This week in class we talked about being environmentally-friendly in our designs. I loved it! I didn't realize that interior design and visual communication had ways to be green, whereas industrial design seemed obvious (using green materials and recycling). In visual communication it was interesting how you have to watch how you advertise. In interior design, I forgot how much a designer has to think about heating, insulating, lighting, materials, ventilation, etc. I hope someday I can make a difference by designing green interiors.
We watched a lot of really cool movies this week! They were about recyclable products, electric cars, portable baby incubators, water filters, and bio-mimicking! All of them had the same concept: change our thinking to help the world. Most of the time we as humans try to help but end of worsening the situations. If we rethink, like the man who invented the water filter, we can help so many more people.
On Monday I decided to donate blood, but unfortunately it took longer than expected so I was really late to class! Thus, I read the slides about color on my own. I really liked the lists of colors and their associations. I never really noticed certain feeling from rooms of those colors. However, looking back I guess my green bedroom did give me some rest, well-being, and balance of order! (:
