Thursday, March 09, 2006

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HELLO!.....................from the {designspace} a very sparse, pale but plucky blog that split off from the mothership blog It is designed to be filled with the jottings, thoughts, links, ideas, maps help, drawings, diversions, images, colour and HUMAN-CENTRED DESIGN which spin off from the the diverse projects currently undertaken by members of the OPEN SLATHER group .
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Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Digital submission


Double click image to see supervisors view of "digital trail / archive" for 305 projects

To make things consistent the digital submissions are mostly PDFs. One of the purposes of getting you to upload the draft proposal early is to for you familiarise yourself with the system, to iron out any technical problems and to explore the design possibilities of the PDF format .

Thanks to Nicole and Megan who responded quickly today we solved an interface display issue very early on.

What to do if you have a technical issue submitting your files

First check the format and size of the file
If difficulties persist in submitting then take a screen shot of the problems, email it to me with explanatory text and we will solve it as quickly as possible. If it happens around deadline time then email the PDF file direct to your supervisor [or drop in their public drop box] as a back up.

Why bother with digital submission through the student web site
Well good question but for two very good reasons.
1. The digital submission archives your work as it develops thus leaving a digital trail of your performance.. a portfolio of your progress if you like. With your permission we can display this back to the class for comment or edification or simply catalogue it [see staff view of archive above]

2. The digital submission is linked to the Assessi so when your work is being assessed by the panel of supervisors the online mark sheet appears as a separate window to displayed work .

Sunday, March 05, 2006

Open Slather: How to get the Guff

Dear Open Slathers

After tomorrow's 305 lecture [Tuesday 7 March Moot Court 1.00pm] and at 3.30pm I have scheduled an Information Literacy Workshop with Gillian Elliott Design Reference Librarian

305. Student Placement

Dear All

After a bit of shuffling and negotiating most students have been placed with supervisors.Good going! There may be 1 or 2 who still need to confirm their placement. These people should see Nick Laird in the first instance.

By now you should know when and where your 305 group meets weekly. If not check with your supervisor.

This is by far the fastest most efficient sorting 305 has had to date.

Because the sorting has been so efficient, this week lectures will cease after the 1-3.00pm Tuesday Moot Court, so from then on the course will comprise small group teaching only under the supervision of your supervisor.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

breakout® field of dreams



breakout® project forum, for stakeholders and commentators

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Supervisors, Options and Contacts

Nicola Bould Prototype nicola.bould@design.otago.ac.nz

Michael Findlay Super Model Michael@design.otago.ac.nz

Mick Abbott Artificial Ecologies mick@design.otago.ac.nz

Gavin O’Brien Material effects + Ripping Yarns gavin.obrien@design.otago.ac.nz

Alex Gilks Breakout alex.gilks@design.otago.ac.nz

Scott Savage One Army and Lost Buildings scott@design.otago.ac.nz

Tom Bond dub dub dub tom.bond@design.otago.ac.nz

Ralph Lawrence Labels + Bookwise ralph.lawrence@design.otago.ac.nz

Nick Laird Open Slather gavin.obrien@design.otago.ac.nz

Caroline McCaw Graphic Activism caroline.mccaw@design.otago.ac.nz

: : platoon beta 12 whitewash : :
Adam Parata Adrian Vercoe Briton Smith
Casey Teat Gary McLanachan Genevieve Silvester
Hanna Pettit Hayden Raw Larissa Dyke
Lucinda McConnon Malcolm Monteith Nic Selvadurai


: : sergeant major : : Scott Savage
: : drill sergeant : : Melkham Honê

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

305:Student Placement

Thanks for your interest over the summer. The following students who have expressed an interest in a 305 option have been confirmed by their supervisors.

Note: If your name does not appear on the list below then please see Nick Laird and then negotiate with a supervisors who have places left open.

The best time to do this is after Preliminary Lectures Friday 24 March [300 level 1.30 -2.00 pm} or in time set aside in the first lecture Tuesday 1.00pm -3.00pm. Venue: Moot Court, Richardson Building, 10th Floor.

Graphic Activism: Caroline McCaw [9]
1.Cara Cheung,
2.Esther Lobb,
3.Cara Gullick,
4.Julie Hoffmeister
5. Abbie Lees
6.Marissa lee
7.Jo Dormer
8.Stephanie Hall
9.Fran Brown
10.Emma Pook
[List is now closed}


3 dub: Tom Bond[10]
1. Sonia Ingles Agudo
2. Casey Teat
3. Jinwen Zheng
4. Bethany Frowain,
5. Mijburgh Beukes
6. Alisa Khrisanapant,
7. Kelly Lowe,
8. Damian Whitburn
9. Sarah Almond
10.Varisa Maswimol
[List is now closed}

Artificial Ecology: Mick Abbott[2]
1. Genevieve Tyson
2. Louise Davidson
3. Jessica Baker
4. Charles Hodgson
[3-4 places]


Open Slather: Nick Laird[7]
1.Annalicia Young,
2. Nicole Ogden,
3. Kate Stevens,
4. Charlotte Cockerill,
5. Gareth Bedford,
6. Leigh Paterson,
7. Megan Willett
[3 places]

Prototype: Nicola Bould [5]
1. Jess Kerin
2. Andrew Landreth
3. Victoria Cooper
4. Fern Thomas
5. Greg Parsons
[2-3 places}

Material Effects:Gavin O'Brien[2]
1.Alice Soper
2. Julia Reay
[4-5 places]

One Army: Scott Savage[12]
1. Gary McLanachan,
2. Nick Selvadurai,
3.Shane Colbert,
4.Adrian Vercoe,
5.Brit Smith,
6.Lucinda McConnon,
7.Malcolm Monteith,
8. Casey Teat,
9. Hanna Pettit
10. Genevieve Sylvester,
11.Larissa Dyke,
12. Joel Brereton
[List is now closed}

Breakout:Alex Gilks[10]
1 Harley McCabe
2 Matt Brass
3 Varit T.
4 Cara Gullick
5 Nicole Reece
6 Mark Dewdney
7 Beris Fforde
8 Caroline Jackson
9 Daniel Smith
10 Daniel Golding
[List is now closed}

Super Model:Michael Findlay [10]
1.Paul Graham
2.James Phelan
3.Andrew Van Stratten
4.Romena Lim
5.Cameron McMillan
6.Tessa Grinlinton
7.Travis Walsh
8.Charlotte Cockerill
9.Yingying Cai
10.Sarah Sutherland
11.Katie Male
12.Nick Scott
13.Tegan Dunn
[List is now closed}

Labels:Ralph Lawrence {4}
Julia Capon
Anita Koh
Alison Owen
Chanel Guppy
[3-4 places]

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

300 level Preliminary Lectures.

The 300 level Preliminary lecture [including a very brief insight to DESI305] is on Friday 24th Feb. 1.30pm Archway 1 . This information is also in your enrollment pack.