Course Reflection 01

      The first two weeks of class have been very enjoyable for me. All the lectures we have had have been really interested me and because of this I believe I will continue with design courses. Previous to this I have only taken fine art classes so it was interesting to see the similarities and the differences in the two. We learned that art is usually for one self and design is usually for other people but also from the TED talk that they are similar because both are forms of expressing one’s self by the artist or designer. Another thing I found interesting for lecture and the TED talk was the history of design. I always assumed it was a resent practice and never realized it dated back millions of years. This made me realize that design is connected to almost everything and has changes the looks and developed many things in our past. A modern example of this is streamlining and I like this because in my opinion it improved the look and appeal of many products. Another part of lecture that I found interesting was the evolution of the chair. The idea of testing forms that had little to do with the actual chair on the chair was revolutionary to me and showed the importance of prototypes. Our lecture on the different types of design; industrial, interior space, and visual communication was also very insightful to me, and because I am still unsure on was type of design I want to pursue this helped me see what the different areas of design would be like. My favorite of this was still visual communications because I would enjoy making graphics and logos. 

My Introduction

      My name is Tyler Bick and I am a freshman living on campus this year. I grew up in a small farm town in southern Ohio with a smaller population then the freshman class here at OSU. I am glad I came to Ohio State though because it has let me experience so much more then what my home town ever could have. In High school I loved sports and they were by far my biggest interests, I played soccer, ran cross country and ran track. Another interest I have always had is in art, I don't think of myself as a Picasso but art is very enjoyable to me and I want to continue to pursue it throughout my life.

      The main reason I am in this class is to better understand the field of design because I potentially want to major or minor in design. More specifically the visual communication through design major is my goal and I would say I am most interested in that type of design. I am looking forward to this class because anything thing to do with art and design interests me so this should make the whole class an enjoyable experience.