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7 in 7: Day 7 – The Trickster

Surprise No post…TRICKED YOU     Just Kidding…   Pre-Work Write-Up: The Trickster v Precedents and their themes: Loki – Thor Comic book and Movie Origin: Adopted Brother of the God Thor and a master of manipulation and Trickery. He enjoys playing allys and enemys alike against each other while staying out of the line …

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7 in 7: Day 6 – The Shadow

  Pre Work Write Up: The Shadow v Precedents and their themes: Sephiroth – Final Fantasy VII Video Game Origin: The Genetic clone of an evil scientist and the cells of an alien monster known as Jenova. Jenova’s goal is to devour planets and when he finds out he has been cloned Sephiroth aims to …

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7 in 7: Day 5 – The ShapeShifter

  Pre-Work Write Up: The ShapeShifter v Precedents and their themes: Land Calrissian – Star Wars Episode 5 & 6 Origin: Friend and fellow “rogue” character with Han Solo, He has become an overseer and authority figure in cloud city and in order to keep the city safe he makes a deal with Vader and …

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7 in 7: DAY 4 – The Herald

  Pre Work Write Up: The Herald v Precedents and their themes: Professor Oak from Pokemon Origin: Professor Oak is a Pokemon enthusiast who begisn the journeys in the games and gives the main character of the show, Ash, his first pokemon to begin the journey. He serves as a source of information on pokemon …

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7 in 7: Day 3 – The Threshold Guardian

  Pre Work Write Up: The Threshold Guardian v Precedents and their themes: Heimdall – Portal Guardian from Thor Movie/Comic Origin:  Mysterious warrior charged with guarding the portal too different realms. One of the most powerful warriors in his kingdom, guarding the greatest source of power: transportation to other worlds. Weapon: Two handed sword. Token: …

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7 in 7: Day 2 – The Mentor

  Pre Work Write Up: v Precedents and their themes: Yoda – Star Wars Movie Trilogies Origin: Wise, Oldest living Jedi Master before and after fall of jedi. Weapon: Lightsaber – Walking Crutch Token: Connection to the force, release of material processions. Clothes: Jedi Robes Ethos: True Neutral Personality: Wise leader, laments inability to prevent …

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7 in 7: Day One – The Hero

Pre Work Write Up: The Hero v Precedents and their themes: Cloud Strife – Final Fantasy VII Video game Origin: Villager, Joined soldier to prove self. Weapon: Buster Sword – Ultimate Sword Token: White Materia (after death of Aeris) and the Buster Sword as his deceased best friends weapon. Clothes: SOLDIER outfit. (contradictory wearing the …

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7 in 7 Project Constraints

7 in 7 Project Constraints Open PDF for constraints.

Week 3 – Reading Assignment Day 1

Week 3 – Reading Response Assignment   The reading assignments for week three touch at the very core of what it measn to design. Excusing the almost direct pun portrayed by that statement in reference to the last reading, Maeda’s “What is Design”, these articles show the entire iceberg of the design industry that is …

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openDOOR (Facebook Redesign) Week 2 Project

  OpenDoor Idea: I got the idea from the dry erase doors set up in the new University center dorms. socialnetworkre     OpenDoor or OD would be a blend between the socializing aspect of Facebook and the pseudo-world type realities of Second-Life and Home for PlayStation. At the top level there would be a …

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