Designing a Memory

Here is a short little blurb about memory and design. In brief, the article explains that imagery was at one point the only way people could communicate. Written language is a relatively modern invention when taking the entire span of human life into account. Even after written language was developed, many people were illiterate, so symbolic imagery was needed to communicate with the masses. Images are closely associated with memory because that is how we distinguish what the image means and the context that surrounds it.

Link to the article: http://www.sebastianguerrini.com/features/memory-and-design/

effects

Here are some interesting effects i found that you can use with photoshop

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/41P2Zx/graphicriver.net/item/hdr-effect-collection/3003873/

Spoof Site Progress

Hey all. I just wanted to share with you what I've got going for my spoof site as I wasn't in class on Thursday. I'm going for a subtle approach, keeping the majority of their graphics, text styles, etc. the same but changing the imagery and what is said on each page. I'm redirecting links to take viewers to news articles, websites, and other sources that reveal the dirtier side of the company. Below are my spoofed home page and about page. Let me know what you think!

Kelsey

The three websites that I chose were all websites that revealed the truths that were pushed under the rug by these companies.  I wanted to bring the realties into the light to show how important it is when consuming these very large consumer products.  These are three of the most wealthy companies in the world.... but do they deserve all the positive press that they get? I don't think so.

KFC

I got this idea when I found out some extremely controversial information about what is done to these "kitchen fresh chickens".....

Coca-Cola

Playing on the whole past idea of coke in this soda, and how addicting the sugar contents actually are these days, and how it is adding to obesity.

(I know this image is pepsi but you get the idea.)

BP

Playing on the idea that they have caused such devastation with their oil spills... wildlife devastation, destruction of ocean and sea life in the south.

Spoof

http://www.apple.com/
Apple Makes amazing products that i have always loved. However, I feel that it has always been easy to make fun of thier advertising and marketing ideas.  I would change the prices, some videos and give the site a darker, evil corporation look.
 
http://www.asseenontv.com/
We are all familiar with the corney "as seen on tv" products that appear on infomercials at 3am.  These products are usually useless gadgets that are insanely overpriced.

http://www.6secondabs.com/
this site looks like a joke to begin with.  As another ass seen on tv product, this one is just to easy to make fun of.  Fitness is done with hard work, not with gimmick products.  I would make this site even more ridiculous with crazy testimonies and exaggerated results.

Spoofable

facebook.com

It would be cool to take the facebook homepage and manipulate people's profiles along with likeable pages. Instead of having people post only their nicest photoshopped pictures, they would be the worst pictures. 

seventeen.com

Seventeen Magazine is a very popular magazine among teenage girls, but what they don't realize is that everything isn't accurate. Though they do try and post things they are equal, most of the time they only show the skinny photoshopped girl. Instead I would change the quizzes that the site has and post more pictures and stories around the modern girl.

etsy.com

Etsy is an online store where you can buy homemade things. I think it would be funny to show the worst of peoples work, instead of the best. They could consist of mostly unfinished work and having the seller say it is their most beautiful piece yet. 

Friendly's
http://www.friendlys.com
It's a great family oriented place to go for dinner and eat ice-cream. I would change the name and slogan. Along with the colors of the site to something not so vibrant. I would call it meanies and the food items wont seem as nice.


Amazon
http://www.amazon.com
Of all the hours that people have spent shopping online, I know I have spent my share of time on it. but why not give it a new look as well as name. I will call it Sahara, instead of a lush forest name. It'll be a dry dessert name. I would use dessert colors.


Hot Topic
http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Homepage.jsp
Since this store is stereo typed as a gothic and scene I would change the name the name to "Pop Topic." I would make it pink and more girly where the employes wear the latest trends instead died hair and tripp pants. I would slightly some of the merchandise sold. It'll be so fetch!!!