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Description of designer– Biographical information

Analysis of designer’s work – Context of the work, audience, purpose, style and methods

Analysis of designer’s work: design elements, themes, motifs, techniques, impact, innovative value, etc.

Personal reaction to a specific piece and the designer’s work in general

This presentation is an opportunity to explore the world of design and get to know a well-known designer, as well as his/her work, within a variety of fields. a)Content – include the following components:

i)Brief Description of the Designer

Gather relevant biographical information (e.g. family background, challenges faced).

Explain the field(s) within which the designer works/worked.

Who influenced this designer?

Brief discussion of career – popularity (commercial success and critical reception) both during his/her lifetime and posthumously.

ii)Analysis of the Designer’s Work

Discuss the designer’s ability to work within/transcend multiple fields.

Analyze the designer’s target audience and demographic appeal.

Analyze the designer’s larger purpose and what his/her work is meant to achieve.

Describe his/her design style and working methods (e.g. modern vs. traditional; solo or collaborative).

Discuss factors such as form and function, and potential emotions the work may conjure.

Consider elements related to designed pieces – colour, texture, lighting, shapes/angles, mood or atmosphere; any other specific techniques.

Examine recurring themes, images/logos, motifs, and symbolism.

Consider the impact the designer has made in a local arena and/or a global context, and overall, as an innovator.

iii)Opinion/Personal Reaction

Examine one key defining piece of this designer’s career.

Provide your opinion of the piece and its wider purpose. Consider explaining how the piece/work appeals to the senses of sight, sound, touch and feeling.

Justify what you particularly liked or disliked about the piece and other aspects of the designer’s work and why.

Evaluate how the designer’s work has withstood the test of time. Explain its relevance or lack of it in current society. Evaluate the potential for the work to have a lasting relevance.

If you could meet the designer, what particular questions (2-3) would you ask him/her about his/her work?