. 1 Comment »
10 Essential Tips for Creating that Killer Portfolio A warm welcome to you dear reader! If you have not already, why not subscribe to The Design Sojourn Newsletter and get my latest thoughts on Strategies for Good Design conveniently delivered right to your inbox? It's free! Thanks for visiting and please keep in touch? It is actually a perfect time to update your portfolio! Not only are we somewhere in the middle of the year, we are right smack in the middle of summer and it’s blistering out there! I have therefore compiled a list essential and useful tips (I hope!) 1) A portfolio is a story about you. A lot people say a portfolio is a selling tool. 2) Have an intro page. This might be a no brainer, but a well-designed introduction page sets the tonality of your portfolio presentation. 3) Keep the number of projects in your portfolio to between 8-10. As time goes by, you are bound to build a drawer or a hard drive full of design projects that you have played a part in. 4) Ensure that projects in your portfolio are no older than 3 years.