Friday, April 15, 2016

BP: Designer Profiles 9/10

Designer Profile 9: Adriane Grumbien

Place of Employment:

            Adriane currently teaches at the University of Kentucky in the Grehan Journalism Building.

Biography:

            Adriane came into undergrad as an art major, but she was afraid of failing college because she was not very artistic. She then changed her major to strategic communication college in the Grehan Journalism Building. She believes that design is fun and a break from the usual way of thinking.

Current Position in Design:

            Adriane currently works for the Institute of Public Relations and she creates fliers for them. She also creates wedding invitations. She points out that design does not have a distinct style and that design all depends on the needs of the client.

Speculation about where design will be heading:

            Adriane believes that design is heading to the way of infographics and as well as using photos to illustrate ideas. Design is transforming big data into easy to read, simple illustrations that attract the viewer instead of overwhelming them. She thinks social media is an excellent way to share data and infographics.

Designer Profile 10: Julie Sniadowski

Place of Employment:

            Julie is currently a graduate student in the architecture program at the University of Kentucky.
 
Biography:

            She has completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Kentucky. She began school at the University of Kentucky in the Fall of 2011. She took several painting classes since she was a child.

Current Position in Design:

            She currently works with models to see how they interact with light and space. She loves being hands on with design. She has created blue prints of a cabin in the woods, a beach project and also a mask as a method for exploring space. She also created a downtown project at places of worship to combine them with places to pay respect for those who have passed away.

Speculation about where design will be heading:

            Julie believes that design is becoming more collaborated with other fields such as engineering. She also believes that design will utilize more digital methods to solve problems.
            

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