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What I’ve Got: Google Doodles

O I was recently inspired by Google’s Ida Lewis Doodle, which you can view here. I love the illustrations and the use of animations to make it come alive. I also like the use of color to convey light

What I’ve Got: SFMOMA

The newly renovated SFMOMA opened in May of 2016, and is a much improved version of the former SFMOMA. Designed by architect Craig Dykers, who also designed the 9/11 memorial and Times Square reconstr

What I’ve Got: Moon as 1 Pixel Website

The Moon as 1 Pixel website, a favorite among Astronomy nerds, is an exploration of the massive scale of our solar system, designed by engineer extraordinaire Josh Worth. It responds to the question —

What I’ve Got: “My St. Louis”

My St. Louis is a book created by GSD students Ruben Segovia and Jeremy Hartley to “help students become active citizens and engage in the creating of their city.” According to the creators, “these to

What I’ve Got: Space-Themed Fashion Show by Chanel

The Chanel Fall/Winter 2017 Paris fashion show was my inspiration for this week! Chanel’s fashion shows are always an experience (I watch them less for the looks and more for the experience that the b

Challenge 8: Design Point of View

One of my favorite definitions of design is as follows: “Design is a sympathetic resonance, an expressive response to something that calls for attention, but has yet to be fully understood or articul

What I’ve Got: ‘It’s Lit’ – Google’s guide to what teens think is cool

https://storage.googleapis.com/think/docs/its-lit.pdf The above PDF is a report on the findings of a survey Google conducted across 13-17 year old Generation Z-ers. Aptly titled “It’s Lit”, the report

What I’ve Got: The Blonde Salad Blog

The Blonde Salad was started by fashion blogger Chiara Ferragni. I first visited the site because I saw one of Chiara’s Instagram posts, which featured a shirt that I liked, and wanted to find out how

What I’ve Got: Tokyo

I spent a week in Tokyo last June, and was absolutely enthralled. The vlog above gives you a glimpse of the magic of Tokyo, and I also included a photograph showcasing the beauty of Japanese food pres

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Challenge 2A

This weekend, I had to develop my online portfolio for an event I was applying to, which aligned serendipitously with this weeks’ graphic design challenge. I used Squarespace to design my portfolio, b

Challenge 3: Walleta

Why a nudge system:Young adults mostly have the ability to save, but often lack the sustained motivation that makes long term savings happenVisual presentation helps the user to be more engaged and di

Challenge 1: HomeXchange

In tackling Challenge 1, I was inspired by the many articles pointing to the fact that political polarization in the U.S. is marked by a vast divide between rural and urban communities. However, the r

ChallengeHalf: “Spasht”- Clear & Simple Local News

My solution to #challengehalf is “Spasht”, which means “clear” in Hindi. The name, as well as the accompanying logo (which is a pair of glasses) draw upon themes of seeing or understanding something c

Challenge0: Rihanna Fenty Puma Creepers

The Rihanna Fenty Puma Creepers were hands down the most coveted and impossible-to-obtain shoes of 2016. When they were released in May of 2016, they sold out within a few hours online, so I had to wa

What I’ve Got: Wanderlust Travel Journal

What I’ve Got for this week is My Wanderlust Travel Journal from 2009-2010, the year I left LA to study in DC, Beijing, and Ankara, Turkey. This object is provocative because it represents exploration

What I’ve Got: YSL Lipstick

This week, I decided to post something a bit different from what I usually post – a physical beauty product in the form of YSL lipstick. I have been addicted to YSL lipsticks ever since I tried it for

What I’ve Got: This Photo

I saw this photo on fashion blogger Aimee Song’s Instagram today (https://www.instagram.com/p/BTT4nGHDMe0/) and it immediately put me in summer vacation, wanderlust mode. I think it’s interesting how

What I’ve Got: Trader Joe’s

Though I hate grocery shopping, what gets me through it is being able to go to Trader Joe’s every week. Trader Joe’s, like what Starbucks aimed for back in the day, creates a local, personalized shopp