Update complete.
Check it out: LehaneDesign.com
{July 19, 2009}
New Portfolio Site
{July 13, 2009}
Postcard from Barcelona
As I update my portfolio site I saw this watercolor I painted while vacationing on a beach in Barcelona…
How lovely that a few strokes of the brush can bring back memories of a fantastic place!
{July 12, 2009}
more about Research
I took a look at Faith Popcorn‘s trend research website yesterday. Besides the beautiful interface, there was a lot of intriguing observations. One that caught my attention was the statement “Young people are nostalgic for a past never lived”.
This morning I watched part of the Tour de France and heard that team radios will be banned from a couple of the ‘stages’ to allow for a more retro race experience.
So I ask you, what past are you nostalgic for? Why?
{July 11, 2009}
Design Research
Some Guide Lines for Research
I was struggling to help my students become involved in the fastinating world of Design Research. I called on my friend & colleague, JeanAnnette Saulsbury, who submitted this primer.
This is by no means a complete guide, rather a starting place to get the creative process started.
1) Start with the dictionary, a lot of the times when I think I know what something is, I go to the dictionary or encyclopedia and find out I only knew one aspect of that thing.
2) Next is reality, try to find actual samples of what you are inspired by, ie. if it’s an orange, go out and get, peel, smell, taste an orange.
3) If it’s more abstract, say, Angst, I’ll look thru my journals and try to find a period in my life where I really felt that. (Not sure what “angst” is? Refer to item number 1)
4) Ask different age groups their take on a subject, a 3 year old will have a different answer than an 80 year old, but both answers will be surprisingly insightful.
5) Research and explore by involving yourself, taking photos, sketching the person, place, thing or idea.
6) Hit the book stores and libraries, and look up the history of what you are researching – When did it start, where has it gone or evolved, what is it like now, what is it like for me, what is it like for someone totally different from me?
7) Ask “What if” questions, what if it didn’t exist? What if it was forbidden, rare, free, invisible, etc.
8) Ask for help, people will have different resources or ideas that will give your research more depth.
9) Internet research is the last step, if at all.
{July 10, 2009}
the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
FIDM --- the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-- this is where I teach sketching & design
{July 10, 2009}
Here I am…
LehaneDesign Illustration & Design logo
{July 9, 2009}
Hello world!
I’m testing my new blog theme. To see how much I like it, I’m going to copy & paste random files I find on my computer.
